New-York tribune., 1876-03-28
4 STAND AGAINST REDUCTION.
VuE SENATE CHARGE THAT SEVEN MEN IN THE
HOUSE WANT TO RUN THE COUNTRY.
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TlIE SENATE CHARGE THAT SEVEN MIN ~ ihE
HOUSE WANT TO RUN THE COUNTRY.
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WAsHrNGToN, March 27.-The sentiment Of the
majority Of the Senate as developed to-day is un-
ouestionablv against the wholesale cutting down
and striking out process adopted by the House. The
Consular and Diplomatic bill was up for action and
was ag,ailed on all sides by the Republicans. SEN
ator. Hamlin Sargent, Morton, EdmundS, Morrill, Of
Maine and Others opposed the reductions furousy,
aud thus gave pretty direct that the re-
dnctions in the other bills viii be assailed also
There are many Democrats i'll the Senate who Will
vote against their party in the House IN oppo-
Suon TO the pairing process. 1t was well
shown to-day that seven members of the
House Appropriation Committee assume to
control the whole legislation of the country. 1t Is
these members who have started with the intention
of debating TO the whole country and all branches
Of the Goyerument-EXecutive, judicial legislative,
military foreign service and all othershow the reve
nues of the country are to be disposed o. There can
eno doubt that the Senate will restore the Consular
bill to about the standard of last year, which Is all
that is asked by Secretary Fish, If the House shall
insist. there will be deadlock. The Senate is ey-
IDENTIFY determined not to cripple the Government
service in any direction TO enable the Democrats TO
make little cheap capital.
5ECRETARY ROBESON'S STRANGE PRACTICES
HOW LAST FALL's NAVAL PREPARATION WAS PAID
FoR-MR. robson BoRRows 100000 IN LON
DON-HIs ULEGAL&A CCEPTANCEs.
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WAsHNGroN, March 27.-One Of the recent mys-
teres Of Washington has been the lavish manner in
which Secretary Robeson spent money in the Navy
Department last Fall just before the meeting of Con-
gress. The appropriations for the current fiscal year
were not such as TO warrant putting the navy on
var footing at that time, and officers through
whose hands the accounts of the department at that
time passed, as well as unofficial observers, shook
their beads doubtfuly and predicted large defcien
cies. Al have been disappointed No large def
cheney estimates have been submitted by the Secre
tary and he has on than one occasion said that
he was conducting the business OF his department
within the appropriation, and that he should spend
no more money than was voted by the Congress.
But now the House Committee on Expenditures in
teNavy Department, Mr. Beebe Of New-York, Chair
man. has made discovery which let's in a flood of
hight on the financial management of Secretary
Robson.
II seems that instead Of confning his expendi-
tures TO the appropriations, lie has been trenchng
On next years income. Drafts originating in Lon
oon and amounting in a single case to 100000,
nave been accepted by Secretary Robson at four
mohths thus making their payment fall within the
hsea year. About a week ago Mr. Beebe sent let
Ter to the Secretary Of the Navy, asking him in
hhon TO the acceptances, their amount. and the
object for which they given, but no reply has
yet been received.
Many couiecures have been INDUCED in by those
who had learned these facts in order to explain them
mas the Secretary been borrowing money in London
WITH which to piece out the years appropriations,
and intending to pay it in July nextf Or has he
used up the appropriation for some bureau. and,
ieaflng investigation that would certainly follow
request for deficiency appropriation, resorted to
TINS questionable method of pOstponing the payment
some Of his bills until the appropriations for the
next hsca year became ayailablei OF course either
VI these proceedings would be wholly illegal and
unauthorized, by Section S679 of the Revised
statutes 1t Is provided that NO department of the