The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-02

Continuing. Mr. Bayne charged that the app-o-
prations made at this session of Congress for the
ordinary and current expenses of the government
would be larger than had ever been paid out by
any previous Congress-
lat this point the committee rose and the
House concurred In the Senate amendments to
the joint resolution providing temporarily tor
the expense of the government The commit 30
then resumed it's session.
Mr. Holman. of Indiana, declared that the ap
proDriation bills for the present session made a
very good showing.
Mr. McMillen. of Tennessee regretted that
the gentleman from Pennsylvania Mr. Bayne]
should make himself the conduit by which the
evil speakings of anybody conlo be poured down
upon the House. He congratulated the House
UDon having conquered in the subsidy contro-
versy, and predicted that the appropriations for
the present session would show general reduc-
ton, notwithstanding the attempts of gentle
men on the other side to make them extrayagant.
MIR, Hiscock characterized what he regarded
as q pretense of economy, as cheap, contempt
bic pettifogging.
Mr. Holman thought the gentleman could not
indulge IN style of oratory that was quite so
mean and cheap.
Mr.. Randall presented, in greater DETAIL the
items in the deficiency bill for the last calendar
year ending yesterday. For the year following
the last session of the Forty seventh Congress- in
which the Republicans had control, it was neces-
sary TO make a deficiency appropriation of
81, O00 The gentleman from Pennsylvania
lNlT. DayIfl mao seen LII I'd rep63b language uS6Q
in another chamber He only wished to say, in
answer, that there was not scin;illa of warrant
or justification for the criticism, whether it was
applied to any committee of the House, or to the
body of the House, or to the Democratic side.
Applause on the Democratic side. He thought
that it was clean record.
Mr.. Reed OF Maine, remarked that the other
side had, with sounding phrases, made pretense
of economy all along the line, while the gentle
man from Pennsylvania Mr.. Randalll knew
hat NAI
priations than the public service required, and
demanding that the Senate should stand up in
defense Of the real necessary expenses of the
government. The gentleman had said that his
iron will was going to control the Democratic
party.
Mr.. Randall did not say that said the
iron will of this side of the House.
'Oh," replied Mr.. Reed, everybody knows
that yours is the only iron will there is there
laughteri and gentlemen are smarting under it
too much not to know that such is the fact
What other iron will could have foisted on this
House, year after year, without explanation or
argument, such ARRANGEMENTS as we have had,
that have been called appropriation blls?"
Mr.. Randall acting under instructions from
the committee on appropriations, offered an
amendment appropriating $4,000 to meet the
expenses of the Inauguration of the statute of
Liberty Enlightening the World
Mr.. Hewitt of New York, offered substitute
appropriating $780, 100 for that purpose
against both propositions.
Mr.. Hewitt argued against the point, and com
ing down to the merits of the proposition. he said
that the time had come when the unparalleled
evidence of the sympathy and good will of sis
ter republic was IT, be naugurated by the Presi
dent of the United States, in the presence of the
donors and the civilized globe, which would look
on the monument as one of the grandest achieve
ments of art, and as a proof that free people re-
tanned for each other feeling of regard and
sympathy higher than all mercenary considera-
tons of trade and commerce 1t was tribute
from the heart of the French people to the heart
of the American people,
Mr. Bland opposed the amendment, and
Messrs Belmont, Hammond and Springer sup
ported it.
The point of order was overruled.
Finally Mr.. Hewitts substitute. slightly modi-
fed, was agreed to-i16 to 40.
The committee then rose and reported the bill
to the House.
The amendments were agreed to in bulk, ex-
cept those relating to the issue of small green
backs and small silver certificates. which were
agreed TO without division, and the Bartholdi
statue amendment, which was rejected-yeas
103 nays log The bill was then passed, and the
House adjourned