The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-03

each regiment. To-day, with an army of sixty regi-
ments, General Grant asks for only SSS, co., or
ment. Under the democratic regime il cost nearly
wrs as much In oa Sr sas regiment a. costs
army aIairs. The disparity in naval expenditure
little over si7Ooo,OOo, while under Buchanan
in the size 81 the navy at the two periods,
make an outlay Of we'll nigh 60 900 900 for the naval
service In the Post once Department the difference
og
70 make up Tor the deficiency from receipts for post
| age. The republican administration has not aver
with vastly extended service In remote States and
dwelt at some length on the reduction erected
IN the public debt since the close OF the
$500 GOO: and }ns c"ntnuons yerx arge
decrease OF taxation amounting to reduction each
year: MI; Blaine closed with an ausion to the mo-
achievements, and with a brief euogy OF General
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Blaine's remarks Mr..
| for that speech"
| Mr.. RANDALL said he desired to saw one word in
| reply to the gentleman from Maine. ~
The CHAIRMAN said that, by order Of the House, all
| general debate was closed.
Mr. RANDALL only want to say that there is no
truth in the gen tleman's statement that the republic
| can party put down the rebellion The democrats
OF "Crdsr,N '''' i'u'"e'' "''1 Pun ~ "'"" Was
Mr. WAsHRuRNE, OF Ill, stated that the Senate
10 Two @ se
concurrence In ffty of them and nOn-concurrence in
the remainder.
The Committee of the Whole proceeded to vote on
the amendments one by one. The first amendment
of any importance that to strike out Of the item
the proyiso thar no iudgments exceeding 81, 900
should be paid the Committee on ApprOprations
recommended concurrence with the senate.
In a.
ton. and Mr' BrTiER. of Mass Advocated It.
M. SPALpING remarked that an limiting OF the
having Of Idgments wonid ne in fact limitation of
the risdicton of the Court of Claims TO 5000 and
nobody Y proposed that m ,u.,s., -, nrovso ~ Tho
rronn ,hat ~, - W ~, g. ~ an,ant ~
tnas s, tne dor 1ne me %
1YYuEn.vn'e snou'u ho' NC al soopioo up ny oio
cia An ,, ,-.n, -, IN .,..oo.or,,oa .ha
mr; ,NsEhsoL.' Fep.I " III, nnfes" , hut
as SUI VI s."y y 10 " VI Nv to dehts ~
''le govermen' was not aTe 70 pay ~ dUns . tho
-: 5 y, a.i ~ 0ayc 10 .ha ,so ~ The
Hfuvso e asheu VIA. wouu , vo ny th usI ~ ,h n
~, y, SaS VI ~ ., G ~ ~ r ta'
S th s wv W n t.nreH o \, * ono
~. o hay 90 " a. 900 fr ~ IL cnU,
NO, see omv ssnse n that twonennv svs,em which
reminSeS hin, Of the man who when he owed a
Won nam on ~ nay IN Of
S ~ as v:v nroar 70 'ne me- p1o
fu"1 a. the disross, Of the c9npt or nsvpent ot
, q. .v u.ePospo, " se oou.u III PaJ.vnu W
small Judgments put that Congress mad never Ia.
to,eu SvIns snS S%ur. az n ow h y, ,umus
an 9a n.s seSe a Nc onas that ,bat eS
a T. - . f-sry~Y n
ne :.%s course 70 pursue 1S ~, s.o.n
Mr. ROSS. (dem.l Oh ~, c0mpnmented the Senate
TOT snoXmg ~ gooS sense IN striking OUT me pro.
vis0 he thought there was propriety IN leaving the
| matter win the court. lie coulq understanu why
colleague from the Gaena district Mr. washburne,,
| who wanted TO convert all the money wrune rom
the people by taxation into gold Ior tne purpose OF
paying tne bondnoiders. All honest claims uniformly
received the opposition OF MS cOIleaeue Du II tnere
was anything for the bondhoders or bankers or that
tented 10 Withdraw tne peoples money from clrcu-
laon and impair their ability to pay their taxes his
colleague was Tor IT, lie was sorry tnat MS coeague
was running his Presidential candidate in that
groove but he hoped that after the Fourth OF July
the people would nave candda!e 10 whom they
could LOOK IN ther emergency
MI. STEVENS Oh fa.-Chase VIII ho' agree 10 Vha''
Naughter.)
Mr. WAsHBuRNE, Of H., said he did not propose
In acting on TINS Dill 70 enter INTO tne discussion
winch MS colleague (Mr. kossl lnvlted. HIS own
posll0n had Deen sustained Dy MS constituents ana
mad thrown MIN mt kossl OverDOaru taughter.l
Inc amendment OF the senate was cOncurred IN
and the proviso was stricken out.
The various amendments for the increase OF clerks
in the various departments were non-concurred In.
The amendment abolishing the ONCE OF Director
OF the Bureau OF Statistics was concurred In with an
| July, 1862
The amendment appropriatinQ $4,000 Tor the
| Solicitor and Naval Judge Advocate General was,
after opposition BY Mr.. Washburne, OF ILL.,, and ad.
vocacy by Mr. Butler Of Mass, and Mr.. Twitchell,
non concurred In. -
The Committee on Appropriations recommended
Inconvenience in the senate amendment appro-
priating $4,000 for the Department OF Education.
(rep) Of Ohio, spoke in support OF the motion and
had read letter from John Bright member OF the
British Parliament In favor OF the proposition TO es-
tabsh Department OF Education In this country.
Mr. RANDALL opposed the amendment, ana de-
cared that IN MS opinion tnere never nad Deen .
good reason for the establishment OF the Depart
ment OF Education There was no analogy between
the case OF England ana 1nat Oh me United states IN
regard 70 education In England there was cen
tralzed form OF government but here education was
safe In the hanus OF the people OF the several
States M, 49,.
MI. DONNELLY, lrep1 OF Minn.' suppOrteo the
amendment, ana attributed the reported majority OF
thirty thousaid ia tne Stae Oh Mlsslssippi 10 tne
want OF educauoh on tne part OF tne coored people.
lie spoke Oh the small amount OF tne appropriation
Ia comparison WIN approp''S''ons ior o'he' Pur-
poses
MT fOMERoY, lrep:l OF y. L., argued tnat tnere
was no more proprie.y IN navne DepaI.men. . oI
Educauon III Wasnng.on tnan .neIe was IN having
a. linen, VI iseglon OF iis VI Musc'
ne soonei VIA. So.sless w'uiew mse nun az