, 1876-06-18
The House Asked to Postpone the
Impeachment Trial till
November,
Ex-Commissioner Baker the
Latest Victim Of the
Presidential Ak.
Harrington, Of District Ring Noto-
rlety, Indicted for Bribery.
AN EXECUTIVE HIIT.
TIE APPROPRIATION BILLS.

appropriation bills, could not fail to attract
much attention in the House. The Republicans
we're skillful enough to take advantage OF their
opportunity, and, in the debate upon the mo-
tion to refer, placed the Democrats at a great
disadvantage. Randall, in pert speech, sncer-
1ngfy referred to the message as Executive i'm.
pertinence, aud generally justified the action
of the Appropriations Committee. He said the
Committee lus worked with great industry,
and have made such reductions as We're deemed
necessary, and they were not too great, and the
Committee will recommend an adherence to
their recommendations on the part Of the House
The Committee on Appropriations we're obliged
to retrench and reduce expenses, and there was
no occasion for any 1lutter. The Appropriation
bills asrce9mmendcd by the Committee are all
adcquatefo proper administration Of the Coy
ernment. The reductions recommended by the
Appropriation Committee are Indispensable to
the Government and upon that position the
Committee would stand before the country.
MR.. nuRIBUT,
OF Illinois, said, Randall need not suppose that
either he OF his COMMITTEE could come
before the House and avoid the re-
sponsibility Of the delay In passing
bills. The fact remains that IN the seventh
month Of the session the Committee on Ap-
preparations has not yet reported all OF the ap-
preparation bills. The fact also remains that
there is not much possibility OF an agreement
between the House and the Senate. The fart
also remains that because Of the extraragant re-
ductions Of the Committee, the House is brought
to deadlock with the Senate, and the Senate
has the law and the right on its side. The
House has practically said to the Senate, co
ordinate branch Of tho Government, "You
must accept our views and surrender your
OWN Here we are, within two weeks of the
end OF the fiscal year, and no provisions made
for the Government, and 1t would be powcrless
Committee on Appropriations, powerless be-
cause OF the usurpation OF all authority BY that
Committee, and because of its change in the
rules, which permitted all manner Of new legis-
lation to be offered.
The President, f5 his message, has
SIMPLY MADE 4 SUGGESTION
which is to remedy the difficulty, aud NOW the
Committee must determine il it will accept
that remedy or II they will peril the interests Of
has no right to demand Of the Senate that it
shall recognize the rule made by the House in
regard to new legislation, but the Senate has d
right to demand That the House changethe rule.
kasson very severely srraisned the Democrats
make political capital in the Appropriation bills
He said the situation is peculiar. The question
Is one that comnends itself to all III tic most
serious manner Partisan feeling should not
was not Govcrnmcnt, monarcl,ical
or liberal, where, whatever party was III power,
appropriations were not made to carry on the
Government There WAS rule Of this House
that all Appropriation bills should be reported
within thirty days after the meeting of Con-
gress. He knew it was impossible always to
do this, but they all
COULD DE REPORTED BEFORE JUNE l,
and II the Committee had paid less attention to
the change Of laws all the bills would have been
rnte fR3 knkS H.
sition before to absolutely change the
organization of the army and navy:
He knew that former Congresses had
changed 5aTs ans in s ARpfopriait9@n III On 1 es
when a vote Of two-thirds was required. Il
was admitted that the Post-Oflice bill was very
important one, and yet the uouse wants to
force the Senate against its Judgment to limit
the mail facilities by taking of the fast 1nail
trains.
TRUE AND FALSE ECONoMT.
Easson said there is an economy which is con
sistent with the needs of the Government, and
there Is another kind OF economy which rear
ranges the Government just US 4 bull III a
china-shop rearranges the goods on the shelves
The Republican side are willing to 60 to
the last degree Of economy to what was con-
sistent with needs OF the Government
Frank Hereford came III as Reformer, hut
was compelled to beat speedy retreat when
the Republicans called him to account for fore
ing the RIVER and HarbOr Appropriation bill
through without debate That till appropriated
half million of dollars for the dried-up creeks
in the West Virginia Mountains, in Hereford's
own district
:, Kelley, of Pennsylvania, said the President |
saw what every other citizen saw, and that was
that unless something was done tile Government
would be paralyzeu twelve DAYS nence lag
credit Of the country would be 1ishonored, and
If ever there was all exigency which required the
to give his views to Congress, tbat
cxieency was now. The President had simply |
lone his duty. The difficulty all arose from the |
OF SO much power in the Appro-
priation Committee, and the result was that
vast number Of blunders lad been committed.
10 tie Ttst<rY Assocdated PFess |
TIE MESSAGE.
WASHINGTON, June 17.-The following Is the |
message sent BY the President to Congress to-
10 the staale and House Of Ftpresfntafipes: The !
near approach of the new fiscal ycnr nni failnre OF
Congress up to this time to provide the necessary !
neans to continue all the functions Of the Govern
ncnt makes il my duty to ea xon1 M aoca 10
allowed to close without remedial action on your
,art-
The President quotes the provisions OF the
avs and Constitution, saying;
Eary expenditures nj the Government alter the ex-
,i1atioa Of the year for h,eh appropriated except
appropriation, and excepting in the War
md Navy departments The number OF peEma-
,ent appropriations Is very limited, md cover but
cw t Of Tie necessary expenditures Of the Govern
nent They are nearly all, If not qnite al, EN-
raced in Sec. 5. 887, s. 665, and g. $50 81 the Ne-
iscf statutcs- While Sec. 3, 679 provides that no
department shall In any one fiscal year involve the
Government in any contract for the future ray.
nent OF money in excess Of the appropriation Tor
hat year, Sec 2 73a confers BY clear implication
non the heads Of the War and Navy Departments
iii authority, even in the absence Of any appro-
riation to purchase orcontract for clothing suste
ance, forage fuel, quarters, OF transportation not
xceeding tie necessities Of the current year. The
liter provision Is specially and exceptional IN rs
haracter, aud is to le regarded as excluded from
hc operations OF the former and more general one;
;ut il any OF the Appropriation bills ennMefatea
honld fall to be matured before the expiration OF
be currcut fiscal year, the Government would 6e
realty embarrassed for want Of the necessary funds
, carrF On the service. Preclu6ed from e1pendlnS
,oney not appropriated the departments wona
1r It should hnYc failed to be made.
4 CAREFUL examination Of this subject will demon
rata the embarrassed condition all brancheso the
oye1nment will be in, and especially the E3ecu-
ve If there should be failure to pass the neces-
~ Appropriation bills before the Let OF Jaiy' OF
therUise provide .,, ~ x,.,,
moderation. and urge thut some measure be
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