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re assertion in support of so serious an ao'

bare assertion in support of 80 serious an ac
cusation.
Mr.. lliscock-l will give evidence here
and now. The committee over which the
gentleman presided failed to make appropria-
ton in the sum Of "a Millions | say to him,
say to the committee aud to the country
that a fact as startling as that either proves
the incompetency of that committee on ap-
preparations or its dishonesty. Either for
political purpose it struck down the appro-
priatisns or it did not give the service for
which it was appropraling the investigation
which the service demanded.
Mr. Atkins do not yield further 10 the
empty pla,itudcs Of the gentleman. Laugh
ter. ] am amazed that the gentleman should
make such an arragnmcnt of the committee
of which he himself was "A member when
this is the first notice he has ever given the
country that he cn,crtans such opinions as
he has had the lardhood to express. 1t is II
matter Of surprise TO INC aud ought to be to
| him. That committee will average with the
| honorable gentleman for intelligence, and
imagine that there is nothing in It's record
that would disparagc ii as to honesty when
compared with the honorable gentleman. |
imagine that the members of that committee
are ready to compare their records with his
in either particular, and | hutl the charge
| back to the CcntCman's SANDER.
Mr.. Blount said he hardly knew how to
answer Mr.. liiscock's speech politely. The
gentleman could account for deficiencies only
on the idea of dishonesty or ignorance. He
sat silent until the result of the last election,
but now he charged the Democratic party of
the House with crime or stupidity. The
country would know no honest economy I'M
til the Democratic putty have the executive
as well as the legislative branch Of the gov
| ernmcnt.
Mi llscocl said that he nsinuated ut the
last session all that he plainly said today.
There was no man on the floor for whom he
entertained more respect than for Mr..
BlOunt
Mr.. O'Neill-Tlis is affecting. Laugh
ter
Mr. IIscock said tina. Atkins declared he
reflected upon the appropriation committee
of the Forly-siAth Congress, and hurled lack
something or Other. Laughter. He did
not mean 10 say that committee was dishon-
est SO that it should be. indicted and punished,
but meant that u Democratic Congress was
accustomed to shove deficiency over yea!
after year
Mr.. Randall (mcmbcr of the appropriation
committee OF tic Forty.siXth Congress- said
that it was violation of the statutes for an
executive officer to involve the Government
in expenditures not authorized by Congress.
The system Of deficiencies grew up duii ing
the war and until both parties combined to
break it up the abuse would continue He
did not think that economy ought to b., a
matter of politics at ALL lie believed that
the one thing above all others that brought Il,
Democratic majority to the next Congress
was the wasteful, wicked, unjustitable ca
penditurc of public money by the Republican
party.
Mr.. Robson though, that the debate had
simmered down from direct propositions to
pickwckian explanations. All that Mr.. Ills
cock meant was that the last Democratic ap-
preparation committee had not given suili-
| Gent time and attention 10 investigating the
| necessities of the govern mcnt or bad been
willing to postpone necessities for the pur-
| rose of acquiring Il seeming political advan-
| tage. There was difference between parsi-
mOny and economy. The Democratic party
pursued a system of pa ring rarsimony but
had not risen to the dignity of political econ
Omy.
Mr.. Callins said that Randall was particu-
| lar not to specify any appropriation which
WIS reckless and wicked. The Democratic
| C5ngrcssappoiute the Mississippi River Com
| mission and it reported that a certain amount
| should'bc expended for the improvement of
the river. Believing that the improvement
| should be made, the Republican Congress
| bravely voted Il large appropriation. On
every stump in the north Democratic speak
crs assailcd the Republican party for that
| vote
Several Democrats NO, We did not"
Mr.. Calkins said that Randal's assertion
that there had been reckless appropriations,
| would not help him in the high aspirations
he had. The presidential chair was within
his view and he had held up longing hand
in LIANT h,, l,nI
| SIX years in Democratic mojori,y, and
the majority had been swept away,
Mr.. Sprnger-lt will come back
Mr.. Calkius on account of our dis
scnsions, but don't think my friend that two
years hence We wilgo in divided. Applause
on the Republican side. The Republican
party will never be through until il van
pushes the old BourJan Democrat, which it
will do.
Mr.. Cox said he recognized the economy
OF the distinguished gentleman from New
jersey (tobesonl, the accepted leader of the
other side who was never so much leader
as in defeat for he stood defeat and the rest
did not. He (Robcson) had the courage Of
his convictions (for he was convicted), while
the rest had not The gentleman had given
Burke's definition Ct economy, but he did not
draw his lessons in economy from Burke.
The Republicans get their lessons IN economy
from the man who killed the President,
while lie babblcd, as men labblcd to-day, of
future glory in store for them-'Glory,
glory, am going to the Lordy and am so
glad Kisses on the Republican side
Mr. llumphrcy-Lct him sing the Demo-
cratic song,
Mr. CoN-Thc Democratic song is "IIail
Columbia This is the song sung by the
man who was justly hanged, and who in his
habhling gave the same SOFT of voice you
have given here to-day to your claim to have
been murdered in your politics because you
are so pious and good.
Mr. Reed ridiculcd the hash and lchash
Just given. Within his personal recollection
Randalrs speech had been warned over six
times Farce always Ind come after trag-
edy. 1t vas a comfort to have Cox come
forward because it was known that another
candidate for speaker had entered the ring
(laughlcr), and now the House and country
waited TO hear another candidate for speaker
present his views of life and the duty to the
Mississippi river as Randall had done, and
upon his soul he hoped the next would be
provldentally able 10 seek some other litcra-
turc than that of the deceased scoundrel
whose words allied so comfortably the mouth
of Cox.
The consideration of the bill was practical
ly concluded with the exception of the
compensation allowed the Pacific rpilroad
for transportation and the committee rose.