The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-08-06
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4 long and exciting discussion followed,
participated in by many representatives.
during which it was stated that the board
of visitors consisted Of five persons APP
pointed by the President, three of whom
are members Of the present Congress. The
sum of $500 was appropriated for their
entertainment and mileage, which was all
expended and s3G3.6 / additional. The ex-
penditurc was under charge Of the United
States government officers of the Naval
Academy at Annapolis, and must be au-
dited by the Treasury Department before
payment is made. During the discussion
the list of items were read, which appear
in full il the Coaqressiouat Record. A
great quantity OF dishes, knives, forks,
spoons. kettles, glasses, pitchers, ice
cream t~reczers were purchased; cream,
fruits and delieaeies, besides meats and
other substantials for absorption -
Among the list as printed are the follow
ing items:
300 Pedro MariaB Londres. al sl8. go:
80 Golden Eagle Conchns. al SI1s
3 eases XXX {. II. whisky, at sls, s5l;
) eases Chilling worth sherry, at
$50, sa, l4 90
bottles old Hennessey, at $50, SIS;
6cases r., Z. a b. e%laret, ut 81, 80. 81 90
! case AppolinariS, $50 100 Golden
Eagle Conchas, Sll, 1S 30
eroy sec, $50. IS 90
, cases r. G. q b. ciaret, y 90
u-,s dozen dozen i sls@. a, so. \ g
; dozen beer, sl5p; , dozen Bassale,
tJEfa D u
dozen ginger ale. s2.5o: bottle St.
Cruix ram. sI.2J, -
Z bottles congress water, 20
] bottle 81 AHgDstuia, %
> dozen beer, / 80
] quart OF Gognacb brandy, / 30
i quart Of cooking wine. 40
= dozen Appolinaris water. 3 60
dozen ginger ale. 30
Thus did the Congressman and their
friends drink at the expense Of the prohi-
bitionists and other taxpayers Of the coun-
Try
Hon. Nelson Dingley, Of Maine, offered
the following amendment
eprorided, That no part of this sum. or OF
any other appropriation by Congress for the
expenses Of The Board Of Visitors, shall be
used TO pay foi Intoxicating liquors
The following is an extract from the
debate:
Mr.. Springer hope the gentleman
FROM Missouri (Mr. Bnrns) will state who
audited the bill which has been read.
Mr. Bnrus-It has not been audited by
anybody.
Mr.. springer-Tben who incurred
those expenses.
Mr.. Burns.-That report of expendi-
4,..-a. Ta,d..4a.1 g.,,, A. 80
master Of the United States Navy at An
napolis.
Mr.. sprnger.-can you give me his
name
NJ. Burns-I cannot.
Mr.. Springer.-I would like to put it s.on
my list.
Mr.. Beaeh-He would not be missed. .
(Langhter)
Mr.. Findlay.-Mr. Chairman, / would
like to say a single word about this matter.
However extragagant or however moderate
the items in this bill may appear to be,
there can be no doubt that the men who
furnished these provisions or these liquors
upon bona fde orders from an officer of the
GtNtTlitiiLNi 0iHHt u iS paul. 1udi 10
one question. When they have been paid,
then there may arise another question
how far the officer who gave these orders
was justified in such an extraYagant ex-
penditnre, Bat surely nobody will ques-
tion thar charges fairly made for these
things by the persons who furnished them
upon the order Of an officer of the govern
ment ought TO be paid, let the conse-
quences be what they may 50 far as con-
Germs the officer who assumed to give the
order. IT the bill itself is 4 fair and mod
crate one, we have no right to refuse pay
ment simply because the officer who or
dered the expenditure may have travelled
outside Of the rules %ofpropriety.
Mr., Dingley.lI viii ask the gentleman
whether any officer of the government is
warranted in purchasing liquor to be paid
for by the taxpayers.
Mr.. Findlay.-I can only answer that
question by saying that ! suppose there
has been a Uniform custom to order such
things: and, whether the custom be good
OF bad, the men who furnished the articles
upon the order Of an officer of the govern
ment have a perfect right to do SO and are
entitled TO payment.
Mr.. Dingley.-The custom had better be
broken up now.
Mr.. Findlay-Then break il up in som
other way. The proper way to break it
up is not BY repudiating an honest bill.
Break it up, If you please, by constitu-
tional amendment in favor of prohibition.
OF break it mp by any other appropriate
method
Mr.. Dmgley The officer may be per-
sonally responsible; but this is not an IN
debtedness which should be borne by the
tax payers.
The amendment was adopted by a vote
Of ~ to A.
Notw MISLEADING the discussion and the
amendment, the probability is that the en-
tire expense VIII all be paid. 1t is a dis
grace both to the House and to the nation
that such a state Of things should exist