The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-22

of thieves the Mexican frontier Coming down
qaes ,ion OF tho OF the army suppressng
domestic Violence he had reada portion cf tho report
OF tho Secretary Of War which declares that tn
army should BE- 70 the United States what local pO-
Mr. wmyr, tren) OF Pa.-Does my friend dissent
from that doctrine?
Mr Wright, (iem.) OF Pal do.
Mr. SPARKS replied that the Secretary meant that
riots should be suppressed by the reg ular army be
in OF the republican theory OF
mont The great middle mass oil The people would
project the country from riots. Money monopoly
things which II WAS manhood 10 resist;
tnen The m,ddle mass might sympalhze with labor.
But when labor got beyond the bounds OF what Il
could lcgitimately demand; when II became CON-
munistic aud incendary, then the great body Of
crush Il out.
Mr.. PHILLIPS, (rcp) OF Kan. said the Appropriation
Commileo hal como forward with AN alinos, revolu-
tionary measure; with an attempt to cut down tho
standing army. Referring TO the danger OF Indian
hostItcs no said tho army was needed to preserve
the peace OF the frontier and 10 givo TO tho settlers
the security which had never been given to them.
Within flteon months two OF the most terrible indian
wars known 10 the history of the country had taken
place, ana yet tho gentleman from New York (hr.
Hewittl had told the House that tnorc would be no
more Indian wars. That gentleman seemed to havo
been reading about the millennium and thought that
swords were TO BE- beaten into poaghshares and spears
into prunnghooks
Mr. BANNING SPEAKS.
Mr.. BANNING. tdcm OF Ohio, Chairman OF tho Com
mil a on rssrrs5 a. snera sbaaos New York;
speech last summer TO the elect that without the
regular army the nation Mould be mob, aud to hls
nn army in maintaining peace and suppress
ing riots and he Expressed his decided
dissent from those doctrines which would
result, he said, In converting what Is government
OF the people into a government OF force Hc re-
icrred charge OF dishonesty made against him by
what he called jay Gould's newspaper and said
that there were IN THIS country two kinds OF Commun-
isis-one composed of those who want 70 steal
food and ralment anu tho other com.
posed OF those who, sitting In comfortable
IN urm n a liz ct
II was necessary. perhaps, Tor them. Communism
came srom bad administrator. The Crcdit Mobilier,
tho Pacific Mail subsidy tho salary grab, and above
all, tho THEFT OF tho Presidency had made them be-
leva That there was no honesty left IN the admins
VINO needed y largo army to protect them. For his
part he was favor OF change In conducting tEo
the govern back the days OF the fathers and
to honesty. IN clusion, he appealed 70 the House
ter, more efficient aud less expensive army.
After a speech by Mr. BOONE. (dem OF KY, In
favor OF the transfer OF the indian Bureau to the War
Department, the committee rose.
On motion OF Mr. HEWITT, OF New York, the gen.
eral debate on the Army Appropriation bill was or
dered 10 be terminated with to.night's session, and
then, AZ hali-past four NJ, the House took recess
until na-past seven +. N.
EVENING sEssrox-srEEcH OF MR. BUTLER.
At the evening session, the House wont INTO Com
mttee Of tho Whole Mr. Springer, OF Illinois, IN tho
crossed By Mr. Bu4Lns % He som
more patent and omen more por-
laborng cassos OF the country and this, too, In tho
face Of the fact tnat Tor years past the har-
vests havo been bounul. and that the
ships OF Europe were laden with American
produce and II this politico- economical paradox
WAS mot s S paaans .og 1nn"s oaase
under the namo OF reform In reducing tho compensa-
ton OF those llvng BY wages IN the public employ
mont Some legislators seemed to believe that Tue
country owed them tpanks II by som0 accident or
movement they could reduce tho wages OF employees
OF the The motives ofsuch legislators were
always open to doubt 80 long they ieiL their ow
salaries and those OF other high officers oil The gov
ernment untouched flo alluded to the efforts OF the
English governments to relieve distress and starvation
during the IRISH famine and 10 tho contributions OF
America at that time bat now no said that no ma
tonal weasel and train OF had been ireighted
10 relieve the distress OF starving Americans, wnc,
on the contrary. cars lad been loaded with troops
put down and Suppress the i-Judged and wrongful
attempts Of starving iaborers TO right their
He said national vessels had been sent TO France
with articles OF luxury for exhibition and asked how
many poor families might havo boon relieved by the
largo sums thus expended. There was enough OF
wealth could be. as It ought TO be, placed by law
within reach OF all. Tho evil was found to be twoiod
In It's character:
FYrst--rh. insunBc.ens employment OF labor.
Second-rhe insufficient wages paid TO those who
have employ
There was grievous and national wrong In this
cvii and there wore many Causes contributing to It,
These were:-
First-rhe damages accruing to the country from
loss OF Info and property, North and South, during the
late rebellion.
Second-Tho stoppage OF development during the
Thsrui-The crowding OF laborsrs into large cities
and manufacturing districts.
Fourh-rhe refux In the tide OF prosperity.
FyM-Under CONSUMPTION and, finally, that there
never md bcen any legislation 10 behalf the indus
Mr.. WRIGHT, (dem.l Of Pa-Excopt the Homestead
law.
Mr.. BUrLSn-Exceps the Homestead law; but It
Was OF practical benefit TO the labor'ng men 10
tell them that In distant Territories thcy could get
government farm for nothing. Some measure would
have 10 BIO found to bring tho luboring man
and the land together. He had sympathy Tor oilers
and criminsls-the pests OF society He would sup
press Thorn with tho strong hand. Bot for the hun
dreds OF thousands who would be producers OF wealth
II they wcro permitted his heart flowed over with
sympathy
The country was approaching crisis which, II not
guarded against and provided for, would produce a
tons would be as powerlcss as they werc In 1861.
What was needed was that the gift Of land in
the Homestead law should DO made remedial m this
t,mc Of present distress. He referred to tho enor-
nous land and money grants to the Pncinc Railroad
esst $162 900 900 and 2S5 600 600 Of land
How much OF that vast wealth mad gone TO labor. aud
how much 10 capital and how much TO those who had
neithor labor nor capital 10 contribute 10 ono
could tell But ono thing could DO said for
labor, and that wus that It did not get
q dollar OF all that wealth which u did not by
tho OF It's brow at the lowest possible rate OF
wagcs. There had been no subsidies, no dividends.
no credit mobcrs for labor but only sweat and toll
He analysed the expenditures Of the government for
the last nvo years, and said they had averaged
1000 600 year, NOT appropriated. but expended.
appropriation IN that time for tho direct benefit
OF tho industrial classes. There was little time
or interest expended IN Congress over the condition
OF labor. Even In the federal courts there was no
protection for tho laboring man. Thousands OF la
borers might % slaughtered as tnoy haa recently
been IN ono portion OF the country, and tho
courts could not punish tho criminals, and
It was unconstitutional TO use tho army
for that purpose; but let a tow aborers
impede for an hour the course OF commerce or de-
stroy or threaten tho property Of commercial cor.
porations aud tho Treasury opened wide Its doors,
swinging on golden hinges, and tho whole military
power Of tho called forth to put down the
RIOT arrest the criminals and protecs properly
At this point Of the speech the hour expired aud
propositions Tor an extension OF time were made by
several members
Mr.. WRIGHT Of Pennsy lvania, who sat In Mr.. But
lsr's seat while Mt Butter read his speech IN the
aren here broke In with the remark, fhcre arc but
two demagoeues In tho House; lot us hear ono Of
them General lauehtcr.J
Mr.. WHITE, (rcp.) OF Ps-who Is tho other dema-
gogue'
Mr.. wRrour did not seem to think an answer
sary, but Mr. BUTLBR taking up tho commonly said,
Patrick Horny said when no attacked George ILL.,.
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