WHAT CONGRESS SPENT

Joseph Cannon.

Cortland Evening Standard, Friday, June 12, 1896.

WHAT CONGRESS SPENT.

Figures Showing Amount of Appropriations.

AS VIEWED BY BOTH PARTIES.

Messrs. Cannon and Sayers Give Opposing Statements of the Money Spent by the Session Just Closed. Quiet Closing of Congress.

   WASHINGTON, June 12.—Chairman Cannon of the house appropriation committee and ex-Chairman Sayers have made public a joint statement concerning the expenditures authorized by this congress, discussing them from the Republican and Democratic standpoint respectively.

   The total appropriation of the session, including permanent annual appropriations, is $515,759,820.49.

   Mr. Cannon's statement says: "The increase in the principal of the interest bearing debt of the country under the present administration amounts to $262,215,400, which entails an annual interest charge of $11,492,616, and to meet the sinking fund obligations the further sum of $2,023,154.

   "The regular annual bills," says Mr. Cannon, "including deficiencies, as passed by the house made a reduction in the estimates submitted by the executive of $26,083,191.67; that they were increased by the senate $22,920,442.30, and that as they became laws they appropriate $10,636,624.06 less than as passed by the senate, $12,283,818.24 more than as they passed the house and $13,374,373.43 less than the estimated requirements of the administration."

   The bills establishing salaries instead of the fee system for officers of United States courts, he says, will save $100,000 annually and minimize frivolous and malicious prosecutions, and special attention is called to the fact that congress made no increases of salaries or employees in the government departments.

   Mr. Sayers, in his statement, says of the total appropriations for the session:

   "The total expenditures in one fiscal year have never been so great except during the civil war and exceed the assessed valuation of property in any one of the South Atlantic states."

   In conclusion Mr. Sayers says: "If the present congress had rigidly requested authority for additional contracts and had appropriated only to meet the immediate or fiscal year requirements under existing ones, the next congress and administration would have been in a position to largely reduce appropriations and expenditures and the administration of the government could have easily returned to an economical method of expenditures."

ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.

Closing Hours Devoid of Interest—Bills Passed In the House.

   WASHINGTON, June 12.—The final session of the house was devoid of public interest. The appropriations bill had been passed and the members simply waited for the end to come. A number of the members were made happy by the passage of small local bills of interest to their districts. To General Wheeler of Alabama belonged the distinction of securing the passage of the last bill.

   Beyond a little misunderstanding between Mr. Bailey of Texas and Mr. Marsh of Illinois, the utmost good feeling prevailed.

   There was an attempt by Mr. Bailey and Mr. Maguire of California to precipitate a political discussion in the last half hour of the session, but the Republicans declined to engage in combat.

   Mr. Turner (Dem., Ga.), who was the floor leader of the minority during the absence of Mr. Crisp, offered a resolution of thanks to the speaker, which was adopted by a standing vote, a most unusual honor.

   The speaker closed the session with a graceful speech in which he thanked the members most cordially and felicitated them on the work of the session.

Operations In Cuba.

   HAVANA, June 12.—Magin Wilson, in an engagement with the Spanish troops near Santiago de Cuba, was seriously wounded. He is an insurgent leader and is believed to be an American. Paul Arango, the insurgent leader, with a numerous force, has attacked the forts of San Antonio, Rio Blanco, this province. He was repulsed, but in the meanwhile another force of insurgents burned the town, destroying 95 houses.

Gen. Valeriano Weyler.

CUBA IS LOST.

So Says a Spanish Newspaper and Causes a Sensation.

   NEW YORK, June 12.—The Herald has the following from Key West: Advices from Havana say a sensation has been caused there by an editorial on the situation in the Diaro Del Commercia, the leading paper of Barcelona. Copies of the paper which reached Havana have been suppressed by Capt. Gen. Weyler. The subject of the editorial is Senor Sagasta's statement that the war is annually costing Spain 500,000,000 pesetas and 15,000 soldiers, but that the conflict may end in two years.

   "The gravest part is not what the Liberal chief says, but what he withholds," says the paper. "He knows the war will never terminate except in the loss to Cuba. The treasury of Cuba will not have resources to cover the expenditures, nor has that of Spain. The powers of consumption are dried up, and agriculture, industries and business wholly ruined. We have to accept the economic catastrophe, colossal as it is, and admit that both Spain and Cuba air ruined, and this catastrophe is due to the stupidities that followed the last revolution.

   Senor Sagasta very well says: Our arms are not to be folded before the prospect of the enormous sacrifices. And the prognostications of Weyler increase the point of gravity, when it is thought there will be much more then 500,000,000 pesetas spent annually, and many more than 15,000 Spaniards sacrificed. How and by whom is guaranteed the attainment of this force at twenty-four months from this date, and if the purposes of the general are not attained, what shall we be gaining, and what are we to do then?

   The political conventions will soon meet in the United States, and they will fan the flames against Spain. Senator Sagasta will do well to plan for a conflict before the chambers, because it is impossible for the country to accept either the plans of Weyler or the policy of war which is bringing up to annihilation with great velocity."

AIR BRAKES.

Must be Placed on all Freight Cars in this State.

   Railroad men will be interested to know that Gov. Morton has signed the bill which requires all freight cars and locomotives to be equipped with continuous power or air brakes immediately. In addition to such freight cars and locomotives already so equipped, at least ten per cent of all freight cars and locomotives operated in New York state shall be equipped each year until all cars and locomotives are so equipped. Another law requires that all freight cars be equipped with automatic couplers, at least 20 per cent being equipped each year.

Hampton Institute.

For Hampton Institute.

   A public meeting in the interest of Hampton Institute will be held in the Presbyterian church of Cortland on Monday evening, June 22, at 8 o'clock. The exercises will consist of short speeches from Hampton students representing the Negro and Indian, and an address by the chaplain, illustrated with stereopticon views, showing not only Hampton's buildings, classrooms and workshops, but also the progress of the schools work in the South and West, and how work multiplies and spreads, as the Hampton graduate prepares his scholars to be teachers, who in turn go out and do similar work. Pictures of schools taught by Hampton's children, grandchildren and great grandchildren will be thrown on the screen. The quartet will be present to sing the old plantation melodies. No admission will be charged, but a collection will be taken. An invitation to be present is extended to all.

THE NINTH GRADE.

Graduating Exercises, Normal Hall, on Friday, June 19.

   The Ninth grade of the intermediate department of the Normal school have issued invitations for the graduating exercises which will be held in Normal Hall on Friday afternoon, June 19.

   The following are the names of the graduates: Claud Dann, Elbert Fox, Fred Gleason, Maud Stevens, Josie Sullivan, Edith Van Derveer, Lawrence Rose, Per Lee Smith, Harry Weatherwax, Kitties Byrnes, Maud Filzinger, Lulu Hinman, Stella Hollister, Stella Meldrim, Margaret Nix, Bessie Park, Lena Perry, Erma Rogers, Maud Robbins, Lola Strowbridge, Bergene Watson, Grace Wadsworth.

CHENINGO.

   CHENINGO, June 11.—Miss Phoebe Brown of Cuyler is spending a few days at Mrs. D. Bennett's.

   While Mrs. Clara Hyers and Jeanie Turner were coming down Thorington hill the other morning, the horse became unmanageable and ran down the hill. At the bottom in making a short turn both the occupants of the wagon were thrown to the ground and seriously injured. Mrs. Hyers remained unconscious for some time but is recovering slowly.

   The ice cream and strawberry social held at the church last evening netted the young people $8.50.

   HAWKEYE.

SCOTT.

   SCOTT, June 10.—Rev. W. D. Burdick of Jackson Centre, O., recently visited his uncle D. D. L. Burdick and other relatives here while on his way to the S. D. B. Central association at DeRuyter.

   The following persons from Scott were in attendance at the above named meeting: Mr. and Mrs. P. O. Brown, Mr. Dolphin Burdick, Mr. B. L. Barber, Mr. Ernest and Miss Clkara Barber, Mrs. Emily Clarke, Miss Amelia Barber, Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Frisbie and son Willie, Mr. Geo. Frisbie, Mrs. Wm. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Clarke, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Childs, Miss Mary Burdick, Miss Finch of Glenville.

   The Rev. B. F. Rogers and wife were called to DeRuyter a short time before to attend the funeral of Deacon J. B. Wells. They were also in attendance at the association.

   Mr. M. A. Whiting has been taking treatment for a few days at the Glen.

   Mrs. Ameriens Ferry of Thorn hill is to be buried tomorrow. She was a former resident of this place.

   Scott boys are having sport catching trout and suckers at the lake. Some pretty large fish stories are told.