, 1840-05-30

Ahey dihounleu III 1905 10 So,ooo,Io4, pc-
ing near three times what they were in 1924.
They had been an enormous drain upon
the Treasury for the last seven years, amour
ting in 1888 to S4,l85,Oo0. and subsequent
ly averaging about half that sum.
&c. Purchase of lands from Indians was
another large item TO be deducted. and which
had vastly increased of late. In 1924, this
head OF expendiIure only amounted to Sl29,
9G7; in 1889 it was SI.708,125; in 1885
was as high as three millions, in 1887, S2,-
48i 900; and in 1888, it was S4,603,5l8.
These were heavy expenditures, incurred
for the great object of relieving all the States
from the incumbrance of an Indian popula-
ton; but though heavy, it is not money gone
from the Treasury never to return 10 1t. 1t
all returns, and with profit, in the sale of the
lands acquired; yet the vast sums paid on
this head, is cited against us as Tuinous ex-
iravagance, for which the Goths should he
driven from the Capitol.
II. Removal of Indians and their wars
was another item nearly connected with the
last, and subject TO the same remarks. 1t
had grown up Of late, and Yves directed to
tie good Of the States. In 1924 it was
nothing; in 1889 it was Sl.775,9l4. In the
i.Ii(S piCCCulIS NClIS IL NdSs iCSpCNlisClS =
in round numbers, S%6,00o,OOO, S6,500,O00,
and So, 5OO,O0O. This is one of the largest
heads OF increase expenditure in recent years,
and one of the most indispensable for the
States Of the South and West. ltis appur-
tenant to the purchase Of the Indian lands;
and. although large. yet the sales of the
lands will far more than reimburse il.
is. And, finally, Mr.. B. noted the sum
of S232,369 for miscellaneous objects, not
reduceabIe to 4 precise head, which sweiled
the list of expenditures, without belonging
10 The expenses of the government.
10. The Exploring Expedition was the
last Of the items. 1t was of recent origin,
amounting to S97.968 in 1889, and to about
S56o,0o0 for the three preceding years.
These are the eighteen heads of extraor-
binary expenditures, said Mr.. Is. and the
amount expended for each; and now let gen-
tlemen Of the opposition say for which Of
these they did not vote, 10 which they now
Object, and for which they will not vote
again at this session?
With this view of the tabular statements
Mr.. Il. closed the examination Of the items
of expenditure, and stated the results to be a
reduction of the 81 million aggregate in
1899, like that of the 80 million aggregate in
1924, 10 about one-third ofi:s amount. The
very first item, thai OF the payment of pub
lie debt in the redemption OF Treasury notes.
reduced it IL millions Of dollars: it sunk il
from 81 millions TO &c. The other eighteen
items amounted TO S12,656.977, and reduced
the &c millions to l34. Here then is q result
which is attained by the same process which
applies 10 the year 1924, and to every other
year, and which is right IN itself; and which
must put TO flight and to shame all the at
tempts to excite the country with this bug
bear story OF extravaganza. In the first
place the aggregate expenditures have not
increased three,fold in fifteen years; they
have not risen from IS to 80 millions, as
incontinently asserted by the Opposition;
but from 80 millions TO 81 or 80. And how
have they risen? By paving last year IL
millions for Treasury notes. and more than
IL millions for Indian lands, and wars, remov-
ais OF Indians, and increase of The army and
navy. and Other items as enumerated. The
result is a residurn of 13i millions for The
real expenses Of the Government; a sum Il
millions short OF what gentlemen proclaim
would be an economical expenditure. They
all say that Is millions would be an econo-
mtC1i eApcluiluie. very wei. mere Is l3e.
which is a million and a half short of that
mark.
The authentic tables show that the aggre-
gate expenditures for 1924, came within
five millions of those of 1899; consequently
that, without a deduction for extraordinary
expenditures, the charge Of extravaganza,
waste, ruin, profligacy. &c. might nave been
raised against the Administrator ofthat dav,
and some uniformed persons excited against
it bya groundless clamor; yet no one thought
of raising such a clamor in 1924. No one
then thought Of charging, as extravaganza,
payments on account of the public debt, and
for indemnities to merchants, and other ex-
traordinary expenses. Then all parties made
the proper deductions for payments either
temporary or extraordinary in their nature.
No one sought to mystlfy or TO impose upon
the Ignorant. No one thought of palming a
story of ~thirty-two millions upon the country
as the expenses Of the country. All that has
been reserved for the present times; it has
been reserved for our day; and may have
been attended for a while with the ephemeral
success which crowns for a moment the petty