New-York tribune., 1873-12-11

lie debt thus far. into the five per cent bonds, with
detailed statement OF the amounts paid on that |
account, TO whom paid. including travelling and other
OF ANY scase S 70 1aS eas"y a
enoes of interest the Government has received Its
proper allowance. with detailed statement OF the
OF persons, win and through whom the negotiations
Mr. MAYNARD CRep Tenn.) introduced a bill to
authorize the organization OF national banks without
circulation Referred TO the Committee on Banking and
Currency.
Mr. sCOFIELD Rep., PENN. from the Naval Com
mittee, reported bill authorizing the present number
of enlisted by the Navy to bel increased from $500
to 10000 men. He proceeded to explain the bil and
said that the Secretary of the Navy had informed the
Committee on Appropriations that he had not men
enough to man the ships He for one should not have
the present emergency because he was under the i'm
Mr.. HALE Rep., Mel asked Mr.. scoheld whether the
idea was that this increase should be permanent, or
the number TO be cut down again to its old fguref
Mr.. sCOFIELD replied that the law would be perma
nent. Of course, until 1t was changed
providing that the temporary increase OF the force
should not continue beyond the lst OF January 1875
and that the country would find itself again III
Mr. CO coBURN tRep., ind.j asked, Why. then increase
MI GARFIELD replied that the gentleman himself
OF the facts which had ransplred recently in
relation to the Spanish Government.
Mr.. BECK Oem, Ky.) declared that no Secretary
should have authority increase either the army
navy. Congress should retain that power In its own
Mr. CoBURN regarded the proposition at least un.
fortunate. The Government was doing everything II
that, while that condition OF affairs ex'
sted any increase OF the war power OF eS tne nI
tend to break up the NEGOTIATIONS for an anicaoo
adjustment. The Government had found itself with
comparatively small naval force OF ships in commission
There number OF ships not In commission whlcn
emergency-that had deemed safest aud sures
way TO preserve peace and prevent war mr; Eoourh
inquired what would be the cost OF THESE auulioha
| 1900 men.
Mr.. GARFIELD said he could not state that, but he
had been instructed by the Committee on Approprla-
to report bill approprating OOJOO Tor the e1-
traordnary expenses Of the Navy. ,...o,
| He proposed that the matter, should be lpostponed
until the result Of the negotiations became known. III
might take week or two weeks or three weeks out II
war broke and the country called upon TO act
the enlistment of 1900 men for the navy would De ac
once made and there would be no scarcity Of men,
either for the army or navy
necessary measure lie would vote for it even without
the amendment making the increase temporary He
wanted the navy made competent to protect the
American and flag from insults by European
powers. He hoped the time would soon come when the
| American navy would be sufficient to have a ship III
every port where American commerce was ksupJect 10
Mr.. ARCHER (Dem.. Md supported the bill, and
stated that month after the outrage on the VIZ
gnius there were ony ~ guns On Aercn ~ AN WSonn 40
| c. and the Saugus 2. The Spanish navy in the Cuban
waters the time carried $50 guns. Ii was not
possible for the American navy to have 6o guns there
before the 1st OF January next such vessels as the
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codsend that If there were to be complications with
spaD such complications could not arise until after
Dec Is. Ii possible within l2O days, TO have an
| American fleet Of 500 guns i'll the Cuban waters but
Spain could also have navy OF 5lt guns, embracing
was aware OF the great recuperative energy OF the
country and OF the great ability Of Admiral Porter and
he was satisfied that whatever difficulties might arise,
the country would he prepared Tor every emergency
Mr.. sTARKwEATHER Rep:, Comm said that mas,
| much as the preparation OF the American Navy had
been underrated. he thought that harm could come
stating the fact that the navy was IN good degree
| inc In mi
arise. he hoped and believed that no war would occur
come on no idle or frivolous pretext but in compliance
with the substantial Judgment OF the country. Not to
merit Of the nation Il was true that there
only Is guns the American Navy in the vicinity of the
difficulty. but to-day there were more than 800 guns
within reach OF that difficulty. They not all there,
but they within very reasonable limits, and might
would be no necessity that. He hoped not, because
country needed and desired an era Of peace so as to
recuperate from the ravages OF the last war
After further discussion by Messrs BECK Dem kyl,
SphH ep Me 5'i Mr. % was adopted
! the bin, thus amended. was passed. 49,
United states laws prepared by commissioners for that
purpose and his motion was referred to the Com
| inittee on the Revision OF the Laws.
Mr. GARFIELD (Rep, Ohiol, from the Committee on
Appropriations reported bill sppropratlng sOooooo
for extraordinary expenses of the navy Referred 10
| the Committee on the Whole.
THE SALARY QUESTION
The House then at 80 O'Clock, resumed the debate
the salary question.
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favor of the proposed reduction He agreed with the
report OF the minority OF the Select Committee. in the
statement that in every form by which the public will
could be expressedthrough conventions through legis
bodies and through the public pressthe increase
of salary had been condemned As TO the suggestions
made yesterday that the repeal OF the Salary bill
urged by dema gogues he remarked that repre-
sentative is demagogue who faithfully iabors to carry
ont the popular viii, and who in dOing IL
willing 10 submit TO personal sacrhces ana loss then he
wished that the House full OF such demagogues
He supposed that gentlemen OF opposite views, VINO
might be called antidemagogues, belonged to that
school which believed and practiced the belief that pub
lie offices were created FOR the benefit OF public.
for the benefit Of the incumbents and were willing
to trampe under foot the honest old doctrine OF the
common law, that every public office was created for
the public welfare, and that every one who |
that duty should DO discharged solely with view
TO the public welfare As an extIaorshnary example OF
who had once oeen member & of that body who su6se
by means Of conspiracy with other oceholders used
public Office for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF his own fortune
That man had suffered the penalty which, sooner or
later comes TO punish those who violate laws of God
man. Those who wished to profit by that mans & ex'
ample might look in upon him In cell No. "a OF the Pen
itentiary on BlackwelPs Island.
After classical ana amusing allusion to Mr. Cox in
the character of dew drop" which he had given him
self yesterday Mr.. Treman to say that this
time when members should be willing to make |
crisis unparalleled severity and Of embarrassment
Of commercial, manufacturing, and agricultural in |
teress. Hundreds and thousands OF laoorers were |
found in the streets unable to procure employ |
ton to meet the interest of the National debt |
was resting most heavily the industry Of the country
sentatyes and they should prove worthy Of that conf
dence He hoped 70 see substantial unanlmty this |
question. The angry waves OF partIsanship, which
Gently ragged furiousy, were gradually subsiding He
he spoke the sentiment OF every gentleman OF
the House when he said that IL IL necessary TO-
morrow vindcate the unatoned and unsatsfed dis
honor Inflicted the National nag There was not one OF
them who would not all the and all the money
necessary wipe out that stain on the National honor
at all hazards. -
He therefore appealed TO the House to act with
nmty this question: and to repeal the act OF March
1873 BY SO doing he was sure they would receive
reward better than the 5000 which they surrendered
They would only receive the consciousness Of hav
ing done their duty according TO their OATH but they
would that they deserved and should receive that