New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

that the joint resolution introduced by him week,
ago relation to having three Presidents, had been H.
troduccd by request It had been drawn by ano,he,
person and placed in his hands to be referred the
proper committee He went on to show, however, TIA,
the idea OF having more than Executive head va.
80 chmerical the press had been represeningh
but that it had many advocates ia this country and ex
amples In ancient history.
| Mr.. SPRINGER Dem, ILL gave notice that he would
call mp tomorrow, the Massachusetts contested election
case or Dean against Field
SOUTHERN RAIDS on THE TREASURY
| MP. HALE CRrTICIsEs THE COURSE OF THE DINO.
Gratis IN REFERENCE TO ECONOMY.
| At 1915 the House went into Committee OF ths
Whole with Dir. Cox iDem n. " IN the chair, on TIA
Diplomatic Appropriation Bill.
| Mr.. HALE Qscp., Mc) spoke OF the great influence Of
the Consular Service OF the country 1t is Of vital con
sequence he said, IT is the last service
which any discriminating nation will discourage. l.
is because the pending biii aSsails both the Dpo
the floor. The gentleman who had charge q
tho bill had spoken the other day about the
necessity OF economy. Mr. Hale admitted mat economy
IN Government expendituresf seriously intended and
discriminatory appied-is primal duty Of the Legisa
ure but be asserted that OF these gentlemen who
themselves up advocates OF economy, can afford
should be permitted to direct their strokes m single
direction which VIII cripple the Government while Gey
at tho time, inert ana lax IN ne direction Of
schemes which raid on the Treasury aud Will IN the end
baukrupt II. He reminded Mr. singleton that hs name
% eo' ~ fitlli snirt IN bonded wareboses Witch
might have depleted the Treasury to the amount % from
two and half to four million dollars. Neither lad any
Of the minority members on the Approplia,loa
Committee voted against He recounted The yartoas
bills that pending aC this session. intended to draw
large amounts from the Treasury, and mostly for tie
bcneit OF the southern section OF tie country and IN
regard to which he SAID that the SUPPORT for them VIII
come mostly nom the Democratic side otve House, and
the opposition 10 them from Tie Republican side Among
them nc cnumcratei the bill TO pension the soldiers OF
tue Mexican and Indian wars (Which would take froa
three TO millions yeaf RON tie Tteasuiy)i tae
GldGngs claim, which involves tEc principe OF paying
Southern mail contractors and which viii take aDOGt
million from the Treasury; the Texas fache
Railroad BILL representing sixty millions TO be assumed
by the Government; the Mississippi Leyec BIZ QuYoiy'
ing S25 OUO COO bill to refund the cotton tax On
vOivlDs s60OO0000 the bill 10 reopen tho OLD c0oa
seizure cases, and the bill to abolish the Southern Caiini
Mr.. SINGLETON Dem, Mimi reminded Mr. Hal.
OF tho SJ,0O0,UU0 which the Government may nave 10
pay Canada for fish taken by the gcntlemans con
NJ HALE asked Mr. singleton whether that had any
bearing pending legislation. He would ventureto
2 noTeSe hs E %eR tIS e 0 o 40 apSs sr"a
opposition would come from Northern cuN.
man who had presented any one OF those oils lant
there were 400 OF theml. every member VINO had re-
dozeus OF them), would stand III his place ami clam
that, from his view, the legislation which ee
S Snd right. " The radical rad fault is that Tia
same gentlemen rare are e is 1dc io mcmb eHse 81
tne other side make cry and pretext OF economy
BY REDUCING CLERKS hn by S@pg hey age M o
with any Of the classes OF clals TO which nc referred
Il is Inevitable that water runs dowr hill. that they
will vote for them and viii advocate ther AID II hey
do not do 80 ticy viii not to - Loue and face
their constituents lie had not felt ike sitting stu
and listening to their boinics about rtrenchnent and
reform without calling the attention. OF the House ana
the country to the subject Of bids that ha' ALREADY
been presented, and many OF which had already beea
reported, looking 10 the depletion Of The Treasury
aries pad BY tie United states 10 las MR
isters and Consuis abroad, with those Paid BY
ernments. lie said that il they further CT
down, the President VII have to seek Tor rc1 Ihea y
occupy tuesc posts. lie claracter-ed thc policy
economy particularly applied 20 tue Consulatesl a
calculated u dwarf the county aud 10 d"ari It's coz
merce.
MR.. wHITTuoRNEs IDEA OF REFORM
Mr.. WHlTrhORNE Dem, Tenn said that il lie bad
had any doubt about supporting the Di the speech just
made would have removed that doubt The bills which
that gentleman had brought 10 the attention OF the
House-the Mississippi Leyce Bill HE Cotton Tax Bill
etcarc, lac said, all old stagers, which first !aIse
dueed while tho Republicans had control q
the House ana OF all tho Departments
the Government. Reference to them. therefoss
game with an III grace from a member Of t&
Republican party, which had robbed the people for 10
benefit Of the Credit Mober OF twice much yolh
iIcwitps speech OF yesterday he asked, VIVA, is Clse
vice Retonnl II it means putting Republicans OF o.
favor Of it-lMr TowSsESD Rep, \. Y.I-rHa,'s q.
meaning OF IL thats good dohnitionl-and he ihoasa
that Dc the reform needed by the best interests Of w
country. Bat il 1t were TO be understood AS s!Sea
whereby the people Of The United n states S axe
men than tho politicians are to be edaeaIs,
as class, to be educated into Office and mantsna
aud supported there Tor fc he was not for sueA reo
lie believed that hereSy, monarcAlcal IN ts eEde1.
and corruptng as any proposition could be. Asan,.
ample OF the foolish system OF civil service he s4s
thai man in NewYOgk nad been refused tie pos,aoss
OF letcrcirrier because lie did not know the alt9es
Calcutta. Drifting OF irOm the subject, he proceelt1
speak IN support OF some resolutions offered W I.n
an early period OF the session looking to the incfca
commercial business relations between Mexico """'
Nj DUXSELL Ncp., Mimi spoke in defence Of is
Consular system, Wlieh IS not only se.i-'aas.asaps
but actually brings 100000 year into tue Ifeasa2,
lie attributed patty TO the want OF consular aSSh
the decrease OF American commerce lie deeH,sa ssa
self IN favor OF voting Government aiI 10 Ame,,Sse
Ii j. not simply fox Tie admission o. a..
year. but That they may hold tue commerce "a S
countries with which tlcy trade lie p3uted r -
Mexican ports intO which subsidized French ana LISA
steamers enter laden win French ana EaassdI
goods. while the United states has only olS Inc
supported inc OI steamers 10 vera Cruz - us Sras
had n Government support Of even Sluooop 1me
would carry Amesc a products INTO AoA'32 anr ~,
late ttade VITA t@t hepUOhc Aua Stt So"3,,,S,meres
eny ana s'1piuy .etgsIs 10 give "'1 10 -. sars ys
great American quC Nt0n to-day Is now ALo,SScs.s1e
ducers gan foreign consumers. He cAal ~
the impending rarlh Eli 40 the wooden b0ise . tss
OohnG ihe walls ahd threatening Tue pfo'p,2 y asrb
country. IL Is, he said Glect attack On me Of
cultural interests, aud is gotten up in tbe Hltiv,sas
Soh' NIUE t"oIchhJ Appropriateness .''i'5,n toEc
ilo regretted that thorc SHOULD DO piOto'i'sLr
wise the tHrG, hut ito promoters are vastly sIes
they suppose they can pass H. RnluIhihs - he Bs
ton OF subs,lies ana referring particularly OsIeaO0
or 200 o6G \ ma 4nt scashis line 70 BaL
having isBGeuct 10 rcNlbr American c0ihbvsN ., acls
,
cultural interests. ~, oErs
Mr. CANNON (icp, III (l member Of the Ios' M he
Comnnttcc) asserted tWt according 10 The fcii nt5
PostmasteIG eneTai, instead o. France payhs tby
and England rs mule Tor steamship lines 20 "a ~ execs
paJ nothing except sea postage, and very HUT +"
oil what was paid 10y the Unlt.d states. u, .sr
Mr. wADDEi.L Dem, y. @ Chairman OF made u
mittccl ted thai tho PostnaStcsSe
such statement aud that she assertion OF the ,uusy
from Illinois mr. Cannon was utterly WHOM
ton .s.,ytdO
Mr. CANNON reassorted his statement, ana tcisy
the report OF the PostmaSter-Genofai rs Ill, sutao
Mr. COX's REP.IE, TO HEWITT IN
AN ATTACK on THE TITLE or the PHEsiphS'
HIS PERSONAL APPOINTMENTS. ~