The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-19
Democrats Attacked for Prating of
Economy, Yet Attempting to
Swell Annual Appropriations.
NO RECKLESS EXTRAVAGANZA
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS THIS SEES
SION WILL BE S694,11s,595.
st. Louis Voted S5,OOO,OOO for It's Fair
-"Conspiracy- Bill Defeated-Hum-
Orous Speech by Senator Pettus.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1S.-The bill to au-
thcrize the holding of the international ex-
position in celebration of the centennial
st. Louis in 1903 and appropriating $5.OOO.oOo
therefor. passed the House to-day under
suspension of the rules by vote of 191 to
Al The opposition was hopelessly in the
minority and the struggle over the bill was
tiief. The question of closing the exposi-
tor on Sunday was not mentioned during
the debate.
The following members voted against the
kill: Allen of Kentucky, Atwater. Burke of
Texas. Burkett, Burleson. Burton Fitz-
gerald of New York, Gaines of Tennessee.
Gilett of Massachusetts, Grout. Hill. john
stem. King, Kitchener, Kleberg, Lanham,
Lawrence, Linney, Loud, Mcdowell. Mad
dox, Moody OF Massachusetts, Moon. Need
ham, Parker, Pierce of Tennessee, Quarles.
Rbea OF Kentucky Richardson of Tonnes
see. Riordan, Robinson of Indiana, Shep-
rard. Sims, Smith of Kentucky. Snodgrass,
Stephens Talbert. Tate. William of Mis-
sippi, Zenor.
The bill to define the word conspiracy"
in the Sherman antitrust law, to avoid the
possibility of its being held applicable to
labor organizations, was defeated by al
nest two-thirds vote, on account of two
amendments winch the judiciary commit
tee placed on the bill and which were OPP
posed by the labor organizations.
The sundry civil bill was under considera-
tor. late in the day and Mr. Cannon, chair
man of the appropriations committee, took
occasion to make a detailed statement OF
appropriations for the Congress. He was
lea TO do this, he saiu, by criticisms, The
referred to Senator Woles statement of
the reckless extravaganza of this Congress.
The situation, he said, was quite bad
cI ough without exaggerating it, He figures
that appropriations would total S69i, lis, $50,
exclusive of the sinking fund requirement
OF soS,OO0OO0. against 1851. 1852 for the cur
rent year. In the course Of his remarks he
fred some hot shots at the minority for
IIating or economy and not helping to up
hold the hands OF himself an others when
they were trying to keep appropriations
down
Mr.. Cannon called attention to the fact
that the increases placed on the river and
harbor bill and other bills by the Senate
r.rst have the assent of the House If they
were TO prevail He said that he had never
seen minority so strenuous IN its insist
ehce about economy which was less eff
cent in holding up the hands of those of
the minority who were trying to be
Mr.. Cannon's table showing the. total APP
preparation bills up TO date footed up
S694. .595. emitting the 900 sinking
fund. This grand total is SIG, 256. 200 below
the estimates, which aggregated $720.374. SOL
exclusive of the sinking fund. The detailed
amounts of appropriation bills was given as
follows: Agriculture, s4,4SS900; army. $117.-
Si7,I49; diplomatic and consular, 81 sos sos :
District of Columbia, SS.S6i0f9; fortifica-
tions. S.227.4 61: Indian. $9,965777; legislative
ravy, SIS. SS,97S; pensions S145,245. 230; post
office, 23,7S26SS; river and harbor, ST.
02 Ill: sundry civil. $50 700, 26i.
Explaining the statement in detail, Mr..
Cannon said 1.-The statement indicates an
apparent increase of appropriations at this
session over those made at the last session
of SIG. 96I, l32. Three of the regular annual
appropriation bills and the river and harbor
bill show substantial increases, which
increase namely: The army bill, s. 627. 653;
the naval BILL S13. ,057; the postofice bill.
SO, $50: the river and harbor bill, ST.
PAP, 7O1 total of $40, 492. 81. The pending
sundry civil bill makes a reduction of So
616,6 S1. On account of permanent appro-
pria tions a reduction is apparent of 49,
| 35i. 900. Under the funding of the public
debt provided for by the legislative session
a reduction in the amount of the annual
interest charge has been made as esti-
mated for account of next fiscal year Of
ried for the current year in the annual es-
Inmates for permanent appropriations. For
deficiencies based upon all estimates now
before Congress there is indicated a reduc-
ton of at least s., 500, 900. which will prac-
tically Offset the increases made by all the
other regular annual bills which have not
been mentioned.