New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-04

whole protective tariff 20 per cent and injure the
in the form referred to above in which the bill
finally passed. When the bill went back TO the
House such of the Democrats as were iriends
Of public honor and sound finance rai'ied 10
the support OF the Senate substitute. but they
could not have passed the bill without the almost
solid Republican vote. On the final passage july
13. 1876. the vote in the House was ~ yeas lo1
Republicans. SO Democrats. ] independently 10
76 nays as Republicans. I'D Democrats, moe
pendenD. The Republican Senate passed the
bill August 3. 1876. without division
The infatiOnists in the House MADE announcer
effort however and they passed Dill introau teu
by Mr.. Randall CDem.. PENN to coin S2oWU'VW
extra of subsidiary silver No record was maue
of the vote. In the Senate no action was taken'
The bill was merely referred to committee.
An effort was made at this session 10 re e,I
the salary Of the President then SooWU) 10 30;
900. This was parsimonious enterprise: pm
passed the Senate. March ii, 1876 providing TOT
the reduction after the expiration OF General
Grants term by vote Of 70 yeas 10 hepuD1,ic
cans II Democrats. ] LiberaD to ~ nays 90
Republicans. Democra.s). 1t passed the House
without a record of the vote. President GRAN.
vetoed the bill April IL. 1876. The PRESIDENT
said that he had no personal interest IN tne MAJ.
Ter hut was constrained by a sense of duty TO
his successors. himself and the position OF tne
Chief Magistrate of 40.W0.WW people lie saiu
that the salary Of the President was originally
fixed at $4,000 year. when the entlre popu, MA
ton Of the country did not exceed ON" wv co "e
expenses Of the Office now exceeded S-o'VV
year. o,.,x,
The Equalization OF Counties DILL wh'ch
came so near becoming law IN the previous
Congress was introduced to the House again at
this session by Mr.. ThornburGh QRep, Tenh'''
While Samuel j. Randall and other Leading
Democrats in the House INSTRUCTED every effort
70 bring the bill to a vote, 1t is a remarkable TACT
that during the debate, when the fact came
ont that the measure would cost the Govern
ment the sum of not less than $:'O.OOO.ooo tine
Democrats believed nearly S1OO.OOO,Ool' large
number of Democratic members, in the nope INA,
it might embarrass the Treasury turned nassed
nv the House. June 20. 1876, by 14l yeas too ne
publicans, 66 Democrats. I Independents ~ ~
nays e Republicans. AZ Democrats ihoeP n
anis, In the Senate Senator Logan lRep..
nj took charge Of the bill, and on four dlnereIt
days made vigorous EFFORT TO pIins Ise
to vote upon it. 1t was obstruc'eo 10y o. Ioran
ic Senators each occasion senator hos S.
finally brought the Senate to vote on an oiuea
70 take up the bill for discussion. The vote was
~ yeas 90 Republicans. Democrats TO 20 nays
10 Republicans, 16 Democrats. LIBERAL T..
The House passed bill. March Il lot0. ior,
Kidding any officer empoye OF the oni.eI
states from soliciting or receiving supscriP'' .t
for election funds from other persons III m.a me
au,nIov Of the Government This was Demo
cratic measure, proposed by Rcpreseh'a.i.e
Caulfield Dem, Nl) but was cordia,iy sup
ported by both parties in the m o anu ~ went
March II. 1876 by vote OF I'D 10 :. IL VEN
70 the Senate was there referred 10 Vo''
mittee and was never reported back Ior ao.,o tn
Always as a party, opposed to measures aos
the maintenance Of the public creoi. no ess
~ Gve Democra tic members of the House
introduced bills at this session 10 I. feai .e Ia
for the resumption Of specie pay neh's, a,o
ono Of them was passed by the House. Angus.
Z 1916 by Jog to Sc nearly party vote pu.
when il reached the Senate 1t was reie,leu &c COO
committee and was never reported paoM io'
action
DEMOCRATIC TARIFF SCHEMES.
While the Democratic party Of the United
States. both in and out OF Congress- hau UNI
formly opposed all bills for the protec''oh vi
American farming and industry they hau "o'
until 1876 any opportunity. since looo' ol i'dn'-
in, measure embodying their own free-trade
notions. The XLIVth Congress gave them 'he
onnortunity for the first time in sixteen years
Thev We're prompt to take advantage OF II:
Eariv in the session William X Moiilson' "a
Illinois Dems introduced to the House arm x,
bill framed under the auspices Oh ia" .na as.
Trade League in New-York CITY, with the as
e,stance of the American members OF the COD
den Club, of England. 1t proposed 10 reVite une
duties on tea and coffee. and lower the outle.
ON manufactured goods. strictly IN the ihteies,
~ EmrIish manufacturers. This bill excited
preat alarm throughout the entire North ana
Il occupied great deal Of time al tnS Pc.
sion. 1t was beaten. however, ps me ~, rho
arruments which were so convincing 'nd' 'no
House could not even be brought to vote upon
the bill The first attempt OF the DenocI az
party to strike blow at American iapo, hw,
the times before the war iaiieu ut.e'iy, ia
~. ~ a;,otion for free trade in America carried
on by the Golden Club and its American mem
bers did not stop.
THE BELKNAP CASE.
. memorable incident Of this session was the
,,nsacbment of the Secretary Of War, GeneraI
w " Beknap. The committees OF the House
On expenditures of the different Executive De-
partments having been instructed by the House
70 investigate and report If expenditures were
...,a.a LIZ the laws the Committee on ExPen-