The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-03-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
Democratic and Republican Eoono.
my and Reform.
Cox and Foster Compare Notes
Speaker Randall Takes q Hand In
the Fray.
SENATE.
WAsHrSerov, March Z.

1 SS&NAAt Ss
| WAsHrSGTos, March Z.
Mr.. Howe introduced bill relating to
telegrapbic Communication between the
United States aud foreign countries. Re-
ferred.
BY Mr.. Cockrell: To provide for the
organization Of a Mississippl River I'm
provement Commission, and for the cor.
rection, permanent location and deepen.
ing Of the channel, and improvement Of
the navigation Of that river. Referred.
Mr.. Hamlin called up House bill TO
further suspend the operations OF section
5574 Revised Statutes, relating 10 the
Guano Islands, Passed.
House bill for the relief OF William A.
Hammond, late Surgeon General Of the
Army, was called up aud discussed until
the expiration OF the morning hour, and
then laid aside.
Mr.. Sargent called up his joint resolu-
tion IN regard to Chinese immigration,
and made speech thereon.
AT the conclusion OF his speech Mr..
Sargent moved that the join. resolution
be referred to the Committee on Foreign
Relations, but at the request Of Mr..
Booth withdrew the motion and consent.
ed that it lie on the table for the present
10 order that his collesgue, Mr.. Booth,
might address the Senate in regard
thereto, and that Senator gave notice that
he would do 80 next week.
Mr.. Cameron, OF Wis, called up the
Senate bill referring the claim oil Benz.
Holiday to the court Of claims for ad-
judication.
Pending the discussion the Senate ad-
journed till Monday.
HOUSE.
Mr.. cartridge, from the Judiciary
Committee. reported back the bill remoy-
ing the political disabilities Of Rober, II.
Chiffon, Of Georgia. Passed.
The Speaker then called the committees
for reports.
Mr.. McMahon, from the Com mlttee on
Accounts, reported resolution author.
ixing the Committee on Rules 10 employ
seven experts, TO be assigned BY the
Speaker to such committees OF inyes,iga-
tion as may seem proper.
Mr.. Foster said this was but PROPOSE.
tion for au. increase 10 the number Of dead
beats from Ohio, who last year drew
thousands OF dollars from the contingent
fund OF the House.
Mr., Mcmahon said that the gentleman
was acquainted with all the gentlemen
who had come into Office by fraud re-
Gently. Laughter
Mr.. Fosler-l am acquainted with the
Chairman Of the Military Committee.
Mr.. McMahon-And also with another
person not necessary to ns me, and, indeed,
you played an important part In his in
duction into office. He went on to say
that when the Republican party had been
in power in the House il had not needed
clerks or experts. It had only needed u
whitewash bucket and q nice brush to
put 1t on with. In regard to the mean
ing Of the term expert" It meant fel-
low with keen nose for Republican ras-
calities.
Mr.. Conger-Isupposed itmeant some.
thing canine. Laughter
Mr.. McMahon-No, am not referring
10 you now. Laughter.
Mr.. Springer offered substitute, au.
thorizing the Committees on Expendi.
lures in the several departments Of the
Government 10 employ each clerk or
expert pending Investigations, and also
authorizing the Committee on Postothces
and Roads to employ two experts. The
substitute was adop,ed-ayes 1888, nays
104.
The House then went into Committee
OF the Whole on the deficiency appropri-
alton bill.
The pending amendment being the one
offered yesterday by Mr.. Hanna, increas.
ing the number Of temporary clerks al.
thorired 10 be employed in the Treasury
Department, from 20 to IS and making
an Increase in the am0unt OF the appro.
priation for the pay Of such clerks, a dis.
cussion ensued a. to the relative merits
OF the Republican and Democratic
Houses In the matter ot economy, during
which Mr.. Foster said that the Democrats
sat for two years in the House without
successfully investigating the Bureau Of
Engraving and Printing, and It had been
left to the present Secretary Of the Treas.
ury TO reduce the expenses OF that bureau
more than 100000. That gentleman,
who waa one OF the best administrative
officers the country ever seen, had been
saving million below the appropriation
made by the Democratic party ot last
Congress. The amendment offered by
MIR. Hanna was rejected.
Mr.. Baker offered an amendment re.
quiring clerkships in all the departments
to be distributed among the citizens Of
the various States and territories 10
proportion TO population, but on obiec.
lion by Mr.. Durham il was ruled out OF
order.
Mr.. Cox twi,ted the Republican side
Of the House on its opposition to reform
aud economy, and said that in the first
session Of the last Congress there had
been reduction OF $50, ,000, 900, and 10
the second session 4 reduction Of Sl0,-
000.00
Mr.. Foster asserted that the books
should only show q reduction Of SlS,.
100000 in the frst session, and that
againt this there was deficiency Of
S6,oO0,0O0.
An item Of $4,000 for clerks detailed
10 investigate fraudulent land entries and
trespasses on the public lands and cases
Of official misconduct, was the subject Of
Considerable discussion.
Mr.. Townsend, OF New York, elucida.
ted the whole subject by an anecdole Of a
colored man III North Carolina, who
offered very nicely dressed chicken TO
traveller. The traveller asked him where
be got the chicken. "Are you a North.
ern man" asked the dsrkey. "Yesn
"Are you q friend OF the eolored manl'
"Yes." swell, then, you never ask such
a question agaiu." Laughter.1 So 1t
was with these gentlemen and their
constituents. The Secretary Of the lnts.
rior should never ask them again where
they got their timber. LAughter
Mr.. Foster returned to the question
relative to the merits Of the Republican
and Democratic Houses In the matter OF
economy, and asserted tha. the reduc.
tions made at the first session Of the last
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