The New York herald., 1876-08-15


OF shls subject, and the House only yielded at last
wen longer persistence could result in unlimited ex-
tension ot tho session without corresponding good
Tho mismanHrement now existing, although unfor-
tunate IS well illustrated by the fact the hostile
Sioux are armed with better weapons than Ihe troops
put mo the field against them At this very session
We have bcer compelled to pass law prohibiting the
Indan AGENTS from iurther supplying to these hostile
Indians improved arms and ammunition. I doubt
neither the propricy tho absolute necessity OF the
proposed transfer and only regret say that the
proposition has been defeated In the Senate more by
indirecion than by open opposition.
TIKI coSnu<T or
Let me pause for moment to fact which
ries with 1t ITS commentary While there nre In
the army 26 900 men, $4,000 OF them in the military
dvision OF the Missouri embracing the whole Black
Hills country where tho lights massacrcs
occurred, General Terry and General Crook have been
LEFT until lately 10 resist the combined hostile Indians
under sitting Bull with force Of less than J. 900
We are now asked TO add to tho army BOO cavalry,
when must bc apparent the most casual observer
that such addition entirely unnecessary II the force
was taken from where Is OF service whatever and
transferred 70 whore II is needed TO
arms yet hope Tor tho transfer ut The next session.
We have made reductions even under It's present ncn
cicnt management. OF 500, 600 or ,hereaboa,A
CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC HILL
Appropriations last yoar 81 313 9S5 90
Department estimates for the year end
Amount recommended by House Commit
tee on appropriations. s..-............ 90, SAT so
Amount passed the House.. ............. ol2 747 so
Senate Committee recommended ...-... 1.34l.647 so
And ,n.s is the law a. finally enacted 'o
The House held that our diplomatic service was con
Quoted with unnecessary expense and that the salaries
paid TO foreign ministers were excessive when con
trasted with the salaries paid to other governmental
officers, while At the same tmc officers OF the highest
diplomatic rank were accredited to governments where
charges d'nnarcs with greatly reduced salaries would
be equally efficient The truth is that all important
matters between this and foreign governments
day directly negotiated and adjusted through the
telcr graphs by the State Department at Washington
nnd, therefore in many instances, the position
oil foreign minister ia little more than costly
sinecurc. Under what Is known as the .'Orih
bill the salaries OF these officers increased and
that increase IN have taken of. IL must
not be forgotten thai our Ministers abroad arc
not valuable for any service thoy render TO
TEN which is brought into direct contact with the
American marine; and therefore we would like TO
that thorough revision Of the Consular system which
Will secure Its Improvement and greater efficiency.
To claim. because the Consular system Is not only self
supporting but has OF receipts from the pay
mcnt OF feos, that therefore all the money received
should bc expended in the service about Just
claim that the Custom House ana Internal revenue, be-
cause OF receipts beyond expenditures, should likewise
be administered with extravaganza
We have not secured the reductions we sought, md
which we believed TO bo proper, but wo have at leas,
accomplished enough to reward US tor clIo;t
LsGIsLATIvs BILL.
The appropriation last year ountcd to- 9O2 236
The estimates for this year 20 1885, 307
The bill as reported by the Committee on
Appropriations was..................... l3 009 sol
As passed the House It ......... IL 9ss sos
As II passed the Senate II was. 16 ,33S
AS It became law 1t 15 S73,95o
The great struggle Of the session had taken place
that bill The House had sought to reduce tho force and
compensation OF government employees and the Senate
result had been compromise efccting reduction Of
i6a On tho 10Th Of October he defended
the position Of the House on the rcduc,
to $4,000, and he expressed the sincere conviction
that The pcops would the matter is light
As 70 tho proposed reduction OF the compensation Of
Senators and members the Senate had urged against
u the abolition OF tho franking privilege; but the
Senate mad. since tho Lassagc OF the bill. voted
restore tho irankng prlvilcge-sciion which
tainy would not escape criticism. Another valuable
result which hsd been acconpii had been the en-.
he AS
Of government employees. lie gave following
pi,nation oil the appropriation bills
st REHABILITATION.
The estimates OF tho departments for the
The bills as reported by the commiicc on
The bills passed oy III. senate: :.....: l5s2So'5as
Appropriations for last year. .$l77, ,663, 32I
Tho bills as enacted into law
TINS session n............. l7,7lo.oH
Total reductions. ........... $29, ,94+,273
Mr. SPRINGER (dcm.) OF H. suggested that the saw
ing at tho $l02 0Oo each Congressional
district.
Mr. RANDALL, IN conclusion, said that early in the
session he had stated 1t his belief that the expen-
dtures would be reduced between $50, ,0OO, 900 and
$4,000 000 This statement Of his had been regarded
an exaggeraon, but events had demonstrated It's
rcctness He regretted TO say thai, in the struggle
with Senate tho House compelled to yield
to the extent OF slo 100000 He hoped and believed,
IN another year, the Senate would concur with tho
House IN that regard and hc asserted that
with chief magistrate acting in harmony
with the purpose OF the presen. House, further
reduction could readily be rade o $l0 O00 900 These
facts aud ngures speak for thcmselvee and nced
elaboration. On the result which tney demonstrated
the majority rested their claim oI having earnestly and
faithfully discharged their duty to the people II had
not reduced Expenditures much had expected.
but the failure to do not its fau> He believed
thnt the real natural safc and permanent way tho
resumption ol specie payment IN the reduction of
government expenditures Human foresight. how
ever, could not Tx the exact hour or day when It
should take place But the truth sell evident that
II $40 ooo oou or year was saved no. only
but that confidence would be established which must
inevitably preccde the desired result.
As Mr. Randall closed hts speech no warmly
applaudcd on his own side oil the house
Mr FosrrR. trep) OF Ohio, member of the Appro-
pria,cn Committee replied to what he called the
ingenious mis-statcucns OF the gentleman from
PennsyIvania tMr. RandalD Tho minority OF tho
had entered on il. duties with tho intention
to tho majority in making all practicable reductions
iu The expenditures of tho government. Tho reduc-
uon which the minority thought could have
he ,clt euro that further appropriations,
amounting to millions, would be made next session TO
dclray the expenses OF the for the present
uscal And what WIS the purpose OF this rrduc-
ton of appropriations? Was to aid Governor Tldcn
vast number OF cotton claims which ready 10 be
launched Congress next SESSION. Why had not the
House proposed reduction OF taxatony reduction
of appropriation without reduction OF taxes would
be appreciated by the people AS TO the reduction Tor
which the other side OF the House claimed credit he
not a reduction at all, but simply post
ponemcnt OF expenditures that be made hereafter
In noarly Az the bills tncre were many rcappropra-
OF indefinite Gums once specifically appropriated
and which would have been covered back the
Treasury. or this class of appropriations there
some ST. 900 900 So 900 900. rhswas pretty sharp
practice and might be characierzci as cheat, de-
lusion and democratic trick. Hc alluded, among
ether things. the fact that the House had refused
appropriate single dollar Tor the judgments ol the
Court of Claims, being direct and square reputation
he claims NJ tho government for the mere partisan
purpose reducing expenses. lie submitted table
showing what Items should be deducted from Mr.
Sprinser's table OF rcductons:-
REDUCTION
Error in the addition OF Mr.. sprngcr's table s5iS o40
Rcducion claimed on Pension bull. I......... 800
Items Post once bill for which credit
for reduction should be made. ........... $50. 900
Deficiency bill belonging to last year, 03k.2i2
Eeappropriations Tor assay offices. 300 600
Jud smcnts OF Court OF Gains .......... 20OD 900
Centennial appropriation. .............. 800 900
Post Oflicc New YORK. 221. 900