The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-07-07

Prom Inc New YORK sun.

st0<r ~ an ihpcLtlntHf t1s> age Con-
e aud "a in.ulting iss.,ns,iae Z Ws
ueuse, containing tsupoEsriy she appro-
praiions for the tvessnt r~alyear. In
oehcr words, De has the ~effrvlt-ry 10 ask the
y ~ Representatives, afser haying re-
duced the appropriations for the coming
year nearly fry millions 81 dollars. TO undo
this proper work. eat its own words, stultify
its action. and cb~y his orders.
This audscious interference with the du-
ties AID funcfions ~ Congress should have
Heen sterbly rebuked on TIE spot ~ tAbiink
the insoient message, or returning IL with
out notice. 1t is not only unprecedented,
only be explained by Grants ignorance Of
the elementary distinctions which separate
the independent departments Of the Gov
eminent. or by the obvious cause which has
rendered that Ignorance more dense and OBJ
stinAte, and disgraced the Office which he
occupies, but does not NIL.
OF the twelve principal appropriation
bills. ten have passed the House, one T.
now pending. and the other is 10 he report
ed Immediately. Some of them were sent
10 the Senate several months ago, and have
been kept back or returned 10 the House
loaded down with amendments restoring
the old prodigalir. with a view TO the inn
pending deadlock and TO coerce the House
into submission. The Administration aud
the Senate have combined 10 keep up the
enormous expenditures, through which
the great Rings have been enriched, cor
ruption has been spread through the public
service, and the Government has been con-
verted into q machine for plnndering the
people.
The investigations already made demon
strate beyond dispute that a retire. ehment
81 more than. fifty millions IL practicable,
without IN the least degree pinching any
branch Of the Government. A reform 10
that extent would, In fact, contribute
largely 10 the general efficiency by exact
ing 4 higher standard Of qualification. en-
forcing accountability, and compelling q
faithful discharge Of duty. The House has
stopped short Of this possible retrench-
ment. aud only reduced tine appropriations
thirty nine millions in round numbers,
a. compared with those OF the current fiscal
year.
The Republican party has set its face
against the correction Of any abuses. and
insists that there shall be no reduction Of
The expenditures, nc matter how much the
people may suffer, or what falling OF in the
rsseaues there may be. A Presidential
election is at hand. and money is needed TO
carry il on. Therefore, thePzfrona9em must
be retained, and an army OF ninety -four
thousand ofiee-holders kept on pay.
m Senate, speaking for the party. has
determined to resist every measure Of econ
orv, and has made its stand on the Cons
suar and Diplomatic bin, which the House
cut down >t3s- 4S7 - from the present APP
propriaiions- IL might have gone much
further, consolidated various Missions. and
Topped OF a large number ~ worthless con-
suiates with salaries and without any living
sign OF commerce 20 justify them. The
HoqSe allowed a libers: margin, but the
President, the Secretary Of State. and the
Senate would not yield. and the bill, after
repeated conferences, haLgs suspended be-
NAaAa The FEn HnV--A amI a H.m.ffnrf~ ~
upon ~ a upon all others.
Nj. hssson. a Iowa. enc Of the spokes-
men of the Administration, went 20 far on
saturday last a. to declare, II the Diplo-
matte bill was not passed by the 1t II July,
the Secretary ~ State would telegraph 10
every foreign Minister, Comul. and depos-
itory, that their drafts against the Govern
ment would be protested after that date.
That T. 10 saw. II the House Of RepreSenta-
tives refused TO obey the dictatiou 81 the
President, or 10 submit 10 the extravsgant
demands Of the Senate, the service will be
stopped.
this shape. and ~ 10 the people a. made up
~ a corrupt Administration and n partisan
Senate. Nothing better II wanted. Then
the country viii see that the whole diplO-
service il q costly sham. maintained
for the benefit Of idle and incompetent par
tls1ns, and without any coior OF utility.
ALL VIII ~ LlAt IA AIAl lEAnfn OF ire ser
vice = more or less true OK ali others.
Under our legislative system, the Senate
corresponds with the Hou~e Of Lords in
England, upon which il was partially
modelled. The House az Commons repre-
senis the people and virtually controls the Y
G~overnment. By a vote Of want Of conf
aence on any important question. IN changes
ministries, and has ahsolute control over
the public purse. The House OF Lords
would not venture 70 dispute the budget OF
the Commons and accepts II literally as
made Here the Senate exercises a power
lar greater than the Lords I'm England. VI !
NOT only amends the supply bills, but. as in
the present case, threatens to defeat them
unless the popular brsnch shall
abandon the reform policy upon which IL
Chosen, o surrender its Independence. I
The issue between the two parties Is very
On one side are the Administration, the
the Rings, and the offceholders.
srying out for more money: and on the other
sre the people suffering In al their indus
iries. improve ri-hed BY ex~travagance and
laxuion, and demanding relief. Every Job
Der, and contractor, and Spectator, and
pf1nderer, and politician, shouts for large
appropriations and huge expenditures.
Every farmer. every mechanic. every labor
n, and every good citizen, asks for econo-
ny, simple government, and old-fashioned
The people look to the House with trust
md hope, that these reforms win be adher-
ii 70 II any cost. There can be no conces-
ion consistent with duty and good faith.
setrenchmpnt j. indispensable not only
,ecause II j. right and needed 10 stop the
cmorslizzfion bred from : prodfsaIitv,
,ut bee ause l. imperatiyely required by
he diminished revenues. III the Republic
party j. prepared to 20 before the coun-
ny ON this test, theft opponents should well \
ONE the issue. But IN NO event should the
louise grant ono lime more than T. actually \
.eeded FOR an economical Administrations IL
be Government. The way 70 real reform IL
and professions may mean nothing.
.et us have n substantial remedy and begin
change Tor the better BY good works.