Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-06-21

Pr"Sress OF fire, by firing against it. !
would bc remembered that tho four,h i'm
s'aiinent amounted to $4,000, 900, IL woul,
nc deposited with the States for their us,
under The late law, on the Tst of January
1889. lie contrndcd that it.wa, The inter
est ot most members to husband The r,Suur
ces of The Government, so MS TO meet mi.
instrument. Here was bill now propos.
ing I" distribute Sl59,00S. in equal proper.
IONS I" Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. Thev
mlsnt go ior it. But where was the inter
cs. o' rennsylvania, New York, Massachu-
se.lS; virginia, North Caroliua! II thew
"o"'a "hhe III suspendinS those appropria-
.io"s ''at would bear suspension for a wear,
em 300 I',,h @ eci their proportion of this
Io''oo''oV: And if they did not unite.
10y "o"'d lose all. He contchdcd that
."'s .':s, '''," might DC suspended for n year
"""out any material injury, cxccpt ucr-
laps to Il few individuals. And miobt ,Lc
tiuroor. bill, the Fortification hill. and Other
olils; and he said considering the stu,e ot
me treasury, aud The embarrassed cond-
Hoh OF things i'll many sections. they ouoh,
10 DC suspended for The present; and even
| gentlemen who supported them minht. with
Stc"t ProPrIety, vote for such n course uu
ucr present circumstances. lie warned rem
.'e'"eh VINO were identified with the for
'"hes OF the present ADMINISTRATION 20 be-
w, ware now they vo,cd large approximations.
"e'f opponents would in many instances
;r"sery 80 'or heavy appropriations. even
"'t the treasury perfectly destitute:
,.'y '"" rney "o,'a denouncc you for your i'm
DecilI'y, and treat you with con,emnt fn,
inc very cmbarrasslnents they had aided to
oring upon you. Mr. p. said the ,ruc
strength of the Administration NJ nro.on,
was III rc0t reform and rctrcnchmcnt. onL
their weakness was in heavy disbursement.
ana AN embarrassed Treasury. Those " L,
looked Tor sncc' IS i'll the prcsrn, a,lmiuis,r,-
'lon ought to WITHHOLD appropriatinnS ,hs
year, nc least except on those measures ab
soiu'ciy necessary. Let them make n,
ca'is i"r new Treasury no,cs-brins the ex.
pcniltures within the income. Unou This
P"lnt MIR. l.. said he was glad 10 hear The
chairman of the Committee of Ways and
means explain that he did not intend TO osk
lor amy more Treasury notes than were an
'h0r'Ze" ny the law of October last. that he
"n'y desired to reissue those which had
oce1 reserved yea INTO tho Treasury. For in
stance S4,oOO,0OO had been received. Ho
necessary; and, nafpf1S rs fhs coniinsency 81 ii i6a,
the other SG.OUO,OO0 should be received in
The year, 10 re issue them if there were no
other funds in the Treasury.
Mr. l.. did not exactly understand the
second blll on that subject, but he declared
TIC would not vote for any other Treasury
note biil II was not needed, if this House
Would only suspend some of the unnccessa
~ appropriations. lie said he had mn,
voted for the Treasury note bill passed last
session, and did nnr like ever 10 vote for ,ny
OF them. lie had no particular obicction to
carry out the intention Of Congress in the
act passed ut the extra session. aud to oI
10" Tie rc-Issulng OF what had hcrn rccciv
Gu So rs, III part. to allow The Treasury To
ht'''cipatc IT'S revenues for The year lS3S 10
me amount of Sl0,OO0, 900. but no more
lie was induced to allow this, because Con
're>s Iaa extended indulgence on the ems
'ohh-houHc bonds, and the revenue from
.''''' quarter would not fully begin to come
III nhti the TWO last quarters of The present
year; II was nothing hut right that we hould
provide other means for the present: bc
so'''twha' preferred an old fush0nel loan.
nt't II was a matter of no great consequence
He would tell gentlemen there wos no,h;no
more unpopular in the S0uih than too ma
ny Treasury note bills. fthc appr0pria-
tons went much over S23, 900. 900 in rea!i
~ tor this year. including the So, 600 600
for The Florida war, there would hc coptu
SION and embarrassment and weakness
lie called upon gentlemen whose hearts
were devoted to the support Of this Admin
i,traIion 10 pause in this matter, and uuilc
IN Withholding expenditures at least for Il
%ear' II they wi>h"dto to sustain themselves.
Heiorc ne took his seat, Mr. p. said, he
he would make motion to lay the bill ON
the table, with view TO postpone il until
next session lie though. some might vote
Tor this course with that view, who might
sustain the appropriation, if the finances
were IN such Il slate as To authorize it at
present. BEt, taking every thing into con-
sidcrai!on, This was one of those works
WHICH might bear asuspcnSion for one wear.
lie then made the noiiOn. hut said, as he
llad extended his remarks much further
than he had any idea Of when he rose, he
would Withdraw his motion, if any gentle
mon would request il who desired 10 reply
TO him, provided he would renew the mo-
ton.