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r Y 4 i V- y f- m i ' T0r APPROPRIATIONS. CoasroEs Lavishly Votos Away tho Public Mouoy. TWO REVIEWS ON THE SUBJECT. Messrs. Cannon and Buyers, of tho Houso Committee on Appropriations, Prepare Keports of the Appropriations of tho Congress Just landed. Washington, March 0. Representa tive Cannon, of Illinois, chairman of tho appropriations committee of the house, and Mr. Saycrs, of Texas, who is at the head of tho minority of the committee, have prepared their re views of tho appropriations of the congress just ended, and they will be printed in tho Congressional Record this morning. Jlr. Cannon's state ment is of more than usual significance on account of recommendations and suggestions ho makes for methods of keeping down appropriations in tho future. Mr. Cannon makes the total appro priation submitted to the president for Ills approval at the last session, includ ing the general deficiency, which failed in conference, 8318,10a,-lBS, or $'J5,!SS3, SJ70 less than the estimates submitted to congress by the executive. The up propriations for the first session were 515,845,101, making a total for tho congress of S1,013,-137,018, which, ho cays, is 819,707,813 more than the ap propriations for the preceding con gress. The increase, ho points out, in clude: For fortifications, 812,503,407; for river and harbor works, including contracts therefor, 52,470,500; for pub lic buildings, none of which were au thorised by the Fifty-Fourth congress, $2,318,5501; for tho postal service, $11, 454,305; for the naval establishment, 558,917,52:1, and on account of perma nent appropriations, mainly to meet interest and sinking fund charges for the bonds issued by the Cleveland ad ministration, 824,983,741. "The appropriations are," says Mr. A Cannon, "in my judgment, in excess of tho legitimate demands of the public service. Hut this fact, while greatly to be deplored, is not, in my opinion, properly chargeable to the action of cither of the great political parties of the country. It is the result of condi tions accruing out of the rules of the house and out of the rules, practices and so-called courtesies of the senate, together with tho irresponsible man ner whereby tho executive submits to congress estimates to meet ex penditures for the conduct of the gov ernment. If tho appropriations made by congress have been extravagant and beyond the rcvcmies of tho govern ment, how much more so have been the estimates of the executive." IIo criticises the action of the senate in alwaj'S "loading up" tho general de ficiency bill and making it a "vehicle" for all sorts of claims and then goes on to say: "There arc too many ap propriation bills. Instead of llthero ought not to be more than ten. The agricultural bill ought to be made, as it was prior to 1SS1, a part of the legis lative, executive and judical appropri tion bill, which provides for the official staffs and expenses of the several executive departments, except the agri cultural department. ' The army, forti fication, military academy and naval appropriation bills ought to be consol idated into one. I5y such consolida tion much time now wasted in ir relevant 'general debato and formal proceedings would bo saved to the house." Mr. Sayres, in his statement, made tho total appropriations of this con gress 851,107,812 in excess of the Fiftj' Third congress; 810,332,470 over the Fifty-Second congress and 87,757,008 in excess of tho Fifty-First congress. Ho says: "Tho present congress, organ ized in both branches by the republic ans, has made, or sent to the president for approval, including the general de ficiency bill as agreed upon, appropri ations in excess of those made by tho Fifty-Third congress, which was controlled by the democrats, to the ex tent of 854,170,812. Tho principal ele ments of this increase are on account of fortifications, river and harbor works, tho postal serv ice and the naval establishment. In addition to this enormous increase in direct appropriations, this congress at its first session authorized contract liabilities for river and harbor works, fortifications, increase of the navy and other public works amounting to S75, 810,480. At least two-thirds or one half of this large sum remains to be provided for by future congresses and to that extent constitute a fixed charge against the revenues of the country, ivhich, bv reason of the extravagant appropriations, now falls short 85,000, 000 a month of meeting the expendi tures of the government." After dis cussing in detail the increases, he con cluded: "Tho appropriations for the support of the federal government have grown to such startling propor tions within the last dozen years as to render it well-nigh impossible to de vise means of raising revenue where with to meet the expenditures. If tho new administration just about to cross the threshold of power carries out ito pledges by giving to tho country a pro tective tariff, it will utterly fail to produce tho means of meeting expendi tures, if they are to bo maintained on tho existing high plane, wnrntmrnmaamBuciummio THE CLOSING DAYS. Bv.vrrnl StrnMirrn of Importance J'ntRctl y CoiiRrrs! Tho Immigration Hill. The somite on the 2d passed tho bill for nn International monetary conference and It now ftocs to the prcsldont. Tho joint resolution for tho prevention of tho Introduction and spread of contnKlous diseases Into tho United States, tho bill regulntlnK fraternal ucnellelnry socie ties In tho District of Columbia and tho fortifi cations bill were also passed.... In tho houso Mr. Doclccry (Mo.) asked for an Inquiry Into tho reasons why precedents had been Ignored In tho location of tho platform at tho capttol whero President McKlnlcy will bo Inaugurated. It was referred. Mr. DaUell (Pa.) defended Justloo Shtras, of tho United States supremo court, for his chango in opinion on tho constitu tionality of tho Income tax. Mr. McMlllIn (Tcnn.) defended his attack on tho justlco and Mr. DoArmond (Mo.) then followed with a speech, saying that a few moro defenses of tho Justlco would lcavo him in a deplorablo condi tion. This closed tho incident. Tho houso de cided that Mr. 151ack was entitled to tho seat In tho contested election caso of Ulack vs. "Watson from Georgia. , Tin: day In tho senate on tho 3d was ono of busy routlno In reconciling differences on bills. Tho conforenco report on tho District of Co lumbia bill and tho bill amending tho shipping laws woro agreed to. Tho naval appropriation bill was sent back to conference. A messago from tho houso stating that tho immigration bill had been passed over tlio president's veto was referred to tho committee- on immigration. Tho prlvato pension calendar was then taken up. ...Tho houso passed tho Immigration bill over tho president's veto by a vote of 103 to 3". Tho Indian bill was sent back to conference, tho houso refusing to concur In tho sennto amendment to detach from Oklahoma the Osago and Kansas Indian reservations and attach them to the Indian territory. Tho general de Uolcncy bill was also sent back to conference. Tho conference reports on tho post ofllco ap propriation bill, tho fortlllcatlons bill and tho sundry civil bill were agreed to. At tho night session tho members put In most of their time singing patriotic songs. Tin: Konnto of tho Fifty-Fifth congress met on tho 1th in extra session, with Vice Presi dent Hobart presiding, in pursuance to a call of tho retiring president. Mr. Hobart made a short address and then nworo In tho now sen ators. At tho close of tho old congress Mr. Stevenson made a valedictory speech, tho early hours of tho day being given to tho llnal steps on somo bills. Promptly at noon Jlr. Steven son deelorcd tho Fifty-Fourth congress ad journed without day and nnd tho work of tho now senate was at onco taken up, Mr. Hobart ha;lng previously been sworn In by Mr. Stevenson.... Tho closing hours of tho houso woro uneventful. Tho members had worked all night to get tho sundry civil, Indian and agricultural bills to tho president, only to hnvo them pockot-votoed, whllo tho general de ficiency failed of passago becauso tho houso re fused to subscribe to tho half million of Bow man claims, which tho senato Insisted upon. Tho only feature of tho day was tho enthusiastic reception accorded to Speaker Heed and tho unanimous standing voto of thanks tendered him. The senato on tho 5th was In session for about two hours. Tho credentials of Mr. Han na, as senator from Ohio, to succeed Mr. Sher man, were presented by Senator Foraker (O.) and ho was sworn in by Vice President Hobart. Senator Davis (Minn.) was designated acting chairman of tho foreign relations committee, to succeed Mr. Sherman. President McKlnlcy sent In the following nominations for his cabi net: Secretary of state, John Sherman, of Ohio; secretary of tho treasury, Lyman J. Gnge, of Illinois; secretary of war, Russell A. Alger, of Michigan; nttorncy-gcncral, Joseph McKenna. of California; postmaster-general, James A. Gary, of Maryland; secretary of tho navy, John D. Long, of Massachusetts; secre tary of tho Interior, Cornelius N. Ullss, of New York; secretary of agriculture, James A. "Wil son, of Iowa. They wero all confirmed without much objection, after being referred to differ ent committees, Mr. Sherman being paid tho compliment of being conllrmcd without any reference to a committee. The senate then ad journed until tho 8th. EXCLUDED FROM KANSAS. Three Great Insitr.meo Companies Under linn for Alleged Unfair Treatment of Alro. Illllmon. Toi'KKA, Knn., March 4. State Su perintendent of Insurance "Webb Mo Null has addressed to tho New York Life Insurance Co., of New York, tho Mutual Life Insurance Co., of New York, and tho Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co., of Hartford, the following communication: Gentlemen: Your annual statement for tho year ended December 31, 1MH5, with draft In the sum of $103, was received several days ago. I now return to you my check in tho sum of 8100, payable to tho order of your com pany, and will bay, that, on evi dence satisfactory to this department, I nm satlsllcd that your company has not dealt fairly with tho plaintiff, Mrs. Sally 13. Illllmon. in refusing to pay tho death lo-s, nnd In tho litigation of tho same, pertaining to her deceased husband; hence, this department refuses to issuo to tho Now York Life Insur ance Co. a llccnso to do business In this stato for tho ensuing year. Very respectfully, Wkhh McNali,. Superintendent. This action of the superintendent will absolutely prohibit tho companies named from doing business in Kansas until he shall rescind it. Tho law makes tho superintendent absolute in authority. There is no appeal from his decisions. This was decided by the supreme court in a case brought by tho Dwelling House Insurance Co. and tho Western Homo Insurance Co. when D. W. Wilder was superintendent. llrltish IllmotulllHtn Pleased. London, March 8. Dr. Miniel, secre tary of the Bimetallic league, informed a representative of the United Associ ated presses that British bimetallists are greatly pleased with President Mc Kinley's reference in his inaugural ad dress to the question of international bimetallism and his statement that it would be his constant endeavor to se cure it by co-operating with tho other great commercial powers of the world. Tho British bimetallists will do all they can to induce the government to co-operate with him. Tho Now House's first Cnurns. WASHING! on, March 0. The repub licans of tho house, anticipating an extra session of congress, have ar ranged to hold a caucus on the evening of Saturday, March lii. Tlio call was issued this morning by representative Grosvenor, chairman of the caucus. Tho speakership will be decided upon then and probably there will bo no op position to the re-election of Mr. Heed. The method of putting the tariff bill through the house and possibly of or ganizing committees may bo consid ied. THE TARIFF BILL. Tho Ways and Moana Oommittoo "Working Hard on tho Moaauro. THE SENATE IN SESSION AN HOUR. rho Arbitration Treaty Itoforred Hack to the foreign notations Committee Objections to tho ltcmouil of Pension Agencies, Washington, March 0. Tho repub lican members of tho ways and means committee of tho house are working Industriously to complete tho tariff bill. Throe sessions of tho committee will bo held daily until it is perfected. With tho exception of tho wool and sugar schedules, all tho others are now moro or less complete. Most of yes terday was devoted to tho considera tion of reports mado by individual members on schedules tentatively fixed previously, and in working on tho free list. Tho freo list of the Diurlcy bill will probably bo much smaller than that of the act of ISO.'!. The McKinloy law was framed rather with a view to reducing than to increasing revenues, and now, with such urgent necessity for revenue, tho committee has decided to take from the frco list such articles as will stand a small duty without becoming a burden upon the consumer. For instance, ehickle, the basis of chewing gum, is now on the free list. Over 1200,000,000 pounds were imported hist year. A small dut3' upon this article will realize con siderable revenue without in any way increasing tho price of chewing gum to the consumer. Orgalls, the scdi ment of wine barrels, which forms tho basis of epsom salts, is another article upon which a small duty will bo levied. Abou f 2,000,000 pounds of this material was imported last year. It is worth ten cents per pound, and a revenue duty of two cents would raise S 10,000 in revenue. Tho committee believes considerable rovemic can be raised by the judicious selection of articles on tho free list to bear small duties. Tho free list, it is expected, will bo com pleted to-day or Wednesday. THE BDNATH IN 8D83ION AN HOUIt. Washington, March 0. Most of tho new senators were on the floor when Vice President Hobart called tho sen ate to order at noon yesterday. Tho other senators were not so prompt in making their appearance. Tho galler ies, save that reserved for the diplo matic corps, woro thronged with curi ous visitors. As soon as the blind chap lain had delivered his invocation, Mr. Prudcn, the president's executive clerk, appeared with the nomination of a pension agent at Detroit. Some rou tine business was transacted beforo the senate went into oxecutivo session. Mr. Elkins presented a long memorial from the legislative assembly of New Mexico, praying for certain mining leg islation, and Mi. Carter, of Montana, a series of memorials from tho legisla ture of his stato in favor of tho passago of a postal savings bill, and in favor of a constitutional amendment providing for the election of United States sena tors by the .people, and also in favor of tho government management of the Union Pacific railway. Tho last com munication of ex-Secretary Lamont. dated March 5, transmitting certain papers called for, was laid beforo the senate. The vice president submitted some resolutions of the New York cham ber of commerce, praying for tho early ratification and passago of the arbitra tion treaty. At l'J:!10 p. in. tho senato went into executive session. Tho balance of the session was devoted to executive business, and at 1:05 p. in. the senato adjourned until next Wednesday. THI3 AIUUTItATION TKKATV. Washington, March 9. In executive session yesterday Senator Davis, chair man of the foreign relations commit tee, offered a resolution referring back to the committee the treaty of arbitra tion, and it was agreed to. At tlio close of the session of congress, pond ing legislation which had not been act ed upon failed. In case of tho treat3 however, it remains as it came to tho senate from tho president, but all pending amendments offered in tho senato or proposed by the committee failed, and havo to be reolfored. Tho resolution led to considerable discussion. A meet ing of the foreign relations com mittee has been called for Wednesday at 12 o'clock, at which time tho treaty will be considered. At present, there are two vacancies on tho committee, both on tho republican side, but it is not believed it will make any differ ence in regard to tho strength of tho treaty in committee. Senator Sher man voted for and Senator Cameron against reporting tho treaty, so tho vote will bo relatively the samo when the matter again comes to a test. Op ponents of the treaty in the senate say that there will be a great deal of dis cussion beforo the treaty can pass, no matter if the committee again amends it as before. THIS PENSION AGKNCIKff. Washington, March 0. Senator Al lison, of Iowa, yesterday called Presi dent McKinley's attention to tho re cent order of Secretary of tho Interior Francis, cutting down tho pension agencies from 18 to nino and consoli dating tho Des Moines and Topoka agencies at St. Louis. Senator Allison protested vigorously against this order being allowed to go into effect, and pointing out many arguments for tho president reconsidering and revoking the oidcr. AFRAID OF WEYLER. Sooner Than Kotnrn to Spain Ho Wonltl l'roi'talin n llopuhllo In II u mi mi. MAimin, March 8. A very troubled condition of affairs prevails in Spain. The most acute distress is being oxperl eneed, tho Oarllsts are showing unmis takable activity, there is further alarming news from tho Philippine islands and the government is disgust ed with the performances of Weylor in Cuba, but they dare not recall him. In this connection a startling explanation of the inaction of tho government is hinted at. Ac cording to the rumors circulating here, the reasons why Weylor is not recalled are, firstly, becauso he is a pronounced republican; secondly, becauso it is In timated that, sooner than return to Spain in disgrace, ho would proclaim a republic in Havana. SETTLERS EJECTED. Incitement er tho rorclblo 1tcmonl of Settlers from u lienor, atloti. Pkndisii, Neb., March 8. Excitement, again prevails hero over the forcible removal of settlors from tho reserva tion. It is tho revival of tho trouble which provoked a congressional in vestigation last year. .1. S. Hogan and family were ejected lato last night. Tho Indian police lay in ambush, ex pecting Hogan and his wife to pass, which the' did. A fight took place and it was with considerable difficulty that Hogan was overpowered. He was put in irons and taken to the agency. A. .1. Hanlka and two or three other families will be removed also. 3Wr. Woleott Denies an Interview. Washington, March 8. Senator Woleott, of Colorado, who returned Wednesday from his visit to Europe in tho interest of bimetallism, said that in tho interview published yesterday ho was quoted as saying things that he had never spoken of. Neither in Europe nor in the United States had ho mentioned tho names of persons with whom he consulted while abroad nor had he at any time repeated or in dicated what persons said to him. Took Five Hundred Prisoners. Ni:v Yoitic, March 8. Perhaps tho largest raid that was over conducted in tliis or any other city took place in tho "Tenderloin" precinct yesterday morning. Seventy-five policemen swooped down upon the Newmarket, at Thirtieth street and Sixth avenue, and, surrounding the place, arrested every person who was in the place at the time. It is estimated that in all close to 500 prisoners, men and women, were taken. Spain Mistrusts 1'reHldcnt ale If In ley. London, March 8. A dispatch from Madrid to the Central News says that President McKinley's inaugural ad dress has not caused much of an im pression in Spain. Tho ministerial newspapers in their comments mis trust the reserve of tlio now president and public opinion is very suspicious in view of McKinley's antecedents and the attitude which Secretary Sherman recently manifested in tho United States senate. An Irate l'npu. Pkhiiv, Ok., March 8. Judge Ncff, the populist probate judge of Kay county, has incurred tho ire of Hon. .lob Carr, of Mound City, la., a rich merchant and banker, and the Iowa man has ordered the arrest of tho judge Two days ago A. 0. Danner, an Iowa newspaper man, and Miss Minnie Carr, tho banker's daughter, eloped from Iowa and were married by Judge Neff, which is the cause of the trouble. Tim Oiiecn Almost HcIpleHH. London, March 8 Despite the state ment in medical papers that the queen is in perfect health, considering her age, the statement is again published, emanating from a very excellent source, that she is nearly powerless to walk. Sciatica is what the queen suffers from and lately it has become so much worse that, with support, she can only walk a few feet, and that with difficulty. Iteed Certain to Ho Speaker Again. Wahiiino'ion, March 8. It is certain that there will bo no opposition what ever to the re-election of Speaker Iteed 13' the republicans of the new house. Neither Mr. (Jrosvenor, of Ohio, nor Mr. Hopkins, of Illinois, desires to run. So well assured is Mr. Heed's election that members arc already presenting to him their requests for committee as signments. Orcjron'n Now Senator. Sai.km, Ore., March 8. Gov. Lord has appointed ex-Senator W. II. Cor bett United States senator to fill tho vacancy caused by the failure of tho legislature to elect at its recent session. He represented Oregon in tho United States senate from 1800 to 187'J. He is vice president of tho First national bank of Portland and a very pro nounced gold standard advocate. (IreelcH Needed ut Home. New Yoiik, March 8. His excellency, Alexander G. Skouy.es, minister of for eign affairs to King (Jeorge, cables to the acting Grecian minister, instruct ing him to call out the members of tho Grecian reserves in tho United States and to urge them by every means to go to tho assistance of their native coun try. Ah Old as tho Itnpuhlle. Galena, 111., March 8. Mrs. Amelia Kaiser, who was born on tho day that Washington was first elected presi dent, celebrated her 108th birthday on the day that William Mckinley was inaugurated as the 25th president. She lives in Jefferson township, whero ' her home has been for more than 50 years. AN EXTRA SESSION. "President McKinloy Call tho Fifty-Firth Congress Together Mnrrh in. Washington, March 7. Late Satur day afternoon President McKlnlcy is sued tho following proclamation, call ing tho Fifty-Fifth congress in extra session March IB: Hy tho pronldont of tho United States at America. A Proclamation: Whereas, public Interests require that thr oongrcss of the United States should bo con vened in extra session at 1" o'clock on tho 15th. day of Mnroh, 1S07, to rccolvo suoh communica tion as may bo mado by tho executive. Now, therefore, I, William MclClnloy, presi dent of tho United States of America, do here by proclaim nnd dcolnro that an extraordinary occasion requires tho congress of tho United States to convene In extra session at tho cap llol In tho olty of Washington, on tho l&th day of March, lb07, at 12 o'clock noon, of which all persons who shall at that tltno bo entitled to net as members thoroof nro hereby required to tako notice. aiven under my hand nnd tho seal of tho United States, at Washington tho sixth day of March In tho year of our Lord, ono thousand eight bundled and nlnoty-st'von, nnd of tho In dependence of the United States, tho ono Hun dred and twenty-Urst, William McKihi.ky. Uy tho President, John Sherman, Secretary of State. ECONOMY THE WATCHWORD. President McKlnley nnd HpeaUnr Hood Will Work Together to l.lmlt Appropriation!). Washington, March 8. At tho con ference between President McKinloy nnd Speaker Heed Saturday there is said to havo boon a full and frank in terchange of views, and nn agreement that every effort should bo mado to limit appropriations as far as posslblo to the acknowledged necessities of tho government. Mr. Heed's attitude upon this question was potential in tho last congress in preventing tho incorpora tion in the monoy bills of a largo num ber of items with which they woro af terwards loaded in tho senate. It ia understood that tho republican major ity in tho next houso will very early understand that rigid economy is to bo tho watchword of the present admin istration. NO WINE WILL HT USED. t Pretddcntnnd Mm. McKlnley Itnulirii Liquor from the White llouno Dinner. WAsuiNGTON.Mareh 8. Thatiiowlno will bo served at tho white house dur ing the present administration was in dicated by the dinner tendered to her young relatives by Mrs. MoKJnloy Fri day evening. Tho dinner was quite an elaborate all'air, yet tho ouly liquids served woro mineral waters. In this decision Airs. McKinloy will follow hor family custom of many years. Tho president is a consistant abstainer and has ever obeyed tlio Scriptural injunc tion. During tho recent campaign, al though many noted statesmen woro guests at tho McKinloy homo and tested tho merits of tho major's cui sine, no wines were served. , A Good Thing for lOinmut City. Kansas Citv, Mo., March 8. B. IT. Orthwcin it Sons, of St. Louis, tho largest buyers of grain at that point, or even in the whole west, havo leased all of the elevators on tho lino of tho Pittsburg & Gulf road, and in a fow days will move their headquarters from St. Louis to this city and opcrato wholly from thl3 point. This will make Kansas City the headquarters of tho heaviest purchasers of grain in tho western markets and give it a tremen dously increased importance as a grain market. IIortlctilturlHtft Ktmolvo. Washington, March 8. Tho national1 convention of state horticultural and. agricultural societies decided to rec ommend tho passage by congress of a bill providing for tho inspection and treatment, when found infected, of trees, plants and nursery stock. The bill provides that tho secretary of agriculture shall cause to bo inspected such plants when imported, or when they become objects of interstate com merce. If found Infected they shall be treated at the expense of tho owner. A Family Kxtermlimted liy Mcaxlcw. a Toi.uca, 111., March 8. Ono of tho saddest events in tho history of this county is the death of an entire fain- ily, tho last member expiring yester day. The Palmer family, consisting of four brothers, Thomas, aged 31; Wil liam, 27; Edward, 21, and Silas, 10, lived on their farm just oulaido tho city limits. Each of them was taken with tho measles and all died within a week. Three of them were buried tlm same day. Kour Killed In a Landslide Salt Lakk Citv, March 8. A special to the Tribune from Park City, Utah hays: At ten o'clock yesterday a heavy snowslido started from tho mountain) peak west of the Morgan mine and struck ono of tho Daly mine bunk houses. The bunkhouso was shivered into atoms. Nino men wens sleeping in tho house at the time. Five vcro rescued alive about an hour afterward. Four were killed. Oklahoma Henatom ICrlRn. Guthihi:, Ok., March 8. There wcro wild scenes of disorder in the legisla ture Saturday. President Johnson, of the senate, and Senators Itrown and Learned have resigned, declaring that the body is too corrupt for honest men to be connected with. After a hard light an investigation was ordered, and a committee was appointed at night. An Kx-Sonator an a Knlndlur. Nkw Yokic, March 8. A detective to day arrested Alonzo J. Whitman, n former stato senator of Minnesota. Whitman is accused of swindling tho Columbia bank, of this city, out of SoIiO. He is a very intelligent man, and tho police claim that ho has been swin dling various cities of the country for several vuars.