The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-29

live hickory 10y nuts and slippery elmhe only
1000 within our reach, and for want Of publication Of
ihcse claims al the proper time plundered Of
EN- by Spectators.
MrMsrR-Dd he say hickory nuts and la com.
Mr. wElLAR-NIy friend from Tennessee is most ALWAYS
to oI as %Sen ne w0nE he very wrong
ana orphan. Therefore having contributed my share to
the fund Of public speaking shall vote for printing
AZ JoHnsoN-lm DESTROYS OF oblging all the gentle.
o
wELLIR-Laughing)-Yes by voting against all their
votes were taken, but quorum voted The Speaker
counted 1872 members At last the resolution print all
the claims the books for services in both and all
arrears, was passed almost unanimously.
MnMsEKmThsre goes $500 600 out of the Treasury.
ANorHEn-300 Yes, and 50 100000.
THE HOME SQUADRON
The following resolution offered by Mr. HALE the other
Resoiped- That the Secretary of the Navy report to
this house when the Home Squadron first established
by law; what has been its annual expense and how
much of next estimates required for its
HAMIN-And what duty the Home Squadron has per-
formed since its establishment
Brown, Oh indiana-Con-sent! Bursts of laughter)
HALE-Sir wish for this because the Secretary of The
Treasury tells us that we have Bankrupt Treasury and
four $5,oOO,oOO of debt And he recommends to This
House the expedent of every proagate on earth~Soow
money Qaughter) In the face of ali this sir the
Secretary of the Navy asks for nine millions to support
the navy year. Half Of the whole revenues Of The
country sir And among is this famous Home souad
ron Tor which believe we're indebted to this Admins
tration. Sixteen vessels of required for the
Home Squadron this year. How many for next?
To do whaa Protect the coasng trader Sir in nv sec
coastiug trade; and we you that want no such
exravagant outlay What we want sir, is real reform
been humbugging them. Gentlemen talk of having our
navy footing withGre Britain! Sir the expenses
DOLLARS to sna UU m % of
100 millions. Will you do THAR think not SIR Sir it's
all idle to have such large navy: We don't this
exravagance to make us secure at home feared and
respected abroad In the days of Gen. Jackson sir with
navy whose outlay less than 81 900 600 annually
he made an impression on the Oldest nation in Europe
backed she by all the other powers; and this
done, sir by the force of his moral character And
%
is to come.-(Much laughter)
HALL-Sir, If in time Of profound peace with all the
world, with every branch of national industry en-
plOyed, with the land running over with its increase
can't pay then its time to pull and stop.Qaugh
ter) 80 for Thorough economy, reform and retrench
ment
army and navy times have been too heavy; but sir
there other branches of the public service that
this tangled doctrine of cutting down the navy Sir
am for reducing the expenditures Of this branch of the
servicereduce the expenses Of Congress Let's have
short session. and adjourn before May.
MEMBER.-The Baltimore Convention meets in May
(ShOuts of laughter)
INoERsoLI didn't refer to any Baltimore any other
President Making Convention sir-(Laughter) Sir the
greatest extravagancies in the country be in
this Capitol is not right to cut down the most impor
branch of the public service There ways
of economising, sir Why might omit at least one
the country Would not be ana We
come here, sir and spend $2,OOO,O00 and spend
of dragons few pages and call it re-
iom Sir there extravagancies in the army to be
remedied The Judiciary in my time has grown up from
$40 900 to $475OO0 year. We cut down 500 900 last
year. and yet here is this in the list just much
as before the tail was cat ofQaughter) Sir, believe
called" Farmers General" Now dare say we coud get
eight good clever fellows farm the expenses
S2 OOO and Pve doubt they would be willing to
pay all its expenses and each make handsome fortune
or uD that we down
by the administrative economy of this House. so long
we double the expenses Of this captOl-double the
the officers OF the army or on refusal of this House to
pay officer extra pay he proved that all the officers
got extra pay which stfed that resoution) long
each bureau exercises kind of independent Of
its long shall we be running deeper and deeper
An eminent navy officer assured lately that the ex-
travagances in fitting shpswas enormousthat$ $780,
might be saved in this branch aloneand waste of
provisions and materials ship coming home that were
thrown away :or carried away do not charge the
officers with this for itIhas been sanctioned by custom
is enormous Sir DO not speak Of Parties-the gentle.
do-and say that deep responsibility in this matter
with usthat ought to be answerable and that
will be answerable. And if by long continuance of
the sesson-if by enormous contingent expenses-f
by bringing all energies to bear against
dragons which take for granted this year be
mounted again Laughter I've increase instead of les
weigh s W.T. aa
ude to parties to presidential elections But do say
that have right to word to the people about
any party, any candidate for the presidency unless
we show a sincere and thorough retrcnchment and
form.
A MEMBER FROM NE Wrsr. Good, Ingerssll 60 that
blind
HoLMEs.-what about a reduction of the tariff laugh
ter)
INeEpsoL-My friend from South Carolina asks about
the tariff Qaughter) Sir, once offered the gentleman
and his friends seat on the PLATFORM but
some drink of wine and water ! ask 'em how they
like the raw whiskey2 Roars of laughter)
A xri11 hn Mr. f,lo,yi In ctaJ .
QLaughter)
INeERsoLL--I don't wish to calculate such contin-
gency sir. (Great langhing) Sufficient for the day is
The evil thereof But the raw whskey-
HoLMEs-Uaughng)- were Washingtonans-we
wanted pure water. Uaughter)
INoERsoIL-sr the reform begin here--at home
let us take the beam out of our eye It's a very
large one Sir it costs million of dollars than the
beam of last year; and shall be confded nwe shall
be respected-we shall elect President Qaughter)
And mot, we shall do nothing Of the kind
Mr. ADAMS rose with comical look u should like to
say few words, sir QLaughter)
SrEENKoD-Will the gentleman renew the motion to
lay on the tablet
ApAMs-Cant do that sir. LaughterJ must have
leave Internationally, or not at all.
The motion to lay on the table then negatived
to let Mr.. Adams speak.
Mr.. ADAMS and said-I have been exceedingly ed
fed by the discussion which has just taken place
the reace all round the House, aid
the gentleman from New Hampshire in his purpose Of
try He has given us great deal of instruction. sir rs
as to how the House was to economze and secondly,
how were to elect Presdent( Much laughtcr) But,
sir unfortunately what the gentleman said DIDN'T apply
the subject brought before by the gentleman
New Hampshire. It was leading away from the question
Qaughter) il was telling this House that it was not
the nine millions that required for the expenses of the
navy and nearly quite much for the expenses
of the army that were the causes of being involved
in aheavy del Qaughter) Oh, no, sir-of course not
Increased aughter) These not the great expendi
lures of the nation It is not by cutting down these OF
by curang the great forces othe nationhe army and
navy-that we can economic !-Q.aughter) Oh no. sir
But he says that must begin here sir in this House
This the spot sir Now, sir what the expenses of
this House-of both Houses of Congressl What is the
comparison, in dollars and cents with the Navy Depart
ment alonel Sir the gentleman with all the power of
his eoquence-exaggerativ eloquence--that he has
brought to bear this subject makes the expenses of
this branch ofhe government come to 81 000 although
deny that il is much. And how much 10 the navy
sir7 Why, millions For whatl For your ships 10
float about in your harbors-sa up and down your
coasts-to go abroad and hoist our flag and spread