Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-12-25

Mr.. Morrel-"No, sir"
Mr.. Sumner-"l am against the
of another dollar in
any such direction. The facts are
not yet sufficiently before the coun-
try, but l think it my duty to de-
clare that this expenditure should
stop this hour, this minute. | think
il an i'll omened expenditure"
Mr.. Sherman was not disposed to
find fault with the President or Sec
rotary of the Navy for expanding
this 100000, under the circum-
stances growing out of the VirginiuS
affair. They were bound to put our
navy on war footing. but he rejoie-
ed by the wisdom, prudence and care
OF the Secretary OF State--approved,
of course, by the Executive-we had
escaped difficulty. He was willing
to pay 81, 600, 900 now, but wanted
that to be the end Of expenditures in
that direction. He would say to the
Secretary of the Navy, these expen-
ditures ought to cease now that the
VirginiuS affair has happily passed
away. 1t had been attempted to
make the recent difficulty the pre-
tense for an increace of the numeri.
cal force of seamen from $500 to 10.
600, but he was opposed to this be-
ing done now IN the midst OF panic.
1t was the duty of the Executive
Department to economist in every
branch of the service. q very COM
mon idea prevails in the executive
departments of the government that
when Congress appropristes money
for any particular purpose, it was
mandatory and the expenditure must
be made. The idea was a wrong
one and not in accordance with the
principles of our government. He
was sure that of $40, 600, 900 or 800.
600, 900 appropriated last session, at
least one~half had not yet been ex-
pended, unless contracts has already
been entered INTO last month. The
deficiency of this month would not
be less than $10,000,000 or $12, 0O0,-
600. 1t was the duty of the Admin
istration to stop, for time, all inn
provements, to stop every kind of
unnecessary expenditures, and if this
econ omizing should not be sufficient
to relieve the Treasury, the Con.
gress would have to increase taxes.
tie would vote for this appropriation,
but as O member of u dominant par.
ty in the Senate, he would think his
duty not performed unless he should
examine with the utmost care every
proposed expenditure.
Mr.. Morrel OF Vt, moved to strike
out that portion of the bill allowing
the transfer of the funds of one bu,
reau to another. He was in favor
of the appropriation, but with that
provision in, it amounted TO a lump
sum, and there was no necessity 70 =
it as Congress was in session.
After further debate the bill was
passed by vote of 46 ayes to 7 nays
-Bogy, Cooper, Goldth wait, Hamil
ton of Md, Kelley, McCreary and
Stevenson voting in the negative.
Mr.. Anthony introduced a bill re-
lating to printing the BIENNIAL regis.
ter or blue book, which was refer.
red.
At o'clock the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. Duoll offered resolution
which was adopted instructing the
Committee of expenditures of Public
Building to inquire first as to the
management by the Government of.
ficials of the moneys heretofore APP
propriated for public buildings; sec
ond, whether such moneys have beer
disbursed in conformity with the ap'
preparation laws; third, what re
trenchment can be made in the ex-
penditure Of money so appropriated
without detriment to the public SER
vice, with power TO send for persons
and papers.
Mr.. Senior offered q resolution
which was adopted instructing The
Committee on Foreign Affairs to in.
quire into the expediency of revis-
ing and readjusting the compensa
ton of consular offices.
Mr.. Stephens presented the mem
orial of the Cuban meeting in New
York few days ago Referred.
Mr.. Dawes reported back the SEN
ate amendments to the bill for the
redemption of the loan of 1853. The
amendments were concurred in and
the bill now goes to the President
for his signature.
Mr.. Beck, OF Kentucky, from the
Committee on Ways and Means, re-
ported back the bill which passed, to
allow distilery warehouses to be con-
tinued ia use after changes in the
management.
Mr.. Butler, OF Massachusetts,
claimed the right to report back the
supplementary civil rights bill.
The speaker informed him that sal.
airy bill had the precedence, and
that everything done so far was by
unanimous consent.
Mr.. Hale, of Maine, declined to
give away any further.
Mr.. Butler thought that, after Mr..
Hale's yielding for whisky, he ought
to yield for civil rights. Laughter. I
The house then resumed consider
alton of the salary bill
Mr.. Kasson moved to reconsider
the vote of last evening, adopting
the amendment making the reduc.
ton of members salaries commence
with the beginning of this Congress
and also move to lay the motion to
reconsider or the table. Agreed to
nays "a.
Mr.. bale, of New York, moved to
strike out that pc rtion referring to
the President, aud said he would
move a similar amendment in regard
to Cabinet officers and to employees
of Congress. They should look not
only to the question OF tbe value of
the Presidents time for four years.
but to the effect of his future life
Having held that Office, an exPresi-