The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-28
PLEADING EoR ECONoMY.
Why Congress. should Lessen the Legislative,
Judicial and Executive Expenses.

WASHINGTON, April 27.-The House to-day
non-concurred in the Senate amendments to the
bill regulating the advertisement Of mail let
tngs.
The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole on the Indian Appropriation bill.
Tho bill recommends the appropriation Of
si772,O 600. and is the unanimous report of the
Appropriation Committee. 1t provides that
whenever it Is found practicable to employ In
dams in farming or other civilized avocations
in which they can contribute to their main
tenancc. The COMMISSIONER of Indian Affairs
may use such portions OF their respective sub
sistence funds as can be spared. to pay for
the services Of such Indians rs may be induced
to labor for their own advancement. II further
provides that SO much Of the appropriations rs
may he required to pay for goods and supplies
shall he immediately available.
General dcbutc having been dispensed with.
the bill WAS read 10y sections. After adopting
two or three unimporant amendments. the
committee rose and The bill was passed.
Tine House then went into. Committee Of the
Whole on the Legislative. Executive. and Ju-
d.ial Appropriation I'LL.
Mr.. Atkins tDcm.. TENN. Chairman OF the
o"rd up bnS about sS s c "S Dss
than the like hill in 1867, and STA 600 less
than tde Ike hill for the current yenr.. 1t was
also less than tn" like hill passed ut the last sos
sion of the Forv-third Congress 10y thu large
sum of 4,lGG.00O. and less than the like bill
Congress bv the still larger n Of over So 900
| 900. The first considerable that challenged
the attention ot the Committee on Approprla-
tions, and now challenged the attention Of the
House IN this bill. was whether the Govern
ment's expenditures should be kept within the
revenues. or whether the Government should
launch upon scale Of extravaganza to satisfy
the wants OF the admirers of high
mounted government. and thus force
| the Treasury into a state OF bankruptcy.
| The Committee on Appropriations Ind tried 10
| eliminate from inc SERVER mll sup"rnumerary
| lioning various reductions OF salaries made in
| the bill. he said he might he asked why the
| committee had not reduced the salaries of the
| senators and Representatives.. His answer
! was, because they had been reduced 10y the re-
teal Of the act ~ Marh 3, 1873. Besides. the
! Forty-third and Forty-fourth Congress had dis
! disguised. and had finally settled upon
| the present compensation with which
referred to the falling of Of customs duties
| from t2l2OUOOlO in 1872. to Sl2SOOO.uOU in
| 1877. and said that the House had either to re-
solve hraNely 10 cs,rict the Government cx-
| p"udlturrs within its revenues. or 10 declare
for AN increase II taxation, II the bugbrar OF
| resumption were banished from the calcula-
| ton- ui the Secretary Of the Treasury by re-
peal Of the act. and il the large sum Of gold now
| IN the Treasury were let loose. So that 1t could
| Government, there would be- no necessity for 4
resort To- further taxation; On tue contrary. the
| internal revenue collected from two ui the great
| industries OF the country -wniskey ana tobacco
might he diminished. All experience attested
| llldt inc revenue would th Increased from Iot
articles by reduction ~ the tax on whskey &c
| iity cents gallon; on tobacco to sixteen cents
pound. llrtrn.ted that the rcpres' natives OF
| agricultural and Mhorng constituents would be-
| carofultu see that. IL any interest were relieved
| from taNatiCn. the relief would he extended 70
| agriculture anl the lahOring Glasses instead oi
! the banks and bankers. whose monopoly was
| Standing menace To- the prosperity of thu people
Coming 10 the question OF the resumption OF
! sp''i" payment he said that ii resumption
! meant reputation and cancellation and consr-
| Iu'nt CONTRACTION, OF tho currency, II meant
| SIMPLY ruin. II the LEGAL tenders were made
| receivable tor customs dues and werr requi rcd
| 10 br rrissued a. fast ~ redeemed. then H.,
| evil Of tho /, sumption law would bee very mu h
| init gated But ~ that law now stood upon III,
| statute book. IL WAS standing menace 20 tn,
| business interests aud the commrrcal a'tivi
ties of the whole country. Forced rrsumpt ~
meant forced bankruptcy, both OF the propl,
! and 81 the Government.
The bill WIS then read by sections for amend
mcuia. After having completed the sections IL
regard 20 til" Legislative department 81 the GOV
eminent. and the sections for the support OF The
Executive department and the state depart
mcnt. the committee rose. without further ac
ton. and the House. at 1 % O'clock adjourned