Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-06-05
POLITICS..

From the WASHINGTON Globe

THE PUBLIC EXPENDITURES.
The National ucllisencer Of the last week, having
devoted The principal part Of the space OF two OF ts num-
beers to the publication of speech purpor,ng to have
been delivered by the Hon Mr. Bond of Ohio in which
that gentleman endeavors to obtain distinction oy mixing
comparisons between the expenditures OF The present
and former Administrations and notices thereof having
appeared in other newspapers have taken The trouble
10 make inquiries in relation to some OF The items which
attracted the special notice of that gentleman md give
the result that the true value Of his censures may be
understood.
He SAYS. that in 1923 The Patent Office managed
by superine nGeni, clerks and mPsscng ger; and
that il is now under the charge of commissioner and
the number of clerks increased from two 10 twenty four
Without correcting the OF the gentleman assunp
ton of the litter number il may be asked if the former
one was sufficient, whence the necessity for
solution Of Congress in 1892 directing provision 10 be
made for recording the patents issued and Unrec0rdeG
as well those thereafter 10 be issued Tor winch an ap
preparation Of fourteen thousand SIX hundred collars was
made i'm May following; And how did the law for
the reo eanzaon Of lie Patent Office originate: Was
ii upon Executive recommendation: Ihe l02rnal "i
the Senate shows that, IN December, 1850 motion
was made for the appointment # select c"iarlttC 20
take into consd, ration The state and condition ~ the
Patent Office, &c tnat the committee appointed there
upon made special report, and reported bill which, Il
appears, passed without so much opposition as to
produce call for the and NAYS thereon ihnl c.H
went 10 the House referred 10 The select committee
on tbs patent laws reported without amendment:
and passed as in the Senate, without Tie yeas and nays
having been required
The committee Of the Senate wills, the subject was
under its considerations addressed letter 10 the Secre
tary Of State in relation TO IT, ard III reply thereto was
informed that Tor the then current year two additional
clerks would probably Oc sufficient; and that w"mid h'
useful 10 inventors and others iitqnenrG The faent
Office for information 10 have additional nachnis
employed. At the time, report OF The supeTIn
tendent of the Paten, Office transmitted with the
following remark: al consider i. due the Committee
and 10 the superintendent OF Tie Patent Office 10 trans.
nit report made by him. under date OF The S9h nj ia
nuary on the subject Of your inquiries By comparing
il with this communication, II will be seen how lar
concur in his views.
The new orranjzaon Of the Patent Office was re
commended neither by The President the head of the
Department Of State. II was the work Of Congress,
and whatever be its dement's merits il 10 he sci down
to the account Of the legislature which Nh Bond be-
longed Where vas the worthy member when this in.
crease of public expenditure was decided up m, Was
his indignation wha; h. chrrgcs lavish and
waslefu expenditure of the public money exhibited.
when it could have been usPtnIiy display Cd?
The honorable gentleman hrrgs into view The ccn'in
gent expenses Of Mr. Stevenson, minister Is LrncUn,
saying that gentleman is allowed oI these contingent
ces including "prcsens 10 tI" 'n"nai officers AMI ser
wants of the court, and others al his prese naon and at
Christmas S20SS So IN The space Of about yPar! As
is presumed the gentleman had the printed document
before him. he nigh, have been expected 10 quote the
time more correctly. Ii within fifteen DAYS OF 4
wear and quarter, and not as stated. "0b"nt gar.
He might also, instead of conveying the idea that ,e
item of presents constituted .s principal part Of the
amount Of those expenditures, have stated from 1t other
enumerated items, such as stationary, pcsages news
papers, blank hooks, repairs Of office and furniture.
transportation and porerage Of articles shipping expen
ses on boxes; and allowances which, every member OF
Congress must be aware, made for the legation q,
Lor DON Tor Office rent, fuel and light wages OF messen
ger and compensation Of an agent.
The gentleman declares himself at 4 loss 10 know
what the contingent expenses oc the late W T. Barry
could have consisted ~, to be clargeable to the s.
They as i"ows for his funeral expenses 500 and
.,l,a
of the return to the u Of his family 50 250allow.
ances which nave usually been made under similar cir
cumstunces.
nsalion Of Mr. Early bearer Of dispatches for 30
gotta The dispatches destroyed III The conagatio
at sea othe vessel which the had emba keG
This occurrence took place in the night and the danger
was so imminent there being $500 pounds Of powder
on board which expected soon to explode that the
crew and had to abandon the vessel and take
TO the boats without water, fncd ssary clothes
The vessel shortly after blew up Alter three days spent
in the boats they made land at the East end OF Haya
and had to mike the best Of their way ia their destitute
condition to the city of ST. Domingo where Mr. Early
might obtain relief and procure passage to the U 5
The tourney occupied 10 days This is the case ireaet
az similar 10 that Of Mr. Pleasans who being charged
with dispatches for Bue Ayres instead of proceeding
with them that place, took tour in England leaving
the charge of their delivery TO the Captain o merchant
ship and was allowed 81 $40 for his compensation ant
expenses.
of SO 3Sl A. for, as he states. compensation for
tain diplomatic services" This payment made tc
Mr. CLAW in pursuance Of act Of Congress- passed The
ID of JULY 1896 entitled San act for the relief Of Johr
Randolph CLAY and others" II directed The proper
counting officer of the Treasury pay to that gentle
man the above named sum, hut did for What CD
;ect. The law was imperative. compliance with i
ia charged as a crime against the Administration
The gentleman is in ecs,acIFs at the discovery of
charge for cash paid for clearing the off The pave
mems, so that he states "Nr Forsyth need not
his feetm Is the gentleman ignorant of .he fact, that
has been usual to have the around The public
buildings cleared off after fails Of SHOWS measure con
dnc;pu Ia the preservation Of The pareinents and the
bpi,dinus TO the convenience of the public generally
and in The instance in which he complains, 10 that o.
all those attached TO, and frequenting, on business
the Departs ent Of State and the General Land Office
The expenditure Of q few dollars around the Depart
meut Of State in doing that which every citizen does
before his door, which the aveaents and The
building adds the comfort OF tie head of the Depart
ment OF State of the General Land Office, and some
sixty clerks and all those who visit either of those ct
ees is in the eyes Of the honorable member, expen
di,ure 10 prevent "Mr Fw,syth from wetng his feet
Dominic Sampson would call the members liberalit,
prodigious
There are other items of expenditure by the Depart
ment of State brought into view by the economical
gentleman, which, although well suited 10 the powers
Of the intellect employed upon them, Too small fo
criticism. -
from the .7ibony .3rgus)
The Opposition are making the most Of speech o
Mr.. Bond, of Ohio, in The Fl of r., resolution ste
d;ro,ee the Government from the Press"-[the wore
would seem TO have lost its horror in their eyes) Or
spch a subject, Mr. B. has conirived, with inge
nu;,v than consistency 10 be delivered of harangue