Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-02-08

insialment appropriated under the Distribu
tion Act of 1886. This nstalment amounts
Ito S9,25O,OUt
Mr. Cambreleng, in defence of
this debt says, that five or six
millions are necessary 10 meet
the usual expenditures of the
Government We place the
sum at S5,5OO.OOC
These two items amount;o Sl4,750,00C
Add TO this sum the four or five millions
OF dollars due to American citizens for spoil
atoms made upon American property prior
to 1901, and we have debt Of more than
nineteen millions Of dollars.
In regard to this las, item Of four OF
FIVE millions Of dollars arising out of French
claims il is well enough 10 inform you that
when Mr. Howard. of Maryland, the Chair
man Of the Committee OF Foreign Affairs
proposed action upon the bill, he was told by
Mr. Cambreleng TO read bis Report and he
would not think Of such an appropriation. -
But Mr. Cambreleng in his statement OF the
condition Of the Treasury has reference
neither TO the statement OF the condition
of the Treasury, whether TO the nine
and quarter million due the States,
or TO the four or five millions report
ed to meet the losses from spoliations com.
mitted upon American property Upon the
contrary, he ssays that the receipts OF the
Government will be insufficient to meet the
expenses ofthc Government for 1899, by
FIVE or six millions of dollars
This is the fact to which wish to draw
your attention. The arrivals from Europe
10 New York and other commercial ports,
show you that the imponations are now
heavy, and that the receipts from customs
are consequently large. The small amount
OF goods imported into the country during
the suspension Of specie payments and for
some time subsequent 10 the suspension Of
specie payments by the Banks. gives the
strongest assurance that the Imports will be
large for some time TO come, and to make
good the fact we have only 10 appeal to the
orders sen, from the United States TO the
manufacturing districts of England during
the past few months. But with all the re.
ceipts from customs, unqueslona.
bly, to be nearly as heavy as they ever
were,-and with all the receipts from other
sources,-Mr Cambreleng tells US that there
will be a deficiency Of five or six millions Of
dollars And how is il proposed to make
up this cehcill BY lesscning the mum.
Der ofexecutive officers7 No BY dimin.
ishng their salaries7 mol By Reform
in our Indian Relations, which, as manag ed
Tor ten years past. have been as leech TO
The Treasury for every tribe of Indians p
mol BY wise enactments in regard to the
sale and disposition ofous public lands -
BY no means Is il by the selection OF hon.
est men to administer the cares Of the Gov.
ernment2 MOI And how then 2 Why
by reducing the price Of your public lands
from 81 % an acre to so cents. and by
worse propositions than these-TmE REPEAL
OF YOUR PENSION LAWS, which give a small
piltance TO the widows and orphans of the
officers and soldiers Of the Revolution, and
BY proposition made by MIR Benton two or
hree days since, TO ABOLISH THE BouNry !
GRANTED TO THE HARDY AND INDusTRI-
BUS FisnERMEN OF New ENGLAND Here
are 10 bethe starting points fthe penny-wise
md poundfooish economy OF the Admins.
ration
But turn 10 another Depanmeni,-the
Post Office Department. | have
good reason for assuring you IS Just now in
! worse condition than the Treasury De-
,ariment IL is notorious here that that the /
Postmaster General is in trouble,-that his
expenditures are beyond his receip,s,-that
ne is IN conflict with many Of his conlrac-
ors and hirelings, "-ihat Drafts dramn
M distant Posfmasiers are coming back pro-
esfed,--th he is unable of meeting many
u the acknowledged demands upon the De-
'artment,-in a word. that he is up to his
yes in misery and iniquity. The irregu-
ariiy OF the mails, which are now more
egularly irregular than ever before are the
east OF the wrongs TO be complained Of
some astounding disclosures are coming TO
ight: The Old boy in specks" has Amos
Kendall In tow and determined 10 give him
md his searching operation, which of all
men he is mostable TO perform. He brings
'eavy charges against the Postmaster Gen.
raj, and believe has facts enough to sus.
ain them. MIR Kendall's roguery is in
air way publication.
APPROPRIATION BILLS, SC.
!, washington, Jan. 29-Tuesday Evening
The House of Representatives is hard at
'ork upon the Appropriation Bills The
'ill Tor the support ofthe Naval Service for
eS9,-lhe Bill for the payment of the Indi.
n Expenses OF the Government for 1889
nd the Bill making appropriations for the
eience oithe Northern frontier for 1899,
u have passed in Committee of the Whole
he Army Bill was before the House be-
veen and o'clock, when the House ad. /,
burned Jor the rant Of guorum,-a fac,
1at does not speak very well for the atten.
on OF some of our Legislators.