The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-23
TALK FOR THE CAMPAIGN.
FTGHTIy0 the WAR OYER hGATNN
the SENATE CHAMBER.

w.suINuroN, July 2.-Mr. Cragin thep''
N NJ from the Committee on Naval An irs' re-
ported with amendment the House b'l'' 10 pro-
,ide for the sale or exch inee Of cert Tin piece
,flaniin waIabout BAY, Y, to the CIV OF
brooklyn. Placed on the calendar.
Mr. DIVES R,p.. Mass) called attention 10
The speech II Hon. William Hartzell OF Illinois,
seliy,red In the House OF Representatives on
Thursday last, and said the table quoted by
min as to the imber OF employees In the civil
service Of the q ,vernment was without Pounds
t,on This was the dftb time the table had been
spread upon the Record. and he thought It pro-
pcr to have the statement as to its want of truth
follow 1t Immediately.
Mr. sht rman (liep.. Ohio) called up tho Senate
bill approptiating 100000 for the completion OF
the Washington Monument.
Mr.. Morrill, (Rep., VT opposed the bill, and
srgued that the foundation Of the monument
was Insecure. No more money should be spent
upon 1t until 1t was thorouehly examined by
competent engineers. He expressed the opin-
lon that a triumuhll arch to the memory OF
Washington should ne erected md presented
various plans from prominent architects for
such work. lie commented on the design Tor
the present INCOMPLETE monument, and SAID
when completed II sSOuld be lit le more than
large chimney for huge factory or snot
tower lie submitted an amendment providing
that before continuing Tue WoTh p'du iNi its
nnal completion shall BE- made ana approved by
the President II the United states, the Super'
vsing Architect ~ the Treasury, and the Aren't
IN, same sh.ii not exceed SGO,0OO. Also pro-
udins that before continuing the wcra AN ex.
amin ,tiun OF the foundation sna be made, and
n found defective the form and style Of the
structure may be cnan ed.
4 cory or BUNKER NIL MONUMENT.
W. sherman said he suop osed the question Of
m.leting the Was iilton monument had
teen settled by the un uimous vote Of The Two
Houses on The 5u OF Julc. lie read flum re-
port 90 G. pt. Marshall. OF the Engineer CORPS Of
the United states Army. to the effect that the
present found IT, u Is "moie fer whole strac-
lure wuen compl-ted. Iue Senrtor from YER
mont CIR. Noriill) "a ciltiCizsd the design for
the monument tut h- CIR. sntrmaul desired T.,
say that Il was an tx ict copy at the mixer ltll
Monument. though much target inis monu.
ment h a b"en uronisrd by Congress lrou l,oj
cars the plans into feet mad been IN de. lie
opposed MIR Morrils amendment ON the grOund
t'at II wouid authorize thive men 10 change the
Mr. Edmunos diep., VI favored the bill as II
came from the committee. ana sid II IL should
10 found that the Foundation was defective the
work should not he completed.
ar. MoIrl amended the last part OF his
amendment so as to provide that. prior to COM
pletrg the the work, an exau inatiun " the
found .tion shall he made to ascertain n I; Is
pltted structure, and Il the same shall lie found
insufficient, tnen nothing ia the nill snail toe
construed to authorize the continuance OF tue
wolk uutil the fur her action Of Congress.
Mr. Bayatd Dem. Dell opposed the design OF
oiot upon architecture. There would oe notn-
Ing Impressive about 1t, except the motive
ponetnent Of the bill aud hoped there would be
sn exdulinatiun OF those VINO have made art a
study before authorizihg toe continuance OF
ibis work. There was no use to settle IN a hurry
smatter which would last for centuries.
TUE LFFEcT OF A CHANGE or PLAN.
Nr. sherman SAID II senators would vote to
tear Gown this unfinished monument, and to
buiid a tuumphal aicn. AFTER a few years an
other ct OF men wogid be Cong ess' and o.
iorv the arch was half completed tuey would
tear Il down to ouiid sObetning Else.
Nj. EImInds aryucd that Congress mad no
~ 4 To- cnanee tue plan OF the struciuT" com
n Tue people. and upon plans approved
.y'e Dem. Md } said he would regret to
90 -. = sam OF mouey aaprop Lated to COM
% g. tne % unuucn. accuralng TO its present
an. lne only thiae 20 commend 1t wnen
AFFLICTED Would re It's heig I. In an arcnitec-
1, go pa e Vi " II No.ld he out of proper
tIu. Ike iay red ,he ere non - an area, as
'.--e.-.D o. tie Senator from Vermont (slr.
A'.. t.rther di.cn;sion, diyi,lqn Of the
au. dUttn- s.iinlttod by Mr.. Murtil Was de-
u' hu D,.n! 800. "a s part IL / proviutus a. at
u.' fe ,n' c,nl. let'.n OF the work, pl4n r
S si h. s6Jo iV va. r eG sie '"I ""''
u' .tc,.d ci-as. 81 toe amendment ~
{. ..t..d,lNr, r., w. oiupteI.
r,h = 40 or, al Mr. Cockrer Mr..
Sno.ia,., q tine e -i.iesr Ulcers estimate th,t
10. cot 90 Cos. tInl the n4.Lament woIlG he
, 90 .u. .hc issue, ton nov having Oh rye
al 49, l. cesar. Ell nate IL az 5000
.. Noutli .niu tied an atu, ndurut limiting
Io.tui r., zen read third time aud passed
u 800 'lH les SltNvo 80 Continue tue wor,
% &c 81 iEtou slonument society shall
O. .-''t go tne ca States all its IIgh,s and
~. 90 tU~ ar ,hn 4 tn President Of tho
''" >t.'e-, ,ne spawning Artmttct Of tne
81 ,-nr,, .Hd tire 4 chltect 90 ms & PIT l.
t. l. Il ecu .ln) ctied W tne House bill
''i sd ,n- l--,v 81 or,ih. lal l'n' to us
t'l~ -oiol-rs, men, nj others, ~uicL wes
".,n fird alta passed
rEE RIVER AND uARB0R BILL.
10. '.hle Inca tes .nied the consideration
oi ,"r i,N,l mi II roor oiii, !he u ndins qIes.
tcto i,Hht he biii to the COn.mittee on ApDrO.
pi'Atl"h~ win ins,rned a to reduce the total
"nut TplOpr, Ted Oy II to <iVoJ,VcO.
M, L. imuhn, tt ~. W. continued his areu-
Glen aid INTENDED 'n.t tue sen te Was lust
rs n.uch tie oody Of tue IeOpie as tI- House u
Il Pre-. en- "a N"s, ana, therefore, tuerc WAS no.
th'n4 ~ IN IRA nent that The House Uiii must
be tthel : lning from the UOdy II the .upls.
he spoke 81 Tue present condition Oi ,ne cIuutIy,
tue stt-n'tiou IN all branches ul indus ~, &c,
aud r. ueu tnat tue creates economy suouiu tie
tA-iclaeu, IL vas ia e now To pause IL uiakinS
Ia 'thdl "a VeNent-, as tue money Was
h'eded iol other and nore impotent improve
Il. ~ heirfiihv To taxatlon' &c said tnat nov
lilused by the nation Was not tue taxation
vwcn hampered my Industry, out II wAs "a
J. Aat uu 90 imports, on wnisket, patent medI.
CT e' nj tobacco. lie then referred To the in
Creased expenses u tne cOuhtrf, and sid Il
Nas uect-sd } 10 conquer tue rebellion, and to
d. th.t Il wos necessary that taxation snJul be
sti nee d ana tnat pubictxpe .ses s.Ould
sWsil huuitcd aud u Thousand tod. Inc
II c.tt.lls, Tweed and ntn.r men, w-Ie Just
&C. spNu tu.e f4r me reOelliOn - IA u wuu tIuA
NY lh' Tot u. la h,s ODi lpiI the ON WO. ~
n''ci uANr reared tseli into tne proportions II
ulu asa ~ urrs nos DeIeNed tne DomUcE tic
ply Va lie Nulth would not ueTml. Sta,e 10
Oe Otfetd atd "eGt IA the Union IN spite of It's
WI Il "es nO. J.st OIL " Tor sena Ors on tue
otn.r size ~ the chamber to appeal 10 the peu-
g'a - plt tue hfpuOhctn pIr.y oLt OF plw,r
~ h'lr Sax tr- txpenGiturus OF the uOvet-
ueht lie tuen relciTed 10 tue lsures quoted
~ hI' a.eitlHnn. AID argued ia 1 the iuCrr ased
tAueudilules were the results u the war md
we d ~ II The Gnvrrnnent to restore peace
iu'p sic, Post Once facilities, lighthouses,
a ~ tue sOath, Hu. yet Republican Sen.tOra
Aiu the tnuntr, were & Id lhls WIS crime. Iue
o+naC Nir herriuUu) seenled u labor unuCt
!h' lhtfe' siOn that wnen the rebels Lid down
tneif rhs la tue spilng OF 1895 the was obllvl-
vI' hot ouiy aa to the Crime OF rebellion, out
u'''i7h a. ~ all eLpei dilures caused W It, Ito
Nond ~, omlnend 10 the Senator from North
NtfDiua nat before mourning Ills nOrse ana
Alnl nia noe III IA nd 10 correct evils, IL would
d l-'t ipT ain to inquire whether Tue trutn
Nau4nted the undertaking.
As OLD bLANDE REVIVED AND REFUTED.
D4ung has remarks ia regard to the Demo-
cial! pdtti 81 tue North aiding the febslliOn,
br LluIhds sad on Que OCCASION IL was neces
sat 90 a. all tfoups from tue scat OF war, an
"a "a q - an