The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-01-29
] The ApproprlatlonI ,sllI.

Ihe'ApprOpflntlon Hlll.
In the House Of Representatives. yes
terday. the bill to snake appropriation
and raise supplies for the present year.
came up for it's second reading, and was
debated ut somo length. Mr.. Hurley
offered an amend mont that, ,$5. 900 instead
of $1,000 be appropriated for the Chief
Justice, eaying TINT no Offices aro SO
poorly paid as those of tho judiciary.
Mr., VIII. Wallace said. that he knew of
no instance of any ono declining the
offico and salary Us they are now. Dir.
Hurley withdrew the amendment, upon
statement by Mr.. Bowloy that such was
the law, and they must abide by it until
changed. Mr.. Bowley moved that, in
consideration Of tho service being eight
cen months, and not two. years. the
Jndgeof the Inferior court Of Charles.
ton County should receive 81, 100, instead
OF $4,000. This was adopted. He also
moved that 81, 500, instead of $1,000. be
allowed for tho contingent fund of tho
Treasurer, ms reported in the bill. This
led to sharp debate, into which MIR.
Greene. of Beaufort, sought to ipject
politics, and, by means of party cries,
to stir up party spirit. He charged the
members, whom he called Democrats,
with willingness topass; othing, and O
purpose to cmbarrass and defeat the
State Government. In this attempt he
was we'll headed of by MIR. Crittenden,
OF Greenville, aud by member of his
own party, MIR. Barker, of Edgefcld,
who, although ho supported the amend.
ment, urged upon his side the duty of
abandoning these senseless appeals, and
o. faithfully carrying out proper n ca
sures. He reminded them that they
were not elected to support favorite pet
schemes, but to legislate for the public
goodif .The Democrats had shown a
readlaess ito mid in carrying on the
Government upon just principles. aud
they, should cordially accept the over.
lures. The amendment was lost.
Tho next amendment was offered by
Mr.. Myers, OF Beaufort, by which he
proposed to reduce the contingent fund
OF the Comptroller-G General from So 500,
as reported in tho bill, to $1,000. MIR.
Robinson, OF Beaufort, thought the mat
ter of great Importance. The work of
the Comptroller is laborious, and should
be done most carefully, and the amount
named III the bill was mono too much.
He claimed that the Republican purity
was fairly rcdeeming its pledges 1t had
already done much in ccouomsiug ox-
penscs. Mr. ". II. Wallace. Of Union,
won't into the subject of contingent
funds. He showed them ,lll to be grcut.
y exaggerated beyond the am cunt ntcrs.
sary for the purposes which they are it,
tended to subseryc He asked Of tho
Chairman Of the Committee Of WAYS
and Means if, with the amounts already
appropriated. the sums appropriated by
this bill would not exceed the tax low.
and received an Affirmative answer. It
was bad rulo which would run ND ex
penses beyond income. They should APP
ply the pruning knfo and cut down
every unnecessary and useless cxpcndi.
ture. Il, thought $500 moro than
ample for the fuel, lights. stamps, service
and stationery of an Office. For tho Co
vernor's contingent fund $1,000 would
bo found quito sufficient for all le 1iti.
mate expenses. SO it WAS with the civil
contingent fund. $4,000 was no small
item to appropriate in this loose way.
AL contingent claims should bo passed
upon by the Assembly itself, aud when
allowed, paid on its ordor. II these
several amounts should nil be raced, rs
hc believed they ought to be, consido-
rablo amount would be saved to the
State, which ccrtninly needed MI tho re-
trenchment possible 10 be nude. Pend
ing the consideration Of this amendment,
tho House adjourned.
Congress proposes to leave with Mr..
boutwell, full power TO add to or take
from the currency my amount he do.
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