The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-30

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House Debate on Retrenchment I'm the
Army ami in Public Buildings--The
BuGboar ~ Finance and tho Many
Schemes OF Relief.
The course Of the House for the past two days
has been significant, and indicates what the
country may expect in the way OF actual re-
rrenchment wEen Mr.. Garfield reported his bill
to curtan expenditures for public buildings and
coverunexpended balances into the Treasury to
meet the present pressing demands upon the pub
Tic FUNDS he WIS met by prearranged opposition
which showed itself In demand made by Mr..
Pla&t. chairman OF the Committee on Public Build
ihgs and Grounds, that the bill should go to that
committee. There was some show OF plausblty
IN this demand. and some members dOubtlessly
voted for such reference on the ground that 1t
ought, In accordance with the custom of the
House; TO he 80 referred; but they must have been
aware that such reference would prove fatal to
the objects OF the bill 1t also noticeable that
members from localities where. public buildings
have been ordered favored such a reference, and
tine vote being over two to indicates that there
wall be little relief to the Treasury from any OF
these unexpend balances covered In.
The debate on the Army bill Indicates strong
vote against any substantial reduction In the army
expenditure, although there may be d cutting
down OF the amount IN the annual Appropriation
Dill, which, as indicated by Mr.. Niblack. will only
result IN necessitatng alarge deficiency bill later In
this Congress. The extreme Western members insist
that instead OF reduction Of the iorce employed
against Indians there should be an increase. and
rs the dominant party cannot afford to admit that
the South Is ina condition to take care of itself,
especially II the Civil Rights bill passed 1t is not
likely there Will be mucr actual retrenchment in
the way OF army expenditures The feeling OF the
House, or rather the result OF the great diversity OF
opinions among the members as to the particular
places where retrenchment shall be made, as well
as the desire Of members to take care or
their own local interests. makes the remark
Of the chairman Of the Appropriations Committee,
that the House favored retrenchment In every
other place than in. the bill which may be under
present consideration, more nearly true than even
that gentleman would be willing to admit. It is
quite possible, however, that some apparent reduc
tion, to satisfy the popular demand may be made by
cutting down tho regular appropriation bills, as II
the Army and Navy bills, and leave the defcien-
cies to be made'u up after the panic has more fully
passed ana the public mind become more quiet.
When the Committee OF the Whole rose to-day it
was understood that the, general debate on the
Army bill wonld close an hour after the expira-
ton of the hour OF Mr. Randall, who was on the
iOo- at the time. The bill will then be acted upon
by sections, under the rule for 1--WE minute
speeches.
The only other measure OF general Importance in
the House to-day was the Banking bill, reported
from the Committee ON Banking and Currency by
its chairman Mr. Maynard, which was against the
wish OF the committee and was sent to the Com
mNtee OF the Whole by vote OF the House.
a no rt Of ha
pers to get at tho currency question: but there are
such variety Of views on the subject-nearly
every one having plan OF his own to relieve the
cOuntry-that there is every prospect OF pro-
tracted debate and great degree of uncer.
tainty as to the measures that will be
finally agreed upon in the House, and still more
doubt as to whether the Senate will be disposed
to accept the views OF the House or the House
agree to the suggestions Of the Senate. Mr.. May
nard gave notice Of an intention to try and reach
his bill in the Committee OF the Whole IN about
ten days. and Mr.. Dawes said that he would try to
have the bill from his committee fixing the amount
Of greenbacks at $500 oOO, 00c, considered at the
same time.
The Wednesday and Thursday evening sessions
of the House to consider the revised code are
voted great bore and the attendance Is decidedly
slim, not numbering as many as the members OF the
r. R, Howe, Poland and Lawrence appear to be
the general managers with Mr.. Durant the law
yer who went over the revision stated by them.
for frequent consultations. The monotony OF the
session was occasionally broken by q question
from Messrs. Eldridge, C0nger. Willard and one or
two others. Tonight the number of members
present during the first hour was limited to nf-
teen, but there was slight increase later in the
evening by the accession Of others who dropped
in to write letter or to see what was going on.
Two Million Dollars Saved in the Naval
stimatcs-Proposition to Abolish the
Marine Grade OF Brigadier General.
The Naval Appropriation bill, as 1t Will be re.
ported by Mr. Sargent rom the Senate Commit
tee on Appropriations. compares as follows with
the bill as it passed the House The committee
have consented to reduction 0fabout two-flfths In
the appropriations for the civil lists OF the various
navy yards, and to the section cutting down the
number of privates in the Marine Corps from 1000
to $500 men, and to all other reductions made by
tine House, except In the appropriations Tor some
of the operative bureaus, which are restored to
about the amount of the revised estimates. The
committee also report provision. aboshing the
grade OF brigadier general in hsAarine Corps US
soon as q vacancy occurs. The bill, as now re-.
ported, contemplates total appropriation Of
about S. 900, 900 less than the original estimates
and about three-quarters Of a million less than
the revised estimates the total being increased by
the Senate committee between 100000 and
$500 OO0 in order to avoid otherwise inevitable de-
fciencles.
Specific Appropriation To Be Made Here
after.
The House Committee on Appropriations to-day
resumed the examination into the manner of pay.
ing the expenses for negotiating loans the sum
paid, &C., the design Of the committee being to
fix such transactions with exactitude and also to
provide SPECIFIC appropriations, instead OF leaving
the money to be paid, as heretofore under the
head Of permanent appropriations. The loan
branch officers we're present to explain.
Expense OF Paying the Pensions.
1t appears from an Official communication or