The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-05-16
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Excess OF present session over same session
Fiftyirst Congress, si0Oi7,lS. G5. ~
From. this it will be seen that the
first session Of tho Fifty.second! Con-
gress has already beat the record OF the
last Congress by moro than 100000
with several appropriation bills yet to
be heard from. As soon as the river
and harbor bill was safely passed there
was great spasm OF reform developed
in the breasts OF the newly-elected re-
formers. They at once proceeded to cut
the sundry civil bill by a third, or Sl3,-
100000, Notwithstanding that the csti-
mates contained in this bill, which is
for the support of tho civil establish
ment OF the government outside OF the
city OF Washington, such as the post
offices, the internal revenue service,
lighthouses, life saving stations, &C.,
had been prepared by the various chiefs
OF departments with tho greatest posi-
Bile care, and with the closest attention
to economy. AS in-the case of tie nil:
itary and District OF Columbia bilIs;,
this reduction is made with no reference
whatever to the needs OF the various
services, with no consideration of re.
sulls, but simply with n view to cor
recting extravagancesi in tho other bills,
where the partisan interests.of constit-
uencies had to DO considered. 2. .2s.si.EE
WILL CRIPPLE TIE MAIL SERVICE.
To such an extent is this reduction
threatened inthe case Of the postofIicc
service that tho postmaster general has
felt compelled to write Speaker Crisp,
telling him that if the proposed reduc.
tions in the postoflice estimates are
made the service will be seriously
crippled, and that, too, at a time when
renewed efforts on its part will be called
for, namely, during the year OF the
Worlds Fair. Not only will it be i'm.
possible for the department to make
any additions 10 its facilities to meet
increased demands, TO increase the
clerical force where such increase is
actually necessary, to expedite tho
transportation OF mails as it has been
doing with such benefit to business in.
terests, to provide new routes, ETC., but
the reduction in tho allowance for
stamps and other material will result in
q serious loss OF revenue, and the cur
tailment of the allowance for hire OF
clerks and other officers will probably
result in a considerable cut OF the gem
cral force. Other exam pies OF economy
as now practiced in the house are seen
in the, reduction OF lighthouse keepers
and life saving station keepers salaries,
just MS the appropriations for soap and
saddle blankets were cut of of the mill
tary academy bill. llS s
There has undoubtedly been alarm in
the ranks OF the majority over. this
Iispccies of economy. Mr. Holman has
been especially economical as regards
tho sundry civil since he got his own
appropriation in the river and ,harbor
bill through. And Mr. PendletonS has
announced to q quaking house that it
will hear in thunder tones from out.
ragged voters in November. The prophet
was not without honor in his country.
A conscicnce-strickcn house heard, re.
duccd a life.saving keepers salary $50
without.a struggle, lit Il cigarfi and felt
much relieved 1t is thus that reform.
ers reform in tho days Of Athe Fifty
second Congress. The navy may wnit
the civil establishment may: break; stone
for q living, but constituencies must be
fed with pork"
THE SILVER QUESTION, ~
Mr., Bland has made good his threat
Of reyiving the free silver bill by intro.
.duclng it rs IN amendment to tho sun.
day civil app ropriation bill. Fle subse,
,quently withdrew it under. pressure
|ibut announced that he would 3reintro
,duce it at a more favorable opportunity
His Lieutenant, Mr.. Pierce, OF Tennessee
claims to have nearly enough signatures
to secure the introduction OF 4 apecial
order from the committee on rules look
ing to the further consideration OF free
coinage ut mn early date. One OF tho
Farmers Alliance members said that
the money for 4 new mintlat Philadel
phia would be voted Just as soon, rs
free coinage became q fact, and not be
fore 55..
III this connection it may not be un
interesting to recall some remark:
made by Representative Williams, oi
Massachusetts,, Mt dinner given him lr
Boston soon after the defeat of the frs
free coinage bill, in which he took oc
casion to say TO his friends that liz
would call on them for aid later on ir
behalf OF some OF the mon who hat
voted against free silver, despite thu
wishes OF their constituents when tha
aid would be needed to secure thei
re-elections. Among the number 0
these representatives who had cndan
| gered their political futures byvo,ini