The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-06-23

VI every eleSdoIi nhSu Ahey We
aot needed,
nut THEY WERE KEPT AND PAID
until after they had voted. It was /
remedy this practice, which was demor
alizing TO the service, that the House haI
put in this provision. Any ono VIII
would examine the testimony taken b.
the committee OF the other House Of Con
gress would see that hundreds Of men haI
been taken into the navy yards upon The
eve Of elections, paid out Of the publ,
funds, and discharged as soon rs the elec
ton was over. He hoped that the Senat'
would not consent to the amendment in
creasing the appropriations for the Bu
reau Of Construction and Repairs Of th'
yards and docks and equipment and re
cruiting.
It had been charged that the House o
Representatives had gone wild on thi
question Of reduction, but he thought not
The Senate should meet the House hal
way in making reductions. II ther'
should be deadlock on the appropria
tion bills the Senate would not be FIRE,
from responsibility. II the Senate woult
meet the House in spirit OF retrench
ment and economy, there would be nc
deadlock, and the appropriation bill
could be passed before the end Of the fis
cal year.
sARaESTs REJoIsDER.
Sargent said it was his purpose TO ex
plain the amendments in order as they
were reached. But the Senator from
Ohio Thurman had called attention tc
the amendment referring to the employ
ment Of the force in the navy yards in
October and November. He was not sur
prised that this being political item
his friend Thurman desired to have II re
tanned
TO BOLSTER UP TIE FORTUNES
Of his party. II he (Sargen0 desired tc
take advantage OF the Democratic party
he could not do SO better than by allow
ing the clause 10 remain in the bill, ther
he could go before tho people who woult
be out Of work in November and tell
them il was the Democrats in Congress
who put the provision in the bill ant
threw them out OF employment at thai
season.
From time immemorial, when the Dem
ocrats were in power, they gave prefer
ence TO Democrats in the navy yard Al
well as everywhere else, and they should
not complain OF the Republicans favor
ing their friends. He denied that more
men were employed in the navy yard in
October and November than at other
seasons, for political purposes.
The appropriations made in the bill
became available on the 1st OF July
From that time 10 the lst OF December
more work could be done than at any
other season. II was the best time tc
carry on work. So far as he knew thi
men had been usefully employed aud th'
Government money had been expended
properly. He would not say the Repub
iicans were immaculate in every respect
nor that the Democratic party were dia
bolical in every respect. His frient
Thurman
AsPIRED 10 ne PREsIDENT,
and II Democratic administration wa
to come in, he (Sargenp would be glad 4
seem him elected. He had no doubt BIZ
administration would be an honest one
He argued that the Republicans hai
endeavored as far as they could 10 ad
minister the government honestly. TIL,
Committee on Appropriations had agreet
to reduction Of $500, 1000 this year fo
the bureau Of construction and repairs
and to do so, the work Of putting iroI
clads in repair must be stopped.
The amendment proposed by the Com
mittee on Appropriations increasing III,
appropriation for the pay Of officers ant
seamen, &C., from S5,750;0O0 to s., 200,
900 was agreed to.
When the amendment increasing
the appropriations for the equipment o
vessels from $970,000 to 81 ,250, 900 wa
reached, Mr.. Salisbury opposed.
long debate followed, and pending tn
discussion the Senate went into an execu
tive session, and when the doors were re
opened the consideration Of the naval up
preparation was resumed.
After discussion, Sargent called for
vote on the pending amendment, beint
that to increase the appropriation for th
equipment Of vessels, and it was agreet
to, yeas "a, nays %.
The next amendment was 10 increasC
the appropriation for the Bureau o
Yards and Docks, from $40, 900 TO S760,
900, and Il was rejected, yeas %, nays q
Edmunds, Hamilton, Morrill, and Ingall
voting with the Democrats in the mega
tive.
MOTION TO RECONSIDER:
Mr.. Sargent moved 10 reconsider tn
vote by which other appropriations II
the bill had been increased and said II h,
could not rely on his Republican friend
to stand by the bill he would accept til,
bill as it came from the House.
Mr.. Edmunds said he had voted agains
the two last amendments increasing III,
appropriations because itappeared 10 hin
that in these Senate matters where the ap
preparation was discretionary with Con
gress it was better 10 take the lowest sun
possible, When Congress should ASSEMBLE
again in December next and itshould b
found that the amount was not enougl
for the service, deficiency bill could B,
passed. He did not think the Senate
from California should rebuke his politi
cal friends for suggesting a decrease. III
was disposed TO stand by the Committe
in all appropriations to carry out the OK
isting law.
Mr.. Sherman spoke Of the falling off II
the revenue, and that It was nanifest tha
il the per cent OF depression in trade con
tinued during the next fiscal year, III
Committee on Appropriations would b
compelled to reduce tho appropriation
bills to the extent OF Sl5, 100000, as other
wise the sinking fund could not be kep
good, or additional taxation must b
levied, and that was not practicable.
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Vermont, said tha
he had great confidence in III
Senator from California, but he mus
say that he thought the appropriation
for some Of these bureaus In the Nav
Department could be reduced.
Alter further discussion Mr.. Sarger
! Withdrew his motion 10 reconsider.