The New York herald., 1876-03-09
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

WASHINGTON, March s, 1915
The SPEAKER announced the appointment OF the fol-
lowing committee matters connected with the so
called whlskey frauds aud the Attorney Generals
ofice:-Mr Knott of Kentucky, Chairman; Messrs
Harris OF Virginia. Glover, ofMssouri; Cochrane OF
Pennsylvania; Mcmahon, OF Ohio; McCrary, of Iowa.
ana Plaisted of Maine
ON request of Mr.. HARRIS, OF Virginia, he was ex-
sused and the Speaker said he would appoint another
member in his place during the day.
CHANGING THE RECORD.
Mr.. HoAR, (rep.l OF Mass, called attention to the
fact that In the Official record oil yesterdays debate
note had been added by Mr.. Lamar, of
Mississippi, explanatory OF his position, and
that few days since like note had
been added by the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Hi.
He did not mean to intimate that there anything
isagreeabe in these additions but 1t obvious that
OF the record of debates her absolute
idely the protection and the only protection, OF
al Of them In their public lives here against misrepre
Ientation elsewhere Ono of two things mast exist.
Members would have be judged by the country from
the newspaper abstracts OF what said or they must
have absolutely faithful record of debates
Mr.. HILL, (dem.l OF Ga, concurred with Mr. Hoar
that no change ought be made that would affect the
substance Of the reports and explained thai the
the Record inserted by the reporter on his
own judgment and without his (Mr Hilpsl knowledge.
APPROPRIATION BILL
Mr. RANDALL, (dem.) OF Pa, chairman OF the Com
mtee Appropriations reported the Legislative and
Executive Appropriation bill. and made statement as
to the reduction proposed in it. The estimates from
.he departments for the subjects embraced in the bill
amounts 70 SO, 773 30d The appropriations in tho
Iame bill last session SIS 734 000 and the appro
priatons reported this bill were $l2 7s9 sS3 so that
reduction of ABOUT S. 900, 900 on the estimates
and OF about So 600 000 the bill OF last
year Besides that the committee had laid IN this bill
The foundation Of further reductions TO the amount Of
IS OOO 600 more. The committee recommepded the
transfer Of the Indian Bureau to the War Department
which would effect direct reduction OF 81 O0O 600 In
The Indian Appropriation BILL and he bad the authority
OF General sheridan for saving would effect reduc
ton OF S. 500 600 more in the Army Appropriation
The committee had also recommended tho abolition
OF hy three special agents OF the customs, because
they were believed be utterly inefficient unneces
sary and would admit am mendments to be offered by
the Chairman OF the Committee on Invalid Pensions
lMr jerks of Pennsyvanial To transfer the Pension
bureau from the Interior TO the War Department, by
which services OF 800 persons could be dispensed
With The report had been reached by the committee
with great unanimity. There was no difference in
committee with regard TO the proprety OF the reforms
ana reductions recommended
Mr. HOLMAN, ldem OF Ind, another member OF the
committee concurred IN what Mr.. Randall had said,
and added that the transfer Of the Indian Bureau to
the War Department would In nowise affect the ell
cheney the agencies heretofore resored " 10 cvize
and smeorate the condition oil ine Indians, ana wou'u
leave In full force the Peace Commission.
Mr. FOSTER (rep) OF ohio, another member OF the
eonmittee, said that what the chairman Of the CON-
mIltee had sad manly correct but he thought he
tMr. RandAD had placed the addition which the mi
nori,y OF the committee would recon end low
figure When he placed II al $40 600 The minority OF
the committee would propose various amendments Rg-
grega'ing SloOooOo, probably 81, 300 OoO notably IN
the Internal Revenue Department. where a sweeping
reduction has been made such as might endAnger The
collection OF the revenue.
Mr.. RANDALL said when the bill should come TO be
discussed he should be able TO establish the fact that
those reductions ought TO be made The bill was or
dercd TO be printed and made The special order Tor FRI
day next
The following is a summary OF the recapituiaiion Of
The bill-
For compensation andyrniieaeo OF sena,ors-Appro-
prated IN lsT5-6, $40o. 700; estimated, lS1o-7,
100000; recommended, lS7e-7. tSSs, 900.
For officers, clerk and employees Of the Scnate-Ap-
propriattd, is7s-6 sl46 o6s so; estimated, 1901,
sl1o 2os so; recommended, ls7e-T, sioo. lSO
ated, 1850 sI6s 6io s.timAled, 1891 ga, ,2So;
recommended lSI6-7, SIC, 100 ,,,- g.
srcss-Appropriated. 1850, $4,000; estimated,
1Sso-7 $25 coo; recommended, ls'e-.. 81 600
For Capitol Police-Appropriated, lsIo-o, tozoVO,
For compiling Congressional Directory -ApprOpr-
sted lsIs6 ST. ZOO estimated lsIS-', tlzOO; recon-
FOR compensation aud mileage Of members and dele.
fsss.7 sPsso ooo: recommended isScS ST. 4So OOo
for compensation oil officers clerks and employees OF
the House-Appropnated lSI5-6. $2Zs,O.4 'Oi estl-
iSss sisssOO. l'''' '--''' ~ ''N''"'''''N
For contIneen, expenses Of the House OF Repre-.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1850 sos, 5S5: estimated
1907, t2oe, Os5; Recommended ls56-7, sl2l. T6s.
For the Office Of ofCongresSionai printerAppropriated
1876, flI070 90; estimated 1901, $l6l4 recon.
mcnded 1s76-7, $l3,62
For Library Of Congress and Botanic Garden-Ap-
propriated 1850 SEQ $50; estimated lST65 S63 $50;
recommended 1901 S43. SEQ
For the acknowledgements 1886. t7s4o0;
estimated ls7o-I, S's,loo; recommended 1861,
S53 49l IL.
For Inc Department OF state-Appropria,cd 1855,
t2l755O; estimated ls'o-I, s24I,li0; recommended
1897. Sie3 2s0