The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-18

The remains that here In these seven months Of
the session the Committee on Appropriations has mol
yet even reported the House all the appropriation
is The TACT remains that here, with the nsca yenr
rapidly closing no agreement has been reached or ~
likely 70 be reached between the House and SEN
ate The fact that BY the action oi tbs House.
IN insisting exiravngani and unnecessary rcduc-
tons IN insisting on the application Of an uGwisc and
cra. rn.. which transferred all tho power OF hrs
llou-c 10 The hands OF the committee Approiria-
tons. We are b-onght face 10 face With dead
lock AGAINST The senate OF tho United States.
and that Senate has law us sidc The attempt made
by this House Is zivc 10 the Senate opportunity
of free discussion hut TO compel that body consent
10 change mace al Appropriation bills without
OF Law Here wc are within Two weeks cnd 81 he Gscal
year with no sori OF provision made TO carry on ha
ordinary machinery OF the government ana wien the
clock shall strike the huEr OF dniehi on tho 3Dth Of
June he government VIII he left absolutely powerlass
10 carry on nny OF lis ordinary iEnctions: lowcrless
by ot the incomrctcncy and unnecessary delay
Of majority Of this bod, N reporting these appropra-
tion bills powcrcss because OF The assumption Of this
body 70 change ~ appropriation bills The whole fabric %
orr administration ne President SIMPLY desires tnot
dic,Aory - ~ 70 ether u lose bodes 10 submit
some means by winch the ordinary scrvire 81 The
government shall ue carried anu, this deadlock be-
tween the Two bodies can bc removed He would not
have done his any II he had submitted II. 1t IL
quest on Tor The Committee Appropriations to
/, consider whether or not h- House dare inperi he
sioppayc 81 tie whole machinery Of he government
u Tor The committee on Appropriations and for the
House mot tor mel 10 determine. state these things
no. with any 'dea Of provoking any argument
word about u had II not been Tor The somewhat
Wanting style III which the chairman OF the Commit
!
dnary motion OF respect 10 Message OF the President
The senate way bound TO recognize The change
r,a,e III rules Of The House unwisry and improve
IDENTITY. The Scnlc has ri3ht 10 nsst that tho House
sinl either change existing law BY law or that Il shall
make appropriations N accordance with existing law
Mr.. HOLMAN. gdrnl Of Ind. member OF the Com
/ niiit.r on Appropriations. regarded the Presidents
Message az in not unfortunate because u
would ii leas, adnonIsn the House in very striking
manner linasmiIch this unusual rnessagel
OF he Imperative necessity OF adopting the line Of
policy urced with some carncstness Tor some time
ti,nfl attAn nft I'M Hntsn
should be devoted - The passage OF the Appropra.
lion bills. The message was an unusual one.
II had frequently occurred that impartial appropriation
bills where no spccia cior at reform was attempted
had passed after the close OF The currcn, ical
present had passed the House except two the
Army bill and Sundry civil Appropriation bill The
former would undoubtedly before the adjournment
o the House to-day, and tho Other would be reported
the House early Tuesday next, and would prob
/ ably reach the Senate on Wednesday the House hnd
/ non. concurrcd, on Monday last. with the senate
4 amendments the Post once Appropriation bill and
had since then had no message from the Seaie about
~ lie expect cd TINT by tho I'D OF this month all tho
] appropriation bil,s would have reached tho senate,
bing stu eight entire days in this nscal year for their
Gnal passage. lie not aware under these rircum
that there anything 10 create apprehension
the rart oil tho Executive that the proper appropria
| tons would not be made He thought the gentleman
from Illinois had gone beyond the proper courtcsies Of
| debate.
Mr. HrnLpur-ln what respect
Mr. HoLxAS-ln talking about the incompetency Of
/ one OF the committees OF the House.
Mr. HURLBur-l am not aware that used that phrase.
Mr. HoLMAS--That is very cheap mode Of sssailing
one OF tho committees OF the House. II tho Senate is
inspired with the motives that inspired us. every
appropriation bill will have passed before the 30th Of
/ June have some ground Tor ompaiu,ng that VIC
have been met by tho Senate in the same spirit OF
magnanimty which this House displays THIS House
has not put an Appropriation bill ono legislative
provision that cannot be found time and again Tor the
last thirty Appropriation blls and every one
OF those legislative provisions are IN the interest Of
/ economy.
/ Mr. KAssox, trep) OF Iowa. said no had supposed
| that the Committee on Appropriations would before
this time have made to the House candid exposition
the state the appropriation bills aud consulted tho
House the course 10 berursucd In the emergency
He differed with the gentleman from Pennsy ivana mr.
Randa to the message from the President being I'M
necessary The President sworn TO administer the
law, and required by the constitution 20 make
| communications 70 Congress touching measures
needed for the safety aud welfare OF the govern
| neni. II the Diplomatic and Consular Appro-
priation bill was not passed before the LET
obliged to telegraph every foreign Minister and Con-
sui and to every foreign dcpositary OF the United
United States after july would be pro-
To that extent the financial honor OF the coun
Try was endangered. was no. Inc auy o. inc Pres
special attention to ~ II the Indian Appropriation
bill failed the difficulties would occur, except that
the lives and property Of tho frontier settlers would
also be mpcriled The situation perlous, and tho
| gentlemen could not conceal the fact from ihcm-
government, and were party considerations alone
| 10 be consulted? There was no government In the
world, monarcbica or bcra In which the tact was not
recognized That whatever party succeeded power il
It's duty, involving tho honor or dshonor Of tho
nation, sustain In all lawful ways the administration
! of the government He hoped that there was not a
In the House who was not disposed 70 sustain the
| honor Of the country
/ ford Of West Virginia; Wood and Cox, OF New York
Fortcr OF Oho Phillips OF Kansas Cannon OF Illinois
Williams, Of Indians ana Randall, Of pcnnsyyania
President was referred to the Committee on Appro-
| priations
Mr. Lord (deml OF N. r.. behalf OF
| tho Impeachment managers, informed the House
that the council OF Mr. Belknap had made application
to-day the Senate for adjournment until November
alleging among other reasons the great difficulty OF
procuring witnesses in the month Of July, and
| thnt tho presented were such that
ON reflection the managers had asked leave TO
| confer with the House. The points which he desired
TO present First, that the question Of jursdic
had been settled, and that the question 10 tho
two-thlrds vote would be settled before the adjourn
this session. and second, that the Senate sitting
! rs n Court, would not sit after Congress adjourned
! Tho plan OF the managers had been 70 inuuce the
Senate, as Court, TO go on and try the case The
managers had, therefore, instructed him 10 submit
| resolution authorizing the managers TO consent a
continuance trial until the 18th Goth Of No
Objection 10 this plan Of postponement was made by
| Mr. Randall OF Pcnhsy wanna Mr. Holman, Of Indiana;
Mr.. Wood OF New York; Mr. Singleton, Of Mississp p
objection being that II postponed tit November the
trial would encroach on the time OF the next scs-
sion. II supported by Mr. Reagan, Of Texas with
the condition that the postponcmcnt be than
the l0th OF November Mono OF tho republicans took
part In the discussion.
Mr. jerks another OF tho managers. advocated the
proposition enforcing the idea that adjournment Of
the trial would have 10 occur and that u should rather
DO postponed tnan after great expense had been
incurred in procuring the attendance Of witnesses.
Mr. HOLMAN, Of Indiana, moved 10 refer the subject
10 tho Committee tho Judiciary, and moved the
previous question. The previous question was SEQ
onded, 90 10 CO. the Speaker pro erl giving the cast
ing vote tn the Affirmative rhe republicans voted
with the managers against the previous question
Mr. IuTrgKLi, OF California, moved TO adjourn, Ut
the motion was lost, the republicans voting with the
managers against IL.
Mr. ATKINS, dcm.) OF Tenn, moved TO 60 into Com
mftiee OF the Whole on the Army Appropriation bill,
aud that motion agreed to. Tho republicans voted
with tho managers against H. The House then at four
o'clock into Committee OF the Whole, whercupon
Immediately.
NJ PAGE OF Colorado, moved that the committee
rise, but that motion VAS rejected
| REDUCTION ARMY xxrExsES
Mr. MILLS dcm) OF Texas, moved 10 amend the
sixth OF the bill which reduces tho number Of
cavalry regiments eight aud o. artillery and infantry
regiments TO iwcnty-hrce The amendment VAS
! TO nix the number Of cavalry regiments Al
eight and OF infantry and artillery at
twenty, and that the cavalry regiments shall be