The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-07

Independence In regard to ncccding,. or not ac-
p.a'f ss iesy
Their submit that the Sen tie will recede from
Sc amendment IN regard 20 the reduct,on OF
Tint will reduce the force one half Of tue az
tent proposed.
WHAT THE HOUSE coNrsnEEs PROPOSE.
Mr.. Randall went on TO state that the pr ctioal
eject of the PROPOSITION 81 the Sen 10 cinferees
was to leave the'question open for controversy
by these EMPLOYEES and the Government, apd
to elaine for tse difference between the amount
OF salary, a. fixed by law. and that TO be paid
under this bill. The House conferees, however,
had proposed to recomnend as substitute Tor
the second section OF the bill making the sala-
ries as fixed IN the DILL perm neut, a provision
that the salaries shall be In full Z the fiscal
year, unless Congress shall otherwise provide,
and provision for Joint com nittee 10 inquire
into the requisite number aud proper salaries OF
the employees Of the several executive depart
ments, with "A view to the due and proper adj
Jusineot OF the same, such committee to sit
during the recess, and to report to both Houses
on the nrst Monday VI December next.
lie went on to say that the reduction OF force
that would be effected by the House ~ would
be about 1,2OO. Tue Senate h "a 20 ed 2 TO re.
duction Of 80. and now proposed tnacceoe 10
further reduction of Coz thus M akins the reduc-
ton go. Instead Of 12Uo. lie thought. nowteNei,
tn 4 as the Senate had given way on ,ne suoJ1es
OF compensation OF postm sters, there was no
reason why IL should not also give way on tnis
subject. ,..-,... ..os ,h., M
there was no branch OF Industry 10 which the
compensation OF labor was not oeiuH reuuceuj
ten per cent. should DC made IN the compensa-
tiOn OF Government omciais.
DEFENDING THE sESATE's POSITION.
Mr. Foster (Rep.. Ohio), member Of the Con-
ference Committee. comnited the position take n
by ihe House conferees, and favored tn & taken
bv the Senate conferees. He -aid that Ms 20 the
proposed reduction OF ten per cent. IN tire nav
OF Senators ard member, there was tacit
agreement that the reduction should be made,
and tnat the aggregate SAVING In the reduction
Of clerical salaries was only S2pVoO ne ST. te q 9
hal var vol I'm ln
one House been able to coerce the other. even
on appropriation bills, to do what the Indignant
of tn other House was against. Such n effort
had been, 10 times gone by. characterized as
revolutionary, and IL was nothing but Teyolu-
tonary.
Mr.. Kssson (Rep., Iowa. asked Mr.. Randall to
state whether, as u representative Of the IN a
iority he really denied the equal right OF the
senate to psss indie evidently on the propliety
OF changing laws. He had not heard direct
statement from MIN on that point, aud be wished
~ have one.
Mr.. RandalI-The Constitution itself makes a
distinction between the Houses In reward u
revenue measures, which were money bills.
! not COM to the point Does he deny IN princl-
piv & o equal ..sht Of the Senate To pass upon
laws affecting the number and compensation Of
| employees Of the government
THE HOUSE TO STAND FIRM.
Mr.. Randall-At a time like this. with prostra.
| ton all round, we haye put legislation Into an
approximation oil looking TO an enormous re,
| we propose-at least L do-to stand armly by N
| vote In favor OF that reduction.
| MIR. kasson-wili tue gentleman simply an
sver the question:
| MIR. Randall think that the Constitution and
| that the judgment OF the community ID that the
| Senate should defer to the House in that re-
| spect.
| Mr. Kasson-But does the gentleman deny the
| equal rights under the Constitution OF the Sen
| ate TO pass on this iawf
| SIR. Randall do not deny equal power.
| Mr.. h asson-Do you deny equal riRhtE
| MT. Randall take all the right for this III Gus,
| that the Constitution giyee II. lLSughter]
Mr.. holman (Dem iud.)-Ihe House does mol
pref end, OF course. 10 ueay That the power %
both branches 10 the same but on the question
| OF the appropriation of money there Is certain
er to originate revenue measures which th'
Constitution gives to the House ouly, implie
the power TO determine for what purposes tn
n Money shall be raised.
| Mr.. kasson-lhat has always been disputed
Does the gentl,m man deny the equal right Of th
bllsf
Mr.. Holman-Certainlyn not. But still the gen
tleman cannot claim that the rights of bot
bodies are exactly equal.
After long debate the conference report wa
agreed to. and new committee OF confcr enc
Pennsylv ania- Morrison Of Illinois, aud kasso-
OF Iowa.
on motion Of Mr.. Randall a conference com
m,ttee was ordered on the Sundry Civil Appro
pri.tion oil.
On motion Of Mr.. Hopkins Dem, PAD tn
the washington monument was taken from tn
Spe lker's table ana y ssed unanimously,
| Mr.. Lawrence (O.) called up the DILL to requir
Pacific hailr' al comp MES 10 create a sinkin
fluid 10 reimburse to- Government, but withou
action ~ ca II tue House at 8 o'clock adjourned