The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-24

The Consular and Diplomatic bill was about the
same IN both years except that the bill this year
OF the British Mixed Commission. The Pension
bill this year was about $50o,oOo less than last
deficiency to that amount The Sundry Civil
Appropriation bill last year. was ss2.lSeOoo. This
ss s% es G or tSe
sufferers from the overflow. The River and
Year H1oGs w S gear ra was 81 ,s.
bills showed diminuti0n below last years
appropriations OF $27, 763 1877. His statement or
opinion was that while more private bills than
usual were passed at this session, the amounts ap
proprated in them were less than usual. Himself
and the members OF the Appropriation COMMITTEES
felt under very great obligation to the House Tor
the confidence with which the House had accepted
the work OF that committee Every bin that had
passed from the House to the other body except
onel had come back larger than waen 1t went and
ference committee had been there reduced In
amount.
and Means, bore testimony to the good services or
the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS He believed
that Its members could go home to their eonsti-
tuents knowing that their action had commended
them to the public judgment well as to their
own CONVICTIONS. One side OF the ledger having
been presented in SO nattering q manner, he
wished to say word az TO the other side of the
ledger. The Committee OF Ways and Means had
taken Instructions of the Ho so in the early part
OF the session, and had adhered to them. it had
been instructed not to report any increase OF
sVs ns House 10 En- having latin
the indications nowf Within the last two
months the receipts OF the Treasury De-
more than the current expenses OF the
government. The internal revenue had yielded
more than had been estimated at the beginning OF
the fiscal year, wnen everything was prosperous,
and without taking into account the financial dis
tress OF the autumn The customs duties as yet
mad not come up to the estimate; but, taking the
TWO sources Of revenue together ne had the ut
most confidence In saying that the side Of the
ledger which shows the receipts would be equally
gratifying with the other side, which shows DIM
unition In the expenditures. He believed that not
only would the current expenditures be met by
the receipts, but that there would be enough over
and above to meet the sinking lund. The policy
inaugurated at the commencement OF this admin
istration and adhered to through all Universities
would therefore, be found to be the true policy
inst was to reduce taxation on the one side and
view TWO things the safety Of the sinking fund
and moderate reduction Of the public DEBT.
SALT AND SANCTITY.
Mr.. Cox thought that the House owed something
to the two gentlemen, Messrs. Garfield and
pSaMes, ISr ,heir hne apology and that vote OF
amount OF sanctty and goodness displayed ny
them during the session. He mad no doubt that
these gentlemen mad intended to do something in
the interest OF public economy but he was afraid
that to quote Whittier. they had been
Saving as shrcwd economists their souls and winter
With the least possible outlay Of salt and sancnty
lLaughter.) tie had never known the same sort
He was glad to see that those two gentlemen who
had started out so divergent In their views at the
beginning Of the session, were now SO harmonious
Just before the electionA He did not believe
that these beautiful nne speeches would have been
made II the elections were not approaching. But
he protested against these gentlemen coming In at
the end OF the session, when no response could be
made, ana making their speeches, and adding TO
them after the adjournment and sending them out
as campaign documents. That WAS nos q fair and
square treatment Of the democratic side OF the
House. All that the republican side OF the House
had done IL had done grudgngy. What had the
Committee on Ways aud Means donei Reported
the Moiety bill after a great effort and
alter alter being driven to II by puDlic opinion.
tariff THAT infant which mad lett the