, 1877-02-03
WASHINGTON.

Democratic Chickens Come Hack to Ro0kt
--.trhnt Their tamrnign Economy
Amounted To---lIntltsox Turned Out upon
tin Cold world.
sptetds Dfspasea to 7zs Tribune.
WARRINGTON, u. e., Feb 3.-Therc was an
animated debato In the 1iousc over tho salaries
oi Congrcsanse.1. Holman hal reported tho
salaries at s+,500. reduction uf 500. Foster
tnovod 10 strike out this paragraph, Which would
leave the salary at tho present rate. Mr. Foster
did this oil tho ground that It whs
useless 10 try to change tho law
at this session. as tho Whole subject
had been Scttlctl lust winter. Holman mustered
Ills forcc, and told the old story OF economy and
pinchbccIs reform. Tho Democrats, however,
had used economy long enough for a shlbbo'csl'
In tho campaign, md laro no use for It longer.
There WIS immediately
A nREAK-ur on the DEMOCRATIC SIDE.
Warlcll, Of North Carolina, led. stating that
lie was nat,scated with liot,nar's two-ccnt econ-
orny, and tainted Holman With tic fact that he
lad been left at homo by his constituents. 11ol-
man was put upon hls metal. 1ia was
annoyed that such taunts should como
from tho Democratic side. lie re-
mintlci1 tho Democrats OF their hypocrisy
In being 80 eager for reform before tho election.
and so anxious to prevent rctrci,chmcnt nov.
Incidentally tho Democratic principle of saving
at the spggot to lose at tho tlng was consider
cd. Judge Kelley. by instancil'g tho case Of CHI
caRo, showed tho folly Of the Holman pinchng
theory nf appropriations Ia that c!ty. liu said
nearly 81. OF, ,oW Ind been Expended for pub
lie building. mud $so,0O0 were bcll1t spent
annually for the rent Of temporary quarters for
upon refusing the comparatively small sunl
NECESSARY to tnlall the Chicago Custum-itousc
building and make It habitablc. Thls was
fnlsc economy, nnd ull tho pretended economics
Of the Democrats last session utad preceding tho
Presidential election were cowarlIy blow at
labor.
Tho President completed yesterday his special
message on tue res'R,nptlGn o. ,ccie pnya'ent; l.
- ths Hx.'tra At.ostatea r,f,s -,
| =, WAsltlsaros, =. e., Fcb. sLs!atlaox, the
| IL Tic Louisiana sasu before the Cenlnitteo oi,
Powers, Privileges, u,,tl Duties OF the House,
was to-day removed from Ills official position az
! Agent of tho Internal lscycnuo Bureau. Tic
fsal tSs Ffesaent + 0x yo.teraS a e ho ep""
scquantly scrt fnr Col. s. E. Cham.
bestIain, nov u Virginia, and formerly au
officer of tho regular army. md rendered the
nitcrnoon Commissioner Eaun notified Maddox
that he was from this date dismissed from the
service Of the informal Revenue Office.
| 0tsAST'a RESUMPTION SCHEME.
Should tho President, rs anticipated, transmit
q message to Cungrese Ut tho tlmAncca, anil
recommend Nh earlier day for tile resumption ol
specie payments tt'nt tt,at HOW provided 1y law
| It Is believed among such members of Coh
prcss as have financial tnattgrs In charge that nj
alteration whatever Us to tho unlo will be madc
either from MI inlispositton to disturb tho law
or for want III tilnc to act OIL measure OF se
| mllcll Importance.
lsaac Clements l,as been nominated Pension
| Agent at SuiaIn, Ill.
Tho feature of tho Cabinet session to-day wnl
tho submission 6y sl!o President u hts eoatell
| lion ut m earlier dnte tl,nn liked Ly law. It Il
expected tho message will DO sent to Congress
Ia day or two.
After adjournment Of tho Cabinet Council
Attnrncy~Gcncrnl TMft and Secretary Fish wcr,
In rlosc consultation with tho President.
ChanniuE Richards has been nominated
United Htatcs Attorney fur tlIo Southern DIS
! tr1ct Of OnfU.