The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-04

| York, to his feet, with the statement that
he could not tell whether the gcntleman's
speech was an eulogy OF the American or
English army. LauglItcr.] He would
yield to no one In bis admiration Of the
American army; but he did not want to
see its officers trotting around after repre-
sentatiyes Of a monarchy. whether dressed
IN the uniform Of IN American soldier or
dressed In the kilt OF Argyle. [Laughter.l
lie was alarmed ut the spread Oi the Eng
fish feeling that had invaded Texas. The
glory OF The English drum-beat was q sound
OF despotism and the death-knell OF liber-
ty. [Applatse.l lie did not want to in
crease the arinyor initiate anything Eng
fish. lie wanted 10 blot out all that abom.
Unable feeling that was getting into the
heads OF the snobs and fiunkies to initiate
a monarchy without having tho brains that
surrounded 1t.
Mr.. Ryan, OF Kansas, offered an amend
ment striking out the proyiso that all re-
tired officers shall receive the pay now
provided by law a. OF the rank they
actually held In the army at the date Of
their retirement, and inserting another
proyiso TO this amendment. A number OF
Others were offered, but after some debate
all the amendments were withdrawn, and
the original provlso In the bill was struck
out by q Uird-rOce vote.
Mr.. Hewitt, Of New York, called atten-
ton TO the fact that In the various items
Of the bill there was n reduction In the APP
preparations, and inquired whether the re-
duction was for the purposes OF making
good the showing, or whether the amounts
appropriated were sufficient for the needs
Of the service. II the latter, he was glad
OF it, but he took no stock in trying to
make record OF economy which would
necessitate deficiency in the appropria-
ton in the future.
Mr.. Butterwortb, Of Ohio, replied that
the appropriations were sufficient, declar-
ing that like the gentleman from New
York he took no stock in what was called
buncom6c. He could assure the gentle.
man that the Republican party would not
turn over to the next Congress as many
opportunities for making up deficiencies
as it had encountered when it came into
power.
Mr. Hscock denied that there existed
any preconceived plan to create deficiencies
to be provided for by the next Congress,
though the Committee on Appropriations
In the Forty-siXth Congress had intention
ally thrown large amount OF deficiency
upon the Forty-seventh Congress.
Mr.. Blount, Of Georgia, said "Giye Us
the ITEMS"
Mr.. Hiscock replied that the gentleman
would find the items II he referred to the
speech delivered by him QIiscock) at the
last session. The deficiencies to be pro-
yided for amounted to S21 100000.
Mr.. Atkins, OF Tennessee, chairman OF
the Appropriations Committee In the
Forty-sIXth Congress, asked Mr.. Hiscock
to give something more than his bare I'M
supported statement, which reflected upon
that committee.
Mr.. IIiscock: will give the evidence
here and now. The Committee on Appro-
priations, over which the gentleman had
the honor to preside, tailed to make IN APP
preparation in the sum OF $4,000, 900.
Now, say TO him, say 10 the committee,
and / say TO the country, that fact as
startling as that either proves the incompe-
tency OF that Committee on Appropriations
or its dishonesty; either that for political
purpose It struck down the appropriations
o. else that it did not give TO the service for
which ii was appropriating that nyestiga-
ton which that service demanded on two
occasions.
Sir. Atkins replied that Mr.. IlScock him.
sell was Il member OF the committee which
he now attacked, but had never before ut
tered such an opinion.
Mr.. Hiscock's charge Of dishonesty or
incompetency against the commlttee, Mr..
Atkins hurled back rs n SANDER.
Mr.. Blount. Of Georgia, said that he
hardly knew how to answer politely the
speech OF the gentleman from New York.
That gentleman could account for the de-
rlencics only on the idea OF the dishonesty
or ignorance Of gentlemen on the Appro-
prations Committee in The FGrty-siXth
Congress. lie had sat silent until the re-
suit OF its last action, but now he cha -ged
the Democratic party Of the House with
the crime of stupidity. The country would
know no honest economy until the Demo
cratic party and its principles should take
possession OF the executive Us we'll as The
legislative branch of the Government.
Mr. Hscock said that he lad insinuated
last session all that he had plainly said to-
day. The gentleman had said that he had
never protested against the practice Of the
Appropriations Committee OF the Forty
sixth Congress. There was 10 man or
thi, floor Tor whom lac entertained more
respect than he did for the gentleman from
Georgia DIR. BloUnD.
Mr.. O'Ncill. OF Pennsylvania: This is
affecting. [Laughier.]
Mr. Iliscock said that the gentleman
from Tennessee CIR. Atkins had declared
that he lMr. Iliscochl had reflected upon
the Appropriations Committee Of the For
ty-sixth Congress, and had hurled back
something or other. [Laughterl He did
not mean TO say that the committee had
hecn dishonest IN that way; that it should
be indicted and punished; but he had
meant that the Democratic Congress had
been accustomed TO shove Il deficiency over
year after year.
AIr. Randall, OF PENNSYLVANIA. said that
having been a member OF the Appropria-
tions Committee in the Forty-fourth Con-
eress the last remark Of the gentleman had
struck him, and he wanted TO reply TO il.
In the first place, he didn't believe that
any executive officer OF the Government
had the right to involve the Government
in Indebtedness OF any sort beyond what
Congress In its wisdom provided for.
This system of deficiencies had grown up
during the war, and until both political
parties combined 10 break 1t up, ut every
session this abuse would continue. 1t was
a violation OF the statutes for an executive
officer TO involve the Government in eX-
pendltures not authorized by Congress.
Mr.. Robson thought that the debate had
simmered down from direct proposition
to Pickwickian explanation. All that the
gentleman from New York (Mr. Hiscock)
had meant to say was that the last Demo-
cratic Appropriations Committee either had
not gwen sufficient time aud attention to
investigating the necessities OF the Gov
eminent, or had been willing to postpone
those necessities for the purpose OF ac-
quiring seeming political advantage.
Mr.. Calkins said the gentleman from
Pennsylvania, Mr.. Randall, had been par