Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-06-23
APPROPRIATIONS.

Il 10 very evident that trouble IL an
ticipated respecting the appropriations
for the national fiscal year commencing
on the LIST Of July next. All excepting
two Of the regulsr appropriation bills
have been passed Ly the House. OF
these but few HAYS been agreed to by the
Senate. The House bills have reduced
the sums authorized to be by. the govern
ment expended. 81 millions below the
estimates and 80 millions below the su-
thorized expenditure Of the current year.
This reduction has been strenuousy
resisted BY the Senate. the majority of
the members OF which insist upon main.
tanning expenditures upon most extrav.
agant scale. Il returned the Legislative,
etc. bill TO the House with 952 amend.
ments. oil increasing the amounts Gxsd
By the House. The other bills have
been acted upon in the same spirit. The
result Is that the Executive Department
fears that the machinery Of the govern.
ment will be seriously impeded and has
sent warning message to that effect 10
both Houses. Following the traditions of
the English Government. the House OF
representatives.. ths branch Of the gov.
eminent supposed to reflect the
popular will has been conceded the right
Of originating and fixing the amount OF
appropriations requisite to defray the
expenses OF the general government
Tho majority ofthe present Senate think
that they have the right and power to
manipulate the matter to suit themselves.
That procss ding msy, and it is to be
hoped will not suit theH ouse, hence Il
u very probable that deadlock may
occur. and the operations 81 tho Govern
ment bs seriously Inconvenience.
Whatever may be the consequences. II is
- necessary al il is just that the era Of
unprincip'ed extravaganza which has for
20 long pervadsd the administration of
the Government should cease. 10 every
Department the most a,aring abuses
have taken root, and what 10 more, reso.
lutely defy extirpation. The investi2a-
tons 10 the various branches OF the pub.
lie service show the existenoe Of tho evil
ct every stage Of the several inquiries
which have been undertaken. Yet in
spite Of oil this, majority Of the U. 8.
Senate insolvently insist that the same
reckless expenditure shall continue. or
course they havs reasons, when W and
such fellows a. West and Clayton. Spsu-
Ger and Dorsey. voting 10 increase the
outlay. Il 10 we'll known what the char.
acter OF the motives are which influence
men OF their stamp. Bat leaving their
unpleasant company and taking broad.
or view Of the natter. il would seem that
the Republican party. now entering a
canvas which will be holly and desper.
ately contested. cannot afford to incur
the opprobrium. that it is the party Of
wasteful expenditure and criminal ex.
travsgance. The Democratic House
has out down the appropriations fifty
seven millions Of dollars. II its mem.
bers have INDUCED in unwiss economy,
let them bear the brunt OF the blame.
II they are wrong the fact will serve to
show that they are unit to manage the
matters entrusted to their charge, But
for the Senate to usurp the privileges of
the Lower House and insist upon
making larger appropriations or stop
the workings Of the government, is q
proceeding revolutionary in its character.
Not only that. but also gives birth to the
suspicion that the government can be
carried on far more economically than
heretofore. that the majority in the
senate know it and fear its demonstra.
ton on account Of the effect 1t will have
on the prospects Of their party.