The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-17


reduced between $9O,OOO,0OO and $4O,OOO,-
300. This statement of his had then
been regarded as exaggeratlon' but
events had demonstrated its correctness
He regretted to say that in the struggle
with the Senate the House had been
compeled to increase the amount to the
extent of $lO,5OO,0OO. He hoped and be-
lieved that in another year the Senate
would concur with the House in that re-
gard, and he asserted that with Chief
Magistrate acting in harmony with the
purpose of the present House, a further
reduction could readily be made OF SlO,-
100000. These facts and fguers spoke
for themselves, and needed no eIabora-
ton. The majority rested its claim oi
having earnestly and faithfully discharg-
ed its duty to the people. 1t had not re-
duced expenditures as much as it had
expected but the failure to do so was not
its fault. He believed that the real, nat
ural and permanent way to resumption,
of specie payment was a reduction IN
Government expenditures. Human fore
sight could not fix the exact day or
hour when it should take place, bnt the
truth was self-evident. If 20,00O,OOO or
100000 a year was saved, not only
would means for speedy resumption be
proyided, but that confidence would be
established which must inevitably pre-
cede the desired result. AS Randall
closed his speech he was warmly ap'
plauded on his own side ofthe House.
Foster of Ohio replied to Randall en-
deayoring to detract from the credit
claimed.
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT.
The Speaker laid before the House a
message from the President in regard to
the River and Harbor Bill, stating that ii
ithad been compulsory to expend money
therein appropriated he would have We
toed it, but as il was not, he would take
care that no ublic money should be ex-
pended on useless works or upon any
that were not clearly national. The
message created quite sensation. Rea-
gan immediatly rose to move its refer
ence to the Committee of Commerce, of
which he was member, and from which
the bill had originally been reported.
He criticised the President for assuming
that his personal judgment and discretion
were to determin how far appropriations
in the bill were to be applied to objects
defined, and characterized that as an act
of personal Government" The message
was a document of so remarkable cha
racter that he (Regan) regarded it as so
great departure from the Constitution,
so singular an avowal in advance OF the
Presidents determination not to obey
the law that he thought the peoples rep
resentatives should not permit such
message to come before them without
some expression Of dissent.
The discussion was continued for and
against the message when finally Mr..
Kasson got the floor and defended the
President and assailed Mr.. Tilden bit
terlv. Here the bill to authorize the
President to raise 25O0 cavalry for the
Indian war was passed by vote of l2l
to 40.
Mr.. Randall moved to suspend the
rules and pass the bill for the paymento OF
a full months wages to the recently dis
charged employees of the. Bureau of En-
craving and Printing, the amount bein
$295OO, and to be confined to thOs
whose wages did not exceed SO day.
Agreed to and the bill passed.
Mr.. Cox took the floor to reply to Mr.
Kasson, whom he characterized asa de-
fender of Belkn,p and an apologist OF
Post Traders,
Mr.. Kasson Immediately rose and cal
led Mr.. Cox to ORDER alleging that he
was stating an untruth
Mr.. Cox-I have not said that you are
the man.
Mr.. Kasson--I call the gentleman to
order.
Mr. Cox--I say that he lied deli
berately about Governor Tilden. lap
plause on the Democratic side and ex-
citement all over the house As Mr.
Cox spoke he crossed the aisle over to
the Republican side in an excited man.
ner, waving in his hand paper which
he said was Governor Tilden's own denial
of the statement.
Mr. Hoar demanded that the words of
Mr.. Cox should be reported to the House
and Mr.. Henderson also demanded that
il should be stated that the gentleman
Cox came to the Republican side ofthe
House in an assulting manner. Roars
of laughter. The passage betW cen Kas-
son and Cox was reduced to writing by
the official reporter moved that Mr. Cox
be allowed to proceed in order
Mr.. Hoar desired TO offer a substitute
that Mr.. Cox be called to the Bar of the
House and cepsured by the Speaker 1t
was decided, however, that the first mo-
ton to be put was that of Mr. Randall.
There was no quorum voting on Mr. |
Randall's motion, and SO it was not car.
ried, and Mr.. Cox made an effort to ex
plain, but was prevented by loud cries of
"Orderu "order." from the Republican |
side, to which Mr.. Terry responded that
they would stay here till daylight.
IA M.-Proceedings are in progress
for call of the House. The Democrats
want to give Mr.. Cox a chance to be
heard, and the Republicans will not per-
NIT it.
The House at two o'clock was still in
session without having been able to ac-
complish anything, except voting to ad-
iourn and answering to calls Of the House.