The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-08
NEW ORLEANS, FRIDAY, MARCH 8, ts7s-TR1PIE


prthtipn bills. but the extrhvagance OF the Dem
ncratie House p other matters was not taken
into CONSIDERATION. and for the present year
there would be no reduction
theMexican soldiers. which would take 81 900. 900
would set off any reduction that might be- male
In tha appropriations. Ailreauetions In appro-
printlons were eaten up by other extrayaganees
Mr.. Randall, Of Pennsylvauia said. as the
gentleman hnd Hnl'ea In question the figures he
gave In the Forty Fourth Congress. he would
say now that they were arcurate. In the first
session Of that Congress there was " saving OF
$50 oao 600 under the appropriation bills. as rom
pared With /, tha iirst session Of the Third
Congress. Now the gentleman comes in. and by
showing g OF figures says tn aettal saving was
| oven that amount: but II he would max g q care
full OK mination he would lnd That the extrava-
| CANT expenditures hs talked OF came over from
| n former year. The Appropriation Committee
| OF this House came In with reduction amount.
| ing to $40 600. and after conferences running
| through four months the Senate insisted upon
such amendments us enabled n reduction in
| the appropriations OF only ssO,ooo.000. It was
not denied hat there ,was that much on appro-
prlations.. He desired to say The present seo-
retary. Of the Treasury had. gone under the ap-
| preparations made by the House. and that he
hnd In communication. warned the House
economy we would have to add sii 900 900 to the
taxation OF the country.
He hoped the gentlemen from Ohio .tMr. Eos
heTt WOulH SGAnu DV tLAt Ofhgr CtttHen from ohio
who was at the head OF the Treasury. There
never was time when economy was more me-
cessary than now. and he could SEQ no other
way to relieve the distress of the country than
to exercise rigid economy In the public OK
| penditures Of thu government as well as In tho
private md personal affairs.
Mr.. Foster said all that he eontsnded for was
that The gentleman from Pennsylvania fMr
Randalll TIM ontenasd for reduction by the
cnse Y, nf $50 900 ooo What he charged wac that
expenses, the extravagant Democratic House
was increasing ~ other directions He wautsd
to cay, however that The Democrats were not the
only ones who labored for economy. Gen. Gar
Held had done 30 when ut the head Of the Ap-
preparation Commi Ice. HI believed Mr. Ran
and but for bis disposition to throw stones in
stead Of grass. even ut the gentleman from New
York tMr. Cox), his efforts would have been un-
Mr.. Randall What stones did throwY
Mr.. Foster : Did you ever throw grass I
-, Mr.. Randall aaid he mover bad occasion to
He always 60 operated with him
Mr.. 9, X, Of New York. said he sometimes had
in the direction Of economy. ILaughterI
>, He meyer votai for such schemes as the Paris
EXPOSITION. What tho Democratic pnrty was
Republican party. He had Ior folty-one DAYS
presided over The House and labored IN the d.
tleman fMr. Foster) vote, except in the direc-
tion Of eAtravagance. The ganteman spoke
one way and voted another. Money was spent
Republican voting and when 1t is proposed 10
employ experts to find out. everything the other
side objects; They wanted TO ave o few cheese
fersonian doctrine in favor of q frugal govern
msMnt' M and nd had ,na always va stood there.
ooI hsn syar mgs n from
pressions sometimes had double meaning.
r Perhaps he was looking with prophetio vision
to he Loqlslana m rascslity for he respected the
looked forward to 'Tbe Sweet BY & . and By,, he Be-
thought that the gentleman from Ohio fMr.
y 5 he he"ppy pp Ehos er
when others were on the bright shore. The gen.
leman from Ohio h ., would be lifting up bis bandz
salem was too economical. tIaughter.l
Mr.. Randall. referring to the matter OF def
ciencies said he believed that any officer Of the
an appropriati6n was amenabIe to punish
ment. They had no right to draw warrant or
make payment unless authorized by an act OF
caused the deficiencies.
Mr.. Durham offered an amendment to the
b % ,ha p, for the printing and
Adopted.
He also offered IN amendment appropriating
5000 to make certain repairs at tho Patent Once
building. Adopted.
Also an amendment appropria'ing s2o,o 900 for
detecting and bringing to trial and punishment
nue. laws. Adopted
The committee then rose md the bill. as
Mr. Weieh. Of Nebraska. inroduced sd 'iIY" biII to
establish branch mint ut Omaha Referred.
Mr.. Clymer, OF Pennsylvania. introduced
collected from the Mobile and ohio Railroad
Company. HeferrGd.
Mr. Harrison. of Illinois. introduced bill to
" bied Soldiers die ' Reisrred RRe ''f uS'eS ''F ''8"-
The House then. ut 8 80 .. m. adjourned