Delaware journal., 1828-02-01

| ed. We were obliged to hulu-l VIII hot usc ip"'
barous word [caucus] which has become coihinoi'
throughout the country, and which ilrst hea'o ~
this budv-but we were obliged to act in concert.
And. Sir If we do not act in concert now, It'll not
we who will be responsible for the consequences.
And how ought we to act i'll concerto Sir, by ieay-
inv this Government Just in the course we found IT.
We ought to observe that practice which is the
hardest of all-especally for young physicians
we ought 10 throw in no medicine at ALTO abstain
to observe wise and mastery inactivity. am
afraid Sir, (said Mr.. II. on resuming his seat that
have not, on this occasion, added to my precept,
my example,"
Mr.. WRIGHT, of Ohio, said he owed it to the
subject to express his satisfaction that this matter
had been introduced into the House, and (sald DIR.
| W. may be permitted, hope, TO congratulate
the country, on the ausplcous prospects which now
appear to attend the proposed inquiry. So long
ago Sir, as the 18th Of May, 1896, presented to
the House proposition having in view the same OBJ
jcct with that avowedb by the gentleman FROM Ken
lucky, (Mr. Chilton.) The proposition met with
little favor Them and was unable to get 1t oil from
the table. am glad To- see many gentlemen, from
whom then received neither aid nor countenance,
anxious TO promote the measure now. then pre-
terred general Standing Committee, because, III
looking the duties assigned TO the various Com
mtees ofthe House, WAS afraid that this, as then
thought, and still think, important subject. would be
neglected by committees charged with 50 many
other duties At the first session Of Congress- sir,
thinking that, if directed my efforts TO one single
subject, might be more successful, offered a re-
solution directing an inquiry into the expenditure o
the contingent fund of this House. In looking over
the items Of expenditure connected with it, thought
many Of them extravagant aud unnecessary, condu
cling more to the convenience OF members than to
The advancement of the public interest. thought
rcrenchnent ought to be made, and that It was pro-
per the work should begin here, in this House.
This project failed, as did the other. | am really
gratiied that the subject is here under different
auspices, and that the present proposition meets
much more favor than either OF mine did.
! have, sir, still another cause TO congratulate
myself that this subject is introduced in the House
at this time and under the prescn. auspices. The
present President of the United States has recon-
prended it to your consideration in his two last
lsages. This shows the sun ject is not 4 nei3 one
: brought forward for the first time by the gen
ilenan from Kentucky. The President, in his mes,
sage 10 Congress. in December, 1896, says: .ll is
is well for US, however. to be admonshed of the
"necessity OF abiding by the maxms of the most
vgIlant economy, and of resorting to all honoura-
!" BILE and useful cxpedents. for pursuing, with stea-
.dy and nlcxiblc presey erance, the total discharge
g of the debt" in the message of Dec. 1927 he
says : 1.-The deep solicitudc felt by all ciasse.
'the public debit will apologize for the carncsncs
! . with which deem it my duty to urge this top'
upon the consideration Of Congress, OF recomnten
| " ding TO them ngain, the strctest economy in ,h
q application Of the public funds.
= Sir, if we really wish to retrench the public ex
pcndlturcs, and reform existing abuses we have rea
son to tccitate ourselves the prospect OF dong
something and have reason to hc satisfied tha
Il measure viii h, when brought forward by me
" ho u fail Oh ia tirh
inestis and repeatedly recommended 10 onr coneide
ration by onr present excellent and v1i.ant Che
, Magistrate, under the injunction, could not attrnc
the attention OF the House, or draw ont friend
economy and reform its favor, has drawn to it,
support the aid Of many gentlemen, from diHercn
: sides of the House. | hope something will now
:. be done. have supposed, that, in some Of tho
= many public offices to which the business of the
= of the nation Is consigned, their arc extrayagancic
" and abuses that need remedy; but owe il TO can
dor to say, am unable to say precisely where th,
extravaganza or the abuses can be found wan
the subject inquired into by competent committee
and fully probcd to the bottom. Give us nforma
e nation and light, and if reform be needed, let II
l. reform. | entertain the opinion that this du
= would be better performed by the able, experienc
ed, and dilligcnt Committee of Ways and Means
!. han by any Select Committee which may be rails
J. ed, composed, probably, of new Members. Gen
tieuch Hiust NC uioIe oTtuiatc ldn nave Deen, II
Is in visiting the offices business, they can fin
N their way through the different official ramtcatior
Sc OF the Offices and they WILL fear, take slow pre-
N srcss in searching for abuses whore they are gnc
f. rant of the routine of business. Ii gentlemen wi
Q. advert TO the duties involved by the rule of tn
,e House on the Committee OF Ways and Means, the
o. will find that, among other things that Commute
n Us required to inquire into the state of the publ
n debt, or the revenue and Of the expenditures ,ar
SO to report, from time 10 time their opinion Their
te on; to examine into the state of the several pu
Nv lie departments, and particularly into the law
IS : making appropriations of moneys and to repo