The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-15

uiXer and Harbor Bill in Danger.
loaded Down With Unnecded APP
,ronriatiOns, Said LodEe-Demo-
,.rats Suggest stopping Philippine
Uor and Defeat OF Subsidy Bill.
Wellington, Feb. 1.-THE Senate de-
.-+.5 practically the entire time of it's
.s.s.5us to-day to the agricultural appro-
.ri,tfon bin. The measure was not COM
-lsfsJ. During the discussion of the bill
Mr. Hale of Maine, and Mr.. Lodge of
,r,es9cnusetts, sounded notes of warning
,gajnst the enormous appropriations being
r,,5e by the present Congress. Mr.. Hale
.,id the people of the country would soon
become alarmed, and then those who were
,esrousible for the immense expenditure
would seek the rocks and mountains to
hide rom the wrath of the people.
Mr. Lodge declared that the expendi-
.lues of the government as shown by the
appropriations were approaching rapidly
the bilion-dollar mark, and he believed
ID w5s time now to draw the line. Every
necessary expenditure ought to be made,
nut he asserted that some bills, notably
,6e river and harbor bill were loaded
down with needless and useless appropria-
lions.
All amendment proposed by Mr.. Shoup
y, Idaho, to the sundry civil bill, looking
10 the establishment of soldiers home
in Idaho, led Mr.. Pettigrew to declare that
the United States was manufacturing
material for soldiers homes every day.
cen MacArthur's report for December
showed that there were 10000 more sick
m the Philippines than could be cared
Tor properly.
NJ Hale acceded to this statement and
added that every man in the Philippines
would be on the pension list in five years.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Stewart was
agreed to calling upon the attorney gem
eral for all accounts of the second judi
cial district of Alaska, and the action of
the department.
Consideration of the agricultural appro-
pration bill then was resumed.
Mr.. Hale of Maine, made a point of or
der against the committee amendment
providing for a general mapping of the
soils of the United States.
Mr.. Tillman of South Carolina, made
vigorous appeal in support of the commit
tee amendment. urging that it was in the
interest VI lllC ldl IllCiS VI tic NOpiibiS' III
said that Congress every year was spend
ing hundreds of millions that were stolen,
and yet, objection was made to simple
and inexpensive proposition in behalf of
the farmers of the country.
Mr. Chandler Joined in the warning
against extravagant appropriations. He
asserted that while senators on the other
side Of the chamber might insist upon
getting their share" they would be the
first to denounce the extravaganza upon
the hastings, and the Republican party
would be overwhelmed for its extraVa-
sance.
Mr. Bacon of Georgia, in support of the
amendment, adverted to Mr.. Chambers
statement that Democratic senators Joined
the majority in making appropriat ons,
and then were first to criticise Republican
cxtravagance Mr.. Bacon differed from
Mr.. Chandler. and said;
I'VE are not only making an effort but
we expect that effort to be successful, to
prevent the expenditure of some $250,0O0,-
900 by defeating the ship-subsidy bill, and
quite naturally this will be of advan' age
TO the country, and it will save the Re-
publican majority of just so much ex-
trayagance."
Mr.. Lodge said the river and harbor bill
was in danger of failure because it was
loaded down with appropriations of Meth
er immediate nor imperative Importance.
EXpositions with government aid had be-
come a recognized industry, as also the
selling to the government of battletelds
as real estate speculations. Congress, too,
was being asked constantly to erect mon
uments to local heroes and to celebrate
local events.
Mr.. Caffery of Louisiana, protested
against the ship-subsidy bill and its big
appropriations.
Mr.. Money of Mississippi, suggested
genuine economy would be to cut off $l0e'-
@00C0 from the army and the navy by
stopping the Philippine war.
Mr.. Haes point of order was over
ruled and Mr.. Hale offered an amendment,
which was adopted, striking out the
words Ito map the soils of the United
States" and inserting the following:
For Investigations of soils in the United
States and for indicating upon maps or
plats, by coloring or otherwise. the results
of such Investigations"
At $50 p. m. the Senate recessed until
8 o'clock. when a brief session was held
to complete the reading of the District of
Columbia code bill.