The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-06-28
RETRENCHMENT.
What Is Proposed by the Demo-
cratic House.
SPEECH OF SUNSET COX.

DELIVERED IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
TIvEs IN THE INTEREST OF RETRENoH-
MENT AND REFORM.
From the Congressional Record.
Besides, 1t is susceptible of proof from
an authentic statement of the condition Of
the treasury mp until June 30. 1876, there
will be deficiency at the end OF the pres
ent fiscal year OF over twenty -four mill
deficiency at the end of the year 1877 will
be over $4O,O00,OOO. Such a condition of
public finances calls either for debt, taxes,
or thrift. If England could hold
the purse-string against the crown,
and if, through a remarkable strug
gle, a Republican Congress could
hold the purse for liberty in Kansas, for
habeas corpus. free speech and free press;
If a Republican Congress-, led by the elo-
ouence of Henry Winter Davis could
break down the miscellaneous bill, by a
prOvisO for q lair trial under an American
bill OF rights snd the spirit OF Magma
Cnarts, how craven and contemplate
would not a Democratic Congress seem
should they adopt the budget liked by
Senate in its arrogance, and in derogation
of every legislative right and privilege9
It IS unnecessary for me TO state in detail
whst bills We have offered tofthe Senate for
retrenchment. L nave already spoken as to
the military ana Dip omatic bills. The re-
ductit rs on these bills were generally con-
CURED in. Upon the FIST il amounted to
100000 below the estimates. The diplO-
matte bill was reduced from the estimates
near one-half million. In the fertilization
bill there was a reduction OF over three
millions. Upon the legislative, executive
and Judicial appropriation bill. to which
the Senate havs made nearly thousand
amendments, we had proposed a reduction
OF over five and half millions. On tbs
river and hsrbor bill
THE REDUCTION OF APPROPRIATIONS
below the estimate amounted to S77O, 900.
On The deficiency bill We reduced from
the appropriation of last year nearly
81, DOC. 600; on the postofice bill more than
s, 900 600; on the naval bill over 81, 900 600;
and on the Indian bill over one and halt
millions. Or, sir, to sum it all up, the re-
duction on the bills thus far reported
shows as in comparison with the estimates
q reduction OF S37, 73s 900, while the actual
appropriations for the present year show
q reduction thus far OF nearly S23 600, 900.
The army bill will show reduction OF
appropriation OF nearly 1000 900. So that
Ia the sum total this paiDstsking economy
of tie House of Representa- yes has IA
bored to make an aggregate reduction
amounting to $4,000 600 These details
will be approved by PROSTATE and dis
eliminating people. do not propose now
to argus Tor or against the pTopriety or the
utility OF these reductions. They have
had careful consideration in the commitse zee
and unexsmpled debate in the COM
mittee of the whole. Many OF them have
been approved without q vote against
H. tkao nd
ally approve of our retrenchment, but the
concili1tory deposition thus far seems
lacking. Upon this relr5DchmeDt not
ONLY depend matters of a fiscal nature
connected with currency, economy, tax
alton and incOTruptioil1Ly, but, sir, there
is at stake the very organic law OF constl-
tutional liberty, derived from our English
ancestors and our own American fathers.
We demand that no servile submission to
an interior body should be shown by this
the superior body.under the sanctions OF
the constitution.
THE HEROES OF THE COMMONS.
There are many crowns to be won and
many CROSSES to be sorne in public SCI vice;
but, sir, was there ever nobler crown or
but one other more sacred cross than that
won or borne In the parliamentary arensf
French annals are crowded with such
heroes. In France the states general, as
early as 1855 demanded and received from
q French king, John, a declaration which
established the right of those assemblies
to speak for the people against all
comers who would despoil them.
(Millsr, page 309) In later days
such assem- blies made France free.
Mirsbesu is their noblest commoner. No
hirellngs or clsquers were about to give
them prestige, DOtoriety, or applause; but
history has honored their names in despite
OF the bloody erss in which they we're
actors. The Spanish Cortes, by pencils
worthy of Velssquez and Murillo, Is
decorated with the forms aud faces of those
who spoke with an eloquence as superb as
that of CASTELAR, for the fueros oil the
Spanish provinces and constitution. The
Pyms and Prynnes, Sydneys and HsmP-