Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-02-02
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&uito y uis0uhe4ou ~ tsSeuuy o~sn
had In the House Of Representatives Of
Washington ' . q nsw rule proposed
By the Chairman Of the Appropriation
Committee. The rule 10 ostsnsibly in
the iutsrssta Of economy and rstrsneh-
msnt. II authorizes the Appropriation
Committss TO attach any bin to the APP
preparation bill which in any manner 10
intended 70. or may effect . reduction OF
the ,szpsnsss Of tbs Government. The
reasons urged for he adoption OF the
rule are. that many bills involving . 70
duc.iou Of expenses could. BY this
means. b forced through the House.
which otherwise would b defeated; II
being assumed hat the opponsnts Of
the proposed reduction would cease
their opposidon. vhsn the defeat Of the
bill would also dsisat the passage OF an
appropriation bill. Mr.. Randall even
vent % far - 70 urge that the rule was
necessary ito carry out the measures oil
economy 70 which the Democracy was
pledged" This IL an unfortunase I'D.
mission. The Democratic party 10 in
large majority in the House Of Repre-
ssnatives. II has the power to pass any
bill which does NOT require q two-thirds
vote. Why therefore 10 10 necessary
10 force the passage Of rstrsnchmsni
bill by the adoption Of such q ruler II
the Democracy ID sincere In its protesta.
tons Of reform. Il has the power to carry
ont measures 70 that end. without resort.
ing 10 the nsthod urged BY Mr.. Randall.
An appropriation bill should stand OF
fall BY its own merits. So also should
a bill for reducing the army. or any other
method Of economiring. AL such meas
arss will b reported to the House by
committees Of which the Democratic
party holds control. They will Be- sub
mittsd to . Democratic Houss. and even
IL solidiy opposed BY Republicans can
b passed without difficulty. provided
only the Democratic party is Is eager
for rstrsnchnsnt - il leaders would
have Us believe. There IL no safety In
such . rule; for. as remarked BY an OPP
ponsnt 10 its adoption. "ths rule which
authorizes the Committee on A~ppropria-
tons to attach . good bill 10 an appro-
priaiion bill would also enable them 10
attach . bad one" The rule. II adopted
and enforced. would compel . Repre-
sentative 10 vote for . msasu that he
believed injurious. in ordsr 10 save an
appropriation bill fron dsisat; or. on
the other hand. II votingin the negative.
place him in . position whore his vote
would stop the wheels Of Government.
The principle II hurtfui. II bill IL not
Of sunicisnt importance 10 b considered
upon its own merits. Il 10 unworthy the
consideration Of the House Of Rspresen-
~ta.ivss. and IL II cannot pas upon liz
merits Il should b defeated. This At
tempt OF the Democracy to divide the
responsibility Of passing obnoxious
measures with the Republican party. by
forcing representative Of the latter party
to vote for them. or impsril the passage
Of an appropriation bill. IL oharactsns-
tic. The Democratic party IL dishonsst.
Else Why dses 10 seek to svads rssponsi-
bility. u has the majority. Let IL pass
economical bills. reduce the pay Of West
Point professors and cadets, cut down
the army TO . skeleton, and 60 before
the country on its record. This will b
At least manly II not satisfactory to the
public. An sndsavor 10 shirk response
bility. by adopting such . rule a. that
proposed. 10 unworthy the dignity Of any
political party-unlsss, indeed, IL be the
Democracy.