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tive, were paired with Senators Mcdonald, Kel-
logg, Conover and Teller, who would have

| tive, were paired with Senators Mcdonald, Kel-
| logg, Conover and Teller, who would have
voted in the negative.
| The question then REQUIRED on the motion of
| Senator Merriam, when the bill was taken up
| this morning simply to refer to the judiciary
| committee, and it was rejected. Yeas %,
nays %.
! Senator Edmunds then moved to refer the
| bill and the House amendments to special
committee of three Senators, of which the SEN
ator from Michigan (Christiancy) should be
chairman and said that he mentioned that
Senator as chairman that the friends of the
measure might have no fear of its being
| swamped.
After further debate ard before vote was
reached on that motion, Senator Allison moved
to adjourn and that the bill and amen DIM ents
be printed, and, he said. should the Senate ad-
]ourn now. it would allow time to further con-
slider the bill and it could be disposed Of in
The motion was agreed to, yeas 81, nays II,
and the Senate adjourned.
House Of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, April 30.--The bill for relief
of settlers on land claimed by the North d
South Alabama railroad company,
| under consideration last night when
the House found itself without
quorum, was presented by the speaker. After
short discussion the bill was referred to the
committee Of the whole, and the House went
into committee Of the whole on the legislative
| appropriation bill, Mr.. Eden in the chair.
In course Of long discussion, the action of
the committee on appropriations having been
critisized on the Republican side of the House,
Mr.. Randall, the speaker, defended the course
of that committee, and condemned the ten
dency of Republican members to herd together
in opposition to all measures of economy.
He was replied to by Mr.. Garfield, who de-
clared that such an imputation against the Re-
publican side of the House not to be
| borne, and that from 1872 to the present time
| under Republican we'll under Democratic
control of the Houee, the expenses of the gov
eminent had been descending scale. The
! Republicans believed in two things, the sup
and in all the economy that was pos
sible in connection with the honest,
fair and reasonable support of the government.
| Mr. Randall took issue with Mr.. Garfeld's
statement, and repeated his first assertion that
the Republican side of the House had lent its
| efforts as against general economy. He, Ran
dali, has chafed under it from time to time,
| because he knew there were as good men on
| the Republican side Of the House on the
Democratic side. twas through no disrespect
that he appealed to the Republican side no
! longer to continue in that direction, no longer
"
! Mr.. Hale also replied to Mr.. Randall, and
| said the latter had never had as hard a task
| as he had this session in trying to control the
| Democratic side of the House, SO as to pre-
| vent it bankrupting the treasury. He Randall
| had had the making up of the committees. 1t
was not Republicans that had reported the
river and harbor bill, to which he, Randall, was
8 much opposed.
| MIR. Randall-You voted for it.
Mr.. Hale certainly did, but am speaking
| from the gentleman standpoint. He did not
! believe in it. That bill could never have
stalked into the House if it had not been re-
| ported by the Democratic committee. So, too,
| with the Mexican pension bill that would take
| $7,000,OOO year out of the treasury. The
speaker, as an economist, will be glad TO- see
that bill voted against by the Republican
| members. The trouble with economy the
other side is that it is cheese-paring the ex-
penditure. The speakers strength and infiu-
| ence should be made on his fellows on the
Democratic side of the House.
The discussion was continued by Messrs.
| Beebe, Foster Hooker, McMahon, Keefer aud
| Hewitt, of New York.
Mr.. Conger made sarcastic allusion to what
he called the speaker zeal in behalf of econo-
| my, and said if the gentleman would attend
| Democratic caucuses and his power and
! persuasive cloquence there, it would be more
appropriate than for him to step down from
! his place and lecture Republican members of
the House. That gentleman's voice. when he
spoke as politician, was potent in the land.
| Tho overshadowing of the Presidential nomina-
ton gave his voice power all over the land.
He whipped in his followers with that kind OF
gratitude which had been defined as an ex-
| PLANTATION of favors.
In the further progress of the discussion, Mr..
Calkins quoted from the remarks of Mr.. Ran
| dali on the bill to increase the members sal
aries, and remarked, ironically, that he had no
| doubt that gentleman 9 action ON that occasion
had been prompted in the interest of economy.
| MIR. Randall replied that the allusiOn had not
even the merit of originality. II had been
made over and over again, and he had but one
reply to it. He had advocated sincerely and
honestly the increase Of members salaries
! but when he went back to the people, the PEG.
faithful public servant, given up his own opin-
| ion in that respect and obeyed the instructions
Of the people. That was what he wanted the
Republicans TO do.
Mr. Calkins-I was not impugning your mo
tives.
Mr. Randall did not suppose that you
were, but you were 'mpugning my consistency
and I was answering that charge. When my
conduct as representative was condemned by
the people I yielded to their authority, ane
submitted to their control, as am Away
ready to do.
the $4,000 drawn from the treasury?
Mr.. Randall never did. I can look ovel
all my record here and can say truthfully tina
l have never cast q vote that was prompted b,
any personal consideration.
Mr.. Williams Of Wisconsin-If you though
that members should have 81, 500 year, VIII,
} did you afterwards move to cut down their sal
; airy to 1900. Did the people demand that?
Mr.. Randall did not propose to cut down
compensation to 81 900. The committee re
commended $4,000, and took the ground tina
the people had condemned the increase of sala1
les, and twas not consistent for members t
he cutting down the pay Of other people an
l letting their own stand.
Mr.. Willams-Why do you not propose t
cut it down now2
Mr.. Randall-Wheneverth the gentleman make
3 a proposition to cut it down, will be foun
with him.
Mr.. Williams-Why do not your committee
Q doit before yon lecture us on economy?
Mr.. Randall say deliberately here, that
4 believe rather in cutting down the number q
: employees than in cutting down salaries. be
l lleve that If the law was adhered to in the dc
t partments in regard to the number Of hours fc
+ clerical work, the force could be reduces
I twenty-five per cent.
t After further discussion, the committee ros
: after having disposed of only four pages Of th
}, bill, and the House adjourned.
Bonds Called In.
Z WASHINGTON, April S0.-The secretary of Il
t treasury to-day issued call for the follo,gir
bonds: Coupon bonds dated July l, 1856
Il namely $50, No. 50,OO1 to 5000, both incl
n | sipa. 500 No 81 f()1 To 40 0OO both inclusiv