The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1876-08-31

mates OF the democratic party who
were present, snd they ali accented
the forcing with great pleasure. /
never saw anything accepted with so
much pleasure as this forcing of the
I House by the Senate.
+! Mr.. Cox here approached Mr..
Foster aud sdressed private remark
to him.
Mr.. FOster.-In justice to the gen.
tleman from New York / take hack
the statement about him. He saws
he was not absent when the forcing
passe the House.
RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.
This shows q reduction Of $40. .G67. :
50 over the appropriations of last
year, and of $, AS, go below the esri-
mates. As our democratic friends
are claim ing so much for q reduction
of sixty-four millions below the esti.
mates, ] beg to inquire Of them, and
L viii wait for answer Is it their pur-
pose IL they retain possession of the
House to complete the works referred
to in the estimates for the rivers and
harbors OF the country?
Mr.. Holman.-For one I say it
without hesitation.
MIR. Foster.-Do you speak for the
democracy?
Mr.. Holman.-I speak for myself,
20 far as these appropriations apply
t0 works of national Importance. I
an In favor Of sppropriating for them
from year to year until the works are
completed, but as to the works of purely
loea concern and privats enterprise,
l Tuhiah fnUnlrnu -. Al
| BILL
Mr.. FOster.-CannOt you answer
yes or no?
Mr.. Holman.-No, sir /; but I am
opposed TO these appropriations for
local object. -
Mr.. Foster.-Do they regard this as
reduction, postponement, or Sn sb-
solute abandonment ? In my Judg-
ment a subsequent Congress will
make the appropriations, and In no
sense can 1t be called reduction.
DEFICIENCY BILL.
The appropriations for deficiencies
for the year last past made by this
House are something more than $4,-
600. COO, less than the appropriations
made last session for the then current
year. As before stated, these appro-
priatious apply to the year that is
past and in no way enter into the
expenditures OF the current year and
IL any credit Is due for this reduction
1t Is to the Appropriation Committee |
OF last year and to the Administra-
ton for adhering so closely to the |
amounts appropriated.
INDIAN BILL.
The reductions by the House bill |
this year over last Is 81 $50, ,952. Al
over estimates, 81, sos, 1888. These |
reductions were proposed to be ac-
cOmplshed by the transfer of the In
dian Bureau TO the War Department., /
no provision being made for the cur
rent and contingent expenses OF the
Offices, amounting to three-fourths OF
q million of dollars. The bill as
sumed that the War Department 1
could take care of the Indian service,
il it was transferred to it, without any
expenses. The difference
is further accounted for by failing
to appropriate for plain treaty provis-
ions.
In the judgment of many Of the
OCot ALCu Va DOlALA lOu6ccg dhO4k
them the gentleman from New York,
[ Mr.. Cox, there was no decrease OF
in this transfer, and the
Speaker OF the House, when ruling
on this point, thought the bill did not
on its face establish any such claim.
i cannot give credit for any reduc-
tloR Whatever in the amount appEO-
priated for the Indian Bureau. They
are simply postponements, and such
ones, too, as would have resulted in
Indian wars, and thus add largely to
the maintenance Of the Army.
.s ARMY BILL.
This bill proposes q reduction Of
81, ,77S, ,752.SS as compared with the
OF last year and the
sum of SO, 193, ,e31.3S as comp ared
with the estimates for the cur rent
pear. A million and quarter is due
20 re-appropriations OF balances in the
,r;a,s'sSyy unexpended but re-apprO-
'esf feduCTISu thiss vfs4s kinR-t the
A million and half d due to post
Donements of purchases of clothing,
ordnance stores, and to the manufac-
.ure OF arms. 1t has been the custom
a the Army heretofore to keep one
yeSr's supply OF clothing in advance.
Secretary Taft, after advising with
he officers of the Army, thought this
was unnecessary, and having on hand
\ years supply, ne suggested that no
money be appropriated this year for
his purpose, and that hereafter the
purchases be made for the current
year.
The balance Of the reduction is due
20 the postponement OF the building
of arsenals, barracks, &c, all Of which
are deemed necessary by the War
Department, and to reduction in the
numerical force Of the Army. Recent
events have shown the folly Of the at
.empt OF the House to reduce the
Army; $500, 900 are due to this alone.
There may be the sum Of half mill
ion due to the reduction Of the pay OF
he Army officers; 1 have not gone
,loseIy into it, but 1t is. probably about
hat amount.
sUNDRY CIVIL.
Fha estimates for this year were 81, -. 80 ~
Appropriations for last year.. 26,6A,S5O %
ho1sg dSIs gear gta So 38 81
Less than appropriated last 49, %, 40