The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-08
House OF Representative.

A hill To remove the political disabilities
Of Robert H. Chiffon Of Georgia was passed.
Mr.. Luttrcll Dem. Cali offered n resolution
calling ON John sherman for a copy OF the re-
port Of the special agent charged with an OK
animation Of the charges against Samuel Nc
Cuoch. Superintendent Of Public Buildings at
San Francis o. Adopted.
Mr. Mcmahon Dem. Ohiol reported a resolu-
ton authorizing the Committee on Rules TO
employ seven experts. 10 be- assigned ly the
Speaker 10 such committees Of investigation rs
~ him may seem proper.
Mr. Springer Dem. ILL., offered substitute
authorizing the Committees on Expenditures in
the several Departments TO employ each n clerk
or expert pending investigations. and the Com
mlttce on Post Offices and Post Roads TO employ
two experts.
Mr. Blackburn Dem, KY. Chairman Of the
Committee on Expenditures in the War Depart
mrnt. said that that committee could DO no work
whatever unless u clerk OI expert were allowed
Mr. Conger rep. Mich.) opposed the resolu-
Mr. Hale Rop.. Me- snid that the title Of the
resolution should be- For the relief Of certain
gentlemen in the Democratic party. who want
Mr. Foster Rep Ohiol said TINT this was hut
n proposition 10 Increase the number II dead
beats from ONO. who last year drew thousands
% dollars from the contingent fund Of the
Mr.. Mcmahon tohiol said that Mr.. Foster was
acquainted with all the gentlemen from ono
who had come into Office by fraud recently.
Mr.. Foster-I am acquainted with the Chair
man Of the Military Committee
Mr.. McMahon-And also with another person
not necessary To name. and indeed you played
an important part in his induction into ollce
Mr. Springers substitute was agreed to-ycas
The House then went into Committee Of the
Whole on the Den iency Appropriation hill. the
pending amendment being the increasing the
number OF temporary clerks authorized 10 he
employed in tn. Treasury Department from
Mr.. Blount Dem, Ga.l said that for the Inst
eight years there had been employed three
times as many clerks rs were necessary in tho
dcpArtmcnts-nO in the Bureau of En-
craving and PrintinR-with u view to induce
members who hat friends in Office To- vote for
large appropriations. In that bureau millions
Of dollars had been expended not for the work
Of the Government, but for the purpose of cor
Mr. Foster said that the Democrats had sat for
two years in the House without successfully in
y"stgating that bur'au, and il had been lei; 10
JOhn sherman 20 REDUCE tho expenses more
than t6oo000 That gentleman. who was one of
the hest adm qlstrative officers the country had
ever seen. had been saving a million dollars out
OF the appropriations made by the last Con-
Mr.. Mills Dem.. Tcx.) favored the amend
trlne OF economy applied. Prosperity would
never he restored until the grip ol the tax-gAth-
errr WAS rclaNrd upon the throat OF the poor
man and placed upon the piles Of accumulated
wealth in the country II re was chance 10
give a few poor women work who were needing
II sorely.
Mr.. Atkins Dem.. TENN did not think the
Government should bcromc n vast eeemosy-
nary institution and "A great almshouse.
Mr. humphrey (lb'p., WIS., said tuat II WIS
the houndrn dnty al Congress Ia employ the
people wherever Il WIS possible. Th"r" WIS
voice calling on Congress 10 curry ON every pub
liz Improvement. to move every nrrv, Ia rrhrue
the peopi" from the slough OF Il 'spond.
Mr., Durham (Den,.. XVI opposrd the monanre
ms unnoc' ssary, and -HNr notice that he would
require members 10 put themselves on record
by u yen an nay vote,
Mr. CalknS rep. Indl said that this WINS
tim" for the Government to bc not parhlmO-
nous. but liberalL
After somr more speeches the amendment
WIS REJECTED.
Mr. Cox tDrm. N. " said that in the first
session Of the last Congress thrr" had bt"n
reduction oi S3UOOOOVl and IN the second scp-
sion "a rrlu tom o flUOOu 600.
Mr. Fost II asserted that the books showed
reduction of only SiSOOlOOO hy tde last Con
gross, md against t.at there was deficiency
ol sc .OOO. 900.
MI Hale said thnt in the last Congress the
cousin o the Chairmni OF the Committee on
Pr4ntns. Mr.. Vun'roi OMo had been appoint
ed an rNImrt in printing, dnl pa Il ~ ~ h,
Mr. Singleton donicI any knowledge vi this