The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-09
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON Jan. q. 1875
DUTIES AND TAXES REFUNDED.

DUTIES AND TAXES REFUNDED.
Mr.. e. H. ROBERTS, (rep.) of N. Y, from the Com
mittee OF Ways and Means, reported resolution
calling upon the Secretary Of the Treasury for III
formation as to the amount Of money refunded
since the 4th OF March, 1873, account OF
duties and internal taxes previously paid into the
Treasury, with the names, amounts, reasons for
refundng, DC. The resolution was adopted.
The House resumed the consideration OF the bill to
ESTABLISH AN EDUCATIONAL FUND
and to apply the proceeds OF sales OF the public
lands to the education OF the people.
Mr. KAssoN, (rep.) OF Iowa, proceeded to discuss
the measure. While recognizing the great impor-
lance OF the subject, he opposed bil because it
proposed to take the control oil the question or
existed, ana endeav0reo to introduce new
scheme Tor the education OF the people, and TO call
into exercise new powers on the part OF the federal
government.
Mr.. BUTLER, rep.) OF Tenn, spoke In favor
OF the bill and then Il went over I'LL the next morn
ing hour. which VIII be next Tuesday.
The House then went into Committee Of the
Whole, Mr. E. II. Roberts, OF New York, in the
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The bill appropriated $16,5o5, S56.
-, Mr.. HALE, Gep.l Of Me-, who had charge Of the
OF the history Of the American navy, he explained
the details OF the bill, and stated IN what parica-
amount appropriated In the bill was only about
$60O,O00 more than was appropriated Tor the
navy ID 1872 and an the rednCt13 2 rs were made
had contributed to forward the efforts Of the COM
mittee IN that direction.
the efficiency OF the navy c0uld not be kept up for
the amount appropriated in the bill. He had seen
low appropriation bills before, but they had always
been followed by deficiency bills; that had been
done particularly Ia the year preceding the FIRST
election Of General Grant; but the next year Con.
$2S, 600, O00 The same thing occurred IN cOnnec-
ton with the second election Of General Grant;
that the s2s ooeooo deficiency came over rom rom
President JOhnsOn's administration.
Mr.: BECK, leaving that subject, went on to criti.
else the Secretary OF the Treasury for lnhatng the
currency IN violation OF law:
Mr.. ARCHER, tdem.) OF Md, declared the bill to
be deluson, and said that the gentleman rom
Name tMr. Haze, knowing as We'll as he did the
condition of the American navy, must be satisfied
that the amount Of 600 appropriated by the
bill must necessarily cause deficiency bill tor at
least $5.OO0.O0O. He charged the Committee on APP
preparations with having shown no appreciation Of
try. The difficulties with Spain had not passed by.
There had been a probability that the relations
was at the mead of the Spanish government, for
Castelar, was known to be friend OF the American
Republic. But that very friendship had caused MS
Serrano, who had nothing but hatred and dislike
to the United States; and yet the proposition was
that the navy should stand, not on the usual peace
basis, but one-fourth below the usual peace basis
No greater mistake could be made than In cutting
down the navy in the cry OF economy. The true
that war may be averted-not 10 be economical
until war comes, and then launch out into wild
expenditure.
Tne discussion was further continued by Mr.
SCoFIELD {rep.y Of Pa Mr. Cox, (dem.l OF N. Y. !;
and Mr. WOOD. (dem.) Of N. Y, the latter contend
Ing that the American navy was ample enough
and even too much so, II the people were taxed
any further to maintain it. He thought the ap-
preparation should be still further reduced. All the
expenditures Of the government were pro11gately
extravagant and should be cut down.
Mr.. HALE hoped That the republican side OF the
House WOuld sustain the bill. the interest OF
economy, and commenting on the tact that the
only opposition 1t had met came from the opposite
side, the gentleman from Maryland tMr. Archery
contending That the bill did not appropriate
enough, and the gentleman from New York mr.
Wood contending that 1t appropriated too much
he would turn these gentlemen over to eacn other,
not caring ''toss up' which whipped the other In
the controversy.
DOCUMENTS OF THE Mopoc WAR.
Mr.. NEsMIrH (dem) OF oregon, offered the fol-
lOwing:-
Resolved, That the President Of the United States be
and he is hereby requested, II not incompatible with
public service to furnish the House OF Representatives
with copies OF all correspondence between the different
departments of the government and the Peace commits
soners during the with the MOdOc Indians in south
oregon and Northern California, during the years
1872 and 1875 also copies OF all correspondence with and
issued to the military authorities engaged in such
up to the period OF the removal of such MOdoc
InGians from the States Of Oregon and California.
Passed.
The committee rose, and the House at halfpast
four adjourned.