The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-14

thrashed over again. and there was a renewa
ofthe debate on the Army bin regarding mill
tary control and despotism.
MIR. Payne said that he regretted that IN,
gentleman from New York tSulzerl and other,
had been misled into taking estimates Of OK,
penditures furnished by the Secretary Of the
treasury as a basis for Government expendi.
lures. and making the extravagant statements
that had boon heard on this floor. He had
hoped that the practice heretofore pursued
might have been followed. OF waiting until the
last OF the great appropriation bills had been
reported before giving tho country n general
abatement OF tho probable expenditures
In prospect. These gentlemen might come
within at least 500, 100000 Of the total
which none OF those who had yet spoken. even
members OF the Committee on Appropriations
mad done. An evidence OF this was furnished,
ne said. by the facts with respect to the Army
Dill. The Secretary had estimated for the cost
OF the army in the next fiscal year $145, 900,
ooo. ana the gentleman from Illinois tMr. Can
nom hhd said that in his opinion the expendi-
lures on that account would amount to that
sum; yet the Committee on Military Affairs
mad prepared a bill carrying but $4,000. 900.
or 100000 900 less than the estimates.
MIR. Cannon responded with his usual vigor
and some sarcasm, He had listened and would
submit TO the lecture from the gentleman from
New York but having submitted he would say
that II the occasion Of that speech had occurred
to-day instead OF last Thursday he would re-
peat II and had no apology to make or state
ment to %retract. What he had said, In his opin-
ION was strong enough TO withstand the parti-
san attacks of the. gentleman from New York
on the other side lSulzerl or the gentle depre-
cation OF the gentleman from New York on this
side lIaynel, Regarding the appropriation for
carried but $500. 600 Sf Il would TSs dn BE- Necessary n sss S1!i
1Sr 1hs next of9n y 3 sst to sP na 6So a o deficiency an
expenses, All that he had said on that occa-
SION. and he would repeat 1t now. was that II
tons 1.-THE Nicaragua Canal and the Subsidy
billl there ought to 60 hand in hand with IL leg
islation to provide the revenue to meet the en-
Mr.; Marsh rep. Il.) said that the Army bill
was passd on an average enrolment. OF 10000
OF the committee. all that would be secured OF
an authorizes MAXIMUM Of 100000. .
the was based upon the Hull bill.
providing for 100000 men. The
pared down the appropriations wherever they
9%uainted with the facts that the Ffty-siXth
Congress would have to appropriate as much
as the gentleman from Illinois had stated
Mr.. Clark dem. Mo.)-why didn't the COM
mittee put II on this Congress?
MIR. Hay-BecauSe they don't want IL to go
out to the country that the expense of the army
Is to be SO great.
ment to Increase the appropriation for topo-
from S2Oo;0Oo TO S25O.0OO. lts necessity was
urged by the members from Pennsylvania and
1t was defeated.
Amendments were inserted appropriating
tbs bill for the Indian Territory and 81. 900 for
improving the roads in Yosemite Park.
having passed sixty pages Of the bill. the com-
mlttee rose. and at 40 the House adjourned.