River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-08-15

You will observe that these additions are exclu-
sively for works of important national character
The small creeks and trout streams in the bill which
could be best improved by matchmaking were
all carefully taken care of by the House.
The Army BM.--The entire addition of $90S8
made by the Senate to the army bill was rendered
necessary in restoring little army to its present
numbers from the reduced and mutilated condition
in which it had passed the House.
The Nary BN-The small sum added by the
Senate to the navy bill was mainly for pay of the
navy" for equipment of vessels" and for repairs
of hospitals.
The Pension BH.-The Senate added $35 900 to pay
examiners 50 for each examination instead of 81 as
provided by the House The Senate thought that
when the Government was to be made liable to pay
pensions for life by the report of these examiners
that 50 not too much to pay for faithful and in
telligent service
The Military academy BU.-The Senate added
$S3 466 to this BILL mainly for completing hospital
building" procuring supply of pure water" and
completing the system of sewerage" 1t show,
that these things are much needed as sanitary meas
ures and for the protection of public property in
of fire. The hospitable building has been standing
for two years without roof or windows, with the
winds and storms beating upon it, and serving, in
its unfinished condition, as standing advertisement
of the bankruptcy of the Government or the incom-
potency of Congress
The Consular and Diplomatic BM.-The Senate
added $83 700, mainly in restoring the salaries of
our foreign representatives to what they received
last year. Inc compensation now PAID them is dis
gracefully small. The Senate thought it ought not
| to he reduced.
NEEDLESS MANGLING OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE
The LegisIatire Executive, and Judicial BM-The
House had regarded the clerical forces of the de-
partments in order to reduce their meagre salaries
which were fixed twenty five years ago. it had abol
ished two Auditors offices, which were established
in 1877 when the entire money transactions of the
Government were not one-sixth as much as are now
those of one of the offices proposed to be abolished it
had cut down the pay of the laborers and watchmen,
who can now barely exist on their pinched compen-
sation, and in various other ways it Lad mangled
the public service and impaired its efficiency. In
order to cure this mischief and to provide sundry
sums imperativey necessary in various branches of
the service, the Senate added 1904 40.
The Post Office BW-To the PostOfice bill the
Senate added $S56,G00 This bill, as passed by the
Senate appropriated $33,996,3773 for the year 1879
The bill for 1873, with all the deficiencies that have
been added by this Congress, appropriated S35,5S4-
143 1t therefore appears that the BILL as it passed
the Senate, including the additions was still Sl5S1,-
TO less than both Houses have agreed was necessary
for 1878. The House, however insisted upon a re-
ducton in conference; and the bill finally became
law it is 2,11770 less than was appropriated tor
1878. There is, therefore, manifest deficiency Gre
ated for that amount which will have to be supplied
next session. The Senate can hardly be charged
with extravaganza for wanting to reduce that forth
coming deficiency as much possible. believe we
have glanced at all the items constituting the
additions made by the Senate, and think you must
agree with me that having due regard to the pup
lie service rather than merely to reduce the
aggregate of appropriations the House should have
Incorporated them in the bills before sending them
to the Senate.
Correspondent-Ho How many deficiency bills ala
you say had been passed by this Congress