The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-05

reduction ol expenditures LulBut oe uhuo
in the appropriation bill. The people all
over the country were demanding econo.
my. The Democratic majority Of the
House had no purpose 10 interfere in the
least with the Government, but they had
been told by the Secretary Of the Treas
ury that the utmost frugality was neces-
sary in the administration Of the Govern.
ment.
Mr.. Hale asserted that in the last days
OF the last Democratic administration
which the gentleman had seen or ever
would SEE, some OF the most pernicious leg
islation had been crowded, and whipped
and driven through both Honses Of Con-
gress on appropriation bills. He pre-
dic,ed that the next Congress, il the Dem
ocrats were in power, would witness a
carnival OF legislation in The interest oi
extravaganza and breaking down economy
before which that gentleman would be rs
powerless as a child before storm.
Mr.. Holman charged that the highest
point Of the expenses since 1866 had been
reached in 1874, when the expenditure
was Sl94 900, 900, and that the appropria.
tions for the current fiscal year were
sl79,OOO,O0O.
Mr.. Garfield denied tho correctness oi
that statement and gave as figures for the
last three years the following: For the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1874, Sl72.'
100000; fiscal year ending June 80, 1875,
Si55, 900, 900; fiscal year ending June 80,
1876, Sl4T, 100000.
He (Garfeld) d)appealed to the other side Of
the House for fair dealing and common
honesty. He reviewed the history OF the
legislation by which the increase OF MEM
bers salaries from $1,000 to $500 was
fastened in an appropriation bill. He
asserted that more Democrats voted for
it than Republicans, and that the leader
ship OF 1t was divided between the late
member from Massachusetts, (But.er) and
the present chairman Of the Committee
on Appropriations.
Mr.. Holman repudiated the figures
given by Mr.. Garfield as 10 the years
1874, 1916 and 1876, and reasserted that
they were Sl94,000,000, Sill, 100000 and
Sl79,0 100000 respectively. On further
explanation, however, il appeared that
these figures included the revenues de.
rived from the Postoflice Department as
we'll as the deficiency supplied for that
department from the Treasury, and Mr..
Garfield, in his remarks, intimated
that there should be no necessity for
making an explanation on that point to
the Nestor OF the House. Least OF all to
the "Thcrsites," who only scolded without
knowledge,
Finally the debate closed and 0'Brien's
amendment was rejected. The Prcsident's
salary remains fixed in the bill at S25, ,00C
after the 4th Of March, 1877.
The committee then rose after having
disposed OF fourteen pages OF the bill
which contains OF pages, and the House
adjourned.
The vote on Dana's confirmation was
yeas II, nays Sc.
SENATE.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee OF
Finance, reported without amendment
the House bill to enable the Secretary o.
the Treasury TO pay the judgments Of the
Court OF Alabama claims, and asked fol
It's immediate consideration. Objection
was made by Mr.. Cockrell, and it wa'
laid over.
The chair laid before the Senatea com
munication from J. NJ. Langston, chair
man Of the committee having in charge
the dedication Of the Lincoln monument
on the 18th Of April, inviting the Senate
to bc present at the dedication.
On motion OF Mr.. Sherman the invita-
ton was acceptedand the communication
referred.
The chair announced as special com
mittee to inquire into the recent election
in Mississippi, under the resolution
adopted last week: Mcssrs. Boutwell,,
Cameron wis, oglesby, Bayard and Nc
Donald.
The impeachment managers on the
part OF the House appeared in the Senate
and were escorted to seats on the left oi
the presiding officer.
The articles OF impeachment against
W. W. Belknap were then read by Mr.
Lord, chairman OF the Board OF Man
ayers.
AT the conclusion Of the reading Of the
articles, Mr.. Ferry, President pro TEN. o
the Senate, announced that the Senate
would make proper order Of the sub
iect OF impeachment, Of which due notice
would be given.
The House managers then retired.
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Maine, from the Com
mittee on Appropriations, reported with
out amendment House bill making ap
preparations for Notifications and othel
works OF defense for the fiscal year end
ing June 30th, 1877, and recommending
that 1t be passed as 1t came from thl
House OF Representatives. Calendercd
The Chair laid before the Senate {
message from the President OF the United
States, returning to the Senate withou
his approval the bill for the relief o
G B. Tyler and E. II. Luckett, assigneel
Of W. 4. Cheatham. The bill was for thC
purpose Of ofreiunding to Tyler and Luck
cit, assignees as aforesaid, the money pait
for salary OF storekeeper in distillery
in Kentucky during December, 1859, and
January, 1870. ="
The message was accompanied by a let
Ter from the Secretary OF the Treasury
stating that the money had not beer
wrongl ly collected, and an extract from
the report OF Commissioner Pratt advers,
to retnnding the money, and stating tina
there is no reason for refunding II which
will not apply with equal,iorce TO simila
payments by all other distillers whC
were operating their distilleries or hat
spirits in their warehouses at that tim g
Mr.. McCreery said that the bill which
had been vetoed by the President hat
been carefully Investigated by two com
mittees OF the Senate and had twice pass
ed that body. He thought the veto was
hasty and ill.advised act, and he sent Il
the Clerks desk and had read lette
from Mr.. Douglass, when he was Com
missioner OF Internal Revenue, in favo
Of the claim. Resuming his argument h
said that Mr.. Pratt, the present Comis
sioner OF Internal Revenue, who reporte,
against the case was not familiar with al
the facts, and he (McCreery) hoped tn
bill would be passed by d two.thirds vot
over the veto and TINS vindicate the righ
and condemn the wrong. The meSsag
and accompanying papers were on motto
Of Mr.. McCreery referred to the Commii
tee on Claims.
The House Committee on Military Al
fars agreed to-day to allow Colonel an
Brevet Major General William H. Emor
to be retired on full rank Of Brigade
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