New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-06
Mr.. RANDALL'S VIEWS.
OPPOSED TO SPLITTING UP THE MMIrrEE ON AP-
PREPARATIONS.

PEOPKiAIlONc'
WAsHNGToN, Dec. 5.-Mr. Randall to-day
gave respecting the proposition To change the
rules OF the House 80 take from the Committee on
Appropriations tho jurisdiction of the Appro-
pTatiOn bills.
THE Democratic party into control of the Fed
Government he SAID OD the distinct UNDERSTANDING
that It would adhere to an economical administration
This cannot bo overlooked or evaded II IL eNects 10
remain In power In all Governments the preparation
OF suitable bills expenses has been conhded TO
organization. Nothing can DO certainly done unu
by careful and comprehensive scrutiny the amount OF
necessary expenditures has been determined Taxation
depends upon the OF expenditures and Increase
expenditures means increase Oi taxdtiOn 10 Keep
down extravasanoe OF appropriation estimates made by
Ofdepartments have been subjected to question
and examination. by item. Tho treasury mas been
protected by every safeguard which could be devised
proposed that nearly all these safeguards
shall be broken down and Treasury thrown open.
Increased appropriations, Judging from experience VIII
inevitably follow each of the many committees to be
authorized by change to cOneder appropriations
and iutO which the Appropriation Committee, as now
constituted, be divided. VIII naturally enhance its
Importance. Instead of one committee having
charge expenditures aud checking unnecessary
appropriations will be many acting independently
each other. and nobody will know the aggregate Of
annual appropriations until 1t is the late TO avoid
the disaster Of deficient treasury, which may at any
time la the near future 10 pFeoip!aed on the people;
proposition Is too plain to need argumeent, auu
there Is business mar in the country who VIII not
appreciate the and force OF thls statement
= The Agricultural and RIVER and Harbor bills were
taken the control Of the Committee ON Appr0pHa
tons aud here evidence failure OF tho
ture. the expenditures under the hrst
have been wastefuly made, aud It Is notorious that
much OF the money appropriated to the latter
TIE appropriations for the Agricultural department
from ls77 10 1850. inclusive, when they were under
control 81 Committee on Appropriations averaged
SlO0,6F per anuum From ISL to ls90. the asricn''
ufni appropriation bhs being uudrf oo1lio ol Tue CON-
mittee Agrculturo, the hpptop' latlous averaged
SIJ9.6iG per auuum. The appropriations Tor rivers
ana harOOr, from 1870 u 1851, Wheu THIS huDccI was
cOutIud"d by the t0nnlttce on Appropriations aver
aged S7.39OJ2S per aunum. From 1881 to 1881, III.
c.h-e. during which the Committees Oh commerce. ana
Rivers auI uurhors nave hal tne subj rt Ia hand tho
annual appropriations have averaged $l5o9l,2I3
II tnis enormous increase Of expenditure character
pertinent OF tho withdrawal OF these two
NJ t, 1;yerntnrni VINO Can fCrotc The die.
vastauou OF the pubic finance, when the Treasury
doors arc vile open TO the ubrestrced aud uu-
rc-trnined uncLiuaOns and combinations OF every char
such combination might even enter congressional
md tn General COY crnmcut would then become hot
bod 10 start into existence every DANGEROUS policy
The same reasoning That would take IRON the Conn
ton pills. ~ouG likewise dcyOyc ne functions or an
appropriation committee upon nearly every other com
M TIE" %! tue House - Tor instance INC tr'N9n7 ''nt
wound turn tie Naval hill over u the committee on
Nhvai Ah'S would Jn'i as i'HcAy Hohu luz W ME-
Tor pup.c huidlrg7 To the committee on IuDl'' bl.u
iug~ and GrpIus Tor surveying aud other cNrraeStot
Toe pubic domain to Tire Committee Oh Public LANDS;
cNprnsr- -. United state, Counts l" Inc C"hhl,e'
t.r judiciary for publ printing To the commute
cutler service qua '.' '"- 5'' ', ' ~. ~ a., 49,
Commerce. tor units aud as-a! offices 10 tH' ON
Tor al cxp,u-rs To the Committee Territories, Tor
lrgIs.ntN 'Npcnees tCouElr--l To the Committee on
At,uuLt, fol thc library OF Congress dud the botanical
Garden Go thr Committee on the Library tpr the Patent
ONCE 10 the Committee on Patents i"I ~, bureau "i
Education tp taC tuuuittr" ON Education; FOR the
Isurcau Of Labor 10 tine Committee on Labor; fot the
on Iey,c, and impro,rmcni. Of the Mssi,-ppi Eiyer
Tor audited cniu, certified hy the ac Quoting officers al
than tuo-c growing out OF the tC war 10 lho COM