Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-02-16
A WARNING SOUNDED
Protests from Republicans Of EnOr.
nous Appropriations Made.
TINE NOW TO HALT.
Senators Hale and Lodge Declared the
People Would seek Revenge II
Hep, up-I.ITely Tits Over
New York Cusiomhouse.

Washington, Feb. l5-Mr Hale Of
Maine and Mr. Lodge of Massachusetts,
sounded note, Of warning against tho.
enormous appropriations being made ~
the present congress. This occurred durl
ing tho discussion Of the agricultural
appropriation bill
Mr. Hale declared the people Of the
country would soon b,cume alarmed and
then those VINO We're responsible for the
immense expenditures would seek the
rocks and mountains to hide from the
wrath Of the people.
Mr.. Lodge declared that the expendi-
lures Of the government as shown by
the appropriations were approaching
rapidly the billion dollar mark, and he
believed IL was time % draw the line.
Every necessary expenditure ought TO
made. but, he asserted. that some bills,
notably the river and harbor bill. were
loaded down with needless and useless
appropriations.
The speech attracted much attention
among the senator's.
\ brief night session was held 10 com.
plete the reading Of the District Of Co
| lumbia code bill.
The events i'm connection with the
sale Of the old New York custom house
to the National City hank. which here
tofore has been the subject Of much
continent, occupied the center Of the
stage, during the debate ON the sundry
civil appropriation bill in the house, and
much excitement attended the debate.
Mr. McRae, an Arkansas Democrat,
raised the issue with motion 10 strike
out the appropriation Of s31l,Oi7 for
rent on the custom house, and with
this motion as a basis, Mr. Jones Of
Virginia, launched a fierce attack upon
the manner and circumstances 81 the
sale and vast profits which he claimed
the hank made ont Of the transaction.
Secretary Gage was sharply criticised
and several references We're made 20 the
letters written by Mr.. Hepburn 70 Sec.
rotary Gage apropos the political claims
Of the bank.
Mr. Cannon aud VT Hopkins defend.
ed the custom house transaction and
the latter turned the tables on the Dem.
ocrat, by sprinEug upon them series
Of letters written by prominent Demo.
Gratis. including senator Jones 81 Ar.
kansas, 20 the secretary u the treasury
under the Cleveland administration as k.
ing the deposit Of government funds in
banks with Democratic proclivties Hi.
center shot was letter written by Rep.
resontatiye Richardson Of Tennessee.
now the Democratic leader ofthe house,
In behalf Of q bank 40 Murtrecsb0ro,
Tenn,
Mr. McRae Of Arkansas, Indignantly
charged that the letters were private
letters. and had hocn furnished tO divert
attention from the sale Of the custom
house. He and Mr. Hopkins had hot
/ words and for a moment 10 looked as II
there wonld b. personal encounter. In
the end McRae'- amendment was lost
SO 10 0s, u strict party vote. aud another
amendment offered by Mr. Richardson
TO provide that the rent should not bc
paid until the title % the old custom
, house passed from the government L
the hank failed on tie vote.
: Before consideration ~ the sundry
p civil appropriation bill, bills We're passed
o. authorize the Louisville aud Nash
vile Railroad company 10 construct Z
d bridge across the Tallahatchie river IL
, Alabama, for the relief Of settlers undel
the public land laws upon lands within
the limits Of the indemnity land gran
: to the Northern Pacific railroad. h au
4 thorizo the Mobile and West Alahaml
railroads 10 construct bridges across th'
Warrior and Alabama rivers in Ala
hama, 10 authorize Calhoun county
j Texas, 30 construct u free bridge across
, Port lAvaca, Texas.