The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-15

ETC.. for 1899. $235.4s; manual training. for
1899. S2lS.26; repairs to buildings, 1899.
$413.25: contingent expenses, 1899. $6ll;
text books. etc., 1898, sS4; manual training,
1898. 1890.
Militia-Coal s35.45.
Police-1so0. $500; 1899. s793.s6; repairs
to stations $1,000.
Fire Department-1900. $500; 1899,
s127S1; repairs to engine houses. S2S.l2.
Telegraph and telephone service,
2.396.05.
Health Department, $500.
Emergency fund. SOS; courts, $50; judg-
ments Sl0,572.33; Northern Liberty Mar
ket claims. S275: support of prisoners, s4.-
O00; defending suits in claims. 81 900: pay
ment of referees. s2e0; Reform School for
Girls. S92S6.2i: Washington Asylum, 81
S55 65; Freedman's Hospital and Asylum,
Sl5.3S; Beard OF Children's Guardians. &c.
eco; Water Department, Sl9l.29; redemp-
tion OF tax sale certificates, Sil5.26. Build
ings and grounds around Washington:
Sculptor of the Sherman statue. S9,55O.O5;
fencing and curbing Sherman statue. S.
0O0: repairs to Capitol. $500: lighting
Capitol grounds, M,IiG.2i; improving Capt.
FOL grounds, $3.50
After MIR. Cannon had made a brief ex-
PLANTATION of the items. MIR. Brosius sub
mitted q statement, showing the opera
lions of the new Currency and Funding law
between April so, the date of a former
statement made by him and May IL, show
ing that in the ten days additional bonds
to the amount of SS.42I. $50 had been ex-
changed for new per cents. In the same
period forty-two new national banks had
been authorized to begin business
Mr.. Corliss, in support OF his position
regarding the Porto Rican Tariff bill. read
a letter from a native Porto Rican, who
had been educated in this country, in
which the writer unqualifiedIy approved
the Is per cent tariff as the only logical
means of raising money for the support
OF the insular government.
Mr. De Almond ridiculed the letters
read by MIR. Corlss. and said America
had succeeded Spain as a tyrant in two
hemispheres. In Porto Rico on small
scale. was the story of the carpet
baggng government with which the South
was afflicted after the war. and the same
would be true OF the Philippines.
1--WE cannot have scandal piled on scan
dal." he said. The present system was
building up immense fortunes. 1t bred
milliunaires. The Republicans had legis-
lated not only with disregard to the Con-
stitution, but in defiance Of its provisions.
He warned them that the Republic would
give way to the empire. in fact, If not in
name. A StduQ' uuSl De Hldue d6dIuSG
what is wrong and reckless in behalf OF
right.
Mr.. Robinson attacked the treaty be-
tween the United States and the Sultan of
Sulu because it recognized the existence Of
poIygamy and slavery under the American
flag.
Mr.. King, Mr.. Shattuc and Mr.. Lacey
concluded the debate. The bill was
then read under the five-minute rule. and
the bill was passed
Mr.. Richardson attempted to secure
unanimous consent for the passage Of a
bill extending the term of a patent, but
Mr.. Payne insisted that the terms of pat
ents should not be extended. and objected
to the consideration of the bill.
The Senate bill constituting Durham,
n. c., port of delivery was passed.
House bill was passed authorizing the
Commissioner of the General Land Office
to sell timber on reservations Except in
the State of California; to the amount Of
500 without advertising the same.
At sos o'clock the House adjourned I'M
til today.