The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-11
House Of Representatives.

Mr.. Randall Dem, Pa, Chairman OF the
Committee on Appropriations, reported a bill
continuing for ten days the provisions Of the
act defraying temporarily the ordinary and
aecessary expenses Of the Government. Passed.
This Is not the Senate bill on the same sub
ieet, but an original House bill
Mr.. Banning LIB, 0hio) offered a resolution
calling on the Secretary OF War for information
10 regard to the object OF the military expedi-
ton under Generals Terry, Crook, and Gibbon
asainst the North western Indian and for copies
Of all correspondence be ring on the origin OF
the expedition. and for copies Of oil military
orders Issued by the War Department directing
the expedition. Adopted.
hr. Faulkner dem. W. VaD from the Com
nittee on Foreign Attain, asked leave to report
resolution Tor the appointment Of a select
Mr. .' ToShssnd 9Rse., \. " oejsoaed. In con.
neotion with Mr.. BannnR's resolution. he SUD
mitied staiement showing that there are at
fohows Belonging to detachments at west
Point sl6 located IN the Territories. 1880 in
TeNis, BIS; In other Southern States, 1884 !;
While IN The held. Operating against the Indians,
there are, under Gen. ferry. only LIB and.
under Gen. Crook onlv l,1O; making IN all
aud forts.
The speaker pro ten laid before the House
ne-Iapnlc despatcu IRON toe Governor Of
haine. stating that Mr. Blaine having ace ented
tue vacant Senatorsbip from that state had re-
hsned his scat as a memoer from ti.is day.
THE DIPLOMATIC BILL.
Mr.. Singleton dem, MissJ, from the confer
tnce committee on The Diplomatic and Con-
boiar Appropriation OH, reported that the COM
lated the history Of the bill and VI the several
Conferences aud siid that while the first con,
ferees on the . RI VI the Senate said they would
not make point as TO change Of law In the
bill the last cOnferees declared their determina-
ton not TO allow any such change Of law under
any circumstances whatever. lie declared tha
The senate could not 60 before the couniry aud
Justify it action 10 that regard. Tue conclu-
hon OF the senate was To allow large sums Of
money TO he thrown into the hands Of Consular
ssS 81 o%a.s sssnt SorSd aud T. Dc sS
ment Ia pubhe expenditure was an absolute
necessity and Il w~s on thit that the house
vspt IT, ond for that 1t would be held account
able 10 the county.
Mr.. Randall Dem, Pa said that 10 the Con-
kuiar aud Diplomatic Oil OF two years ago the
sen 4 had Increased consular aud diplomatic
salaries aud the House NOW proposed to iopt
ne said tut the senate colferees were viii
nns 70 ,tcept Tue amount appropriated for the
oilhO atc service, out were not willing TO say
thtt that should he Ia fun Tor the year.
NJ ha.s tGcp., IOwaJ inquired whether the
consult sel'i'e was proposed 10 be included In
Nj Rahd 80 r.fhed tlat the proposition in the
go. ~ n.l 'es lad not applied with the
baO TO tue diplonalte s,rylcs Toe couferepce
h"d never got Tar enough 10 consider what II
would do IN thL ,ar icu.t. lie had Far mo a
care aud consdeIatlo4 Tor the consular sefyce
llau Tor the GiVlOLnat. L. and 1t wAs his ouiuion
Ia .ne entHe oIplO .nAtic service should fail
sS'h-"t % aii i"bH.tion. and II the American
ministers were b. ought home. uu material in
hfS3l OF tue country N1uld snn Z.
ar. htaaOn- But the national honor would.
auYp@ ule kentleh'h docs not propose 10 ad-
VtEtse ouT paitisan GlscaaslOus " every cOun-
w ~ Zoe world tue pIor0si,ion 20 withdraw
All our repiohei ia ivos aDTn4d.
MI fosier a OHIO the Republican member
OF me C"hIerenaS LiiAtpitte-J expressed the
option that IL vas The determination ~ liz
House 10 huIDiiiate tye hHhats aud coiut,l n
I" cat rs own woids. The senate wa Willing to
accept the anOunt III tho Bpprupr lion ANA he
wis ~ that not a dollar hey uud thAt au,,i,nt
would be expended.
Mr.. hondall-lhs point Is whether these oni-
&C would not nave claim.
~. Foster They would not, because The
PresideDt Is 10 be authorized TO reduce sal prias
snd to withdraw pe'sons hom tue service. the
Senate took the position that II was not 10 be
bills.
THE LIE OWEN AND TAKEN BACK.
Mr.. singleton expressed surorse which he and
other mem bers vi the Appropriation Committee
iel Al hearing the gentleman tF !ster oppose Ia
ne House propositions 70 which no had gwen
hla az. ent Ia the committee.
Mr.. toster-Nhen the gentleman makes that
statement, he misstaies puTposey.
NJ. singleton-Do you mean TO charge me
~ Foster-I do. II the gentleman makes
'nSt Sssst,eInent yay II Is sbsol1teh untrue.
be said bout that after awhile
me Speaker pro tem.-OTder, gentlemen;
hI, Springer (Den., III said he had some re-
mark prepared on this subject, but Ia Wow II
inc great heat IN the chamber he would have
then printed ~ tie record.
~ tue clyss VI tho debate, Nr. Foster. ris Ing
~ q p4ts.l1h o. pliyLege, said: Ia the heat
" wy 'nohrlit a1uhed epilhsts 10 the gentle
st1a Ioo,n s.lsa-..iI (A.. s!A.letonl, when,
14tei IensStIpN' "lth - Te,ra, / and ithdraw
20 mol beIieEs taa- hr iltsnd d to charge me
~" laIsehgNI itd deceit, a. ! at the moment
'"1fnt nc I'D a." nos "Isn to have any per-
80, D'a thA'HHltes vain sac esntieniau, or 10
''E'a'N W "H' WAY hI IIutlisiien II the debate.
az r'i,s'tt' i- e, So. IA Ced, 10 hear what
-'h'l .Il'h o. 81. ..r "a nave been un the
''-' '''1iui d. .."" .tnti. md never have