New-York tribune., 1875-02-25


western i.Ees.....".... 325.coo $4,000 100000
Tot.l.........s s2I, 7O4lOo 253 s25.2s5.975
Mr.. GARFIELD rep, Ohl0), Chairman OF the Com
mittee Appropriations, made general statement as
to the Appropriation bills He reminded the House that
in speech made by him on the 5th OF March ast nc
estimated the total expenses OF the year at sHOOoOO
and he rated TO be able to say, on looking over
the analysis OF appropriations made by the Secretary OF
the Treasury and adding them the permanent appro
prations for last year, that the total amount was
s270 OOO-not quite q quarter Of a million more than
estimate OF what he believed the expenditures coua
he He also recalled the fact that on the zu
June last when he presented the last OF tEe appro
pratIon bills he gave summary OF the amount appro
prated in the twelve regular bills, not counting thc
AOOOOO Naval Emergency 6 ana stated n tat Of 'ey ts
preceding year: and that tho whole reGnoion OF
the OF se hS aSd
been very generally criticised both IN tne
IL S sRd IN Of the the ssy %sS showed Of
quite s0O00O0O bot there were three points Oh o
ference to which he called attention An eh me ,od %
NOT appeared before except IN permanent appIOpta'
tions being the expenses OF the Nstonai loan whcn
s. $50 900 itself reduction OF S59OWO from tue
expended for the Same purpose tne previous
year The Secretary had a.o Included C me CSo"2 ~
which ne bad stated distinctly he could BOT tu tue
amount Putting all these elements together tne Sec
thought therefore, in view of all the iacts ard The
statement having been hurrledy made IN the laSt mo
ments OF the session. that there had been no grouhd or
the criticisms made upon his speech or on Tue
then made that they were intended ior pvyn.
session that the cutting down or appropriations
would simply result in large deficiency bl at this SEES
sion He had on his hand table showing the annual
deficiencies since 1871 beng: 1871 sg2Oo0Ooo for
1872 sl4OOOOO0; for 1873 s65OO0O; for 1874. so0ooO
and at last session little S000000 From the es-
timacs now before the Committee, he could not see
that Deficiency bill at this session would reach s
fair yIndcaon Of the estimates made at the last ses
sion He had prepared an analysis OF the expense OF
the Government for the last fiscal year. dividing them
into three groups-hrst all the expenses growing out OF
the second the current expenses OF the army
third all other expenses-ciyi expenses including pub
lic buildings and public works OF all KINDS, and al
rous the relations Of the FIRST group with tho
general expenses OF the m a., F9r Gc m @ m
sl6L 900, and IN 1874 10 sl5iOOOOOo In lo thcy
cont ed in 1874 ssi par cent liz was then 10 be dis
timely undersloo tbst the pnDlic dept the interest on
the public debt, the pensions tho o9uhties ana Oh tnt
now almost per cent OF the total expenses OF tue GOV
eminent The expensps OF the Civ Service ran on in
ths Way In 1871 thfy we're s7 COooO 1873 OoOOCo
and In 1874 00p0o The most dangerous Item IN tnat
nnnt he bcleycd to be the item for pubic works.
he nat the them ought to De Inn
tied aud watched with more care than those perhaps OF
anv other mart OF the Government. III conclusion he
said that the Committee Appropriations mad at
tempted this session 20 pursue the same pcy as u uu
iaSt yS his had now passed the House except
this sundry Civil Service bill aud the Doncleucy bii:
The Legislative bill was ia conference ~ III, N
euv thar was no because the printing OF the Treasury
Department had been LEFT Of The aRpropra.oss m m tor
year except as the 1000 900 Naval Emergency bh OF
nassed The House was about 100000 less than the
bin Of last year. II was now on the table
of the Appropriation GSmmee I'm WIN ns .n9 fe sena os
than last year The River ana HaTnOr Dill was ABOUT
larger tSaa as' M WAS as es an
last year. because the Geneva Award Appropriation was
mt & last IDe PENSION Oil
was about same. The Judiciary Cyil Appropriation
and the Deficiency bill would be about sl,oo0ooo less
Putting all these things together ne tDouRnL tne reuc
tons the appropriation bills wouid DC htue more
Mr.. RANDALL Dem, PENN criticised the expendi-
usHs Mr. WOOD Dem, N ~ asserted outside OK the
interest the public debt there WAS nardy any reduc
Hon in the expenditures OF the Government.
Mr. cox Dem., N. " asked Mr.. Garfield what was
the amount the discrepancy he confessed 10 between
his and the statement OF the secretary oi the
Mr.. GARFIELD disclaimed having made any confes-
Wr BECK Dem XVI criticised the item OF &, ,oooo 900
for the judiciary ana na t sne
Civil Service fanG @aS " 'H0
Mr. sENER (Rep., Va.). Chairman OF the Commltiee
The Commitee from the intima tons made In Mr. Becks
epeech that Committee had not sufficiently prooed
tb The transactions of the Department.
Mr. sYPHER (Rep., La J, Chairman OF the Committee
on Expenditures iu the Treasury Department defended
his Committee from like inLimation.
Ar SPEER Dem Penn.l, a member OF Mr.. Sener's
Committee gave 1t his opinion from the investigation
no had made, that the Judiciary Department was rot
fan from stem to stern He inmated that the item OF
100. which Is TO cover, anoug osher thngs, e1
that may incurred n the enforcement OF the
act Of Feb 49, 1871 relative to the right OF citizens TO
vote on any amendatory thereof or supplementary
thereto, was intended to apply to legislation " Dc
forced through at the present session. .
Mr.. sENER claimed that his Committee had marched
square up 10 duty, and had not found the Attorney
General 70 DO ~ huch sniea1eu DO 'no eeoo
Mr.. BECK returned to the charge against the A'or-
ofiuUh i'm
spurs lie had his safe broken open IN lurnerance
OF that conspiracy, and had then become III 10 Ds
ppoipted Assistant Attorney General OF the united
MIR. CHITTENDEN Dem.. N. " broke into the dis
cussion although ne that what he would say
would have no effect than the attempt OF canary
bird TO break the back OF a rhinoceros Laughter
S that would not prevent hun going ON
the record as o prophet He warned the Republican
side OF the House the time was coming when OBJ
TENS we're appropriated bIindy. No commercial estab
lshment could live and pursue policy IKE thAt, aud
neither could the Government without becoming DIS
honored bankrupt This old rut which was lead
lug Government 10 ruin and the Government woua
have TO get out OF The rut No conmsicis estao,isn
meut 10 the iauu couiu hVe "is1ous 'S~"@'"e S>PSN
MIR. HALE aep., Me-, having been recognized by the
Chair remark ked tDat he expected the gentleman Hom
New-York (Mr Chittendeul mad got tpeeeh prepared
on war with Great Britain ana nc wou'o tnefe
fore yield the floor TO him lLauenter.
A member 70 Mr.. Caittenden-Go for nim.
Mr.. CHTrTENDEN-I Will 10 for him IN way ne
nt expects In my opposition 70 the Tarn tne o.oer
The fact was, l spoke against them. .
Mr.. HALE-I hope the gentleman will connne himself
10 the War OF 1872 'Ilsugnter.J
Mr.. CHIrTENDES-on Friday morning went to the
Chairman Of the Committee OF the Whole Mr Haie ana
asked him TO recognize me- so as 10 rye some facts
shaving the absurGity of the Tariff bill. He did not
promse to do So Toe next day there were fifteen
Speeches made by Z. aOt aoa com oS
OF it. IL tue Republican parly eau stand u can.
TLlughterJ Bos Il win NOT 10 20 fossvsr. AZ 70 pro-