The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-25
ESTIMATES VS.. EXPENDITURES.

MT OAhFlELD, VI OHlO CuaITuldu Ol tue COULulL-
tee on Appropriations, made general statement
as TO the Appropriation bills He reminded the
House tnat IN y speech made by hum on the 5tn
OF March last he estimated the total expenses OF
the year at $270 900 600, and he gratifeo be
ae to say. on looking over the analysis OF appro-
pHSAti0ns made by the Secretary Of the Treasury,
and adding to them the permanent appropriations
Tor last year, that the total amount was
$27O, 2l6, OOo-not quite quarter OF a mnlou more
penditures could De reduced to. He also recalled
the lact That on the 2sd OF June last. when he pre-
senred the last OF the Appropriation bills,
he gave summary OF the amount appro-
priated IN the twelve regular bills, not
aud stated that they made about $40. 900
less than the same bills or the preceding
general expenses OF the governmens mad i BEEN ZEN
made OF about $25 0OO, 900. That statement mad
been very generally criticized, both In the House
and In LIE puoc press. Inc statement OF the
Secretary OF the Treasury showed q reduction Of
not quite 10000 600. out there were three points
Item OF 81 COO appeared In the bills last year.
winch had not appeared before, except IN perma-
osn was ss
ton OF $500 600 from the amount expended ior the
tine year Tae
Emergency bill and s2ls4.ooo OF relief
acts. Of whtcn he had stated distinctly he
ments together the Secretary's statement came
within about hall mlillon OF his own. He thought,
ment having been hurriediy made IN the last
moments OF the session, that there had been no
e s aas Sp s
tended LOT political effect 1t had also been sug-
gested last session that the cutting down OF appro
prlations would simply result 10 large deficiency
Oil at this session. He Lad in his hand q table
showing the annual deficiencies since 1871, being
$4,000. 900; for 1874, I,OoO.0 900; and at last
session little over $400O,0o0. and from the esti-
mates now 6e.ore the committee ne could not see
reach ssooo.oo0. !. seemed to hum tnas
"a s11 The Was ar
had prepared an analysis OF the expenses Of the
government for the last fiscal year, dividing them
ing out Of the late war; second, the current ex-
penses OF the army and navy, together with the
mlltaay expen'es ana :nard, al other expenses
public " OrKs OF Gil KINDS, and all the miscelanies
Of the governments. IL was curious to notice the
penses OF the government. For Instance, in 1871
THE WAR EXPENSES
and ia 1874 to SISi 900 ooo In 1871 they were cox
per cent OF all expenses; IN 1873. 81 per cent, and
IN S ee Mss the to %
the public debt, the pensions the bountles and all
that went IN rs the expenses necessitated Dy the
OF the civil service ran on in this way
u ss s sns' 1874 rne nss
dangerous item IN that amount. he believed
TO De the item for pubic works and he thought
that the expenditures on them ought to be
limited and watched with more care IMAM those
perhaps OF any other part OF the government. In
tnis connection ne alluded to the immense out.
lay OF the French government Tor magnificent
public parks. In conclusion, he said that the
Committee on Appropriations had attempted this
session to pursue the same policy as 1t did last
year In Keeping down appropriations. All the
appropriation bills had now passed the House.
except this SuDdry civil service DILL and the
Deficiency DILL. the Legislative Dill was Ia con-
terence. 1t appropriated about ST. less tnan
because tue printing OF the Treasury Department
had been left Oh. The apprOprat tons for the army
except ' as t. ,Se Naval Emersency
bill or last year The Indian Appropriation Dill,
as II passed the House was about million less
OF the Appropriation Committee. with tne Senate
amendments. The Fortihcanon bill was u little
was ABOUT three.quarters Of q million larger than
last year: The Consular and Diplomatic
asE ss 5 S wa' sss sS. less
appropriation was in last .yesr's bin:
The 81 Pos, ONCE ApproDraseu p!i gave about
s0out the same. Inc Judiciary civil Appropria.
tio p was about SIPS 600 less tnan toe bill Of
$1,000 ooo less Puttl1g ali these things toxethe
bills would oe . little more than t7,oVv,O0o
DEMOCRATIC ATTACKS
Mr.. RANDALL, tdem) or Pa, criticised the OK.
penditores under the head OF puDiic printing and
Mr.. WooD, tdem.) OF N. y. asserted that, outside
OF the interest on the pubic deol, there Was
Mr. COX, (dem) OF N. T., asked Mr.. Garfield
what was the amount OF the discrepancy ne con.
fessed 20 between his estimates aud the statement
OF the secretary OF the Treasury.
Mr.. GARFIELD disclaimed having made any con.
fession.
Mr.. BECK, (dem) OF Ky., criticised the item OF
81, Zoo, 90 Tor the judiciary Department and A..
serted that the civu service iund was prostitnted
to the basest purposes by the Attorney General
Mr.. sESRR, una. rep.) oil Va. Chairman OK the
Committee on Expenditures Ia the Department oil
Justice, defended the COMMITTEES rom the intlma'
tons naue ia MIR. Beck's speech, that the Commit
tee had not surlcientJ prooed tue transactions Of
the department.
Mr.. sYPHER. (rep.) OF La, Chairman Of tue Com
mitree on Expenditures IN the treasury Depart
ment, delenaed mis- COMMITTEES from u like inEina
ton.
TIE "ovkRPLow BACON"
The uiscussivn drifted through devious wayi
into the question or political troubles Ia Alabama
ana OF tue use there or what 10 Known a. tns
''overrow bacon" Tor innuencinI votes. On mn
| point noisy alteration took place petween ~
| Luttrsl DENY, o. California u member Of tht
Alabama Committesj, aud Mr.. Pelham (rsp.l
OF Alabama, tue iormer asserting ana the lat
ter Denying tbe use oi guoj bacon TO induce COL
cred voters ~ vote the republican ticket.
Tue oonMlLtee, alter diepostug Of lins out OF I'M
bixty.eiyht pages OF the BILL, roae.