The Portland daily press., 1878-03-21
exported from the territory it should be liable to
seizure by the United States authorities wherever

exported from the territory it should be liable to
seizure by the United States authorities wherever
found.
pending the DEBATE Mr.. Connover submitted the fol-
lowing:
Resolved, That the President is hereby requested
to communicate to the Senate, II not incomp atible
with the public interests such information as the
government has received respecting the terms aud
conditions under which the surren er OF the Cuban
insurgents had been made, together with such other
as NAV be in its possession respecting
the future policy Of Spain in the government Of
Cuba
He asked an immediate consideration. but objec-
ton was made by Mr.. Eaton and it was laid over.
Adjourned
Several bills relative to public lands were reported
from the Committee on public lands, which were or
dered printed and recommitted.
Mr.. Banning offe ed resolution calling on the |
Secretary OF War for information whether transfer
TO the pension office of the medical records of the
Provost Marshal Generals office would not facilitate
he decision applications for pensions. Adopted.
The Speaker proceeded to call committees for their
reports on the pending bill, which was the re-
ported from the Printing Committee Yesterday, regu
lating the advertising OF mail lettings. u provides
that notices be Published in one or more papers in
each State interested that proposals for mail lettings
will he received at certain date and that all inor-
nation pertaining thereto can be Obtained on appl-
cation to the Second Assistant Postmaster General.
Messrs Durrel and Wait opposed the bill.
Mr. Hale said that in order settled the question
he would offer amendment providing that no sub
letting of contracts should be permitted, and that
whenever such sub letting did occur the contract
should be considered as terminated.
After further discussion Mr.. Hale's amendment
was adopted, and bill as amended was passed.
House went into Committee of the whole on the
deficiency bill. Several items Tor payment OF small
sums due for labor at New York, Portsmouth and
league Island Navy Yards having been received, Mr..
Cox of New York inquired where the blame lay for
nonpayment OF laborers and mechanics at Navy
YARDS Was it through carelessness of the depart
Congress- that they have been left to starve?
He thought the House might do something once in
while to alleviate the condition OF the abOrug men,
mittees confessed himself hardly able 10 answer the
question why these labOrers had not been paid be-
FORE but the committee proposed to have them paid
House few days since that he leader of
economy in measures which had passed the House
He FosteD would therefore tell the genleman's
laboring men that he (Cox) was much to blame as
any one for the failure to pay these men before He
had not seen the gentlemans delightful countenanee
in the room of the appropriation committee urging
these claims. 1t is pretty peace of demogoguery
for the gentleman to speak to the galleries and
to appeal the record to show that he is at work for
laborng men, but why did he not come before the
committee on appropriations like his colleague
(Chitenden) and tell us the necessity Tor making the
appropriations instead of coming before the House
and making demagogical appeals to the people of
New York. Langh err Why Goes he claim to be
leader of the House on economy, and then come
here and complain Of appropriations not being
made?
MT Cox--when spoke of leading on matter of
economy referred to certain matters only con-
nected with pay and back pay Economy does not
cut down the wages of men honestly earned. Long
before my colleague (Chtlenden) took charge of the
matter had inquired into it, and had writtea a
letter to the Secretary Of the Navy, had called
the attention OF the chairman of the com nittee
appropriations to it, and had been assured by him
tnat iG would be attended to promptly. l have also
been before that committee urging it. What more
Mr.. Whitthorne, chairman of the committee on
naval affairs, expressed belief that it would be
shown result of The investigation now gong on
that the money, which was properly due to
mechanics and aborers at navy yards had gone to
enrich contractors and he should not be surprised ii
tuents of the gentleman from New YORK (Cox)
Mr.. Cox-I do not represent them.
Mr. Whit!horne-Ihe money which was due these
labOrers and mechanics was appropriated by Con-
gress, but was misused and diverted by the last
administration.
committee resented his coueagues CCox's) imputa-
against that committee The first knowledge of
the matter which he (Hewitt) had derived from
letter OF Mr.. ChiUtendens which had been prompt
ly taken up and referred to the Secretary OF The
Navy. Ii it had been known TO the committee SOON
er bill wonld have been reported for the purpose
1t was cheap method OF bidding for popularity to
arraign that committee for not doing that which
under the circumstances it impossible for il to
DO.
Mr.. Randall (the Speaker Does not the gentle-
man know that finding fault wi, the appropriation
committee has been always chrome complaint?
Mr.. Hewitt have not been on that committee
long enough to sustain this chronic complaint with
entire equnmity. propose to have the just
debts OF the government dscha ged at the EARLIEST
possible moment 1 do not propose that any cheap
popular ty shall be made at my expense.
Reference having been made in the discussion to the
refusal Of appropriations for pnblc buildings Mr..
Blount, member of the appropriation committee
SAID that if it was question whether or noG the
question was where was the money to come from.
Would the present revenue supply it? The Secre-
tary Of the Treasury did not think SO. The revenues
were constantly decreasing. Something must be
Mr.. O,Neil thought if it had not been for the ag-
tation of the money question by Congress MANY of
those who are now out Of EN- pIoyment would have
been employed. 1t would have been better Tor the
people if Congress had not been in session at ALI
Another means OF Keeping up the agitation had
been in the attempt of Congress to raise the tariff
That had done more than ANYTHING else to stop the
| there would be money enough in the treasury TO
meet all the appropriations, and he believed that
Congress should stimulate enterprise to hip the
building OF railroads across the continent and there
| by give employment to to the unem ployed laborers
He had always been in favor of legislation for men
who earned their bread by the sweat of their br0ws
but the Democrats were ambitious of getting IN a
tariff God save the mark9 Cloud laughter.]
Mr.. Wright of Pennsylvania said he heard that the
revenues were decreasing and yet the committee on
ways and means was intending to still further the
decrease by revising the tariff. 1t was Doint Of
| wisdom to lay the tariff on
| Mr.. Sayler-The new tariff increases the revenue.
Mr. Wright replied that the gentleman did not
know what he was talking about. He thought if the
test could be taken maj Ority of the House woul
vote for resolution declaring it unwse inexpedient
and out of place to interfere with the tariff. He
try and protecting the laboring man. and he was not
| afraid of being called demagogue "A' NV
| MI. ONeil-DO understand my colleague to saw
(and hope do) that Immediately on the tariff bill
coming into the House he will move to lay on the
table?
Mr.. Wrisht-LIow can tell until know the sex
OF the bantling. 1t may be such thing as want
Mr.. ONeil repeated his question, to which Mr.,
Wright replied that he might have made such re-
marx in conversation, and II he did he would repeat
it now
Mr.. Fort offered an amendment making it unlaw-
fu for the Secretary of the Treasury to
Gel or retire any more United States treasury notes
but MT Hewitt masing point Of order, the amend
ment was ruied out.
Alter few un important changes the committee rose
and reported the bill to the House ana it was passed
House then proceeded to consider the bill providing
for permanent form OF government for the District
of Columbia (as if in The committee of the Wholel
Mr.. Hale of Maine in the chair
Bill PROVIDES for the election appointment of
Lnree commissioners. one to be appointed by the
President one to be elected by the Senate and one
by the House OF Representatives, who shall serve for
three years. 1t also provides for q council of "a
members to be elected by the citizens of the District
which Shall have power to carry on investigation in
the accounts and official conduct of any officer of
the District and which shall have right to disan-
prove any contract which shall be entered into by
Gne commission now in existence, and devolves their
uutles on the commissioners on the persons an
pointed 0s the commissioners 1t provides that 80 per
cent OF the expenses of the District be paid by the
government and 90 per cent by the payers Of the
District and declares that all taxes collected shall
be paid into the United States Treasury an shall be
0lsoursed for the expenses of the District and d.
reefs tue Secretary OF the Treasury to paw the inter-
est accruDg on the 365 bonds of the District of CO.
luDbi the amount paid to be credited as a mart
OF the appropriations made towards the expense of
government of the District
out action. ~ " '
Mr.. Ellis gave notice that he would call up resolu
a.