The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-01

The bill for the relief OF settlers on land
claimed by the North and South Alabama Rail
road Company was referred to the Committee
OF the Whole.
The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole on the Omnibus Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Gibson Dem. La offered an amend
ment reorganizing the mint at New Orleans
q e ss sDpf0'f'A'nS 'i''OOO '0' IT, Ae''c'9o' "
Discussion arising over the reduced sppro-
priations Tor Territorial Governments. and the
action of the committee having been criticised
on the Republican side. Mr. Randall (Dem.. Pa
condemned the tendency OF Republican, mem
beers TO herd together in opposition TO all meas
urrs OF economy.
Mr.. Garfield rep. Ohio) declared that such
an impuiatlon WAS not 10 be- borne. Republi-
cans believed In two things: The support OF
ths Government lcost what 1t might. and all
Mr.. Randall reasserted that the Republican
side OF the House he'd lent its efforts as against
general economy. He had chaied under it
from time 10 time because he knew that there
were as good men on the Republican side as on
the Democratic. II was through no disrespect
that he appealed to the Republican side no
Mr.. Hale lRep.. Mel said that Mr.. Randall
bad never mad so haI1 q, tax n as this s SEE,
and prevent 4 from bnnkrupting the Treasury.
II was not a Republican eommitiee that report
oil the River and llarbor bill. " which Mr.. Ran
dali WAS so mu.h oppos"d
NJ. Randaii-You voted for H.
Mr. Hale-I certainly did. But nm speaking
from the Gcntlrmans standpoint He did not
believe in L. rhl, biz could never have stalkcd
into the Hous" II II had not been reported 10y a
Democratic committee. So too. with the Mexi-
lean Pension bill. that would take seven mil
lions year ont Ol the Treasury. The Speaker,
voted against by the Republican members. The
trouble with the economy on the other side Is
'hSI a" %nsgss sp Sicb said tina. If tho
Speaker would attend Democratic caucuses. II
would be more appropriate than to step down
nlcmbers OF the House. The overshadowing Of
Presidential nomination gave his voice power
bis followers with TINT Kind Of grntitude which
had been deined No the expectation oil iavors 10
come. l1hughtnr.l
marks OF Mr.. Randall ON the pill for the in
CREASE OF members salaries. and snid ironically
that he had No doubt Mr.. Randall action on
that OCCASION had been prompted III the Interest
Mr. Randall replied that that allusion had
been made over and over again He mad advo-
Gated sincerely and honestly the Increase OF
members salaries. but when he went back TO
the people the people condemned the measure.
and. rs faithful public servant. he had given
Mr.. Calkins-pid the gentleman cover back
the S,nD drawn FROM the rreasury7
Mr.. handall-l never did. look over all my
renord here ana cnn say truthfully that have
sOnnl cons liberation.
=, MIR. Williams tltep... wls.-If you thought
that mclnbers SHOULD have 81 500 u year why
old you lt,rwnrd move tn cut down their sal
airy to SIuuOf Did ~" people demand that
MI. lthnhtll-l TOOK tlls ground tllht II was
not consistrnt tor members To be cutting down
the compensation Of other people and letting
their own slHud.
Mr.. Wlluans-Why do you not propose TO cut
II down now
Mr.. Randall Whenever the gentleman makes
Proposition TO cut II down. will DO found with
hun.
Nj. Wiams-Why 10 not your committee do
II h'iOrr you lrriurr Us on economy
Mr.. RHuddll-l SLY d1litrr,iirly here that
b"u'Vr rutll"r IN ruttluG down the number Of
empoyros ihqn ID cutting down salaries, 3e'
linVn that II the law WAS adhered to IN tho de
pnrtninuts. In regard 10 the number of hours
Tor clerical work, the force could DO reduced
twsnty live pr cent.
The cunInlttee rose. after having disposed o
four pages vi the hill. and the House adjourned