New-York tribune., 1874-04-27
YLYIID CONGRESS-FIRsT SESSION.

1T Is DIsTRiBUTRD.
HOUSE . WASHINGTON. April 25. 1874.
Mr.. HURLBUr of Illinois, from the Committee
on Railways and Canals reported bill for the construc
ton OF the Portland Daes and Salt Lake Railroad, and
for the performance Of all Government service free OF
charge Referred TO the Committee OF the Whole on the
State OF the Union.
The House then went into Committee OF the Whole
Hr Woodford OF NewYork In the chain, the Legs-
atye Appropriation bill The amendment pending yes
terday appropratng sl0Ot00O to pay udgmen. OF tue
Court OF Claims was agreed to without discussion
THE HORSE AND CARRIAGE QUESTION.
Mr. NEsMITH Of Oregon moved to strike out from the
paragraph relating to the Department OF Justice the
item OF so for the care and subsistence Of the horses
and Of 5000 for repairs to carriage ana harness. he
smoke of the AttorneyCeneraps 81 600 landauet, and
remarked that lawyers Of his (the AttorneyGenerarS
caber in his State rode on the outside OF $'o NUE.
[Laughterl There Spanish provero to the ehect
that IL you put beggar horseback he will ride TO the
Mr.. SEGiEY tsep., Penn) objected to the compar-
ison OF an onieer OF the Government TO peggar Oh
Mr.. NEsMTg-I simply referred to the mule
The CHAIRMAN-The gentleman from Oregon Will
continue beng careful to keep IN Prder, ~, o,o,,.h
Mr.. NESMITH-I was only quoting the spanish
pr0yerb which says, " Put beggar on horseback and
he viii ride to the devil" have no objection to the
termination of the Journey in that particular orecuon
but don't want the peo. 10 pay for transportation
Mr. U)em u
mttee Committee on Contingent Expenses IN the
DEPARTMENT OF Justice had Investigated the subject
and would be prepared In day or two to make report
OF the extravagances that Department; but he
desired the Chairman of the Committee on AppIopila
tons state how many horses we're provided Tor In TINS
Mr.. GARFIELD-The number Of horses in the future
suppose depends on the amount appropriated ior leH
Mr.. DURHHM~Iow much have you provided fori
Mr. GARFIELD-I utterly incapable Of furnishing
brains 10 understand my statement. We have limited
the be used for the keeping OF horses ana the
repair carriages. II the gentleman thinks that the
amount IL TOO large. let him move 10 reduce It,
MIR. DU URHAM-If have not the brains to understand
fIeman who is at the head of the Appropriation Com
miee VINO asks for an appropriation OF s,4g1 Tor
keeping horses will not have the fairness ana canIor 10
answer on the Oor Of the House. VIII leave the H0use
10 Judge between himself and me.
Mr.. GARFiELD-Tbere Is no need OF any heat about
tbs matter The Attorney General stated to the Com
mitee on Appropriations that he is not only compelled
through his assistants but also to attend TO all in
the Supreme Court TO which the United States is a
patty and that there is not day that he does not re-
9uirS the use of horse and carriage. and 1t makes
difference whether shall be by what the Government
break down the habits OF years and sweep out all
for horses and carriages for the depart
cxcept that has not been the custom Of the Govern
ment for the last sevenyfve years. know that there
the various departments These abuses are older than
any member OF the House. There has been no Attorney
General since the foundation OF the Government VINO
has been furnished with horses ana carriage Dy
The Government as part OF his Official outfit There ls
not an hour OF day the heads OF departments
are not liable 10 be called upon TO meet the Pres.
dent in Cabinet know that some of them. in view OF
All which has said on this subject have expressed
their wish to have the whole thing abolished believe
that IN relation the Attorney there has been
purchased for him expensive carriage which ought
not have been purchased believe that was an I'M
proper and ndefenslble use OF the c0nnngent iud III
a way winch OF us is here TO defend or approve
That, however. was done, as the Committee was as
sred not by the Attorney General III person, Dut nv
one OF his subOrdinaes, the fund having been always
managed by the chief clerk or one OF MS assistants
of regretted
happened. My impression is that Whlle the Occa
tins thing IN the future IT is somewhat ungenerons,
somewhat nGlnd. TO take special case OF what has
been an old la U perhaps should old abuse and
throw ali the buraen of the shoulder of
here TO exonuate nothing to conceal nothing, Put
appeal to the Judgment the House TO what ought to
menf not IN the spirit of officer
Finally the debate was closed and MI Nesmith's
amendment to strike the items for horses and car
riages was agreed to by IS to GO.
FINANCIAL TOPICS VIGOROUSLY DISCUSSED.
Mr. MERRIAM of NewYork began speech on the
financial question, but frequently interrupted by
points of order, which, however the Chairman over
rnled He commented severely on the remark made by
Mr. Treman the other day. tnat the currency was based
Mr' TREMAlN defended himself and said that that
mark was in the spirit OF ocoseness that the
remarks of the gentleman from Missouri. Mr Parker
To which they we're reply made. He had during
the war, and in his professional capacity assisted IN
g,Ih gaiitender law. IT, however, he had then been
asked whether it would be continued in
10 answer as Mr. Lincoln had answered an address
against arbitrary arrests that there was Just as much
danger OF their being continued In time of peace there
was of a sick man who had been taking calome and
ioIon continuing 10 take them when his health
repy the best rredeemabe currency that
issued for was only II IA per cent below par while
ordinarily in the history of the world irredeemaDe cur
Blr sAYLER OF Indiana asked Mr.. Tremain whether
his arraigumcnt OF the majority IRON the West aud
SOUTH for lack Of patriotism honesty, ana inteIigenee
also IN the spirit Of pleasantly. A.. ,,,,
Mr.. TREMAIN expressed his surprise that ne shouid
have been supposed TO make the slightest reflection on
the honesty integrity OF the gentlemen from the West
and South and he dlsclaimed any such Intention
Mr. g. Il. UOAR Rep., Mass.) moved an amendment
providing that no civil officer Of the Government shall
hereafter receive any compensation or perqulstes
directly or indirectly from the Treasury property Of
the United States, beyond tho salary or compensation
allowed by law, or shall make any private use OF such
property or the services labor of any person
poyed in the service of the United states which service
or labor paid for by the United States provided that
this shall not be construed 10 deprive any officer OF the
United States Of such fees as are or may De y
law in addition TO the salary OF such officer or the use
OF such property be expressly by Law approp-
ated for the use of such officer. Adopted.
Mr. WILSON (Rep., Ind1 moved an amendment pro-
yidng that every Clerk Of Circuit or District Court Of
the United states, Marshal, Attorney. shall
reside permanently in the district where his official
duties are to be performed and shall give his personal
attention thereto; and in any such officer shall
tenton 10 the duties OF his office except in of sick
ness, such office shall be deemed vacant Adopted.
Mr. RANDALL Dem. PENN offered an amendment
that there shall be no payment account OF mileage
beyond the actual individual travelling expenses OF the
| person Rejected
Mr.. BECK Dem, KY, sent TO the Clerks desk and
had read letter from the Controller OF the Currency in
defense, allegations made against that Officer
by MT Beck yesterday in reference 10 the undisrbued
| National bank currency.
Mr.. PHELPS tRep.. N. J) compmented Mr. Beck for
his magnanimlty in the matter aud rked that while
the $4,000 900 which the East had beyond its pro-
| norton should be taken and redisributed fast
called for TO the South and West he should vote against
the bill for that purpose because that s25OoOO would
he only a SOP, and would still be keeping up a wrong
and unjust system What was wanted was not t25 900 600
or any definite amount OF currency but destruction OF
the banking monopoly, and the establishment OF free
banking for all sections and for all States.