The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-09-08

Alr. RANDALL. They all resisted
il that ! came III contact with, think
every one.
Mr.. FOSTER. cali tEe gentle
mans attention 20 NJ. New. of the
Treasurer's Office
Mr.. RANDALL II iii recommend
some reductions. bat '.,.r % the extent
which we desire at al
Mr.. FOSTER. call the gentleman 5
attention TO the statements lie has
made heretofore upon thi, floor that
these Bureau officers generally acceded
TO these reductions. but none of them
acceded TO the reductions to the eX-
tent made by the committee. | want
to do the Bureau officers jCstice. While
they have not agreed to the reductions
proposed by the committee to that ex-
tent. they have in all cases agreed to a
reduction and they have manifested a
most cOmmendable spirit, and | want
to call the attention of the gentleman
from Pennsylvania Mr.. Randall and
the attention of the House to the fact
that the greatest opposition that the
Committee on Appropriations encoun-
tered was from the officers of this
House, who organized a mutiny against
it and one night came very near upset
ting it,
The gentleman from Pennsylvania
says that the retention of the salaries
of members was forced upon the
| House. lt was the most beautiful
forcing ever witnessed TIE Gentle
ri"-, from Pennsylvania sat in his seat /;
| do Lot know where the gentleman
from Indiana Mr. Holman was. The
| Chairman of the Committee of Ways
and Means made his speech, in which
lie said he was satisfied that the Senate
would resist these reductions. We
tried to get the yeas and nays, but
could not get them.
RIVER AND BARBOR BILL.
This shows a reduction of $40, 6G7.-
80 over the appropriations of last year
and of IS, 42S, $50 below the estimates.
As our democratic friends are claiming
so much for reduction of sixty-four
millions below the estimates, l beg to
inuuire of them, and | will wait for an
answer: Is it their purpose if they re-
tain possession of the House to CON-
plete the works referred to in the esti-
mates for the rivers and harbors of the
countryl
DEFICIENCY BILL.
The appropriations for deficiencies
for the year last past made by this
House are something more than 81,
900, 600 less than the appropriations
made last season for the then current
year. As before stated, these appro-
priations apply to the year that is past
and in no way enter into the expendi-
lures of the current year: and if any
credit is due for this reduction it is to
the Appropriation Committee of last
year and to the administration for ad-
herring so closely to the amounts appro-
priated.
INDIAN BILL.
Tie reductions by the House bill
this year over last is 81, $50, 952. A
over estimates, 81, SOS, 1893 33993 53. These
reductions were proposed to be accom-.
plished by the transfer of the Indian
Bureau to the War Department., DC
provision being made for the current
and contingent expenses of the offices,
amounting to three fourths of II mil
lion of dollars. The bill assumed that
the War Department could take care
of the Indian service, if it was trans
ferred to it, without any additional
expenses. The difference is further
accounted for by failing to appropriate
for plain treaty provisions
In the Judgment of many of the best
men of both Houses. among them the
there was no decrease of expenditures
in this transfer, and the Speaker of the
House, when ruling on this point,
thought the bill did not OIL its face es
tibiisiI any such claim
Icaunot give credit Tor any reduction
whatever in the amount appropriated
for the Indian Bureau. They are
SIMPLY postponements, and such ones
too, as would have resulted in IndiaI
| wars, and thus add largely TO the
maintenance of the Army.
/ ARMY BILL.
/ This bill proposes reduction OF 81,
l rs. .752. So as compared with the ap
: preparations of last year aud the SUN
of so, 1913, 631. 50 as compared with th'
= estimates for the current year. A mil
lion and quarter is due to re appro
l priations OF balances in the Treasur,
' uneXpended but appropriated by u
J this year, making the real reduction
: less by this amount. A million and 1
f half is due TO postponements of pur
, chases of clothing, ordnance stores
e and to the manufacture of arms. l
e has been the custom of the Army here
A tAf tn
;. clothing in advance. Secretary Taft
] after advising with the officers OF tn
] Army. thought this was unnecessary
and having on hand n years supply, h
suggested that no money be appropri
. ated this year for this purpose, an
= that hereafter the purchases be mad
= for the current year.
The balance of the reduction is du
! to tue postponement of the buildln
= of arsenals, barracks, &C., all of whic
:, are deemed nece ssary by the War DE
partment, aud TO a reduction in tn
numerical force Of the Army. Recen
;, events have shown the folly of th
!. attempt of the House to reduce tn
e Army; 81, 500, 600 are due to this alone
There may be the sum of half a millio
:; due to the reduction of the pay of til
y Army officers; have not gone closel
y into it, but It is probably about tht
y amount.
SUSDEY CIVIL
p The estimates for this year 40
Appropriations for last yc.lr......... e6.6ii,;EO
House bill apprOpriG ions fOr this year H,s5di6
r Les than appropriated last year. n,7s7o23
less than cStimatcs....... IS, 703 liS
N The item for public printing an
IL binding for this year is 81, ,13O, OO0
0, House bill, was recommended by Il
l.- Committee on Public Printing. III
Sc amount appropriated last gear was
Ie little over $500, 600 more than til
~ sum. The Committee on Apprcpri
of tions does not know. nor does any mel
)n ber of this House know, save two
or the Democratic members of the Priu
er ing Committee. whether this sum
I'd is sufficient or not. 1t IS quite probat
be that this estimate was made by the pr
II, prietor of the Globe office, who was al
he is desirous of recovering the printi
If lost to him by the action Of form
D. Congress. The House will be call
KS upon next session for more than a hi
IL million dollars to enable this Bure
ed to perform the work ordered by CO
in gress, which was never so large.
he must be borne in mind also that I
he cost of printing the voluminous te:
en- mony taken by the numerous comm
he tees of the House will probably a
en- not less than S100, 900 to the cost
III the public printing.
we ENGRAVING AND PRINTING.
re- Amount estimated, 81 ,944. S75, a
ore the amount appropriated last y