New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-24

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aeatioa bad brought 10 light No acaon y
probable in the Spoford- Kellogg contest.
ECONOMY AND ExTRAvAGANcE.
sxFusxI OF THE HousE TO MAkE APPRoPFI PFIAIloN
yoR coNTIxuIxG WORK on THE NEW PUBLIC
nutrp1Na IN wAsHfNaTON--LAvIsH E1PkhDl-
ruaEa IN oTHKR TOWNS.
fBx rTtssaRAfH 70 1saR rniBuEEl
w.svsxGrox. April 29.- There was rather ln-
sssA daI,sfe n the House this afternoon. The
r.,ote baa amended the Deficiency bin BY adding
e. item OF &206.O0O for continuing work on She
buildsnx for the State. War and Navy Depart menus
Ths Housa COMMITTEE on Appropriations moNeu
pon,concurrsnce In this aanendnacnt, allhouRn tne
members Of tie COMMITTEES knew, as does eVeryDooy
else who IL familiar with the facts, tnat tle money
4 Is needed, and that its immediate .Appro
,g,,,la 81 M The lne of economy. The best reason
tsst the House Committee could give for It's action
wss that large appropriations would be required
S, ,ublic buiIdings In other parts Of the country.
& ,d amt therefore the work on this building must
,ssn As has been shown la The TRIBUNE recently,
&i,e H.,nse Committee on Public Buildings mas
z a,.&adv recommcnded thirty-sGven new buildings
IRIS year. and appropriations have been made for
eve Of them. An appropriation OF S0O,OoV mas
already been made this session for pubic pulio-
ing in the little town Of Charleston W. va. Dan
vile, Va. and Paducah, Kye have been eauany
fortunate and yet In the opinion OF theAppro-
nrlsfiops Committee the country is too poor 70 con-
tirus work on necessary public building at tho
CAPITAL, where about 100000 q year Is paid as
rental FOR private bliidings because the public
Z buildings are inadequate.
Il, the course of the debate to-day Mr.. Bailey OF
New-Ycrk rnade bright speech. in which he called
attention 10 the fact that work ON q much-peeced
public building in Albany Is suspended on account
Of lsck Of funds. The stone toeompete this build
ing is on tho ground he said but cannos De laio ID
The walls because Of this i-timed economy OF Con:
1ress. He did not believe the people would sustain
8 this kind of economy
Mr. McMEllin. OF Tennessee, made tragical speech
he scared aloft with the American eagle, and waved
. the starspangled banner from ocean TO ocean but
6 he opposed the Senate amendment. Mr. McMillin
declared that his patriotism Is not bounded by the
banks Of any river He appears 70 Deleyc tnat inc
with public edces but 70 object % the ereStoIL OF
vtak IL called palaces at the National Caplbals
The 6cnato amendment was defeated
WHAT THE POTTER COMMITTEE, FOUND
WHICH or THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES PLAYED
xnr xNAyE--THE PoIlTcAL RIDER DEBATED IN
THR HousR.
mr. 1rLRcRAPH 10 THE TRIBUxE'l
WAsHrxaroH, April 23.--In tho House of Repre-
sentatiyes this morning Mir. Reed concluded bis
roeech on the political srIdeEp to the Immediate
DeGcjeucy bill. Alter discussing at some length
"A crndtts Of the arnenduenk and painting out
the 1,ficaltses in the way Of its execution Il IL
should become alsw. Mr.. Reed again turned his at
teaition 10 tho history and purposes OF the Demo
& critic psrty. II may be remembered that both MI
4 5s.ai ana Mr.. Mcmahon were members Of the Potter
Committee. Mr.. Mchfahon certainly has not forgot
ten IL; ne has pever liked Mr.. Reed aimee that In
sestigation took place. and lie even said that one
a. the chief reasons why he fought 80 long and bit
ssrly against allowing the Republicans an hour o.
two for debate wes that ho had somehow found
ont that the Maine Representatv atveintended to make
spesch. Mr. Reed, toward the conclusion OF hii
E remsrhs to-day. adverted 10 the Potter investiga
aon the history and results OF which he described
Il. 4 very interesting manner To sum it all up b
said. the committee discovered that Rutherford
HAYES had not played the knaye, ana that samuel =
Tildsn hadr Mr. Reed in closing his speech pai'
an eloquent and glowing tribute to the piical
party. which elected warm applause from the re
pnblieans.
mir. McMahon trusted himself to speak twent.
minutes III reply. Among other things he said tha
tbis amendment was not placed upon the bill as
threat nor was it an attempt to cOerce the Presi
dent. The Democrats, he said did not threatel
that unless the President approved this bill supple
\ wonid be withheld; that had been their policy a
the extra session. but no part Of their design now
This frank ccnfession that they have squarel
backed dcwn from their position OF last Spring an
& Summer did not arouse any enthusiasm or eyok
any applause among the Democrats.
n the course Of tue running debate which fol
lowed General Garfield made a short speech. 4
whics, ne eaid that nothing was more apparent tina
the persistent determination Of the Democrats t
rasx coereIve naeasures, General Garfield does nc
an,.aa, haxsevAr 10 share the general opinion Q
his party assoeates as to tho merits Of the amend
msnt itself. he went 60 far as to say that he woul
approvo Of some such measure provided II wa
more carefully perfected. aud passed as a separst
MI General Garfield is, however, as much oppose
=. 5he neficiency bill 10 its present form as au
other and i T. 70 secret .6Ss ne wsas W t
Ee.ff sse& ndnents were not agreed to. and the bl
s. win f5e1sfcge 10 10 . committee OF conference.
BLUNDERs IN FACTS AND Law.
SENATOR BArLsY OK TIE sforBoRp-K eLLecG COZ
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