New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-15

'Piio' te same as the resolutions adopted IN Inc
NLlVth and NLVth Congresses In those resolutions
the financial condition OF the country was expressly
referred to with regard to the declaration as boun
ues ana subsidies AT that time the Government was
under a heavy and oppressive load OF debt under Re
publican management the Government was getting
rid OF the mortgage In the resolutions OF the former
Congresses the term "pubic service" was used. In
the resolution before the House was departmental
service" To what bounties did the gentleman refer :
lie understood II was sugar. Speaking for himself
and Tor no one else he would remark that II all the
gentlemen the other side wanted TO cancel the
bounty sugar he might be found voting with them.
This resolution was aimed at something else. II it
were adopted Congress could not make an apprOpria-
ton to send to that country the offerings of the
generous hearts Of our people. Mr.. Henderson then
turned bis attention to the speech made some days
since by Mr. Dockery, Of Missouri, relative to the
financial condition Of the country. The gentleman
had sought to convey the idea that there was only
S2OOO0COO available cash in the Treasury. There
in the Treasury 10 the credit of the discussing
officers Of the Government the sum OF $27 $4,000.
The Secretary could draw his checks for 1857 900
The $l4 900 600 OF subsidiary coin available
asset in the Treasury. The gentleman had stated
that the receipts for the first half OF thu present
fiscal year fell short Of the expenditures $4,000.
lie (Mr. Henderson, had been informed from the
Treasury Department that the revenues for that
period amounted to $174,143OOO and the expenditures
to Sl67 ,O43,OO That showed excess of receipts
expenditures of 81 100000, instead of shortage
OF 1918 900. The present Administration had PAID
over $259,00OOOO Of the interest bearing debt, ana
had saved TO the people $o5,OOOOOO In III
tcrest lie (Mr. Henderson, then proceeded to con-
tradct the statement made by Mr.. Dockery that the
sinking fund was In depleted condition
Mr. Henderson then passed on to a review OF the
appropriations made by the last Congress. The or
binary increase of appropriations Of the Lth Congress
over those Of the XLlXth had been S6S.OOO'ooo the
ordinary increase OF the List over the Lth had been
S57, 100000. All this talk about billion Con
gress" meant that the List Congress had gwen
S1I3 900 to the soldiers OF the Republic. their
widows children and dependent relatives.
Mr.. Dockery. Of Missouri. said that the aggregate
appropriation OF the last Congress. accurately Known
Us the billion Congress. was without paraiicl OF
precedent in the history Of the country. Deduc'hs
the sinking fund and the interest on the public dept
and the extraordinary charge for pensions. there re-
manned more than 900 OF increase OF ap-
nominations one hundred and ten million dollars
OF the surplus had disappeared under the operation
OF the appropriations made by the Republican par'S'
Referring to the refundng OF bonds by the Treasury
Department. Mr. Hooker of Mississippi. inquired II
the money was IN the Treasury with wmch 10 pay
the bonds. WHY did the Secretary OF the Treasury
ask holders TO extend the bonds at per cent
Nv Dockerv thanked Mr.. Hooker for the sug
c.son lie said sarcastically. that he resented tho
insinuation of the gentleman from MISSISSIPPI .n''
Tho secretary Of the Treasury did not take up these
bonds because there not tho money III ,e
Treasury The controlling reason, aside rom ulo
condition OF the Treasury, the fact that IL "o"u
accommodate the National banks. only II" u"S
~ .ho Rcnuhucans had denounced him for saving
the secretary Of the Treasury proposed TO neut l'
wear on the sinking fund. 1t seemed Una. ''o uou'o
was thai he was year too S'of' 10. '"e 0o''''
NJ the Treasury now said officially that ne ProP'Ne
ds,ant the next year The pension estimates were INC
appropriated s1oO0o,0oo more than 'lie es""'".P
10 500 900 900 were allowed for rivers ana harpoS' 'o
Deficiencies would amount to S5''ooo'ooo 49,
Mr. DnCIev. Of Maine. said that the gentleman from
Indiana (Mr. Holman sought by MS rcs"'uu'' W
the Judgment Of members Of the House as 10 VIVA"
were measures of public ana wha' vi "N"
,toro The substitute which he had sought w o"'
di,rotlv drew the line Of definition mcd>uc
hicb ,he gentleman from Indiana might '"hN'uer "
80 ono for private advantage, the House hhs"' I'e"
a. for the benefit Of the public ana IL was We" -
,,blic measures should be clearly dehncu' !" ''
tina, there might be misunderstanding OH l,o '
% ncmbers What was the utility OF the resou""
No LEGISLATION was proposed for the grahuns ., '
.,. r1ora was hit one bounty allowed by 'he NV
and n was doubtful whether the Ways ana means No.
uittee controlled by the gentlemahs p'ic -,
vould report bill repeating that houn'S' " -,
voto against the resolution, because ne io'u 0
Gle lines. g., co,,ress from
Ils
4, hrro =, extravocancc and asserted that OF inc
S.ee 600 600 approprated. s3s, 100000 was 10 sup
-, Se.,.nc,.s lie denied land cited many nguirs
T., eunror, % his denial that the Government ""' ~
tho verge 81 bankruptcy, and expressed It's res'o' ~
ory Gentleman should seek 10 make parry c"P'' "
N. eyucnse Of the reputation OF his "oNerh"o',"
Mr. Livingston of Georgia, said that 'herc 49,
J.. .r more dcsututon and distress than hau ever
h.fore been known. II was time TOT congress '" 70"
. holt On the making OF unnecessary ana fehcSs az
rio,ions The cause Of this distress was the larso
Increase I'm taxation. The people were iooh'"s W
moi ewes and listening with their ears Tor some s's"
Of relief from this Congress. - Il,
Mr. Savers Of Texas spoke strongly In fhV9r Oh
h renIm;ion and expressed the hope that the HOUSE
wcnld not only adopt 1t, but wouu "u"ci0 !" Wv
principles set forth III ~. . .ho t,o,oa, nropo
Nv Uopkns OF Illinois, opposed the norman Pop..
Nr' ,rP va mo- more necessity for the House 70
odont The first resolution than there was Ior h "a
mr0i,y to nut label his back declaring tat nv 30
M bm1est man He opposed the second rcsoIuuou, Dr
an hoit'y nisc adInr Gentlemen could not anorl
90 yn,n Cor this resolution If they meant 70 gsc 1 80,
eminent aid to that great enterp1'e-'"o WYNN ~
AT Mr. Wiken. Of Maine expressed his admiration al
the sublime faith and magnihcent masi tn Georgia
Hhd 81 nop Who had said that he would go TO the
Democratic party for relief ms !, had sat for The
had never relieved ANYBODY y e, rsse fefoTe the
| last twenty five years III the opJc'"'' wv
Her further debate the time limit or me o
having expired Mr. Holman entered inoton 10 o been
aider The vote by which the previous qutIon 30
| orie~d He would determine tonorIo" "''''' nv
would make the motion or not ouv, The gentleman
Mr. Reed, Of Maine tsaicasuc"i'j I'M
v,lthdraws for repairs. ll.aneiiUi Ieo odorrn and
MIR Springer moved that the liousrn m ic,nn Wool
a. The free list TO this. however, NJ, o"ens, W
| Ohio, objected, and the House adIonr"eu "''
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