National Republican., 1876-07-07
FORTY.FoURTH CONGRESS.
IContinasd from First Paqe.l

Mr.. GARFIELD said he would like to know
where Mr.. Cox had been all these years; what
he had read and what use he had made Of his
reading, that he came here and taunted the Re-
publican side of the House with failing to do what
the honest men on the other SIDE had done: Did
eleven States in 1865 there was debt of twelve
hundred and ninety seven and half millions,
which load he and his friends had piled up, and
which honest and loyal men felt bound to pay
Mr. GARFIELD then went on to show how the
Getf 6e hao ras UeeR pIaSuay reaeha@ old
peace. The gentleman must know that fact If he
Is Iot party blind to his country's history. 1t
retrenchment, when a few years ago he was the
head and front of the movement for the erection
Of that large and costly public building in New
York.
AIiuding to Mr.. Cox's speech at the st. Louis
Convention, in which he said that the Democratic
millions below the estimates and thirty-nin
millions below last years appropriation, Mr.
whereof he spoke, and contended that his figures
were wrong. What did the gentleman mean
when be went to stormy assem6lage recently
army until after the election? The answer to
the gentleman came yesterday in the telegraph
Mr. RANDALL, why are not the troops with
drawn from the Southern States and sent to the
MT GARFIELD went on to say that the whole
purpo.e eeemed to be to cripple the army. The
effort ofthe other side was to make show of
would come in next winter with large deficiency
bill. To-day the Senate is ready to recede from
its amendments to make the reductions reasOna-
ble and yet the other side says 1t alone is ready
to cut down expenses, while they are really
swindlfng the people by their course. He had
knowledge o. the fact that some Of the best and
most thought .ul men on the Democratic side do
not approve of tie corrse Of tie Committee on
not c..re to create disgensions. 1t came with a
bad grace from the gentleman from New York to
attcmpt to blacken the character Of other bodies
in which be had served by assertions that they
would not ret-ench.
Mr.. cox said be had alluded to Mr. GARFIELD
because he was the chairman of Appropriations
in the last two Congresses and he denied that Mr..
GARFIELD had ever made successful effort to
retrench. As to the public building at New York,
he denied that he was the head and front of its
advocacy. What he had said at st. Louis would
be proven true. The gentleman had alluded to
the late civil war. He perhaps wanted to make
the eleven States the scapegoat to carry off the
sins Of the Republican party for many years past
but the people would see through all this The
gentlemen says the object of this side is to cripple
the army. While Sheridan is enjoying Centen-
nial festivities at Philadelphia, Custer falls at
the head of his column. Where is that army of
Mississippi? There is no insurrection there. If
you want the army increased, where are you 60
ing to put it? Is the purpO5e to put the iron heel
upon the eleven States alluded to by the gentle
man? Suppose the House cannot reduce more
than fifteen millions. Is not that enough when
oil through civil lie prodgality is running riot?
He believed the people would rise in their might
and elect an honest man to the Presidency in the
Democratic side
Mr.. RANDALL's motion was then agreed to- and
new conference was ordered. Messrs. RANDALL,
of Pa; MORRISON, of Ill and KAsSoN, of Iowa,
were appointed the conferecs.
Mr. FOSTER, Of Ohio, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported with an amendment the
Senate bill for the relief of the family of J. T.
King, who was killed, and of L. Il. Cutler. who
was injured by the recent explosion at the Capt
tol. Passed
Also, reported Senate bill appropriatng LOCO
to bring the remains of f. Runsey Wing, late
United States Minister, from Ecuador to the
United States. Passed.
ON motion of Mr.. SPRINGER, the Committee
on Foreign Affairs was authorized to have print
ed the testimony in relation to the Venezuelan
claims.
On motion of Mr.. PAYNE, of Ohio, the House
agreed to the conference asked by the Senate on
the silver bill
On motion of Mr. RANDALL, the House nom
CURED in the Senate amendments to the sundry
civil appropriation bill, and n conference was
asked.
On motion of Mr. HOPKINS, of Pa, the House
took up end passed the Senate joint resolution
in relation 10 the compile ion of the Washington
monument
Mr.. LAWRENCE. OF Ohio, coIIed up the bill
requiring the Pacific railroads to create sinking
fund for the payment Of the amount due the
United States, and gave notice that he would
ask vote alter a discussion of two hours to-
morrow.
The HOu;e then, at $50 p. m, adjourned.