National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-18

sd.s. ni.sr.l rssosrss q ths unitsd States.
| Pending the discussion OF the bill the mornIng
hour expired, and the bill went over. the psndlne
| Mr.. MYERS, OF Pa. from the Uomnlttss -
Mnysi A9aira rspost:d. By UNANIMOUS consent .
United States steamer Wyomins ;' which was re r.
feersd % the cemmistss ofths Whole % tho Pn-
Mr. RICE Of MI, introdseed . bill to secur,
the unobatructsd paalege q tho Potomac nvef.
and moved its rsfefedes to the COMMITTEES on the
MI. NEGIEY, Of Pa, advocated rs reference
TO- the Committss on Commsrce. =
MI. R1OE said the subject had beso fully co..
nsIss eos
meIe:. With the undsrstsndisS that is Be- reported
A struggle arose between Nj. SrARxwnArHnR,
or Conn, on behaif Of the Committee on Appfs-
sno 81 ss.,. q Iowa: 2, 2 TIE
~. ana }%dcial appropriations bl anA
e: %ho g % s:ssS e g
appropriation bill. 49,
tonight for debate on the transportation bill.
LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL
The House then went into COMMITTEES or TIA
Whole, and the reading Of the bill BY paragraphs
0xWe00mDUy
MI. HOLMAN, q Ind, moved an smsndnsae
reducing the salaries Of the sergesnt-atsrms
and doorksepsr Of the Senate from eA5O -
they 60 back % the sums paid prior 70 lsss:
Mr.. STARKWEATHER argued that the pro-
vso IN the bill cutting od all fees and perquistss
below What All !. va -. s before for tssss.1.
Mr.: cox, Of N. Y, said that in 1soo, 1ss4 ard
while now il costs Sias $50. Il Indicated sysssc
reason for this while distress prevailed to sac& N
M HOLMAN said that t he s'i incrss:. IN tiis
paragIaph-pay Of employees Of The Ssnats-Was
9saf3. o. mors than forty per cent. over the sp-
III. STARKWEATHERdsf defended tho bill. .,a
said there bad been retren~hment, not % much Ia
needless o6ieso and expenses. Tskinx into con-
dderation the increased expenses Of living and
the Increased Population, 1t would efound thatit
cost ls,s now 70 run the Government than 1t aid
MI. SPEER, Of Pa, Tsssnted- the illuslon to
James Buchanan, which ne aid wa made ~ the
and said 1t would be we'll for the dignity and In
tsgrity Of the Government II they had James
He commended that a. the doorkeepers were rs-
CURED but portion Of the year the salary Al
NJ Ii III tiak of Pa argued tina. IL xosia
be equally just and proper TO apply the same rule
=. rs ~, COX 4. i ssPls e NJ srARKwEaraEE,
SON; they had confined such comparisons to the
time the Republicans had been in power, and the
aIlusion made to the Administration was made a.
bill. -'' - e-''''''''' " 80
Mr.. sPEER, Of Pa, regretted that there wss
to reduce salaries on record, but tho yeas anl
nays could not be called In the Committee Of the
Of the gentlemen who were now tho nrst to vote
down the proposition would then be ct the head
Of the column bearing siofs the banner Of Ieiorn.
here ON mission Of reform. He came here to do
his duty. He was willing to do to others o. be
would that they should 90 to him He DID not not
waste at the bung hole. He had opposed the o.
tablishmcnt Of new departments and bureaus,
He did not favor parsimonious and stingy policy.
He bad opposed the proposition to add iorty nine
new members to the House. because It would not
materially to the expenses, but on that he had
encountered the Opposition Of the gentlemsnfrom
e. as .t nS W. q the 70
small expenditures and let the large expenses 90
On, supported as they were BY some Of thsse gsn-
tlsmen who now want to strike At small salaries
and make cheap popularity
Mr. HOLMAN said these little items made up
the large aggregate. II reform was to be made
would be- no reform While gentlemen on that side
co-operated with the majority. He had seen .
real opposition on this floor. In the day Of James
the extravagance Of the majority. He denounced
then, rs no did now. the profigacy Of Buchanan's
administration. For its prohigacy 1t had been
MI. Kelley, Of Pa, said that in considering
what was extravagance they must look at the re-
He contended there had been no time when the
taxes sat SO lightly on the people as they do at
this time. He pointed out the achievemsnts Of
the past years In the construction Of railroads,
surveys of the public lands, the building up Of
State, and general Development Of the re-
sources Of the country which invited the e@igrsns
once remarked Of the Congress- under Buchanan,
that they would vote ten millions without ques-'
ton and after discussion Of half d ddy on IAN an
in the public grounds come to the conclusion that
half the quantity would do.
the .,tentioa s! The a.unirs had been directed e
recently in New Hampshire. No man could CON.
ceivs and no language express the eontemn. wv
s:s sy n me Rsss sss ssoasns III Hss,s
quote Persian pFovcrb, there was much grinding
Sus ng ;sr With the aid q
the expenditures, they were met by opposition on
the other side and were tsld that they were small
matters. He would quote to the Sunday school
teachers on the other side: s-. 30
.Little drops of water,
Little grains Of sand .a
Make the mighty ocean
And the pleasant land"
He said he did not claim aflliation with either
side. He picked out men on this side and that side
and made his own party, and that was what the
people OF the country we're doing. There had been
big movement in New Hampshire, and there
would be bigger one in Connecticut shortly Tho
GyanSsrs were coming, too. He had been told BY
q man from the West that scarcely man from
that section on either side would come back to the
House.
Mr.. RICE, of ILL.,, said he was bewildered. He
was new member, and did not understand this,
and he spoke more for relief than in the hope Of
fur INV inf., NJ Nry he sox,IA
never know what tho administration Of James
Buchanan had to do with the salary Of . man In
the folding, room: on the question What the sal
and earnestly address the House on what occurred
ten years ago. He hoped 1t was not seriously
pay Of an employee of the House. He hoped,
Buchanan would be let alone, and that gentlemea
would contine themselves to the discussion Of the
bill.
The pending amendment was then rejected.
Mr.. HEREFORD, ofWest Va, moved to reduce
the appropriation for clerks Of committees Of the
item Of the clause following, making appropris-
tion for pages were formerly In one clause and In
sas Sn :. ,rS ss%. ~; sss
Pending vote, the committee rose.
Mr.. McCRARY, of, lows, asked for unant-
voted to debate on the transportation bin. He.
said 3 large number Of members desired to 60 on
an excursion 70 Chester Pa to witness the launch
whether there would be . quorum. Tho debate,
however, could progress Just the same.
Mr.. E H. ROBERTS objected.
Mr.. ROBERTS subsequently, withdrew his OBJ
lection, and the House made the order Is re-
luested by Mr.. MCCRARY.
Mr.. COBURN, Of Ind, from the COMMITTEES on
Military Affairs, reported bill for the gradual
of tho Army Of the United States. Re
erred to Committee OF the Whole.
Mr.. MARSHALL, Of ILL.,, from the Committee
N Appropriations, reported the Military Academy
appropriation bill, and IL referred 10 the Com
nlttee Of the Whole. 1t appropriates 3333. 835.
Mr.. ELDREDGE, Of WlS, from the Committee
N the District of Columbia, reported q bill APP
proving the act of the late Legislature Of the Dis
riot Of Columbia In relation to the parishes Of tho
Episcopal Church. Passed.
The House thsn, ct 40, took . recess till T:30
J. N.
EVENING SESSION
The House reasssmbled at 7:3o to discuss the
transportation bill.
Mr.. SCUDDER, ofN. J., opposed the bill, TAX
Nc the ground that II was Unconstitutional to sp-
'oint commissioners with power As contemplated
" this bill. He conceded the right to exercise .
,olos power, to regulate the kind Of rollers to b.
sed, &C., but denied the right to M the rates Of
The liking Of rates and the ap-
,ortionment of taxes was sovereign power. II
he commissioners hxed the rates, 1t would not b.
be act Of Congress but 10 would Be Delegation
I sovereign power to nve men, and this he COZ
ended would be unconstitutional.
Mr.. HOLMAN, Of Ind, denied there was any
allegation Of legislative power In this bill and T.
ID not propose 70 confer any doubtful power. All.
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