The New York herald., 1876-08-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

wAsISGroS August IA. 1s76
The House met at ten oclock In continuato OF
Saturdays session.
Mr. RANpAiI, (dcml of Pa, submitted the report of
the Committee OF Conference the Indian Approrria-
tion bill
Tho report was agreed to without discussion.
IASDALL's SPEECH.
Mr. RANDALL then proceeded 10 make some general
remarks on the several appropriations He sa.d:-
Mr.. SrEAKER-Before the lnal adjournment OF pro-
irsc,ed and laborious proper
seiion concerning appropriations from the public
Treasury 10 carry the government TOR the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1874 In tho discharge OF this
task am sensible of other motive than that there
shall be n complete and impartial exhibit Of the work
behalf of reircnchmcnt and reform hich
10, and the difficulties and opposition which met
every step IN the interest oil those who IN any
OF public expenditure loss TO them OF salary
place. notwithstanding there was consequent adyan
tage to the taxpayers, and the efficiency OF the
tal mnistration was IN degree impaired
We were met at he very thre shod 10y the incXorubc
alternative OF reducing expenditures to Just and
economical basis, by allowing appropriations TO TO
made at the same hgurcs o previous years, with IN
creased taxation; and this latter II plightcd
taith and solemn duty TO prevent ~ behalf ca the
great body OF the people borne down by heavy load
Of TAXATION and VINO we're iGrthcr distressed beyond
measure by arrangement and misfortune IN every
OF agricultural, manufacturing mcchanical ana
commercial activity 70 this end every OF public
expense, whether large small subjected the
scrutiny, and an Inspection of every lutcau
department OF the government undertaken, with
out parallel, believe, Tor quarter OF u century.
L,BoRs OF rcE COMMITTEE
The Committee on Approprauons gave 'his work
mcr most earnest attention. IL required ineessant
abor and much patience. Arrayed against us were all
hose whose iavorite, selfish schcmss were
o bc frustrated Tor ,hc punic good
,ascr and greedy corporations VINO sought to
attcn from the public purse pacc-huncrs and place
holders aud the friends anu larsans OF all heh or
low. any way 10 be affected by reduction,
and especially 10y tho marked unwllingnrss on AL
hands by chiefs OF bureaus aud hca's OF department
al ~. nI hpIr Stru
But had the comforting assurance thai We had be-
hind US the people, who demanded thar hclr burdens
should be lshened by practical aud necessary r-duc'
lions and this consocd olicniirncs discharge
imperative public duty whtn we found ourselves
tor objects dearly cherished by constituents The
majority OF this House o Representatives was elected
10 reform manifold abuses OF administration ana when
We assembled In December last mat reform element
ull authority this nall and oblncd partial
control over pubic expenditures
pifPIcUtrY
which presented Itself execution Of the trust
eonnded to the existence OF rule tho House
when prevented the lcal or even modification OF
say law I appropriations upon an appropriation
bi unless twothirds o the members asscntcd thereto
rb,ch purn,cr the majority did not have. Inc con.
uuuetion which had been given to nat rule allowed
amendments increase compensation officers,
ssrks and employees, but adroily prevented as OF
order any reduction whatever. To overcome tins
siruclion proposition submitted change tho
rnic as allow the Incorporation irto Appropriation
bis OF such legislation, which, being gvrTnane.
ircnched EXPENDITURES, thus making complete revou.
ton IN the operation OF the rule ana turning
legislative action TINS House ircm
Rancc into the better and s1fcr direction economy
That change. for the purpose have indcatcc vig
vrousiy resisted by the republican side OF the House
the that composing as they dG and Go
Than one-third OF It's members amendment chang
ing existing laws could Dc made or put upon appro
priation bill except when such amendments increase
valnrics as under the old practice two-thiris
ou,rcd TO suspend the rnlcs TO allow the majority
vote even such amendment. and tnat twoihirds.
rs | have already stated, the minority IN the House
could at anv time refuse. without sucn a change any
ana all efforts the part OF the House the
cxpe udsturcs OF the government would have been
the ,dlr wind Here stood the republican members o,
more onethrd TO prevent aud obsiruct any such
duction, win senate, as we siierward found, even
.crc determined IN ITS purpose.
FINALLY, through the agcncy OF the Committee on
Rwles We secured report vi the alteration much
desired and the House adopted IL by majority com
poxcd exclu of democrats Almost all the reduc
lions we have accomplished have followed as the result
Of tho first step, Tor II opened the way.
oY Tns COUNTRY
IL must he forgotten mat when Congress assem-
bscd the country prostratsd m all the esscni ials
which 20 TO make the people prosperous, conirnted
M pss were closed aud most OF those sull running
were working only portion OF the time. commerce
ausushed agriculture went unrcwardcd ana iceiins
Of d,srust widely prevailed causing capital 10 br I'M
usually cautious Almost all new enterprises were
aba ndcned and labor. then as now seeking employ
went was 10 the It's activity inadclustcy rc
nunerativc Our dGty IN such condition OF Affairs
vss too plain hc mistaken IL was 10 iop on NJ once
ana resoutciy every exrsvagant aud unnecessary eN
pcnsc. THIS VIC have partially accomplished and IN
manner which Will IN no degree cripple the admins
ration in its cgn mate iunc,ons But TO secure even
this Partial result without producing friction has re-
su,rcd long and raticnt examination, investigation and
study.
A iur,hcr plan OF procedure adopted was TO reduce
Tea psr cent all salaries zoo and provide re