Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-05-27
L. IT A PiOrt

There In Q deadlock between the Sen.
ate and the House on the question OF
passing the Diplomatic and Consular
Appropriation bill. Tho COMMITTEES oil
Conference held . meeting last night
aud failed TO asroo in . report. the
Senators demanding that the sweeping
reductions made in the salaries OF our
foreign representatives be abolished,
and the House refusing to. yield to the
demand. This might have been expect
oil. Every reasonable citizen whose
syss have not been blinded by the cap
tivaiing cry Of economy" which the
Democrats have sent rsverberating
throughout the land. sees that under the
hill AZ IL came from the House, efficient
consular or diplomatic service canno. Be
had. The public servants are entitled
to = living salary as much as the men
who work for private corporations ; and
unless that living salary is allowed them.
honest and capable men will refuse to
serve. and their places will DO filled by
those who will not scruple to make up
the deficiency in the Government appro-
priation BY thisvsry and al-administra-
ton.
Is il possible that in this unwisc and
parsimonious policy the Democrats are
playing n deep game to advance In power'
do they think that by placing salaries al
10 low a figure. the Republican incumbent
Of public. Offices will Be forced to either
steal or starve. and that they will prefer
the former. thus building Foundation
for future Investigations" which will
result in the downfall Of Rspublicanism'
II this Is their scheme. they may rest
assurep that they will fail as sisnally rs
they have done in all their plans during
the present session Of Congress. We
have at the heal % the nation q man
who will neither make unworthy appoint.
ments TO Office, nor allow worthy men to
work without pay. lie has declared
that IL the bill passes in its present form
hs will iutsrposs his veto; and that II
passed over that. he will recall our
agents from abroad. This 10 no lille
threat. Gen. Grant Is q man OF fsw
words. but when he speaks he means
what he says.
Meantime this deadlock between the
two Legislative branches promises To
effect what the President threatens to
do without his agency. The current
fiscal year ends on the 3Oth % June.
After that day. unless the appropriation
10 passed. there will bs no more money
with which to sustain our foreign service.
II il made q crime by law to use the
money from any other appropriation for
this purpose. and there will 10 but one
thing left for tho Chief Magistrate to do.
lie will be forced 10 recall every Minister
AMI Consul from abroad. and tho Ameri.
can Republic. in tho Centennial year Of
i,s existence. will b. lsf, without a sinel-
representative at the foreign courts.
With tho probability 81 a great war in
Europe ON the Turkish question staring
US In tho face. this will Ia . disastrous
blow to our interests abroad. and the
Democratic party. which rules the House,
will BE- responsible for 1t. They will try
to bsfog the minds OF the people. and
make political capital for themselve.
out Of this condition Of affairs. They
will tell us that Republicans would
not Yield to their economical de-
mands, aud that in justice to the top