The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-11

Tho House went into Committee OF the
Whole ON the Con. ular and Diplomatic appro-
priations, and was addressed bY Messrs Hale
(Rcp., McJ and Lynch (Rep.. Miss IA opposition
to the economic features II the tin. Then MIR.
Blaine took the door and read from printed
slirs a long speech. In which he attempted to
indicate the financial policy OF the Republican
party.
MIR. Tdrbo DEM Ma-sJ replied to Mr. Blaine.
lie said he fully admitted the necessity 81 a re-
turn to specie payment. and asserted that tho
fact that the country was not safely there al
ready was mobilization to the reople ana a
shame to the party and law Givers that had con
troled the policy Of the Government ever since
that fltal mistake was ma!e wAich cut loose
ftom gold "a the standard Il value. the sub
stance and marrow 81 tne speech lust delivered
had. however, moro relation TO a new political
event OF great Importance to ptrsOus ana par
ties than e. had 70 the clucieatioa Of any prob
lem u public policy ueedful m aid OF legislation.
TIE gentleman tBlinel had sough. To axe an
apology for the nnmcal history Of the past
act the origin and fountain 81 the I'm uclal
woes Of tho country and down to To ac' Of
year ago, that wTctched ns-lrIf covering Of the
nakedness ~ tue Repuoli an party.
BiAISEs rARTY RESPONSIBLE.
The Republican party had made that history,
and y ITS record II snouli be Judged and It's
Recalled tho fact that with this House. uncer
! the lead Of Mr.. Blaine rs Speaker, a RrDubiican
] iiEIHNs IAu i.HrtN lNc lltu III IN Ilils Mnlcn
| had only filled to become law by the inter9O-
! siiiun II the Presidents veto. nj ho asked
] Nhct"'i' ~ .hl' '.-i''n '''N"it w w ~ p,NS
any financial legi ilatipn' aud should leave the
country to realize to the fun the result Of the
ltepublicin p.hcy, II lay IN the Inns of the gen
tleman from Name, or OF his political friendl to
complain. lie defended ITO II, nocratic party
from charge made by Mr.. Blaine. that that
party, IN lS;i had lr posed an almost ilimitible
! issue OF legal-tcndcr no'es, and he said that the
charge WAS 50 unjnst, 50 mphstrOus. and 50 TN
! & candid, that he did not dare to characterize il
7 fuItutr lest - should exceed the liuIif1 -
| the decorum OF ccuatr. the Illusion, he sup
posed. was 10 resolution in the Democratic
| national platform In ISIS IN REGARD u the
payment Of cert. IN parts Of tn, public debt with
greenb ,cks and ne expl lined the true ne1nint
! cal record ~ events. As To the cnaiEe made by
Nr. liaiae II there eng AN alinn'e between
| thu Democratic uarty of the North and Of the
South. he admitted that there was such an ALI
| Hnce, and h" asserted mat Whatever peril tnat
| alliance might tnfe ten 20 fuc Republic n patty,
there lurked IN II no eNil To tho pubic welfare
| Of the country. Ihlt alliance tad 10 me.rer
object than the restoration II tue Union on .
basis 81 LOYALTY anu constitutional Nv. me
| TeI rcsen'hiiyrs " the : urn were nov invited
here ~ interiors; put o. peers and equals. eqnal.
! " h0nored aud equally respected Ia 'e con- ell
chambcr Of the common Gpyrrun mt. Thrt
league ~ ami'y w.. 20, rimS ,"a d thtt It w q
/ beyond the power n political ambition or polish
cal malisnity To break II.
Az ARnnMErICAL PROBLEM.
In conclusions be submitted tn, following
problem ~ orhWeiir; q 'lI feing 70 lol 90 1870
same rate of progress to reach res imption
lLaughicr1 Whom the gentleman from Maine
could elucdafc that problem satisfactorily, ana
SHOW specie uaymeais rs a result, then he Mr
TarboX would consider his PROPOSITION; ont
meaIWuiis, even though DcmuCtAtic hearth
STONES should grow culd. There was Tor Demo-
Gratis no huspitabe warmth Of the lro side under
his Mr. Baine's) political roof Tree.
| Mr. X inddl DEM, Pa, Chairman OF the Com
Gittee ON Appropriations closed the debate
and then the committee proceeded to consider
the bill by sections Tor amendments
| Mr.. Chitteuden (lnd., \. " moved to strike
out the paragraph making appropriations foI
the salaries Of the Ministers to France, England
Russia, and Germany. lie clained to ns "A good
an economist as any man ON tho Demo rattle
side Of the House, hut he believed ~ would be
more honorable for the nation to abolish thOs,
high officers than to degrade them, Ihe motor
Was rejected.
AMENDMENTS REJECTED.
Mr. Hale Glep., McJ moved to amend tn,
paragriph 10y increasing the salary ~ thos,
Ministers from slio0) 10 sl7,J0). Rejected.
No amendment was offered To the next para
graph fixing the salaries OF the Minis iers Il
SPAN, Austria, Brazil, Mexico, Japan, aud Chinl
AT $1,000, and they remained thus liked.
. r. kussOn (ltsi., lnwaD moved t. place the
Minister TO ltal7 whose salary the bill liked a
5000, at $lO,O0. rhe motion was rejected and
lie mission To italy st1nda AT 5000
Mr.. Banks Qnd., Mass.l moved to restore thu
mission to Greece, and smoke In favor OF hi
motion and In defence OF Mr. Road
Mr.. Randall (p'm- Pa Cisclimed on the par
Of the Committee on Appropriations any idea o
rejecting on tho character or ability Of Mr.
Read. The abolition OF the mission was only IL
accordance with "A Law OF 1853, and tho reason
which justified that law were In still stronge
force now.
Mr.. Hanks's amendment WAS rejected ant
there Is therefore no provision In the bill for
mission to Hrecct.
At THIS point the committee rose and tn
House adj iurned.
. Democratic caucus was announced for thl.
evening.