The New York herald., 1870-03-15

many citizens Of New York against the absorption Of
| public lands by railroad and other corporations.
by Mr.. SHAFER. tdeml OF ldaho-Rem0nstranco
of 1000 citizens OF Idaho Territory against division
OF the Terr tory ana annexation to Nevada
by MIR. SrARswEArIEh-Of citizens OF New Lon
don, Conn., Tor Congressional aid 10 Captain Halls
BY Mr.. bARNUM tdem) of Conn.-of the citizens
| 10 repair the breaxw ~ Southport, Conn., also
| OF shipownerS OF Bangor, Me-, Tor the Improvement
| Of Bridgeport har0or, Conn.
CONSIDERATION or THR DEFICIENCY BILL
niltee OF the Whole tMr sconed in Inc chair on
| Inc Deficiency Du, and was addressed by Mr..
NiBLAcK, ldem.l OF Ind, In defence OF the demo-
cratic party and arralgnment or the republican
party. He continued the criticism OF the dscrepxn.
cics between the League Island speech OF Mr. Dawes,
OF Mass and his New Hampshire speech and said
that he came 10 the conclusion that Massachusetts,
could not AFFORD 10 qnarrel with President Grant
ana his administration or the republican party. In
other words, tnat Massachusetts, was under bonds
10 keep the peace. And why did ne say so? Be-
Secretary OF the Treasury aud the Attorney
General; the Minister TO England and q long
lust Of subordinate, diplomatic and consular
committees IN the Senate-Foreign Affairs and Mill
tary Anairs-and the chairmansnip OF four leading
committees OF the appropriations, CLAIMS.
Foreign Affairs aud Reconstruction lie was there
fore, justified In saying that Massachusetts could nos
afford TO quarrel with the administration or repub
party. He argued tnat IT was unfair TO hold Mr..
Johnson's administration responsible for the gev
ernment expenditures, because that administrator
was Congressional one, and one With which the
Executive Department had very little 10 d0-ano
quoted speech made BY Mr. Blame m tue House
ment was administered in comparison with Mr. Bn-
chanan's administration.
committee. He took no pleasure in making party
speeches, which became another forum than Tho
House OF Representatives.. ami he very rarely In.
dulged IN them here HIS friend from Indiana (Az.
Niback) had said that II the republican party
| sponslbe for the burdens of tue war. II the demo.
Gratis north OF the Potomac had, IN 1861 rallied 70
the support OF the war, how long would II have
l a "A a.
have amounted to ten million dollars.
| Mr. SoHuMAKEE, tdem.) OF N. f.-Thc democrats
aid do that In New York.
Mr.. GARFIELD said he would, therefore lay o, the
threshold OF the democratic party ali Tie costs and
burdens OF the war; and all the lives sacr,iiced IN IT,
| MI. SCnuAAKER-By blundering DrlgadierR
| Mr.. GARFIELD tnot noticing the rcmarxl went on
l 10 compare the receipts aud expenditures OF the
| last and present admlnistrat tOns The expenditure
| Ia the second year or Andrew Johnson's zdminis-
ssT7, 600 coo an increase OF ssi.oT. .o5o. For Ia
fiscal year endngtlunc 30, 1860, but four months Of
| which were unoer General Grant the expenditures
fell 10 So2l 00o000 falling OH OF $50. 600 900 IN
| single year. Tue year 70 close next June, by ths
showing Of me secretary OF the Treasury, would
bring the expenditures down to 500, ,ooo 00O There
| was the progress mode there was the difference
| between the democratic aud republican admlnistra-
| lions. Ihcn as To the receipts Tor the FISCAL year
ending June 20, 1862 the amount OF taxes collected
was $50 600 ooo for this year Iae amount received
from the source would be 1926 00) 900, with
cut the increase OF dollar a cent in the rate or
aXation The collection OF tax on distilled spirits
| for the las, six mcnths OF Mr. Jonnsoa's admins
| traton. when the tax was two dollars a gallon.
amounted 10 SIS 500 0g0; for the cores p0ndlng
months OF Mr. Grants administration. when the tax
| was only one-iourtn IL amounted to s24 0o0.
| me incoming oi Mr. Grants administration had
given new Inc to the credit and aitn OF the Ameri-
can pe0pie. From losing creai., IRON getting be-
hind the scae had been turned. Within the last
year there nad been decrease Of Se0oJ0 900 in the
puDiic debt aud The credit of the governments had
| been steadily appfeciating. One line or United
1 STAGES bonds was now worth more than gold, the
premium on gold was falling, :he value of American
securities every tywhere was appeciating And why +
Precisely because such doctrines as were aly0caled
on the other SIDE Of the House m relation to the
public debt, had been put down by the people and
! The public fa'th upheld by the party N power.
| Mr. GARsnAlI. remarked that the administration
| or Mr. Jonnson was republican administration Gu
/ tifely
MT. scHENcK also replied to Mr.. Niblack. The
l comparison between the last and present aininis-
traton3 was TO he determined not mercy by ec0no-
my IN expenditure but also by wise action III the
| collection OF the revenue. For year cndns
June 80, 1869, with all the advantage derived from
the payment OF the tax on spirits taken out Of bond
and the advantage derived from the reduction 0.
the tax from two dollars to fifty cents, there had
been collected from whiskeY s46 026, ,4o1. An esu-
| mate had been made TO ascertain tue amount col
iected 1or tue year ending January 81, 1870. and II
was found that tnat amount was $50, iSs, ll6. The
| amount received from tobacco for the year ending
June 10, 1861 was $23 AGO. 707 and for the end
Ing January 81 ls70, So, 81 Oo0 being rate of
crease or nearly q million y month. The whole
the year ending June 30, 1869, was Sl5e Ia. .l.r.
and" Tor the year ending January 81, 1870,
Sixteen mons '"nS ner a inc sSa. ,ows heas Sis
was an exhibit which deuoted increase roE
The whole nscal year ending the 3Otn OF June 1870.
OF about thirty mililoD doiiara What did tuis
| IL meant a more wholesome and honest zdmlnlstra
ton OF the laws. it meant that while guarding In
| reference 10 outlay, the administration was cor
ducted with view also to every question connected
with the collection OF tue revenue. As Mr. Nblacko
remarks ABOUT the cnalrmansllp oi the committees
he Mr Schencki showed that the Western States had
nothing TO complain oil IA that respect having the
| charmADship OF the Committees OF ways aud Means.
! Banking ana Currency. fuDic Lands, POST 0niccs,
Agriculture, Indian Affairs, Military Affairs Militia
| District OF Columbia judiciary, Territories nc.
Mr.. NiBLACk attributed tRe increase the revenue
| collections to the administration less than To The
| labors Of the chairman Of the Committee OF WAYS
| ard Means IN amending the laws.
! Mr. VOORHEES,, (dcin.) oil lno. IN reply to Mr..
| Garied's remarks throwing the democratic
party the responsibility OF the war reminded hin
aud the House that the great organ or the republican
party ltne New York 1ftbutel, when tue hour oi
lision was approaching, tod the southern states to
go, ana 20 IN peace ana tnat the same sentiment
was expressed by the CINCINNATI CJyt8tefctdt, the
Indianapolis J0nrfdt and other leading republican
papers telling the people of the Souin thai there
would be no co lISon OF arms. TIE course oil toe
republican press was more than any other cause
responsible lor the
The discussion further cont ued ty MeSsYs.
Schenck. N,Dlack. Beck, Garfield and Noofaccs, aud
then The committee proceeded to consider the bll by
| clauses Tor amendment.
The committee roSe ana the House after an IN.
| euectual efoit by Mr. Dawes 10 nave evening
session 40 as TO conclude the bill, adjourned fifteen
| minutes 10 I've O'Clock.