New-York tribune., 1874-06-24

the acquisitions from Mexico, II was 2J2SOg squaIe
miles. and il 36Os cOo square miles. he Gaye
the following comparative statement OF the approprR
tions of last year and this; .oo,-oooo
Naval appropriation bill last poo
f.,. ,pRLognn'oO s, SI I. as 90
Army sppopnaon o ihl, rear % -.559'syU
Poruacaton appropriation bill ye.r........ l-sgOgO
Fortscauon APPROPRIATION e04oO0
inSsn nGsn .DPsSn sDDToson S S ts. ~. 100000
Military Academy appropr 'tlon bi. at year, 3tao 3ta00oo
Military Academy appropriation bill this resr ~"
Deficiency appropriation oil last ll2ls9O0
Deficiency Appropriation bi this yeAr 4ODOO0O
The Consular and Diplomatic bill about the same
in both years. except that the bill thus contained
an item OF y 70 pay the claim, lam & OF tne Bs Wa
about $4,000 less than last year but he thought il
likely that would be deficiency 10 tnat amount
B o ibs oT wear II Ras Sc and this years
bill contained the unusual item OF 10000 FOR the -uher
bill last year was S.112ooO; this year u
was E24s.OO0 The aggregate of these blls
s27 76s7s7 His statement Of course did not include
private bills bat his own opinion was mat While NOR
private bills than usual were passed at this session the
amounts appropriated IN them were less than usual
Himself ana the members of the Appropriation Coth m
the confidence with which the House had accepted the
% S S Hse o ihe other bodv excepf one had come
back larger than when II went and very ApproprLlnu
bill that had gone TO Conference Committee had oeen
there reduced IN amount
Mr.. DAWES rep, Mass), Chairman OF the Commit,
tee Of Ways and Means. bore testimony u the soOu
services OF the Committee 90 Appropriations, he W.
heyed that its members could 20 home 10 thelr cohst
10 the public Judgment well as 10 their own conylc-
one side OF the ledger having been presented IN
hattering manner. he wished TO say word rs 70
the other side the ledger The Committee OF ways
and Means had taken instructions OF the House 10 t1e
early part OF the session aud had adhered TO them ~
had been instructed not 10 report any increase
OF taxation, the House having faith IN the re,
cuperatiye powers OF the people. And what were the
indications now Within the last two months tne re-
cepts OF the Treasury Department had been 10000 or
100000 than the current expenses OF the Govern
ment. The internal revenue had yielded more thah
had been estimated at the beginning or tine nsca year
unaU. aTVT IA w TnsDT H.
the financial distress Of the Autumn Inc Gus
foms duties as vet had nor come up 70
taking Of revenue together ne had the
which shows the recent. would be equally gratifying
with the other side. which shows dlnInution Ia the
expenditures He believed that not only would tne
current expenditure be met by the receipts but that
they would be enough over aud above 10 meet the
sinking fund. The pOcy naug1rated az the commence
of this Administration. aud adhered 70 through
an adverstie would therefore be found 20 be the true
polcy. That to reduce taxation on the one side.
view two things-tne safety OF the sinking fund and
moderate reduction OF the public debt
Mr. cox Dem, y. " thOdgnt that the House owed
something % the two gentlemen. Messrs. Garfield aud
Dawes for their fine apology. and that vote OF tnauks
should be gwen 10 them Tor the wOnderful amount OF
saDctiiy and goodness displayed Dy them during the
session He mad no douDt tnat these genteinen M hnd
intended 70 DO something ID tine interest OF pubhc
economy but he was AFRAID that go quote Whiinefl
they had been saving, shrewd economists, their
souls and Winter pork with the least possible outlay OF
salt and sanctity" Laughter lie had never
at the end a He glad 10 that those
gentlemen VINO lad started out divergent IN their
monious just before the election He did Hot believe
that these beautiful, ane speeches would have been
protested against those gentlemen coming IN at the end
OF the session. when no response could be made ana
making their speeches and adding 70 them
after the adjournment. and sending them oqt
as campaign documents. That was not fair
and square treatment of the Democratic side OF the
House AL that the Republican SIDE OF the House nad
done IL had done grutgngiy What had the committee
Ways and Means donet Reported Ihe M1lety Dili
after great eor ana after eenT frseh tS II pe ny
tariff that infant which mad iet the House IN sncn oad
conuitoui II had been laid away until next December
II the receipts IL The Ireasary had increased tne Con
mttee WAYS and Means was not 10 take credit Tor
that. What had the majority done IN the WAY 0l
Tightening the burdens OF taxation nothing II
had kept up those - false balances that are are
OF the President after his veto aud memorandum, he
had signed the Currency bill at the Last moment when
pected the people their The people
would not do So They would their Administration
snip TO ret rid OF tue c0ckroaches. Laughter
Mr. KASsON rep, Iowa. paid a compliment TO the
had session Tor long time that Was 50 clear Of
bills containing private loOs'
THE BUSINESS OK THE SPEAKERS TABLE.
At the close OF tie discussion the House again pro-
ceeded to business the Speakers table
The Senate bill authorizing the Committees on Appro-
praons OF both Houses 10 meet during the recess OF
Congress 20 make inquiry into the machinery by which
reforms be made IN the expenditures of tAe clVA
branches Of the service was passed.
The bail in regard 10 the survey OF the lands OF
the Northern Paeic ElToad Company was referred 70
The senate bill reorgaulzing the several staff corps Of
the army was passed-Yeas, l35 Nays, Is.
The senate amendments House hill in relation
10 the ana Judicial officers ia tan were CON
Al 2:4s the House took a recess till S:i5 p. m.
THE FINAL ADJOURNMENT.
After the recess M. WILSON tRep. Ind offered q
resolution that the House assume the defense OF the
Speaker and sergeanatArms in the suits brought by
lose Oh B. stewart FOR alleged false Imprisonment dc
recusant witness.
After remarks by the SPEAKER and Mr.. MAYNARD
(Rep TennJ the resolution was adopted without OBJ
concurren; resolution extending the session until
oelock 80 as TO allow mlis he enrolled and sigued.
was ofereI 6y MI RANDALL Dem, Penn aud agreed
TO- aud then $780, the House took another recess un
After the recess the sPEAKER announced that he bad
appointed K X Hoir tiep. Mass ana MI, InH
erunrl! g.. Ile plstrcI VI GViuWgiH
Mr. BU II1En trtep., Mass) made a second attempt 10
get his bill providing for preference oelos eyea ~
discharged soldiers and sailors and their relatives ior
appointment aud retention 10 office. .,.A,u u,
Mr. CEEAMER IL. H.. NY j objected, stat1tg lndt NJ
Butler had hunbugged the people long euough TINS see
sion. =, = ,.... a. ,o,,,r.ono,, of
enruiIed bills Sc Mr. MAYNARD Rep. Tenn, from
the Committee to wat on the Piesdei announced tha
tb Committee had performed that duty am nad Deeh
informed by the PPcsdent haI he Aaa 70 Ilrlhef Sy
Inunication make to Congress thI he rendered his
congratulations, and gave the Committee parting sa'
Mr PL iTT CK.p, VA moved that the report be ac-
The SPEAKER. promising that the sundry Civil Appfo-
priatIon contaiued item FOR au equestrian staue
az (}en Nathaniel Greene Rhode Island ana TOT the
anpolutuent OF member OF either House AZ meinDef
OF tile commission. announced that he had appointed
Mr.. lanes Rep. r IL -.
on motion OF Mr. CALDWELL (Dem.. Ala, by unalr
NOUS consent the Senate bill removing the potlca us
abilities OF James L. Pugh of Alabama Was passed ILLS
MAS the last legislative act OF the session. . .
For some time before the hour of ma ad)oufnmep.
there was a NOISY of Ioost friendly leayeaklhe
between members. A the haud1 on the ci0o kcla In
Gated SPEAKER, wishing a OF the msn oers sale
aud happy return their homes aud families, pro
nounced the session Of the XLlIld Congress AL
tourned sine die. 49,.
Tnen leaVe-takags con iucted With more demon
srraiveuess ali parting VITA the speaker