National Republican., 1878-06-11

be expouded until tho State Of Now York con-
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Mr.. DURHAM submitted the conference re-
port on the Military Academy appropriation
bill, and 1t was agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. ATKINS, the House went
into Committee Of the Whole on the sundry
civil appropriation bill, Mr.. CARLISLE in the
Chair. u. Fl
Tho whole amount recommended by the
bill is $l6,y3s, 1852
After the whole section relating to the Dis.
trict Of Columbia had been read through,
Mr.. HARDENBERGH offered m amend
ment, which was adopted, that payment OF
claims for labor due to non.rcsidents OF tho
District shall be paid by draft on the United
States Treasury.
hibiting tho Commissioners from reducing the
pay Of the police force, and added tho words
anything In this bill to tho contrary not
withstandnR."
The amendment was adopted by vote of
% to 33
The other District Of Columbia items were
passed without further amendment.
Mr.. GAMBLER moved to amend the para
graph relating TO the court. house at Atlanta,
Ga, by increasing the amount to $4,000.
Mr.. ATKINS said this was the first Of the
appropriations for public buildings, aud II this
amendment prevailed II would DO followed up
with motions 10 increase all Of the other ap-
propratioas, and the Treasury could not stand
Mr.. ELLSWORTH said that there was no
better time to carry on these works than now,
when so many people were out OF employment
and were saxious 70 got work.
Mr.. ATKINS said his answer to that was In
the report Of tho Secretary of tho Treasury,
who said that wo must reduce expenses by
81 ,OOO,OO0
Mr.. FOSTER was In favor Of this amend
ment, aud Of all others Of like character. He
advocated them In tho interest Of economy,
for IL the money was appropriated rs estimated
by the Department 1t would put at least
$4,000 mon at work.
Mr.. BUTLER said ho would accept tho
gage where the gentleman from Tennessee
threw II down, and he would say that he would
vote to increase all Of these appropriations.
He would continue the work on the public
buildings to keep mon at work, and ho be-
licved that 1t was necessary to have this work
done In Georgia. As u part Of his speech he
sent up and had read an account Of n recent
suicide by woman In Philadclphia because
her husband could not got work and she could
not support her family. That, said General
BUTLER, WAS the case Of an honest, sober shoe
maker who could not get work no left home
To search for work. and his wife In
of many cases. and while labor was seeking
employment he would continue tho work on
all the public buildings. He would vote the
| largest appropriations for this work. II tho
people would not endorse the voting Of Those
I appropriations then he would bo compelled
to confess that he knew nothing Of the
hearts Of tho people. These appropriations
would strike responsive chord In tho breasts
Of the peopla, for 1t was right to do this in tho
sight Of God and man.
Ar. EDEN said this was simply question
| of revenue, and the Secretary had told the
House that the appropriations must be reduced
| 81, 100000.
Mr.. IrTNER said whom the gods would de-
stroy they first made mad, aud this seemed TO
be the case with gentlemen who were opposing
| these appropriat. ons. If there ever WAS q time
that relief should be given to the labor OF the
country now was the time. He was prepared
to vote the largest amount necessary to givo
| the people employment. These people are not
| vagabonds aud all they ask Is for something
to do. II something is not done God only
knows what will happen in this country.
| Mr.. HARRISON said that the Committee on
Appropriations in putting in these items had
shown that they lacked business capacity.
| Laughter. Here was an estimate Of SoOO,OOO
for Chicago, and yet tho committee had only
| inserted S3O0,O00.
| Mr.. ATKINS said Chicago had got S400, 900,
for SlO0,OOO WAS inserted in the deficiency bill
| Mr.. HARRISON said he took tho bill as he
| found 1t, and it only had in 100000.
| Mr.. WRIGHT said Ii was n satisfaction to
know that the race of demagogues IN this
House was increasing. Laughter When he
came hero at the called session he brought
with him petition signed by over %, 900 labor.
| ing men of his district praying for relief, but
somehow or other he could not get the attcn-
tion of the House to the matter. There WAS
1 ..l. Al 81 IA
measures to apply to him. Ho was called n
fool and an idiot, and was told that he WAS not
| fit to be In Congress and had better go home.
He stood alone here for four months, but
now he finds that ho has added considerable
to his force. Laughter. Men are beginning
to Rnd out that there Is an election for Con-
gressmen to be held in November, and they
want to make terms. This Congress has al
ready legislatcd Sl56 900, 900 out of the public
Treasury, and not dollar has been given TO
the suffering laboring classes. They petition,
In respectable language for aid, and no atten.
tion is paid to them. Besides the petition he
had presented, there were other petitions con.
tanning about 10000 names.
Mr.. SINGLETON said 1t seemed to him
that large number of men wero here now
| courting the labor interest. 1t was too lato in
the day for the other side to talk Of aiding the
laboring men. 1t was all the fault of their
| pernicious legislation that there was so much
distress among the laboring classes. In the
course of his remarks he said he would not
vote these appropriations, and his State had
never got any benefit from them.
| Mr.. FOSTER asked him why he did not
stay here before 1860.
| Mr.. SINGLETON said his State called him
and ho obeycd He would obey tho voice of
| his State In peace or in war
Mr.. FOSTER. Do you consider your ale
glance to the General Government now para
nOuntp
| Mr.. SINGLETON. My first and highest al
! legnnce Is duo to the State of Mississippi
| Mr.. WRIGHT said he had voted against ad-
jOurniug on the theory that Congress should
stay here until the people got rulief Gentle
men asked how this debt was to be paid. His
reply was to issue more currency and then
there would bc money to pay it. Congress
was ten years behind the people With regard
| to all measures Of public expedioncy. In great
emergencies like this, other countries would
tear down cities and build them up again to
keep the people employed. Gentlemen act
| here as though all was well throughout the
country. But all is not well and unless some
thing Is done there will be such an upheaval
as will make statesmen tremblo.
Mr.. SPARKS said he was in favor Of the la
boring men, but 1t was not the duty Of the
Government to pass these appropriations to
| give Lhum employment. What VIC should do
was tn pass wise laws to protect them.
Mr.. DURHAM wanted to enter his solemn
protest against the theory that 1t was the duty
| of the Government to tako care Of all tho