New-York tribune., 1878-05-01

subject Of braxch mnts which participated In By
Mr Hanna lRepr Ind. Mr.. sayler Dem. Ohio. NJ,
and Mr. Franklin Dem., Mol who severay adyocs,osS
the establishment OF mints in their respective loeass
the Neworeans Mint was Advocated by Mr. BIIgr9a q
Shep., Massl and Mr. GARFIELD Ciep. Ohio, Mr. Glib
sons amendment was defeated-71 to 90.
In tho course OF long discussion reduced appropr
atohs Tor Territorial Governments the action OF he
the Republican side OF the House. Mr. RANDALL Sn y,
pennsyvona he speaker defended the course OF that
members to herd together in opposition TO all measures
OF economy.
who declared that sneh an mputaton against the Re-
publican side OF the House 10 be borne IIe AZ
pSsr Sertsd fss5 from as2 the present time
control OF che House,, the expenses Of the
e nas e saG Ses believe GT scale
port OF the Government cost what 1t may) and all tbs
economy that is possible In connection with an no nest
fair. and re ,soDable support OF the Government
Nr. RANDALL took Issue with Mr. GarfieId's state
ment, and repeated his first assertion that the ReDnbI
side of the House had lent its efforts against general
economy.
said that the latter had never had hard task as he
had had this session in trying to control the Democratic
the Treasury The trouble with the economy on ths
other sido Is that It is cheese pairing" The expendi
made his fellows the Democratic side Of the House
~ The d,scussien was eont1Hed by Mr BEEsE Dem,
rep, Oho) and 1Ir. HEWITT Dem., n. "
Mr.. CONGER. REP Mich made sarcastic allustSa to
what he called the Speakers zeal In behalf OF economy
and said If the gentleman would attend Democrats
eaucuses and use his power and persuasive elOquenee
down from his place aud lecture the Republican MEM
bcrs of the House. That gentleman's voice. when lie
spoke a politician, potent in the land The
shadOwing of Presidential nominition gives his yoics
power ali over the land. lLaughterl
Mr. CALKINS (Rep ind.) quoted from the remarks n
Mr. Randall the bill for the increase Of members
aries and remarked ironically that he had doubt mai
the gentlemans action on that occasion had been
prompted in the interest or economy
Mr.. RANDALL replied that the auson had not the
merit of originality. He had advocated sincerely and
honestly the increase OF members salaries but when he
went back TO the people the people condemned the meas
ure and he had as faithful public servant, given up
his own opinion in that respect and 0Deyed the nstruc
tiOns of the people That was what he wanted the Re
Mr. CALKINs-I was not impugning your motives.
Mr. RANDALLl-I did not suppose that YOU were, but
you were mpugning my consistency, and was answer
ing that charge. When conduct as Representative
was condemned by the people, yielded to their au.
thOrly and submitted to their CONTROL as am always
Mr CALKINs-Did the gentleman cover back the
$4,000 drawn from the treasury
Mr. RANDALL-I never did look over all my record
here and can say tuthfuly that l have never east
'Pg Mr. wv WiaMs Rep', Wis,Pn you thought that
members should nave " 300 year why did you after
ward down their salaries to $4OO0l Did the
Mr RANDALL-I did not propose to cut down the
"a 100 and took the ground that the people had
deDned the increase OF salaries and that not
tiOn OF other people and letting their own stand.
Mr.. WILLIAMs-Why do you not propose TO cut II
down now
Mr.. RANDALL-Wheneyer the gentleman makes q
proposition TO cut it down, will be found with him.
. Mr. WlLLlAMs-Why do not your committee do IL De-
fore you lecture ecOnOmyf
Mr.. RANDALL-I say deliberately here that believe
rather in cutting down the number of employees than
cutting down salaries. believe that IL the law was all
ID to u the departments In regard TO the number OF
hours for clerical work. the force could DC reduced twe
ty-tiye per cent
After further discussion the committee rose, after hav
ing disposed OF only four pages OF the bill, aud al
o'clock adjourned