The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-06-28
ANOTHER ExPOsrTIoN-MoRE
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ANOTHER EXPOsITIoN-MoRE
/ LIGHT.
The following 10 an exlrael from lhe
SPEECH delivered BY Mr.. Souihgale OF
Kentucky, on The Treasury Nole Bill.
u vii be read with great interest BY all
Who want light.
Mr.. Chairman. | desire distinctly % be
understood. and here in my place. before
the assembled Representatives Of the peo-
pie, charge The fact 10 be. and challenge
any gentleman friendly 10 the Admins
iraiion 10 deny, if he dare. (aud IL he
does, will prove the charge from the
Feeord.) Thar your land Office receivers. in
and out OF Office. have in their hands the
enormous sum Of one million nine hum
dred and fifty thousand dollars, 81. $50.
O00;l that your defsulting euslom-house
otficers not now in Office. but who have
been fully surfeiled and given way for a
fresh set, have in their hands the round
sum Of one million four hundred and
twenty seven thousand four hundred and
len dollars. (sl.427,4lO.) making. in all.
three millions three hundred and seven
iy-seTen thousand four hundred and ten
dollars, lS3,377,4l0.l Nor. sir. does
this sum include The two thousand and
more Of defaulling post masters; nor are
the custom-house receivers now in Office,
who are defauliers 10 the government. and
other receivers and disbursers Of the pub
lie revenue. embraced in this estimate;
because the Secretary OF The Treasury,
Tor reasons best known 10 himself. has
declined TO give Us The information. And,
sir. thsi The committee and this nation
may fully understand the subierfuges and
shutting esasions Of the Secretary Of the
Treasury in endesvoring 10 conceal from
Us :he true condition Of those in Office.
and The amount Of the defslcslion, I beg
{, refer the committee 10 the resolution
which passed this House on the motion
Of the honorable gentleman from Virgins.
Mr. Garland and which, together with
il,e novel reason Of The Secretary, I shall
read in support Of The charge and Tor The
ediEicalion OF The committee. Here is
the resolution:
" ResOiusd, Tha, the Secretary Of the
Treasury communicate 10 this House, as
carly in the mex, session as practicable.
the names Of all receivers, collectors, or
repositories Of the public money. who
are in default 10 the Government; the
amount Of such default; the length Of
time due: the security given, if any: and
how much has been, or will likely be,
lost: together with copy Of all cores
pondence upon the subject, from the LIST
Of January, 1884, 10 this time"
This resolution was adopted at the ex-
ira session, and il not only required the
Secretary Of the Treasury to send US the
names Of " all receivers, collectors. or de-
positories Of the public money, who are
in default" but To send US also all the
correspondence in relation TO the subject.
| repeat, sir. the Secretary was ordered TO
inform us who are in default" The
resolution was general, full. and compre-
hcnsive: requiring the names Of all " who
are in default" those in office. as we'll as
those out Of Office. And. sir, instead Of
complying with the plain and simple
meaning Of this resolution, apparent upon
iis face, aud which could have been I'M
ders,ood by any school boy in my dis
tric, OF ten years Of age, lie has sent us,
for our edifca,ion, list Of public default
ers, who we're not ia office on the 18th Of
October, 1887! Not one word, not one
name, or one letter, with reference TO
those defaullers who are in office. And
in artler the more effectuslly 70 divert our
attention from the true object Of the 10.
quiry. and say something which he sup
posed would satisfy my honorable friend
from Virgins. Mr.. Garland, who was
curious To know The true condition Of
these biped sub. ,reasarers, he gives US in
his repor, the following most extraordi.
nary reasons. Tie says:
a but il will be seen that they do not
include any cases connected with the
Post Office Department, as It's concerns
have usually been KEEP, separate. and are
supposed mol To be embraced IN The pnr-
views Of The resolution. For similar rea.
, sons. the eases Of discussing officers, al
tached To the army and navy, or TO 9th
or departments. aud the cases OF indivi-
duals, such az merchants and former pur-
chasers Of public lands. are not included,
though the Indebtedness Of many Of them
! is very great."
What, MI. Chairman, does the Secre-
tary mean, when he speaks Of the cases
! OF L" individuals" such as merchants
and " former purchasers OF public lands?
/ These are not the individuals" embrac-
| ed in The resolution. Why, sir. this is a
! downright. Insult 10 the understanding Of
the House. Does the Secretary suppose
we are so stupid as 10 believe that there
are any " merchants" who are default.
ers to the government, &" as collectors, re.
ceiyers mr. ,lishursers of The public reve.