The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-07-08
DEFICIENCIES EXPLAINED.


Charge of Extravaganza.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-During the
consideration of the Sundry Civil b II
by House In Committee of the Whole to-
day, Mr. Hiscock, of New York, criticised
the appropriation for the Public Print
ing Off 50 as being inadequate, and
warned the Democratic side that this
Dretense OF economy could have no other
result than to swell the defic encies
which must be provided for next year.
Tnis course Of conduct followed by the
Democratic party last year, had resulted
in deficiency o. $l3 500 900; and the
same conduct followed this year would
result In deficiency of $l6O0OOOO.
Was there any use In longer indulging
10 this cheap demagOgismp
Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania, said
that Of the deficiency for the present
year $500 900 had been for pensions.
And yet Congress last year had apprO.
priated every dollar Of the estimates for
pensions; and the deficiency had grown
out Of more rapid adjustment of the
claims. Two and half millions was
for soldiers claims for bounty and back
pay. Seven hundred Thousand dollars
was to meet the Judgments of Courts
against the government; 80 that there
was real deficiency of bat SO 300 900
In the appropriations for 'sst year. TIE
Democratic side, had with iron will, re.
sis ed subsidy appropriations which had
been insisted upon by the Republican
side and by Republican Senate. ZAP
plause The gentleman from New
York might rely upon 1t that this same
irnn will unuld onnfint1a fo ranuloto
the Democratic side of the House
against the chronic effort of the other
side to raise appropriations everywhere.
Applause on the Democratic side Be-
lleving that they were here because Of
this policy, the Democrats were not
moved by the sneers or the taunts Of
the gentleman from New York. Zap
plause.1
Mr.. Bayne, of Pennsylvania, after
avoiding several points of order, sue
ceeded in reading from the speech made
In the Senate yesterday by Senator Beck,
In which he expressed his humiliation
tharlthe house should r9duce apCropria-
tiOn so that members Of that body could
60 before the country and tell how
economical the House was and how ex-
travagant the Senate. He also read a
public interview with Mr.. Holman, in
which that gentleman Is represented as
saying that the extravaganza Of the
present House inviting appropriations
was an outrage on the people and q viO-
lation OF the party's pledge. Continu-
Ing, Mr.. Bayne charged that the sppro-
pristions made at this session of Con.
gress for the ordinary and current ex :
Deneee of the GOvernmant wauld ha
larger than had ever been paid out by
any previous Congress. At this point
the committee rose and the House con-
CURED In the Senate amendments to
to the joint resolution providing tenn
p0rarilly for the expenses Of the Govern
ment. The Committee then resumed
its session.
Mr. Holman, OF Indiana, declared
that the appropriation bills for the
present session made very good show
Ing. .-
Mr.. Mcmillan, OF Tennessee, regretted
that the gentleman from Pennsylvsnia
(Mr. Bayne), should make himself the
conduit by which the evil speakings Of
anybody should be poured down upon
the House. He congratulated the House
upon having conquered In the subsidy
controversy; and predicted that the ap-
pr0priations for the present session
would show general reduction not
withstanding the attempts of gentle
m n on the other side TO make them ex.
travagaDt.
Mr. Hiscock characterized what he re-
gsrded as u pretease of economy as con-
tenptible petiifogging.