The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-18


any time according TO the report Of the en-
qineers; now they could make 1t accord with
this new evanae OF economy aud retrenchmeDtj
how they could take it with all its Imperfect
Zee II there was sincerity In the idea that the
appropriations were to be reduced, he hoped
some PARTS Of which no Senator had attempted
TO justify.
AN ADVOCATE OF RETRENCHMETT.
Mr.. Thurman Dem, Ohio) said every appro-
priation in the bill which he advocated was les
tions made bv this Till for ohio were small, but
he did not complain Of thai. II II was necessary
to stop work In ONO IN order to cut down ap,
pfopriations, ne would say, stop "" He did
not think the Government could anurd 10 AD-
propriate more tn $4OOO,0OO this year for rivers
and haibors and ii was q great fallacy to advo-
cato extravayHnce on the ground that the re-
sources OF this country were boundless. There
be reduced to want 10y extravaganza.
MIR. Maxey dem, Texas referred to the re,
marks OF Mr. COukllng and said he (MaxeY did
not speak OF New York In sectional sense ne
referred to New York only as great state
without the slightest possible sectional feeling;
There v. no such feeling IN his state toward
New York. there were millions ot doiiars IN
commerce and trade between Texas aud new
York and he had no desire to reflect upon 'u"'
PARTY POLITICIANS VIEWS.
MIR. Morton dep, Ind said this whole qnes,,
ton OF appropriations was pontica one, anu
senators All knew II. The purpose bad been To
reduce these appropriations, anu w many V"Svs
1tnlr OuerlN, Tor the sake pl ppHN' ~ ,aB'eo ~
was Tor the coming election, anu an 70 carry
that election In favor Of the Democratic party
tie e s"u p but he believed the great talk OF
reduction was not In the interest OF
economy. but In toe interest OF party:
and say, Look how mucn we have reduced the
Approp Iiations." But when asked how they had
reduced the taxes, they would have nothing TO
say. lie argued that muca good could De done
by improving small rivers. Mr.. Iilden, VINO was
nominated for President by the Democratic
"A IN.
nadeu said the wolf was at the door OF every
house In the country. lie (Mr. Morton) thought
II was that kind of talk which was TO enter so
largely into this campaign. aud which was so
largely false. There was some distress ~ the
been said to be. Tho statement that the coun-
| try was on the verge OF bankruptcy was false,
MIR. Merfimon said there were 5000 business
| failures In this country during tue past Few
years. and the amount OF capital involved was
| Mr.. Norton then sent to the Clerks desk and
mad read an extract from the speech OF Senator
| Morrill, OF Maine, delivered just before he took
| charge Of the Treasury Department, to the
| effect that the revenues OF the Government next
wear would be ample for all expenditures, aad,
in Concluding, said IL the sppropriaiions should
| be made according to the House bills, there
would be large surplus TO apply to the pay,
ment OF the national debt, but tho people wouid
have as much taxes TO pay as ever.
now TO REDUCE TAXATION.
| Mr.. Herman dem, N. " argued that the
| people would be relieved by having asurplus rev.
|
alton could be reduced. Congress must cease 10
make such large appropriations II II ever intends
to reduce taxation. The people should be re-
| heyed from every dollar Of taxation that was
| possible. There were people all over the coun-
| try out of employment, and II MIR. ltden was
| wrong in his assertion, ana the Senator from
| Indiana (Mr. Morton) was right, the whole coun.
| try would know II. He hoped persons would
| not be moved by the argument of the Senator
| that the state OF the country aud the national
Treasury was such that large appropriation
| might be made.
Mr.. Ferry (Rep., Mich) defended his course
| In moving to accept the House ptl, and said
that Dill gave Michigan $+,O0O less than the bill
as now before the Senate. lie denied that thi.
was political bill, and argued that IL was 10
the interest OF commerce throughout tue
country. When other Senators gave goot
reasons for improvements In their respective
localities, he had voted for them, as he did 10
| those in his state, because he supposed thu
Senators knew best what their respective State
| wanted.
Pending discussion, Mr.. Hamlin called no tn,
| House resolution to correct an error In the en-
| rollment Of the Post once Appropriation bill II
regard to compensation Of Postp asters, aud l
was agreed to.
Tue Senate then, at 5:l5 p NJ, went into ex
ecutive session. and, when the doors were TO
opened, adjourned.