The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-11
WATCH DOG CANNON
HE KNOCKS OUT THE GAME PRE-
SERVE BILL.
THE SURPLUS NOW VANISHING
THE MANY RAIDS UPON 1T GRAPH
lCALLY PICTURED.

me OAA MS OOAAaE
Necktie, and Proceeded to Do His
Familiar Act of Cutting on the
Tail Behind the Ears"-AprOpria-
tiOns for Ensuing Fiscal Year Al
ready Exceed Estimated Receipts
by $51 ,O0O,OOO-The COrliss Cable
Bill Made Special Order-StrOnS
Sentiment Develops in Favor of
Private Construction.
Washington, June 10.-The House to-
day defeated the bill to transfer GER
tain forest reserves to the Agricultural
Department, and to authorize the
President to establish game and fish
preserves. Its death was accomplish
ed by the method described by Repre-
sentative Cannon of Illinois as cut
ting off the tail behind the ears" and
known parliamentary as striking out
the enacting clause. The motion was
made by Mr.. Cannon. He said the
bill would greatly increase the cost
of administering forest preserves, and
the vote followed a statement by him,
in which he pointed out that the es-
timated receipts for the next fiscal
year were already exceeded by the
appropriations up to the present time
by over $51 ,OOO, 900. The vote stood 100
to 10 in favor of his motion.
While making his statements Mr..
Cannon created some amusement by
removing his collar and necktie.
He said that for the current year
the apparent surplus was $4,000 600.
For the coming year the estimated
revenues were $639, OO0 900. The regu-
lar appropriation bills in their present
status aggregated S590,000,O00. The
permanent appropriations were $685.
900, 900, the miscellaneous appropria-
lions including the omnibus public
building bill were $1O0O0,000 the de-
ficiencies already aggregated 21,OOO,-
900.
The Vanishing surplus.
The apparent excess of appropria-
tons over expenditures already reach
ed the sum of ISL, 925, 12S This showing
made no provision for the sinking fund
1854, 900, O0O) which could be paid or not.
1t did not include anything for the
isthmian canal, for the Pacific cable,
for the omnibus fish hatchery PROPOSE
lion, or a hundred other propositions.
1t might be said that the treasury con-
tanned a great surplus, observed Mr..
Cannon. If any of the great pending
enterprises was undertaken, the sur
plus would vanish like the mist before
the sun. He said he did not desire TO
be an alarnist, but he adjured his col
leagues to weigh carefully appropria-
tons before they allowed authorize
tons to march beyond estimated re-
afvafc nf for the
next fiscal year was necessary to pay
expenses in sight.
The COrIiss Cable Bill.
The House then adopted special or
der for the consideration of the Corliss
Pacific cable bill by a vote of los to
49, Mr. Dalzell of Pennsylvania. who
presented the rule, announced that he
was opposed to the government build
ing cable to the Philippines. He said
he favored the construction of an
American cable by American capital
and gave notice that at the proper
time he would offer as a substitute a
bill which he understood had been
drawn by Attorney General Knox,
which was recently introduced in the
Senate by Mr.. Hale to authorize the
President to contract for the construc-
ton of a cable under certain condi-
tons. The minority of the commerce
committee oppose the Corliss bill on
the ground that the Commercial Pa
cific Company are now at work build
ing a cable which is to be laid by
1905.
AdamsOn Urges Private Cable.
Mr. Adamson of Georgia protested
against the adoption of the rule and
the building of cable by the govern
ment He said the private company
which had planned to lay cable to the
Philippines should be allowed to do so
without let or hindrance. He protested
against the government entering into a
conflict with capital and<!abor engaged
in private enterprise. Tne government
had the privilege of Selling and using
the Commercial Company's cable after
it is built If it was not completed to
Hawaii, as promised, in November. it
would be time enough then for Con-
gress to authorize a government cable.
Mr.. Richardson of Alabama also OPP
posed the adoption of the rule. He said
there was absolutely no necessity for
the construction of government cable
when private enterprise had already
begun the construction of a cable under
terms most advantageous to the gov
eminent.
Mr.. CorIiss of Michigan then address
ed the House at length in behalf of his
bill. He presented facts to show the
existence of a cable monopoly, and
argued that the only way to break
down the monopoly was for the gov
eminent to own, construct and operate
the cable