New-York tribune., 1886-05-16
CREATING MORE PATRONAGE
GIVING LOUISVILLE A sUB-TREAsURY.
Mr. HIsCOcK TAKES THE DEMOCRATS TO TASK FOR
THEIR FALSE CRY OF ECONOMY.
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THEIR FALSE CRY OF ECONOMY.
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WASHINGTON, May 10 (SpeciaD House
to-day gave another exhibition OF Democratic economy
In the passage OF bill establish ubrreasury AT
Louisville THIS bill up days ago when earnest
protests were made against 1t, but the majority ap
peared determined force the matter through This
not done to-day nti after Mr.. Hiscock had made
an eloquent and vigorous denunciaon OF this waste OF
public money. He quoted from Executive documents 10
snow that the Treasury Department absolutely opposeu
this b uncaed for and against the public Interests
It would have the effect Of teing up several million
dollars which are now In public repositories ano
thus Of use In the transaction OF business
The only possible for this bill. Mr. Hiscock said
was the increase Of patronage to the Democratic party
It would entail $4,000 in taxes annually to begin Witn
and would soon be followed By an appropriation OF al
least half a million dollars for a public building. Mr..
Hiscoek called attention to the meaningless talk OF MOT
rison. Hewitt and other Democratic leaders In oehai
OF economy and asked why their voices were not heafu
I'm opposition to this measure which
Democratic Secretary Of the Treasury hao
practically declared waste OF pubic money
He would watch the with interest to see no"
the Democrats recorded themselves on measure
wholly in the interest OF patronage Mr. Morrison cried
out for economy Mr. Holman talked continually ABOUT
the ovcrburdened people and Mr. Randall spoke In the
same strain, and yet when such measure rs this Kno
cane up. and they coming up every day. the
Democratic party was almos. unit In favor OF then'
Mr Hiscock denounced the bill supplement TO the
Sl5 600. 900 River and Hlrbor BILL intiInatlnS tha
members would vote for this measure to oohge MT
Willis the member from Louisville, who kindly cared 10
their district tho distribution of public money uhder
| the pretence OF improving rivers and harbors
Mr. Hiscocks remarks received with hearty ap
plause on the Republican side. The roll was then caco
and the bill passed by vote OF $50 yeas to ol nays
Some few Republicans voted FOR the measure when lee
Mr. Morrison call Mr.. Hiscocks attention TO the ac1
Mr. Hiscock ridcued the cowardice Of party having
majority OF forty the House and with entire eontro
| Of the organzaton and OF the committees seeking
evaie responsibility for legislation because few Ike
| publicans voted with them.
! Kentucky member wanted to know II VT; Hlscosl
did not vote against bill to investigate kepuDh'a q
Mr.. Hscock replied that he certainly dl
! 60 a.. though tho Democrats nave pee
| I'm power only comparatively shor. u uuI'
II seemed have ali IL could do no" III ihNe'uEati
rs o,vn Pan Electric officials. He was opposed 20 Wa-
money no mattor whether To create useless Onces OF
| nav the expenses OF Junketing committees 49,, ,
Aer dis posing of this bill tLo HOIse BEGAN Vle cou
siderItion 0f Mr. Homlns bill TO create com hlsSlo u
10 invcstg to the Indian question. An ehOrt was ma
10 get up the bill 10 create Department OF A-tcutV.
huf II failed, though that measure and All others ~
tened toincrease patronage are fairly certain 70 Eece'
| the approya, OF majority Of the House.