The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-15
PUBLIC MONEY sou ANDERED
THE sORT OF DEFICIENCY mn THE
HOUSE PISSED YESTERDAY.
sharp Talk from Mcmbrr--A Hair MILTON
steal The Glover Rc.oiution - Hepubi'-
cans Fiiibusterinr-Whnt Schur, wants.


cans Fiiibusterinr- Whnt schur, Wants.
WASHINGTON, Dec. li.-In the House Mr..
Singleton Dem. Miss presented the report Of
the Conference Committee on the Deficiency
Appropriation bill He explained that the diff
ference between tho two Houses was sl7l00O.
and that the committee on the part OF tho House
had yielded sin2 900 To the Senate committee.
Mr.. Eden Dem. ILL., said that the House had
yielded everything " the demands Of the Sem
ate. and the committee had yielded the balance;
he moved to lay the report on The table Ruled
out of order.
Mr.. Atkins Dem. Tennl said there were somo
things ia the report that he did not believe In.
but it was the best that the committee could do.
Tho Appropriation Committee was not rcspon-
siblc for the enormous amount appropriated by
the bill The House had taken the responsible
ity Of swelling the amount by putting in
$500 900 Tor inland mail service. which was not
a deficiency.
Mr.. Eden said 1t struck him IA very remark
able that the Appropriation Committee. who at
first reported tho bill. had mado mistake OF
VI 900 600. which sum had since been added by
the Senate. There was another bill looming up
oi S5OO!uOO for deficiency IN the navy, most
or which had boon created IN defiance Of law
MIR. Bount Dem. Ga.l called attention to the
fact that nineteen -twrnticths OF the Senate
amendments were not deficiencies. but new APP
Mr C9nSer Zen; Mich hoped that the re-
p9nl q 1nr lcomm'c1 nv would bg n 40, ,b ro
of tho commi,ice would lid be- o rcccSd '"' report
Mr.; Clymcr tDcm;. Pa oppooscd the proposii,,
Die items l.5o6GqS for the star ' mail seryice.
| and 1915 0Oo for the state Department budingl.
and new conference could only pass upon the
few minor items that wore IN dispute. He had
"s,ar seryag baSgs he 10 boeyod Tint TX Il w WAS
2 great stcul and because ono of the Assistant
rostmastcr- Generals Mr.. Brady had stated
before the Appropriati9n COMMITTEE that thc
department did not need that money. and could
not possibly use more than half Of 1t. Yet the
House had voted half \ million dollars for that
II passed the House. IL contained none Of these
monstrous Jobs. Ii there were Jobs in il now,
they were To he attributed to the Republican
majority IN the senate. All tho mons,rostics
were added in thu senate. whore Republicans
ON the Republican siacl
c Aitcr further dl7;oussion the report q, the
| Conference Committee was agreed 10 without
the yeas aud nays. Tho bill now goes TO the
President for his signature.
| At the end Of thr morning hour. the House
proceeded to the business on the Sneakers
table. and several bills and communications
When Do Paris. Exposition bill wns roachcd
Mr. Wood Dem. y ~ moved that the House
cokncur IN t,c S"nY, em"ndmrnts.
which the Speaker ov"rrul'd.
IN" S"nal" amendments were eoncurrcd in
| yeas IA. nays ~.
Al . o'clock. motion from the Republican
side Tor An adjournment ITO prevent action on
the Glover resolution was voted down hy "a
The business on Tho Speakers tnbio having
/ toen disposed Of. Mr.. Wood sent to fAe Clerks
| desk r'-o lutiun. on winch ho moved Tie pre-
/ Mr. But,g lirp.. Mas-l Mr.. Halo ,R b.. No.
/ and other li.puhhean n,rmhers rose 10 points
/ % ,,rd,r VII. Il NJ Sr,a ket o,"rrulrL
Nh { ng"r ,kep.. NJ H. moved Ia 60 Into
/ Cvnmuiceoi the Whole on TIA" priyat" calendar.
NJ. Wood i'm sied on havin- HIS resolution
read. ii instrurs the several Committees hny-
/ ing IN CHARGE matters rslaii ng Co. Indian yftir-
/ military Affairs post Offices. prhli" lands aud
! cNp"ndltur = IN the departments. To- IN
duiro into any error. ahus, =. or frauds in
! the adam -trlt.on of the inws affecting sunl
! branches Ol tne public service. with power To
SIND ior persons and papers. at during the
Mr.. Garfield Eop.. Onto ,nslc a point Of
/ order. which the speaker ogerrul.1
Mr.. Hal" susge'te ted that the clause for sonl
/ there would be- no object on H. IN" rcsolui ON.
MIR. Morrison ,Dcn IlLl-Ihcn there would
Mr. Garltld remarked that there would have
| been perfect Immunity in the Commiuer %
| WAYS ana Means in favor OF reporting the i-5-
! olNtiOn I thar flaur" hai been omitted.
Mr. Wood-To cunt that part ~ lhe resolution
/ you'd =" Ia render n "niifeN inou'raiis". -"
/ idr a. tho coming three or hour weeks ar" COM
| c"rn,d, II would at rs an entire veto % tn
Mr. IlnlesOd that there was no objection To-
! powers AMI mHhiug inN'rl cations. hHt b" tid
object 10 giving thrm the extraordinary powers
! proposed. 1. the committees NJ tue House
! were 90 start out 10 nose around aud har1s- Tao
| Administrator. II might Hs well be understood
NJ. yeatcs D.m,. y. c. What Is tho other
side ~ the Hous, H'r.dd of 4;
that the suit of your invest cations may i,- TO
! elect "a Repuhii'nn President in 1850. Just -
your inyc;t .;a''.ns l9 ~ N9nsfe.s r,suted in
Mr.. llal'-I do not Object To- tn most thorough
and sw.rpins inv '-iieaiion- ~ tn"s' commits
/ t.rs ~tn their ORDINARY powers. hut ia" rNpr-
rirnce 81 tho last Congress "a. 10 the effect II