Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-06
MONEY FOR DEFICIENCIES
BUT TEN PAGES MORE OF TRE
BILL UNCONSiDERED.

The Clause for the Pay of witnesses
Causes Considerable Debate-The En-
tire Appropriation for Readjustmsnts
Stricken from the Bil-Names Ex-
plunged from the Rolls Reinserted in
the Senate
WASHINGTON, July 5.-After unim-
pOrtant preliminary business the House
tins morning went into committee OF the
whole, with Mr.. Hammond in the chair,
on the general deficiency bill. In speak
ing to clause relating to the pay of wit
nesses Mr.. Springer caused to be read a
letter from Attorney General Garland
to Senator Allison, explaining that
the increase for these fees in 1886
was caused by the fact that
there was a deficiency in 1885 and
consequently a large amount of business
OF that year was carried over to 1886, and
also owing to the prosecution of the
polygamous Normons under the Edmunds
act and on account Of the prosecution of
otfenses arising under the general land
laws. These were necessary and unlor-
seen expenses, and we ought not to take
exception to the increase of expenses on
this account.
n <AlNGE DHChEASh.
While there has been tritling increase
OF expenditures in the matters Indicated,
yet there has been large decrease of eX-
penditures during the riscal year just
closed as compared with the previous
fiscal year. This decrease IN all depart
ments OF the government amounted, ac-
cOrding to the statements OF The Treasury
officials, to So, 800 900. The new broom of
this administration is sweeping clean, and
much better results may be anticipated
for the ensuing year.
REFUNDING SCHEME.
A long, and at times acrimonious, dis
cussiOn arose over an amendment offered
by NT. Cannon, of Illinois, appropriating
$4,000 to refund taxes illegally collected
from certain railroad companies on ac-
count OF alien bond and stockholders. the
amendment was adopted.
The clause raJiiyIng and confirming the
readjustment of salaries of POstmasters,
heretofore made by the Postmaster Gen
eral pursuant to the act Of harch 3, 1893,
was ruled out on a point OF order, and an
amendment offered by Mr.. Burnes, of
Missouri, striking out the entire appro-
priation Tor readjustments ($392, 1894 was
adopted.
Mr.. Gibson, of West Virginia, caused
somewhat of a sensation by charging that
MessrS. Townshend and Cannon, members
Of the Appropriations Committee, had
gone to the Senate after the action of the
House in striking the names of certain
House employees from the Legislative ap-
preparation bill, and procured a Teinser-
tion OF the names by the Senate COM
mittee.
TWO PAGES.
Mr.. Cannon admitted that he had re-
quested the committee to insert in the bill
the names Of two pages,
who had, from long experience,
become almost indispensable. He knew
his privileges and rights as a member,
and had nothing to apologize for Neither
of the employees had been employed on
his solicitation. When the legislative bill
came back TO the House he had no doubt
that it would accept the amendment he
had sugg sJed TO the Senate committee.
THE LITTLE GIANTS WISH.
MIR. TOwnshend said that the names of
employees had been stricken out OF the bill
and point OF order made by one member,
contrary, as he believed, to the wish OF a
vast majority OF the members of the House.
Alexander stephens, on his death bed,
mad requested him Mr.. Townshend) to
cause John Chaucery's name to be re-
tanned on the pay roll of the House as long
as he (TOwnshend) remained in Congress,
and when Mr.. Cnancery's name ana that
of Mr.. Bacon, a gallant Illinois soldier,
had been stricken out on a point of order,
he had determined To cause them To be re-
stored itit were in his power.
Mr.. Gibson resented the idea of inter-
ference by the Senate in matter OF this
kind. He had no i'll will against these
employees, and if allowed he would to-mor-
row introduce resolution providing that
their names be placed on the roll of the
House employees. After concluding con-
sideration of all but ten pages of the bill.
the committee rose, and the House, at 5
o'clock, adjourned.