Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-10

been here almost six years and in all
that time has not made a proposition
for single specific economy"
MIR. Allen explained that not having
had the ear of the Appropriations Com
mittee he had never had the opportuni-
ty.
Mr.. Chandler: Il have heard that
the Senator was a modest man. but |
never discovered it except in his own
utterances."
Mr.. Chandler then declared that Mr..
Aliens periodical "diatribcs" had been
general in their terms and not SO di-
rect as to be useful.
Mr.. Allen: Il hope the Senator will
withdraw that word 'diatribes.'
Mr.. Chandler: Il will. And l will
substitute for it the term periodical
admonitions.' Naughter).
BILLS PASSED.
At the opening of the session the
following bills We're passed: To restore
to their original status as to promotion
officers Of the navy and marine corps
who lost numbers by reason of the adj
vancement OF other officers for eXcep
tional and meritorous service during
! the war with Spain.
Authorizing the Arkansas Harbor ana
Terminal Railroad Company to con-
struct bridge across the Corpus Chris
ii channel. in Texas
For light vessel off tail OF Horse
Shoe, Chesapeake Bay.
AT 3:l3 y. IN. the Senate went into
executive session and at 5:5S p. m. adj
journed.
SUNDRY CIVIL BILLS.
Washington. Feb 9.-Charman Can
non. of the Appropriations Committee
of the House. in the course of the gen
| 1nla Il ,f,.f1 l.glI
day sounded note of warning against
eNtraVaSant appropriation and pract-
cally served notice that neither the ship
subsidy bill nor the Nicaragua canal
bill could be passed AT this session. AL
though he specifically disclaimcd speak
ing for any one but himself, the state
ment he made, coming from the chair
man of the Appropriations Committee.
caused great interest. Mr.. Cannon
! made a general statement of the rev
enucs and expenditures for the present
fiscal year. increasing Secretary Cages
estimate of the deficiency in the rev
enues from $l12,O00.0OO to $3.50, 900 900,
exclusive of the $50, 900 900 to be paid
to Spain under the provisions of the
treaty of Paris. Mr. Grosvenor of
Ohio: MIR. Hepburn. of Iowa. and Mr.
w a. Smith, of Michigan. although
they did not enter into any lengthy dis
cussion. took issue with Mr.. Cannon.
but he maintained that our revenues
might De sufficient 10 meet our cXpcn-
diturcs for the next two years If no
new lines OF expenditure were entered
upon. He indicated that ii would be a
close margin and that now expenditures
might mean a bond issue.
CONDITION OF TREASURY.
The cash balance in the Treasury
February /, including the 500, 600, 900
gold reserve, was s$27+0OO.0O0. Two
hundred million of that had been put
into the revenues by the war loan. De
Quoting the monthly estimated den
cheney for the next five months there
would. he said, BIZ in the treasury July
/. SOS O00 600 This WAS Il conservative
estimate. There would be. therefore,
l0S,OO0.0O0 TO meet the ordinary eX-
penscs of the Government on that date
These figures. he continued, took no ac-
count of the sinking fund. To care for
il would require 100000 additional.
The Secretary of the Treasury esti-
mated the expenditures for the next
fiscal year. exclusive of the sinking
fund. Mr. Cannon said, at S6il Zoo. 900,
and the revenues at SOLO, 900, 900 or n de-
ficiency Of S31 100000.
UNFORESEEN CHANGED CONDI-
TIONS.
Yet, Mr.. Cannon continued. Secretary
Gage could not pissiby have foresecr
in his estimates for 1900 the changed
conditions which followed the ncgo;ia-
ton of the peace treaty, the expcndl-
lures which necessarily follow our oc-
cupaton of the Philippines and the
obligations which we assumed in the
peace treaty to discharge the claims
against Spain. which claims, he un-
derstood, already reached $25. 900 900.
Neither did the Secretary's estimate,
he said. take into consideration the in
..,.. = H.
for the ordinary maintenance of the
navy. But the naval committee would
report in its bill, provision for from II
10 10 new battleShips and cruisers. He
did not complain. II was a logical Sc
quencc. The army must also be in
creased 1t was. therefore. the part of
wisdom and common prudence To fully
realize the condition which confronted
us. with these enormous expenditures
upon us, said Mr.. Cannon, we must
plant our footsteps with care and to
see that no UJttdr EUes U,rt of
ury except for an efficient public ser
vice
HANNA-PAYNE SUBSIDY BILL.
DO you take into account, in your
estimate interrupted Mr.. Dockcry
0Dem.. of Missouri the Hanna Payne
subsidy bill?"
MIR. Cannon replied that he did not
include IN his calculation of n deticien-
cy of Si52,000.000 either the legislation
for an efficient merchant marine, or
the construction of the Nicaragua ca
ma. He favored the regeneration o.
the merchant marine Otcpublican APP
pthusc), and tho construction Of the
Nicaragua canal. Republican ap-
pauSe). But" he added with great
emphasis. II am not willing To enter
upon either OF these vast enterprises
unil Sc have given them the full ana
prOn.r puneiIpr1iion and mill w..