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1 CONGRESS HAS ADJOURNED
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End of Most Costly Session in His
tory of /* the Government. ^
MILLIONS APPROPRIATED
Chairmen of Senate and
House Committees Sub
mit Statements Show
ing Expenditures.
A Washington special says: The
second session of the fifty-eighth con
gre: was declared adjourned at 2
o'clock Thursday afternoon by Pres
ident Pro Tem Frye, in the senate
and Speaker Cannon in the house.
Adjournment came as a climax to
a busy session in both branches, which
began at 10 o'clock.
Before noon President Roosevelt
went to the capitol and eigned up
measures which had been finally pass
ed. In this work he was assisted by
members of the cabinet, who investi
gated each document before the pres
ident affixed his official signature.
Both the senate and the house sent
committees to the president shortly
after noon, notifying him that con j
gress was ready to adjourn. The pres- |
iden::. replied that he had no further
matters he wished to bring before '
congress at this time. |
The conclusion of a session, as i
tisuai, was of considerable interest j
in the galleries as well as on the floor. ;
At 11:25 the president affixed his ;
signature to the last of the general
suprly measures—the postoffice appro !
priation bill. Prior to that time hi
had signed the sundry cTril, the gene-:
ra! deficiency and the military acad :
etr.y bills, in addition to scores of
measures of minor importance.
The last of the important bills to ,
reeeive the signature of the president
were the river and harbor and ‘he
measure providing for the government
of the Panama canal zone. All of he
surveys which the senate provided for
in the river and harbor bill were
stricken out in conference.
A Costly Congress
During the closing session the re
publican and democratic reviews of
appropriations made thus far by :he
fifty-eighth congress were presented to
the house by Chairman Hemenway, of
the appropriations committee, and
Representative Livingston, of Geor
gia, the ranking democratic memoer
of that committee.
“Good government housekeeping,” is
the caption chosen by Mr. Hemenway
to represent his views.
“A congress that has done nothing
but spend money,” is the heading of
Mr. Livingston’s summary.
Mr. Livingston, in his statement,
compares the expenditures of demo
ertic congresses with republican con
gresses, and ad-ds:
“The appropriations for each of the
fiscal years 1895 and 1896, as made
by a, democratic congress, do not ma
terially vary, as will be seen, one from
the other, and average only $494,619,-
602 for each year.
“The table also shows that appro
pria.ti-ons for federal expendlt-.il es
made under a republican admini.stra
tion for a republican congress for the
next fiscal year have reached the
startling sum of $781,574,629, or an in
crease of $286,955,027 over the av
erage of the last two years under
democratic control, and within a pe
Hod of less than ten years.
“ l do not question the honesty of
the vast appropriation, neither in
their aggregate amount or in their
details; but I challenge the wisdom
■of the policy of tne dominant party
(ha: has made these enormous expen
chtures necessary through the increase
of the military and naval establish
mems, the maintenance of which is
at. the expense of needed internal im
provements, such as river and harbor
works and public buildings. During
the session which is jusit about to
close the representatives of the neo
pie have been denied consideration of
the. demands of their constituents all
•along this line, and yet the
ations for the army show an
over what it cost in 1896 of
fiOO and the navy, the still greater
cre :,n of $69,0(f0,000.
“Whatever may have been the
of commission of this congress,
are nothing compared to its
of cm sion, denying consideration
ad ip- tlation looking to the
of the great masses of the people.’
After reviewing tio expenditures for
the fiscal year Mr. Hemenway, in his
statement, concludes:
“The expenditures of our govern
ment in their aggregate exhibited by
the appropriations of congress are
large and by unthinking persons, es
pccially by misguided newspapers, are
denounced as extravagant, and yet, ac
cording to the very best authority, our
national government is the most eco
nomically administered of any in the
civilized world. A table to substan
tiate this statement is given, showing
the per capita expenditures of the
leading nations. The highest given is
New Zealand, where the per capital ex
pense Is $30.38, the lowest is the Unit
ed States with a per capita showing
of $7.97.
The total appropriations made by
this congress aggregate, according to
Mr. Hemenway, $751,554,629, of this
sum $26,801,543 was to pay deficien
cies for prior fiscal years and $56,-
500,000 is set aside for application
to the sinking fund. This leaves the
total appropriation for the expenses
of the government for the year 1905,
$69S,272,783. The total estimate reve
nues for this period are $704,472,060,
or an excess over appropriations or
authorized expenditures of $6,199,274.
Continuing, Mr. Hemenway says:
“Experience has demonstrated that
one year with another the actual ex
penditures of the government are
about 5 per cent less than the appro
priations made by congress: and, an
ticipating that the coming fiscal year
w jjj n0 f prove an exception to this
practically well established rule, it is
sa f e to assume that the apparent sur
p i us 0 f revenues over expenditures will
be augmented by no loss than $35,000,
0 i)0. thus affording a safe margin of
at least $40,000,000 between revenues
and expenditures with which to meet
a n legitimate deficiencies that may
ar } s e and that may have to he pru-vid
ed f or nex t session and also affording
a considerable sum to be devoted to
the sinking fund. it
Figures Presented in Senate.
In the senate, Mr. Allison, chair
man of the committee on appropria
tions, submitted a series of tables, ore
pared by the clerks of the appropria
lio-ns committee showing an increase
§28,000,000 over the appropriations
for last season. He gave the princi
pal items of increase as follows:
For the navy $16,000,000; on ac
count of the postal service, including
rural free delivery, $8,000,000. He also
stated that there is an increase of $8,-
832,000 in the permanent annual ap
propriations, ithe chief item being $5,
000,00b for the bank note redemption
fund; and the next most important
item being $2,250,000 for the irrigation
re-clamation fund.
Mr. Allison spoke also of the in
crease in the deficiency appropria
tions, the principal item in that con
nection being the loan of $6,400,000
made to the exposition. Replying to
an inquiry from Mr. Aldrich, he said
that outside the loan to the exposi
tion, the cost of that institution to
the national treasury, including the
cost of governmental exhibit, is about
$6,500,000.
Mr - Allison said the obligations,
^ide from appropriations incurred at
the present session, amount to $24,
i 000.000.
i a review Mr Culberson, of appropriations of Texas for printed the.past , ,
- twelve years covering he last-admin
istration of Mr. CIeveland and the
^-McKinley and Roosevelt adimmscra
tions.
j He said the total expenditures under
i the Roosevelt administration had been
i (2.640,000,000, or $221,000,000 more than
of the McKinley ad
j and § S83> ooo,000 greater
—
^ ^ yearg of the Cleve -
^ administraltion . The3e increases
^ aub divided as follows: Civil ad
„
. ;linistrat!on §160,000,000; naval $231,
*
mm . rai iitarv $284,000,000.
Confirmed by Senate.
The senate confirmed the follow
ng postmasters before adjourning
Thursday:
Florida: John F. Stunkel, Lees
burg; James G. Baskin, Dunellon;
Thomas H. Alexander, White Springs;
Harry C. Budge, Miami; Lawrence
( Brown, Milton; Roy S. Hanna, St.
Petersburg.
Georgia: John F. Jenkins,
j :>ur n.
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J APS * exploited: bravery
is
Weat ^ Wn w i- th Ship Rather
Than Be » Captured.
SCORIf -TO SURRENDER
Russian I&pedo Boats Blow Up Japa
LC^e m,, ..i LiiiU^pJTt Wuu
trig IK. • I as oi Lae.
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An Associated Press dispatch from
St. Petersburg, says: uussmn tor
pedo boats belonging w tne Viaui
vostok squadron same a Japanese mil
nary transport, tne Kmsniu Marti, oi
iuur tuuuau.ua ions, uuriug tne uignt
j of April 3o, wnu all on uoard, with
me exception of seventeen o dicers,
twenty hoidters, sixiy-hve of the crew
and eighty-tive coolie carriers.
The others, who refused to surren
der, were sent to the bottom witn the
ship.
The official report of Rear Admiral
Yeszen to the emperor is as follows:
During the night of April 2Ulu ivro
Russian torpedo boats met at sea tne
Japanese military transport Kinshiu
Maru, of 4,00U tons, laden with rice
and other military stores and about
1,500 tons of coal. The transport was
armed with four Hotchkiss guns of
47 millimeters. The Russians cap
tured on board seventeen officers,
twenty soldiers, eighty-live military
carriers, or coolies, and sixty-five of
the crew, who surrendered.
The remainder of the men, who
were to form a landing party and who
were left without officers, obstinately
refused to surrender or go on board
a Russian cruiser. Furthermore, they
j offered armed resistance. In the end
j they were sent to the bottom,
The number of men drowned is
given as two hundred.
Admiral Yeszen also reports that
besides the sinking of the Japanese
steamer Goyo Maru, at Wonsan (Gen
san), April 25th, the Russians sank at
sea the same evening the Japanese
steamer Nakamura Maru, of 220 tons,
whose crew was saved.
The satisfaction of the people of
St. Petersburg at the exploits of the
Vladivostok squadron is tempered with
■
j admiration for the bravery of the
Japanese soldiers who were\on board
the sunken transport Kinshiu
and who preferred to drown
than surrender.
The admiralty admits that
men acted heroically, but holds
Admiral Yeszen had no other
native than to sink the
since he could not spare a prize
or hamper his swift squadron with
slower steamer. It is pointed out
the officers on board the Kinshiu
appreciated the situation by
ing imprisonment rather than
In the case of the smaller
transpor. sunk by the torpedo
at Wonsan, me crew were sent
because there was no
for them on the torpedo boat3.
The crew of the Japanese
Nakamara-Maru, as well as the
anese on the Kinshiu. Maru who
rendered, have been taken to
Russian cruisers.
CUNNINGHAM A! T R lYiCHERS.
New Alabama Governor Shows His
proval of Mob Lew.
At Montgomery, Ala.,
night, Governor Cunningham
to Circuit Judge W. S. Anderson
letter, again asking him if he did
think it advisable to call a
term of his court to investigate
lynching of Reuben Sims, a negro,
Baldwin county. Judge Anderson
previously written and said he did
think it advisable. In closing his
ter Alabama’s new governor
plainly how he intends : to deal
lynchers in the state. He says:
“I trust you will yet see your
clear to the calling of a special
of your court, and thus leave nochi TV
j undone that looks to the breaking
! of lynching in our otherwise
state. if
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agreement on panama measure.
Conferees ors Provision for Government
Canal Zone Come to Terms.
The conferees on the bill for
government of the Panama canal
reached an agreement late
night.
This agreement incorporates
provisons of the house bill with
! verbal amendments, making th
j 'j j ident s authority of more the speckle senate
the t first sect i
i I which < vides for taking
i of then?,an al strip and the payment
j 310,000,<300 thcrefer to the
oi Panama.
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Russian vets
banquetted:
Entertains Survivors of Ships
Sunk By Japanese.
BLUEJACKETS LIONIZED
Many Thousands of People Welcome
Their Return to St. Petersburg.
Were Guests at Palace.
A St. Petersburg special says: Such
an outburst of popular enthusiasm
as was witnessed Friday upon the ar
rival of the survivors of the Vnriag
and Korietz has not been experienced
j n man y y te &rs. Notwithstanding the
rainy, raw weather, more than a hun
dred thousand persons crowded the
Nevsky, from the railroad depot to'
the palace square. Roofs and win
dows were crowded with people, wav- j
ing naval flags. The whole route was | i
lined by soldiers, sailors and cadets |
of the military school. Every regi
ment was represented, as if the 5 m-1
peror wished all his fighting men to
see how the brave are honored.
Grand Duke Alexis as high adnair
al, received the heroes and a deaten
ing storm of cheers burst forth as
the weather-beaten seamen appeared
in sight. The crews of the Vadag
and Korietz were quickly mustered
on the platform, each man wearing
| the St. George cross.
The Grand Duke Alexis, attended
by a brilliant staff of admirals, ap
proached the survivors of the Variag, I
saulted and presented the grand duke
with a formal report of the battle
j and the number and state of health
of the survivors. The grand duke,
followed by Captain Doudeneff and
the admirals, then passed along the
ranks and saluted the sailors, Russian
fashion, saying:
“Well done, my children,’’ to which
the sailors replied, as one man: “We
are glad to do our best, imperial high
ness."
The formalities over, the high ad
miral moved with emotion, embraced
Captain Roudeneff and the other of
ficers. ,
As the column of heroes approach
ed the portals of ‘the winter palace,
the emperor and empress came out
ed them, and then retired to receive
the visitors in the magnificent Nieho
lass hall, which had been converted
into a church.
After the services all the saUors
remained and were banqueted as the
emperor’s guests, going later to emer
t a inmen’s at the city hall and at the
people’s palace.
The bluejackets, who were seated
at the imperial table and served by
the imperial servants, were overcome
by the sploVidor of the feast. It was
a day of wonders and surprises, the
“little father” himself coming to lalk
to them. The emperor, wearing the
! full uniform of an admiral, approach
ed the sailors, escorting both the em
press and followed by the other mem
bers of the imperial family. He said,
in a voice ringing with emotion:
“I am happy, brothers, to see you
all here safely returner}. Manv of
you have inscribed with your blood
; record of heroic deed in our annals.
j a
! You have made the name of the Var
ia.g and Korietz immortal. I am sure
you will remain worthy to the last.
All Russia and I have been moved
by the recital of your exploits at Che
mulpo.
I thank you, brothers, for vindicat
ing the honor of the flag of St. An
drew and the renown of holy Russia,
I. I drink to the further victories of
our glorious fleet and to your hea’th,
my brothers.”
The emperor took a goblet, of wine
I and drained it and all presertt foilmv
ed his example with a thunderous
shout of “Hurrah.”
The emneror then went round the
table exchanging greetings with his
lowlr guests.
Before leaving his majesty again
said:
: “Once more, thanks to you, brave
fell own, for your noble fiaht. I regard
vou as my kinsman. May God keep
you.”
THREATENS TO STOP TRAVEL.
Authorities of Mexico Cannot Comply With
Texas Quarantine Ruie.
1 A dispatch from Mexico City says:
Railway men insist that the^ Tdxas
quarantine instituted by Dr Tabor, of
j that state, will practically lie tip pas
senger traffic across -the border,
There are nt> inspectors m Mexico
; authorized to issue health certificates,
as the Texas regulations inquire,, and
; the Mexican government (will not of
{ ficially recogni .e the officers of the
j Texas state Ur prd of hoa’Uh. The ioal
ter will prohf. ^y have tio be settled at
,'hington. (
4 $
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blow
is struck japs
That Russians Have Sunk
Four of Mikado’s Transports.
THOUSAND PERISH
is Credited in St. Petersburg Of
ficial Circles--Was Work of the
Viadivostok Fleet.
The St. Petersburg correspondent
of The Matin (Paris newspaper) says:
“I learn from a sure source that the
Vladivostock squadron yesterday
(Tuesday) sank four Japanese trans
ports which were conveying 4,000
nien.
According to advices from Liao
Yang, between Monday night and
Tuesday morning the Japanese forced
a passage of the Yalu, two companies
crossing between the Chang Djou and
Siaopoussikhe. Heavy firing was
heard near Latung-Kau, in which it
is believed the Japanese made a feint
in order to distract attention from the
real point of passage.
A St. Petersburg special says: The
censors committee did not give out
the dispatches received Tuesday re
garding the movements of the Japan
ese across the Yalu river. It was in
timated that information had been re
celved that the Japanese had crossed
th « river - but this was accompanied
by a statement that the success of the
enemy should in no sense be regard
ed as an important victory, the Rus
sians having no intention of vigorous
ly contesting the passage, their plan
being to annoy the enemy as much as
possible.
Niuchwang Bombarded.
It is reported upon good authority
at Tientsin, China, that the Japanese
fleet bombarded the town of Niu
chwang Monday night. The Russians
deny that there is any truth in the
report.
King Edward Not Meddling.
Inquiries made by the Associated
Press in London reveal no traces of
any effort or intention to intervene
in the Russo-Japanese war. No step
loeking to a pacific settlement of the
conflict has been taken by the foreigu
office, nor, so far as known in Down
ing street by King Edward himself.
Those who have discussed the war
with the king within the last few
days say that such a step is the last
thing he contemplates.
Naval Methods Criticised.
The Novoe Vremya, St. Petersburg
newspaper, in its issue of Tuesday,
contains a remarkably free criticism
of the Russian navy, which reads In
part as follows:
“It would be well to put an obelisk
in front of the admiralty inscribed
‘Remember Makaroff.’ His death
should be the signal to destroy the old
order of things, of which he fell a
victim after heroically doing his best
with the defective weapons at his dis
posal. Makaroff’s death marks a new
era for the Russian navy. The old
days marked by a muddle of careless
ness and inefficiency are over, and we
have learned our lessons.
• • The present war is unlike any pre
vious war ,in that the whole nation is
following its phases with breathless
anxiety. Our nerves are strained much,
as are those of the defenders of Port
Arthur. We weep over our reverses,
and rejoice at the slightest success.
Like the English in the Eoer war, we
are one of the greatest of the world
powers fighting a smaller one, and the
sentiment of patriotism overwhelms
all other considerations.
For the Jamestown Exposition.
Representative Lamb, of Virginia,
has introduced a bill in the house ap
propriating $300,000 for the purchase
and preservation by the government of
Jamestown sland, Virginia.
CHICKAMAUGA PARK LOSES OUT.
Me*- ure Appropriating Additional Lands is
/ Knocked Out in tho Senate.
Chickamauga park Vviil not get the
additional 10,000 acres proposed in the
general camp site measure in congress
a few weeks ago. The senate nas
killed the whole measure for this ses
sion at leas-.
Senator McCr •/ * of Kentucky ^
v
made a point of erdor against iho
bill, cla; ling that it was not germaia
to the muii acad -ony appropriation
0 to which it wtu attachaci, and
■• the cl: Mr. Frye, sustained a
point of c-rdcr.
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