The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-28
HOUSE.

A bill was reported from the ePrintingCommittee
regulating the advertising of mail lettings. 1t
provides that notices shall be published in one or
more papers in each State interested that propo-
fals for mail lettings will be received at certain
date and all information pertaining thereto can
be obtained on application TO the Second Assistant
Postmaster. General
Mr., Hale offered an amendment providing that
no sub letting Of contracts should be permitted
and whenever such sub.letting did occur, the
contract should be considered as terminated.
Mr.. Money (MisS) thought Hales amendment
was step in the right direction, and if 1t went
further the department would soon pay its own
expenses He instanced the case of a steamboat
mail contractor, who testified before the Postof-
fee Committee this morning, This man had re-
ceived four contracts without bids under adver.
tisement, and had sub let every one, his pay from
the Government on one route being s45 900, and
that which he paid to an actual mail carrier be-
ing only some $4,000, and this was a specimen Of
the way in which the people were robbed in con-
nection with mail contracts.
After further discussion, Hales amendment
was adopted and the bill as amended passed.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL CONSIDERED.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole (HuHtOn of Virginia, in the chair and re-
sumed the consideration Of the deficiency bill.
Several items for the payment of small sums due
for labor tthe New York, Portsmouth and League
Island Navy Yards having been reached, Mr.. Cox
(N " inquired where the blame lay for nom
payment of labOrers and mechanics at New
York.
Mr.. Foster, member of the Committee on Ap.
ornnriatioug rpnlind IN Mr. Cox He pOnfpggpd
himself hardly able to answer the question why
these labOrers had not been paid before, but the
committee proposed to have them paid now.
That gentleman Cox had proclaimed to the
House few days ago that he was the leader OF
economy in measures which had passed the House.
He FOSTER would therefore tell the genteman's
laboriug men that he Cox was as much to blame
as any one for the failure to pay these men before
He had not seen the gentleman's delightful cOun-
tenance ia the room Of the Appropriation Com
mittee urging these claims;
Mr.. COX-I sent letter there.
Mr. The gentlemans colleague, Chitten-
den, did come before the committee and did
rlead elouuently for his laboringmen, but we did
not hear anything from the gentleman COX. He
contents himself with writing cold letter 20 the
COZ miltee. Why did he not come before the
committee and plead for his friends?
Mr. COX-I was there but you were not present.
Mr.. FOst, lit is a pretty piece Of demagOguery
for gentleman to speak TO the galleries and to
the Record t. show that he is working for the la
boring man. but why did he not come defore the
Committee on Appropriations like his colleague
(Chittenden), and tell us the necessity for making
tfese appropriations instead Of coming before the
House and making demagogical appeals to the
people Of New York (Laughter). Why does he
claim 10 be the leader of the House in economy,
and then come here and complain of appIopria'
tons being made?
Mr.. COX-When spoke of leading In matters OF
economy, l referred TO certain matters only con.
nected with pay and back pay, Economy does
not cut down the wages Of men honestly earned,
Mr.. Whithorne, Chairman of the Committee on
Naval Affairs, expressed the belief 1t would be
shown, as the result Of the investigation now go.
ing on, that the money which was properly due
mechanics and laborers at the navy yards had
gone 10 enrich contractors, and he should not be
surprised If some Of those contractors were not
among the constituents of the gentleman from
New York Cox.
Mr.. COx-I do not represent them.
Mr. WhitthOTne-The money which was due 10
these labOreIs and mechanics was appropriated
BY Congress, but 1t was misused and diverted by
the last Administration.
Mr.. O'Neil said the people did notobject to hay.
3 ing their money expended If they could see what
Il was expended for. If 1t had not been for the
agitation OF the money question BY Congress many
Of those who are now out of employment would
have been employed. 1t would have been better
for the people II Congress had not been in ses-
sion at all. Another means OF keeping up the
agitation had been the attempt of Congress TO re.
wise the tariff That had done more than any
thing else to stop the industries OF the county II
il had not been for that revision there would have
been millions and hundreds Of millions invested
which now remain uninvested. He had always
been In favor of legislation for those who earned
their bread by the sweat OF their brow, but Demo
crass we're ambitious of getting up the tarih-a
Democratic tariff-GOd save the mark
Mr. Wright said it was part Of wisdom to let the
tariff alone.
AR. Hayler-The new tariff increases the rev
enne.
Mr. Wright rep led that the gentleman did no,
know what he was talking about He thought
thati test could be taken, the msjority OF the
House WOuld vote for resolution declaring
u p1wise aud ont Of place 10 interfere with the
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