The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-01

course Of that committee and condemned the ten
dency oil republican members 10 herd together IN OPP
position 10 ali measures OF economy
ne was replied 10 by Mr.. GARFIELD, trcp-) OF ohio,
VINO declared that such nm impntaiion against the re,
PuoIchh siue OF the House was not 10 be borne, ana
asserted that from 1872 the present time under re-
puoican as well as under democratic control Of mo
descending SCALE The repub Iicans believed In two
thinss-the support OF the government cost what u
might anu IN all the economy that was possible IN
connection with an honest, lair, reasonable support OF
the government
msnt anu repeated his first assertion that the repab.
ican side OF tho House had lent efforts against
general economy. tic (Mr Randalll had chacd under
II IRON time 10 time because he knew that therc
as good men on the republican slde ct the House az
anoas wsrs on ,hs democratic side was through
no onger TO continue in that direction no longer TO
resist economy.
MT HALE (repl OF Me-, replied to sir. Randall, ana
saiu mat the latter had never had hard task as he
nad mad THIS session in trying control the demo
cratic side OF the House. prevent II bankrupt
Ing the Treasury. He mr. Randai) has had The max
ing up OF tho committees. 1t was not u republican
OIL 70 which no (Ar Randa) much opposed.
Mr. KASpALL-You voted Tor it..
MI HAIL. certainly did But am speaking from
tue gcnteman's standpoint. he dd mot believe IN
" That bin could never have stalaed into tho House
y ~ hnd not been reported by democratic commit
.ce. So 100 with the Mexican Pension bill that would
lake Ss,0oo,0oO a year out Of the Treasury. Tho
speaker, as an economist will be glad that bin
voted against by tho republican members Tho
trouro Nth the economy on The other side is that il
- cheese parng." The expenditure oil the Speakers
on the democratic side OF the House.
. The discussion wus continued by Messrs Beebo, OF
McMahon and Keller, oil ONO, ana Hewitt, oil Now
York
Mr. CoxGEK, trcp.) OF Mich. made sarcastic aluson
towhat he calico ASpeuker zeal IN behalf OF economy
ana SAID u the gentleman would atlcnd democratic
csucuses and use mis- power ami persuasive eoquence
there Il would be moro appropriate than Tor him
step down from his place and lecture the republican
members OF the House. That gentcman's voice,
when he spoke as politician was potont in the Iand
uvcrshadOwtng vi
his voice power all the land. (I.snghtcr.) lie
whipped In his followers with that KIND OF gratitude
wncI had been defined as "the expectation OF avors."
(Largh,er.)
In tn. further progress OF the discussion MIR. CAL
kiSs, (rcp) OF lnd quoted from the remarks OF Mr..
Randall on the bill the increase OF members
res aud Remarked iroocany that he had no doubt
that the gentenan's acon that occasion had been
prompted ~ tho interest OF economy.
NJ RANDALL replied that tho illusions had not tho
merit OF originality IL had been made over and
w an. ana he HAD no reply TO IT, Ho had advocated
sincerely and honestly tue increase OF members' saa-
RES out when he went back 70 The people mo people
condemned the measure. and 20 had faithful pub
c servant 2iven his opiEions in that respect
and ooeyed tho Instructions OF tho people. That was
what nc wanted tho republican Tarty to do.
Ar. CALKINs-l was not impugning your motive.
Mr RAsDALL-l did pot suppose that you were, but
you were impugnng my consistency. and was
answering that charge. When my conduct as a Rep.
resentativo was condemned by the people yielded to
their authority ana submitted 10 their control, as
am always ready to do
MI CALKiNs-Did tho gentleman back the
$1,000 drawn'irom tho TreasuryY
record here ana can say trutnfuIy that have
cnst volc that was prompted by any personal con-
SIDE ration tt
AR WILLIAMS (rep) OF Visit you thought that
members should have $4,000 year why did you
Aftcrward move to cut down their saary to 81 O0O?
DID the people demand that?
Mr. RASDALI~-I did not propose TO cut down tho
compensation to S., 000 The committee recon-
msndod $4,000 and took the ground that the people
had condemned the increase OF salaries and that IL
was not consistent Tor members 10 be cutting down
the compensation OF other people ana letting thcr
own stand
Mr.. WMLIAxs-Why do you not propose 10 cut II
down now
hr. RAsDALL-Whencver the gentleman makes q
proposition cut It down will be found WITH him.
Mr. WiLLiAMs--Why do not your committee do IL be-
lore you lecture ON economy?
Nr. RANDALL say deliberately hero that believe
rather IN cutting down tho number employees than
IN cutting down salaries. l believe that u tho law
Was adhered 10 in tho departments in regard tho
number Of hours Tor clerical work the force could DO
reduced twenty -nvo pcr cent.
After further discussion the committee rose, after
having disposed OF ouly Jour pages OF the bill. at
i've O'Clock adjourned.