Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-02
NJ. Dave, alsolalmed having made any

such charge. .... -.
II, and he doomed some explanation neoes-
aary. Mr.. II. then proceeded to review the
book Of estimates, as made up the last year
Of Mr.. Johnson's administrators, and the
first year Of the present administration. Ac-
cordlng TO his comparison with his esti-
mates, there was no excuse for comparing
this administration With that Of Mr.. John
son, and he could not agree with his col.
leagues statement therefore. He did not
think that any charge should have been
made against this administration, especially
when II is clear To all that It was q Repub.
can Congress last year that passed upon
Mr.. Johnson'G estimates. He defended Mr..
Boutwell, from the charge Of presenting eK-
brilliant estlmates, aud thought Congress
should commence the work Of reform itself,
and not make these appropriations before u
undertook TO censure the several Depart
ments. He reiterated what had before
been said BY Mr.. Butler, that the large
amounts that seemed 10 be asked for were
due to errors that had since been discovered,
and which, he said, Mr.. Dawes did not seem
to take Into account In making his speech
Mr.. Wood, Of N. T., said, In discussing
this measure he should avoid any personal
illusions, such as had been INDUCED In on
tho other side Of the House, and would also
endeayor 10 dlyest his mind OF all partisan
| feeling upon the subject.
Referring to Mr.. Dawes speeches on the
bill, Mr.. Wood said In his opinion all Of his
| (Mr. D.'a) statements were correct, aud he
| did mot think either OF tho gcntlemea who
undertook TO reply 10 Mr.. Dawes had dis
proved q single allegation. He briefly 70.
viewed the grounds Of all tho speeches, and
eontended that AL the arguments advanced
| to disproVo what Mr.. Dawes had said were
untenAblc. Boa after all Mr.. Dawes had
] aotd ba 0uUht tn "A Can Htfrad 0nlW hpQauaa
he did not tell titswhole truth. Whlle none
Of his statements had been controVerted he
/ did not tell alf there was Of the business. lie
did not expose all he might have exposed,
| for tho Administration was far moro guilty
than Mr.. Dawes represented. He then pro.
ceeded to quote from tire figures Of tho De-
| partments for two years past, and abiding
incidentally to tho statement that errors had
been made, he thought that excuse was un-
| pardonable. With reference TO the alleged
lavish expenditure Of tho War Department
under Mr.. johnson, Mr.. Wood denied that
any expense there the last year OF Johnson's
administration was ehaTgeablo 10 that ad.
mlnistratlon, for eVor since the war the War
Department was under the ontrol Of the
Republican party.
Gen. Grant had said that he know the
estimates OF the War Department were
none too high. But II the President was
the economist bis friends claimed for him,
why did he not commence TO retEeuch In
| the War Department. Why did he not
\ get rid OF some Of the military secretaries
at the White House, who were all drawing
army oficerS' payf There were no less
than ave brlgadler generals by brcvet on
pay at the White House, thing unheard
OF before ln the history Of the Presidents OIL
the United States. Ifhe wanted TO retrench
aud reform, hero was the place and the
chance to commence, and without delay.
Especially, too, as he declared 10 a mombeT
| OF the House that he knew nothing about
any Department OF the Government except
the War Department. This, he thought,
was a most humiliatluE admission. The
President was sitting each week In Cabine,
Council with the chief officers Of his Govern.
mont, and yet he declared that no knew
nothing OF what was going on Ia their re.
spcctiyo Departments. Gen. Grant was a
good soldier, and no (Wood) would not
pluck one laurel from his brow, but he had
missed his vocation when he retlnqulIhod
bis army command TO accept the Presidency.
He agreed with Mr.. Dawes, however, that
there was great need OF improvement In
Congress, and that much might DO done
hero In the way Of retrenchment by refusing
to pass bills, aud he, for one, was not dis
posed to dlVest himself Of the responsibility
that attached to him as a Representative In
this respect. He would act with Mr.. Dawes
| under any circumstances for a reform, and
he congratulated the country that q gentle
man so fearless and patriotic had been
placed In so prominent position, where he
so fearlessly could expose the wrongs upon
the country.
Mr.. stiles, OF Pennsylvania, addressed the
House, and was proceeding 10 argue In re
lation to the gold conspiracy and the con-
| nectlon OF the President Herewith.
Mr.. Dawes made the point Of order that
the Investigation OF the gold panic was not
a subject TO DO discussed under this bill.
Tho Chair (Mr. Cessna) sustained tho
point Of order.
expenditures OF the Administration.
The Chair reminded Mr.. Stiles that the
House Was not In Committee OF the Whole
on the state Of the Union for general de-
bate, but 10 committee on special subject,
and the gentleman must conhne his remarks
to that bill.
Mr.. Stiles thought II was competent for
him, In canvAsslng tho conduct Of the Pros
ldent, to relate what had taken place before
q committee Of the House.
| Mr.. Dlckey, Of Pennsylvania, objected.
That matter was before committee Of the
House, and pending investigation he OBJ
| jected to discussion.
Mr.. Stiles was again going on with his
remarks, and was about 10 read some testl-
mony before the Banking and Currency
Committed, when
Mr.. Dlckey again objected.
Mr.. Chair again called Mr.. Stiles to on
der, and directed him either to proceed OF
take his seat.
Mr.. Stiles reiterated that 1t was compe.
tent for him TO show the PIesldent's connec.
ton with the gold ring.
The Chair insisted that he should not pro-
coed.
Mr.. Stiles desired TO explain.
Tho Chair declined to hear an eKplanR'
tlonS and directed Mr.. Stiles TO proceed In
order.
Mr.. Randall, OF Pennsylvania. wanted Il
know whether the Chair would hear the eK'
PLANTATION Of his colleague [Mr. stilos.1
The Chair did not want any explanation
but directed Mr.. Stiles 10 proceed In order
Mr.. Randall. When We again 60 into
Committee Of the Whole l hope the Speaker
will elect chairman who understands hll
business.
The Chair. The gentleman from Penn,
sylvanla will come to order. He knows
such remarks are out OF order.
Mr.. Randall. They are nevertheless true.
Mr.. Stiles then obtained leave to print the
balance OF his remarks, but before taking
his seat said he had proposed to read the
testimony taken before the Banking Com.
mlttee which would show that the President
OF the Unlled States was utterly unit to rule
over free people.
called to order by the Republicans,
The committee then rose.
Mr.. Cook, OF Illinois, moved that the
House again resolve Itself Into Committee OF
the Whole for the purpose OF considering
the bill approprlAtlnE 1000 for relief OF
the poor Of this District.
Pending that motion the House at 4'07 p.