Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-01-31
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
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Ia skall also be the duty Of the said
committee. within thirty days after their
appointment. at every session Of Con-
grvss. commencing on the lst Monday
Of December. TO report the general ap-
preparation bills for legislative. exeeu-
tive and judieiaI expenses; for su0dry
civil expenses for consular and diplo-
matte expenses for the army; for the
navy; for the expenses OF the Indian
Department; for the payment Of invalid
and ether pensions; for the support Of
the Military Academy: for fovti6ca-
lions for the service Of the Post 0f6ee
Department and for nail transportation
BY ocean steamers. or. N failure thereof,
the reasons Of such failure And said
committee shall have leave TO report said
bills for reference only At any tine
In al cases where appropriations can
not Be made sPeci6e IN amount the max
imum to be expended shall be stated.
and each appropriation bill- when re-
ported from the committee. shall In the
concluding clause. state the sum total
Of ali the items contained IN said bill
The rule Is imperative and mandatory
aud not permissive in It's wording, It
says 1T SbaH be the duty Of the con-
nittee. &c" Over fifty days have pass
ed since the first Monday in December
aud the committee. which Is presided
over By san. Randall. salary grabber,
reformsr, &c, has not Yet reported any
Of the bills required to De put before the
House within thirty days But then re-
I formers are entitled to such privileges
II works this Inconvenience. that no
I business can Dc done BY either House
aud it Is suspected that Mr.. Randall
and his party intend by their action, to
I clog the wheels Of government. and leave
the Administrator on the first Of July.
without any appropriations TO run the
/ government On 1t Is veil understood
that the appropriation bills viii be vlg-
Orously discussed in the House. and that
the Senate vii not consent TO any de-
duction from the estimates that viii en-
barrass the Administration.
The tactics Of Mr.. Randall are 10
Withhold the bills as long IS possible,
and thus force the Senate 70 agree to
the amount appropriated without dis
eussiou. 50 that the bills can be passed
previous To June 50. The Ways and
Means COMMITTEES cannot determine the
manner Of raising the revenue until they
know the amount required, and the Sen
ate cannot consider the revenue bills IN
III the House has passed them Such a
course Is worthy Of the small brain Of
Randall.
TIE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONCESSION
Al CONNTTEE
Every foar years this committee Is re-
organized for the pending canvass. and
the republican caucus last week appoint,
ed 4 committee consisting Of Senator,
Cragin and West. and Representatives
b Wheeler Of New York. Hunter Of Indi
ana. Lynch Of Mississippi. Burehart
and Page The duty Of this connitte,
Is To select one Member Of Congress
from each State and territory 70 act =
= Congressional executive committee Il
Washington, and the duty Of this seeon,
committee / TO provide documents an
: speakers for campaign purposes
1t Is probable that Senator Hove vi
be Chairman q the COMMITTEES. and NJ
: Ed P. Brooks, editor Of the Nations
2 Republican. viii It Is said. Be appoint
d ed secretary, in hen q Judge Edmund:
Z postmaster q this city.
o THE THIRD TERN
Il Dane ruuOr says that President Graz
e has formally siguifed to leading repuE
y Iiczns that be s not. and viii not Be,
Z candidate before the republican CONVEX
ls ti9u. nor vii he acczyt ! ren0ninati0i
ID If rendered This viii probably set Il
L third tern spook at rsst and allow Be
n nett Of the Herald once more, to stun
e Der quietly o nights
~ S6CTEEzS EEPCBLICANs-
d The Southern Republicans resident
N s9j01rnIng II the District. and L
ns Southern Republican members Of Co
u gresz have determined 70 hold = ne,
q ing soon. which VII be public. and
~ which Their views On the Situation y
s. Be presented for the consideration Of {
on Repubiiezus Of the eonuy- Several :
q dresses by the zbIezt men Of the pzr
~ vii Be made
PEEERVISG TIMBER
re- Inc House committee On p4blie Ian
=. are e1usilerIng a bill which proEis
AZ, for the appointment Of Commission
srv Of Forestry. whose duty Il shall BE =
IL ascertain the amount Of forest prOdu
us- annually taken for consumption and I
-. portztion. the probable supply for tut
he wants the best means for renewal :
Al prsservztion- the Influences q fgrs
de- upon climate. and sach other matt
IL. upon this sub5scs as nay be Of intel
.igb q the country The measure i an