The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-14
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
~uE ARMY hPPRoPRIATIoN BILL
IN THE house.


Receipts aud Actual Receipts over $40. OOO,-
900 Deficiency for the Current Year,
WASHINGTON. June Is. - Mr.. Hancock
psm., Tex introduced Joint resolution d.
roofing the COMMITTEES on WAYS aud Means TO
Inquire into the proprety OF relieving from tax
stion all domestic fermented beers. Referred.
On motion Of Mr.. Holman Dem. IndJ the
senate amendments to the Post Onhce Appro-
pristion bill were non -concurred In.
Mr.. Cutler DOM, N. ~ offered a resolution
authorizing the Secretary OF War to loan the
nty OF Paterson, N. J.. four pieces OF artillery
for the celebration Of the Fourth Of July, 1870.
Adopted.
Mr. Hardenbereh Dem, N. j., from the Com
mittee on Military Al iirs, reported bill to ex-
lend the observation OF the Signal Service of the
army. Referred to the Committee OF the Whole
Mr. Roberts Dem, MIDI introduced a bill to
reduce the taxation on the circulation OF State
banks to an amount equal to that paid by ma
nonil banks. Referred.
Mr.. Terry Dem, val, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported back he Senate bill In
reference to detail OF army on ers as professors
IT State military academies, extending the limit
from % to %. After some discussion tho bill
was passed-yeas, IL navs. 10.
On motion OF Mr.. Atkins Dem, Tenn.) II was
ordered that no business should he trans cited
10 day or tomorrow except general debate on
tne army hpII'lIihNi'H
MIR. WOODS SPEECH.
The House then went into Committee Of thu
Whole, with Mr. blackburn Dem, XVI In the
chair, on the Army APPROPRIATION tiil. and was
addressed by MIR. Wood Oem., N. " lie di-
rected his remarks To the consideration OF the
resources ~ the Governmen t and the cond tt,on
Of the treasury IL he were to write a history
q this century 40 far as relates 10 this country,
be would divide II INTO four epochs. The nrst.
from 1T76 TO 1901. he would describe as the era Of
The nations birth. In which, by military force
was acquired. the Government made effective
and UNI cd. and enunciation given to the true
theofy OF repubicanism I've declared nv homas
,enerson. The second era, from 1901 to le.B. he
would describe as period OF further de
Selsrment OF the infant commerce OF the
poua.ry, the settlement OF various unsettled
questions. and Of the 81 atus of the general Cow
nnment with reference to the states and to
foreign nations, the acquisition OF Louisiana
md Florida. and the apple atom Of tine ri net
PIES OF political economy to the American sys.
km, Ihe third epoch, from 1876 to 1851. ne
would describe as the era Of the secession OF
Texas. the acquisition Of the Pacific possessions,
ibe development OF gold mines, and the founda-
hr, from 1851 to 1915, he would describe as an
NE OF expansion, OF extravaganza, Of SEN
s.@ornaoS no sns oSy uGI hs . and psy5to
but TO great extent In tho political aud
enioial world. This had placed the country sud
teoly IN position where II was unable to main
lain, Ell her In public OF private life that scale OF
upenditure which had been going on for the
ast ID or ~ years. The people had been living
bar beyond their legitimate resources Tine
pcale OF expenditure mad always been m excess
o. what was necessary. SO that what had once
been thought TO be mere luxury had become
M absolute necessity. He held that II was not
necessary to have SO large a mum Der OF Govern
nent omcias employed, OF tina such n large ex-
peDdituro OF money should be incurred He be-
neved II was denunstrahle that the machinery
nths q overnment could he run more efficiently.
With the pubic interest better preserved and
protected, at reduction OF at least IS to " per
EsTIMATEs AND RECEIPTS.
RAV vi w na
moved that the estimate OF receipts for the
current year was over s2p7 ,0OO.OOO whne the
mate for the month OF June only reached ina
pun oil t2S6,OOC,OOO. leaving deficiency between
NE estimates and the receipts Of $ll sOe,757. Tue
stimate OF expenditures for the wear was over
S1o0COO and the actual expenditures f2,s3-
@Uo Inc amount which should have been
eai1 into the sinking fund for the year was
Es0O.0OO, the amount actually contributed was
pSOO'cD, leaving debt Of tl9,OOOOOO to that
pnd ms showed an sctusl deficiency for the
eosl year ending the Both Of the present m on In
t24,U2.3Z As to the coming fiscal year the |
etimates for expenditures amounted TO t269.-
hat sum left s327, 10000 to bs provided for
income OF the Government for tue present year
was $3.50 ,00OO0O. Assuming that II would be IA
nest next year winch was not hkely To be the
be fiscal year 1877 of t4l6sj.312.
. How Is this deficiency ~ be prevented7 Only
BY the common sense principles that are equally
tppllc ible To public and TO private life. The ex
pcnditures, he said had to be cut down aud !
lhaI WIS tue Mission Of the Democratic Iarty I
Tnose who had been elected on pledges Of econ. |
emy dare not 10 home with those pledges IN
iuinned. In the English parliamentary syst IN |
tne House OF Lords never amended a money
BIZ; as II passed the House Of Commons IL was
nnallly. He hoped that his approximations In
l. trdsl would not he realized. ard that the SEN
te would not make an issue with the House on
he Snsstien 81 eg96nomy u II ga, he hoped
mat question, and let the people be the court Of
hnai re'ori, lie complimented the Committee
% Appropriations on It's work OF reduction, and
~ reSssd tie hope that the House would stand
BY that commit ee. He reviewed tns yarlous
Npropriatiun biils OF the present session. show
ny Tue reductions made on the IN, tue present |
haIus OF The bills, &c.
THE MILITARY ACADEMY.
As 70 the Military Academy dill, the estimate.
BAD been $3.50 and the spprorfiations re-
On the DIST Of January, ana was sin In the Con-
,s,ehce N"lnmlttee; A. 70 the Pension OH, tue
Hons t2y3 n,0O. That bill had become A law
A. 70 the toisllnr and DIplom tic OIL. he estl-
epate, were tl3G 90 and the appropriations Sas2-
W. It passed the House on the 1854 Of April aud
n. nov IA The Conferences Committee. As 10
W. W. IoItlhcAion mi, the estimates were t3,4Od,-
come "a law. As 10 the Legislative, Executive.
ano glcsl Appropriated bill, the estimate,
~ ssne S-VsoWV' ana the Apr. prIatiOns $I3Ou9,-
,,nehdnehts. IL was now Il ating between the
Two Houses. As to the RIVER aud harpor I'll,
NHN'"A-' we're ana the apprO-
EAHvhs e oi@UD. IL Was before the senate
ssomu lller "h Commerce. As to the Deficiency
pl' the e.,naies were S2,2j,0J0 and tue appro.
pp nat ols 500 D o.. 1t had become ~. As to
~ rus once uill the estimates were S31,g w.
w, ahl Tue appropriations f52 loJ.OOO. II was
~ ~ Tue O. ieren e Committee. As 10 the !
naN Oul' We estimates were t20.S1l 900, and the
ppr.bili IONS $l2,oJ5,OO0. 1t Was now in the
I Hato N9i hlttee, unrepOrted u the Senate, |
e. w nr Indl ~ bll, the eslin les we're S51s7-
r. e. anu 'he appropriations were t3,9Jj,0UO. Ine
- - e ual II - u under consideration. The I
auu lole4 VI al VI tbese bills shower tnat tue
S s, '.r- Nh Appropriations ID reduced mo
49," "osn' s'"VhON below the estimates, and $50
49, ~ We ~" lhe appropriations for the present l
r. pc u. luis was the work OF the Commit 5
isi,,Ntt At,l w Tons, aud IL should he sus- | +,
49, D' tue House. In conclusion, he adyo-
~ ~, iNe REDUCTION VI the army, as proposed In
status or THE NEGROES.
~, ar Lynch dtep. MssJ addressed the COM ,
n'.,' o. Toe pulitical status Of the coloted
.iH ~, ~ uH lhpHeht, lie said, that the troubles
onS "'e" Tue southern States had been no 4
- N"'' 7,t4 would be removed by the az :
60, u-..'5 oi the Democratic party lie would !
~ '.'t y rs uut he Was thoroughly con
80 80 'Nl iie Republican ascendencV in tns
MAY ,ulLeii ""s not the cause Il those troubles a
's rH ' '"a' De'lo.iaIic ascendency was not INC =
u, a., savage Qleu., Ohio) addressed the com I
~" n iIe tudnH ia Question
our,. '"l"l.'re then rose, and the House ad- =