The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-02

= only be had by n peaceful civic revolution. We
demand a change 81 system n change Of admins
lstration. q change I'll parties, that We may have
a change Of men.
i WASHINGTON.
Fhe Appropriation bills ana Prospects,
0f Retrenchnsent.
j correspondence New York Hsrald.l
The Democrats in the House are con-
sidering what course they shall adopt in
view OF the approach OF the end Of the
fiscal year. They will not reeede from
what they consider their duty to insist
on many important economies. They
are not disposed to stand out about
trifIes, but will meet the Senate fairly,
they say, aud nre ready to surrender
any details In their bills which may
seem to the Senate particularly obiee.
tionable. but they will not give UP their
main object OF economy aud retreneh-
ment. It is probable that they will
toward the end Of the week bring in a
bill extending tho appropriations OF the
present year for brief period into the
next. year. The length Of time Is not
fixed, and IL may be decided 10 carry
over for ten or for thirty days. The last
named period would appropriate one
twelfth of the sums granted last
year. and it is supposed thnt this
would give the Senate abundant time
u whole month 10 consider oil the up
preparation bills and to debate them, If
such bill II passed In tho House it will
have TO be adopted ut once by the Sen
ete, else that body would put itself In
the awkward position OF itself embtr-
rasslng the Government and stopping
| the public business It may be thought
| best by the House to extend the old APP
| propriations only for ten days mt n time
Isl, 10 ,.xt.
| possible. There was u suggestion to
run them over to next December and
make the Issue OF retrenehment or no
retrenchmeus the prominent one In the
| canvass, having It understood that II the
country does not want economy In the
| Government it will signify 1t by return
ing Republican majority. But this
plan does not get much favor. II is more
probable that thirty days extension
will be moved and adopted Ia the House.
In a.ly case there Is no danger that the
Government will be embarrassed by
lack OF time and sufficient appropria
tions.
Complaint Is made TINT the Senate
Conference Committeesa are very adroitly
selected TO oppose the House bills, even
Democratic Senators being chosen who
are known to be hostile to retrench-
mcnt. Thus Senator Withers, Of Vir-
GINA, who rs on three Conference Com.
mittees-the Diplomatic, Navy and Leg
islative-is on the record with speech
in which he declared himself in favor
Of retreucbment. and Senator Davis, OF
West Virginia, who Is on the Post Office
Conference. il so connected with rail-
rouds that he Is opposed TO one Of the
main points Of retrenehment Ia the post
Office bill.
The Senate goes further in its opposi-
ton TO retrenchment than ills probable
that the House Republicans would, For
instance. the navy bill was framed as 1t
passed the House with tho consent Of
Mr. Hale. member Of the committee.
and of Secretary Robson himself. but
Senator Sargent has sent It back to the
House with $4,000, 900 added to 1t. There
is reason TO believe that such members
as Hale, Foster and Wheeler lRepubil-
eapsl on tho Appropriations Committee.
and Senator Morrill,, chairman of the
Senate Committee, would speedily come
TO an agreement about the House bills.
but number OF Republican Senators
oppose all the reductions.
In the Legislative conference tho main
struggle Is ms to the reduction Of clerks
salaries in the departments, the Senate
refusing so far absolutely to allow re-
duetiOns. 1t is understood that on this
AftI the GpSbDIitce DIS the HOUSE mas
made propositions to the Senate looking
to giving up some important points, but
the Senate has rejected them so far.
The Senate holds that the House. in
its consideration Of the subject Of the
appropriations, has no right to do any
thing affecting the number and salaries
OF clerks. Senators contend that the
latter action Is proper only In measure
Of simple legislation. On the whole,
there Is no immediate prospect Of agree-
ment between the houses; but the Re-
pubIicans believe that there will pres
emily be division among the Democrats,
to some OF whom the retrenchments are
no more welcome than to the other side.
1t Is believed that some opposition to
Mr.Randall may develop itself to-mor-
row in the House on his own side. and
that thus the force OF the economists
will be weakened. But such opposition
will only protract tho struggle, for 1t
will make the Senate more obdnrate.
The supporters OF the retrenchmenr
policy assert that they have succeeded
IN arousing the country, aud that letters
aud newspapers in great numbers are
received urging the House to stand fast.
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