The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-15
Last Of The Supply Bills Will Follow
Today.
Debate Devoted to Po-
litical Topics.
Mr.. Dearmond Arraigns the Ad-
ministration Severely.

Washington, May 1.-The House today
passed the general deiicisnoy appropria.
tion bill and tbs military academy bill.
the last OF the supply bills win follow II
tomorrow. The deficiency bill carried
81, $50, OH, and was passed substan TALLY
without amendment. Ths general dsbats
was devoted principally to political
topics. the feature bsing severe srrsign-
mept Of the adminissration BY Mr.. Dear
mond.
Mr. Cannon Of Illinois reported tbs gen.
eral deficiency appropriation BILL and
MIR. Hull Of Iowa reported the military
academy appropriation bill. Mr.. Cannen
Immediately moved that the House 60
into committss Of the whole to consider
the former bill
General debate WAS limited 10 one hour
ON . side.
Little of the general debat, that fol-
lowed was pertinent to the bill. Mr.
Brosius OF Pennsylvania made state
msnt OF the progressive operation Of the
new financial law, supplementary Of .
statement made By him few days ego.
From the figures Of Mr.. Brosius 1t APP
pears that in the ten days ainos April 20,
the amounts refunded Of the several
issues we're respectively, fhress Of 1898,
SIS, SOC; tours OF 1907, N,727. ESQ; fvss Of
1904, 81, 9s5, 400; total. Is. AL. l5o. This in
creases the total from March IA to May
10 inclusive, to s26s, al, 900. or this
amount St4, t1a, $50. or Iitsls over 20 per
cent Of the whole WAS presented BY pri-
vate persons or Institutions other than
national banka He also showed that
during the 10 days narusd applications for
national banks approved have besn, For
banks with q capital less than $50. 900.
80; hanks with . capital OF $50. COO and
over, Is. Total approved applications,
AZ. Banks actually organized: With Q
capital Of less than 100000, %, with Q
capital OF $500 and over. 8. Total,
81. II 10 interesting to note In this con-
nsction, said Mr.. Brosius, that on March
"a, 1900. the date Of the approval Of the
new law, the total capital stock Of nation
al banks was $6l6, Sos. Oa6, and the total
bonus deposited to secure circulation,
STE. $50. $40. or about a per cent Of the
capital, showing less ratio Of bonds
to capital since the passage OF the Law
than before The bond secured oiroula-
tion on March IA. 1900. the date OF the APP
prevail of the law. was $2i6.S7 794, and
on May 10. 81 90. s25, S75. an increase un-
der the new law Of s35, i5s, 0sl.
Mr.. Corliss OF Michigan, had read let
ter from native Porto Rioan enthusias-
tically endorsing the action Of Congress
In passing the Porto Riosn tariff law.
MT. Green Of Psnnsylvania urged high
or taxation Of oleomarsarine.
Mr.. Dsarmond OF Missouri ridio 1led the
lsttsr read by Mr.. Coriiss. He described
the sostaoy with which the native popu.
lation must have received the View that
they were to be governed ~ "carpst
baggsrs who," he said. "would take
every thing portable and nail every thing
they could mot carry away" 1t would
be the "sad and shameful story Of oarps
baggism In the South over sgain."
Mr.. Dearmond charged the administra-
ton with cewardios for allowing NO OHIO
ih4 uhboEoaeO Va - ARosnS ~ ~ Sss ~ sAAo
Beers struggling In South Africa TO re-
peat the splendid story Of the American
revolution. He concluded by charging
that there was either secret understand
ing with Great Britain or an American
administration, trucking 1 to wealth
and power had overlooked and forgotten
the rights Of humanity.
Mr.. Underwood OF Alabama offered an
amendment to allow all the employees
OF the Honse one months extra pay. To
1t Mr.. Cannon raised . point Of order
which the chair sustained. a. did the
House. 81 60 "a. when an appeal from the
decision was taken. Practically without
amendment. the bill passed.
After passing number Of minor bills,
the House adjourned.