The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-13
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.

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THE JOINT RESOLUTIONS on APPROPRIATIONS
ron sEcrAnIAS Schools REPUBLICAN
AND DEMOCRATIC VIEW OF DEMOCRATIC
xcoNoMY-rHR coNFKEENCE COMMITTEES
REPORT ON CoNsULAn AND DIPLOMATIC Ap-
WASHINGTON, August II. 1916
In the Senate at ono o'clock the joint resolution pro-
posing amendment TO the constitution OF the United
States prohibiting appropriations for sectaran schools
was third time accordance with tho order or
the Senate last evening
The presiding officer tAr. Ferry then announced
that would take its place the calendar tho order
Of the Senate directing its third reading having been
executed
Tho question Is Shall the joint resolution pass
and q two-thirds vote Will BIO necessary to pass IL.
DEMOCRATIC ECONOMY
MI. WINDOW, Of Minnesota, said his object IN asking
the indulgence OF the Senate at this time to
rect the grossly false aud exaggerated statement
which had recently been paradcd on this Goor and
elsewhere. The statement which he referred had
been embodied in iabulated form and was
intended to DO employed as one OF the CHIEF
OF aggressive warfare during the Pres
idental campaign. He would clearly demon
strate its faacy It's falsty that no one would
hereafter without knowing that his weapon was
ialsehood He then presented table, recently pub
shed in the Record by authority OF tho Committee on
Appropriations the House of Representatives, show
ing that the amounts appropriated for tho year ending
June 80 1871 by the present House we're $aS 3l2
less than the appropriations Tor the purposes
made by the last House tor the year ending June 30
1876. Rcsuniing his argument he sad:-Based upon
this table It had been frequently asserted that
500 900 had saved 10 the Treasury and the at
tention Of the country had boon called 10 the magnia
cent economy which had been secured by elccting
democratic House OF Representatives. THIS modest
petension been daily dnncd into the OF Senn
tors from the other end OF the Capitol and by certain
Senators this floor.
Having been member Of the Committee on Appro-
prat,ons six years he knew how earnestly faith
fully and successfully both Houses Of Congress had
strven 10 apply tho principles OF true economy in
cutting down expenditures 20 tho lowest point con-
siscut with tho efficiency OF tho public service the
sacred obligations OF tho nation He know that .
result Of that effort the ordinary expenses OF the gov
had boon reduced from 1929 OSS in 1866 to
sevon years $5S S93 39 ST. leaving actual aver
ago OF S. 4l 89l 40 He knew also that the
reduction at tho last session OF Congress- was
$l3, 313 S22 II below the appropriations made the
previous year.
Mr. Windom then submitted n table to the effect that
the aclua! reductions were $30,27624l So Instead OF
$39 516 32 and rcsumipg his argument sand this diff
ference made up by deductng IRON the democratic
table s. 03 2l2 A charged up Tor deficiencies which
had possibc connection with the year 1915 1877
and could enter into the comparative appro
prialious OF those years. but which appear IN the
democratic statement us a saving Of that amount
Sccord, tho sum OF ST. Sol, S5S OF OF ''uncxpended
balances which the House bill had appropriated with
naming amounts
Third the Inst House OF Representatives appropri-
atcd $500 600 Tor the CENTENNIAL which Is charged up
in tho comparative statement
The present House appropriated 81, 500 900 for the
same purpose, but did not charge 1t their compare
tive statement hence 81 50O: OO0 must be deducted
from their total awnings
For forts tho Yellowstone there appropriated
this year, but not entering into the table, 5000 600
more, which must DO deducted; $1,000 for the
Washington monument, which does appear in their
table. These sums, thus improperly charged to the
appropriations oil last year, improperly omitted from
the totals OF the appropriations OF this year. constitute
the difference between the two tables showing that the
democratic table exhibits reductions amounting
So 24O OIL In excess OF tho truth. He next showed
The true character Of this toasted feat political
economy by exhibiting the means employed to ac-
it, and he believed that blind and reckless
partisan manner in which the public service had been
inaimed aud nangled would result IN actual losses
much greater than this saving
Mr. SALISBURY tderu.) of bel, said as the bill now
had been the occasion Of attack
upon the democratic party he had apology to make
Tor trespassing upon tho of the Senate The
aor from Minnesota iMr Windorn admitted that there
year to the extent OF 500 600 oOo but that reduction
had been cxtorted from unwilling Senate and IRON
House OF Representatives, and tho people OF the coun
would fail TO give credit TO the democratic
party which had inaugura,eda policy of economy. II
that policy had practiscd during the last years
the people OF the country would have been greatly
lieved from the burdens
CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATIONS
Before Mr.. Salisbury concluded his remarks Mr. SAR-
GENT, from the conference committee the Consular
and Diplomatic Appropriation bill made report that
the committee had agreed upon the BILL and, in expla-
nation Of It, said the committee had agreed upon
half OF the amount Of difference between the two
houses, which increase the House bill of
49, $50 for the diplomatic service aud <l0 $50 for the
consular service The Offices of Minister at Portugal
l,nA nanvn vae .rL
Uruguay were abolished. aGd appropriations
for charge d'aiatres to represent our interests
in those countries made. Twenty-Five Consulates
were Left unprov,ded for, aud appropriations
10 bring the Ministers and Consus homo. The House
conference committee had finally reduced that number
To twenty-five. The appropriation for the relief OF
American sea!nen abroad was $73, 600 The BILL as
agreed upon, made change In existing law, but
SIMPLY left certain Offices unprovdcd Tor. He thought
that the Senate conferences had done very welt under
difficult circumstances
Mr. ANTHONY lrep.) Of K L. asked II there had beon
any to tho loss to commerce account Of
the abolition OF these and diplomatic Offices?
Mr. SARGENT replied in the negative, and said he had
constantly urged that view O! tho case, both Tho
floor of tho House and in the Conference Committed
Nj. ANTHONY said he would venture the prediction
that for every dollar saved by the abolition Ut
latcs $40 would be lost % commerce.
Mr. SARGENT said he not sure that the bill II
now stood would tako money out OF the
Treasury than If the full appropriation had been made
ms consuls foes could be appointed to each
one the places not provided for under the recent
law giving coDsuls salaries and providing that all foes
should be turned into the Treasury. large sum OF
money was received into The Treasury annually but
under this bill the consul could receive and retain all
the fees and no money would DO turned into the
Treasury.
Mr. EDMUSDs, rep III Vt, SAID this n very
portant BILL and time had better be taken consider
it, There no hurry about an Adjournment Sena-
and Representatives, were paid by the year at
tend to the business OF the people, and there should be
hurry about gong home
Mr. SARGENT SAID It was difficult to keep quorum in
tho House
Mr.. EDNrxDs replied that the Senator must presume
that the House always full. lie moved that the
port DO laid over and printed 1t WAS so ordered.
The Senate then, at live o'clock. took until
seven r. 81
SESSION. :.
After short discussion the Legislative, Exccu-
tive and Judicial Appropriation bill and the
report on tho Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation
bill. both bills we're agreed to.
Mr.. WINDOW. OF Minnesota, reported from the Com
mee on Appropriations, the Senate bill appro
$780, 900 to pay judgments OF tho Court OF Claims