The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-27
CONG r e s 8.
HOUSE.
WAaurNaToN, April q.

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The House went into Committee Of tn
Whole, Mr.. Woodlord In the chair, on tn
legislative appropriation bill.
The amendment pending yesterday
appropriating 81, 600 600 to pay the judg
ment Of the Court Of Claims, was cagreet
to without discussion.
THE HORSE APPROPRIATION.
Mr. Nesmith moved to strike out from
the paragraph relating to the debt OF Mr.
Justin, being 81 400 for the care and sub
sistence of horses, and $500 for repairs e
carriages and harness. he spoke Of tht
Attorney Generals 81 600 landaulett, an6
remarked that lawyers OF his and the At
torney Generals calibre in his State rode
on the outside OF $50 mule. Laughter
There was Spanish proverb to the
effect that if you put a beggar on horse
back he will ride to the Devil.
Mr.. Negley objected to the comparison
of the government officers to beggars on
horseback.
Mr.. Nesmith-I simply referred to the
mule: Laughter. @
ChairmanSGentiemen from Oregon,
continue being careful to keep in order.
Mr.. Nesmith-I was only quoting the
Spanish proverb which says, "Put beg
gar on horseback and he will ride to'the
devil" have no objection to the terml-
nation OF the survey in that particular
direction, but don't want the people to
pay for transportation. Laughter.
Mr.. Durham said that as the sub COM
mittee OF the Committee on Contingent
Expenses in tho Department OF Justice,
he had investigated the subject and would
be prepared in day or two to make q re-
port of the extravagances OF that Depart
ment. But he now desired the Chairman
of the Committee on Appropriations to
state how many horses were provided for
in this fourteen hundred dollar item.
Mr.. Garfield replied that the bill said
nothing about the number of horses: He
supposed it meant as many as could be
provided for with that amount.
Mr.. Durham reported the question in
somewhat different form, and said he
would frankly and candidly answer.
Mr.. Garfield replied that the Commit
tee on Appropriations had required from
the Attorney General a full detailed state
ment OF his contingent expenses for the
past year, and instead of appropri-
ating the sum in lump, as has been pre-
viously done, the Committee had now re-
ported the appropriations in close detail.
Mr.. Durham-I still put the question TO
the gentleman as he has itemized this
matter, how many horses this item Is for?
Mr.. Garf1eld-If the gentleman, as sub
Committee, has made careful investiga.
tion, he can answer the question as well
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Mr.. Durham-Therc were three horses
kept in the past year. want to know
how many there are to be for 1875.
Mr.. Garfield-The number Of horses in
the future, suppose depends upon the
amount appropriated ior their care and
keeping.
Mr.. Durham-How much have you
provided for.
Mr.. Garfield am utterly incapable OF
brains to understand my state.
ment. We have a limited amount to be
used for the keeping Of horses and repair
OF carrIages. If the gentleman thinks
that amount Is too large, let him move to
reduce.
Mr.. Durham-Ii have not brains to
I have the candor and hon
esty to answer; but the gentleman who is
tee and who asks an appropriation OF
81 400 for keeping horses, will not have
the fairness and candor to answer on the
floor OF the House. / will leave the House
to Judge between himself and me.
/ Finally the debate was closed and Mr.
Nesmith's amendment to strike out the
items for horses and carriages was agreed
to by a vote of S5 TO SO.
G. +. Hoar moved an amendment pro.
viding that no civil officer Of the govern
ment shall hereafter receive any cOmpen-
sation or perquisites directly or indirectly
from the Treasury or property of the Uni.
ted States beyond the salary or compen.
sation allowed by law, or shall make any
private use of such property or oil
the services or labor of any per-
son employed in the service Of
the United States, which service or
labor is paid for by the United States,
that this shall not be construed
to deprive any officer of the United
States OF such fees as are or may be pro.
vided by law in addition to the salary OF
such officer or use Of such property as
may be expressly by law appropriated for
the use Of such officer. Adopted.
Mr.. Wilson moved an amendment pro.
viding that every Clerk Of the Circuit
or District Court OF the United States
Marshal or District Attorney shall reside
in the District where his of
fetal duties are to be performed and shall
give his personal attention thereto and
In case any such officer shall remove
IIOm MS OlHIfICI OF budlI IdlI W BlN0 ulo
attention to the duties of his OF
flee except in case Of sickness such Office.
shall be deemed vacant. Adopted. 4
NO NcREAsE OF OFFICIAL HOURS.
The third section of the bill increasing
the Office hours OF the departments from
six to seven was struck out on motion OF
Mr.. Lawrence. Si'si
The last section of the bill which pro-
vides that on the 1st of July in each year
all;unexpended balances Of appropriations
that shall have remained upon the books
Of the treasury for two fiscal years shall
be carried to the surplus fund, was
on motion of Mr.. Conger, OF
Wis;sby makiDgan exception in favor OF
river and harbor improvements, light
l$$ouse and certain public buildings. at last
lKa consideration of the bill was conclud-
@lE and the committee rose, and the main
r1tion was ordered, and the House ad-
re at 20 Damages for Nearly Fatal
1ngssRre Case of Poisoning.