Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-08-09

You will observe that these additions are exclu-
svely for works of important national character.
The small creeks and trout streams in the bill which
could be best improved by macsdamizng were
all carefully taken care of by the House.
The Army Biu-The entire addition of $SOs, ,s14
made by the Senate to the army bill was rendered
necessary in restoring little army to its present
numbers from the reduced and mutilated condition
in which it had passed the House.
The NaUy BiU-The small sum added by the
Senate to the navy bill was mainly for pay of the
navy" for equipment of vessels" and for repairs
of hospitals.
The Pension Biu-The Senate added $35OOO to pay
examiners $2 for each examination instead of ST. as
provided by the House. The Senate thought that
when the Government was to be made liable to paw
pensions for life by the report of these examiners
that s. was not too much to pay for faithful and in
telligent service.
The Military Academy BiH-The Senate added
Ss3 466 to this BILL mainly for completing hospital
building" procuring supply of pure water" and
completing the system of sewerage" It was shown
that these things are much needed sanitary meas
ures and for the protection of public property in case
of fire. The hOsptable building has been standing
for two years without roof or windows, with the
winds and storms beating upon it, and serving in
its unfinished condition a standing advertisement
of the bankruptcy of the Government OF the incom-
potency of Congress.
Tie Consular and Diplomatic BH.-The Senate
added $S37OO, mainly in restoring the salaries of
our foreign representatives to what they received
last year The compensation now paid them is dis
gracefully small. The Senate thought it ought not
to be reduced.
HEEDLEss MANGLINs OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE.
The Lsgislafipe, Ezecutirs, and Judicial Bu-The
House had regarded the clerical forces of the de-
partments in order to reduce their meagre salaries
which were fixed twenty-five years ago. it had abO-
ished two Auditors offices, which were established
in 1917 when the entire money transactions of the
Government were not One-sixth as much as are
those of one of the offices proposed to be abolished it
had cut down the pay of the laboreTs and Watchmen
who can now barely exist on their pinched compen-
sation and in various other ways it had mangled
the public service and impaired its efficiency. In
order to cure this mischief and to provide sundry
sums imperativey necessary in various branches of
the service the Senate added S6O4776.
The Post Office Bn-To the Post Office bill the
Senate added SS56GOO This bill, as passed by the
Senate appropriated $33996,373 for the year 1879.
The bill for 1873 with all the deficiencies that have
been added by this Congress- appropriated S35.5S4-
143 1t therefore appears that the bill, passed
the Senate including the additions still 81 ,5S7-
TO less than both Houses have agreed was necessary
for 1878. The House, however insisted upon re-
ductiOn in conference; and the bill finally became
law it is s. I17770 less than appropriated for
1873 There is therefore, manifest deficiency Gre
ated for that amount which will have to be supplied
next session. The Senate can hardly be charged
with extravagance for wanting to reduce that forth
coming deficiency as much as possible. | believe we
have now glanced at all the items constituting the
additions made by the Senate, and think you must
agree with me that having due regard to the pub
lie service rather than merely To reduce the
aggregate of appropriations, the House should have
incorporated them ia the bills before sending them
TO the Senate.
Correspondent How many deficiency bills
you say had been passed by this COngress2