The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-15
THE FIGHT FOR ECONOMY.


wAstuNGroN. Aug. H. ON submitting
A.. confafenc, teport ON the Indian Arp"pr'A-
,,or mn to dny, Mr. Randall Dem, Pa s"oh'
a. totiov. ON the Democratic policy OF retiehVu-
pent: ,..,,.,.-or,or,
Mn. Srr,KFR: Before the anal adJournmcht
.f.pro,ra-tcd aud lab irious session. II Is p'o'er
IA review our action concerning appropriations
nom the public treasury to cary on the uuN-
.nment for the fiscal year ending June o. N''
!, the discharge of this task am sensible oil no
Thor motive than that there shall be complete
,odim .artid exhibit Oft tue work IN oehal oil
,.,,en .imcni and reform which we set out TO
..nI the ain 'ultics and opposition which
ns,ua, every step In the interest Of those VINO
,.r,nans reduct. ~ " thu public expenditure
r.,niarn Of salary or place. not witnstanding
erew- us squent ads tntAge to thu taxpay-
,n and lhe efficiency Of the governmental
,dminisiration was in degree impaired.
We were met at the very threshold by the mex
,raole alternative OF redu ing expenditures to
,just and economical basis, or Ivy allowing ap-
proaria.ous to be made at the same figures Of
previous wears. with increased taxation; and
Ibis latter It was our pnshted fhih aud solemn
suty to prevent In behalf Of the groat body OF
the peoule borne down by he Wy lDld ~ tiNi-
lion, and who were fur her distressed beyond
me ,aurr hv defangemeut aud mtst rthe IN
tvery avenue OF agrcul utal' manuidct rug,
mechanical. and cOmmerci uctNity. 10 'hls
end. every item Of uuhc eNuei 49, Wnr,nss
tcfutify. and an inspect Of ev r, bureau and
department 4 the GuVcrnmeni I'm ertak H.
without 3 rslltl. tcheve, for quarterioi CEN
tury. he committee IN AplruUfiait ons We
his W RI their most earnest attention. IL re-
uuirod iucCs-aut labor and mucl patience.
Arfavcd a iust IA were all those whose
iayofife selfish schemes were To be frus
hn,cd fer the puuiic good; eager aud
Freedy corporations VINO sought to fat
iet IT. M the public purs', place-hunters and
place-nD .ders. aud the friends and parts .us VI
m. ri rluv. who were IN any way to DO AZ
frc;ed as reduction. and especially toy the
marked uu,viiiiugnes- ON AL hands. uy chiefs Of
bufr ,us and ueld- ui dep rtinents To agree To
any withdraw u of their official patronage But
we Nai the comfOr ing assurance that we mad
be- Us the people VINO dem ndcd that their
burdens should toe hgntened 10y practical aud
pec''s rs reductions. aud thus cou-oled US
ofeptiNes tn the discharge Of our imperative
pubic duiv when we found ourselves com
peii.d To- .eny appro rations to the extent de-
ireo for objects dearly cherished Dy our con-
Hturu'-
B,Novfvo AN OBSTRUCTION TO REFORM
Tie m.j lrity Of this House OF Representatives.
was q. c.,d to reform manifold abuses of sd
pinisu.tlan. ana wucn We Assem- olci ia Decem-
her ISL LAT reform element assumed fun Az
hurit, loo ais hall, md oct iined plrtial control
over ,u.ii- rXpcn lltures. Ihe FIRST difficulty
winch pT--oated Itself TO the execution ~ tie
trust 30 led TO Us was the existence Of a rdie
W the " i4.c winch IrlVentcu the pc Al. or
even u. aifcatinn Of sny law a to approiria-
hons Da ~ Any auprD RI 4tiun tin, unless two
hirds n the members seated thcrcta, which
number ine IN 'Jotty did not nave. inc con-
lruc Whica ndd been gwen to that IN q al
lowed at cid Aents to mere $50 compensation to
officers. clerks. aud employee, nAt udroiiS pre-
vented. as uIt Ol order. any reduction wnall vcr.
To Ovt r'1..ie thls obstruction, 1pfJaosltIOn was
submitted 20 30 change tae rule us to allow
toe Incorporation INTO Appropriation oils Of
such legislation. which, being germans. re-
trenched Expenditures, thus makin- a complete
revolution III the y, er zion OF the ruiz. and
turning legislative acton In tuis House
nom ,ext'avag nee into the better
change. Tor the purpose have Indicated,
wAs VIGOROUSLY resisted 10y the Republic side
OF Tie House Tor .ne reason That. COMPOSING ~
they cid and do. more th'n one third 81 It's
member, no amend nents changing existing
Law. cNuli Doe MADE or put upon an apprO.rd-
lion OIL except when such aiuenuments m
creased salaries. as unger the old practice twl-
thirds were required 10 suspend the rui to
allow the Jorit, to vote even on such amend
mems; .nd that tNO-thirds. as | have aitt idy
stated. tnc minority in the House could a. any
time refuse. Without such a change an aud
the Expenditures Of the government would
bave le-n rs the idle wind. Here stood the Re-
publican members Of more tndn one time to
pfeNen. and ohsirlct iny SUCH rcdGc- ion, with
ksna e. as We giterwarI found. even more de-
teruirr1 ~ ITS purpose. Finally, tarougn the
hgeL,y u the Committee on Rules, we secured
Grepuri OF the alteration 80 Hiu "a ce-ir-d. ana
tue Hol-e adopted II 10y a ~ jDuty composed
txclu.vely Ot Democrats. Almost IN the re-
duet. We hav- accomplished have followed
n the result OF the nrst step lor II opened the
THE NECESSITY or EcoSoMY.
II must not be forgotten that when Congress
assembled the country Vas Frustrated In all the
essentials wLich 20 10 maze toe peopie PROSPER
Gus. cuatented and happy. MANY Of our manu-
Lctlllug establishments were closed. aud most
OF tu1-e sim lunuiug were working Ouy "a pJr-
non u the time. Commerce tAugul.nrI. t.ri-
culture went uuTewar LED, and a feeling 81 d -
ulst widely prevailed, causing e. ltal 10 ne
unu-us ~ cautious. Almost all new enterprises
we're at tudoue J, aid labor, tncn as II ~ seek
lng ELL u Amcnt, was 70 the extent II It, .ctlylty
mac, tel temuner i've. oar duty "a surh