Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-03-13
From he Albany Erenirg Journal
EXPENDITURES OF THE FEEDER.
AL GOVERNMENT.

Il 10 still mystery 10 thousands how the
Federal Administration has managed 10 in.
crease It's expenditures from twelve millions
OF dollars per annuin, in ench Of the years
1877 and 1873, under John Quincy Adams,
10 more than IlhIny.fse millions latter de.
ducting for the redemption Of Treasury
Noirs) in The years 1887 and 1898, under
Martin Van Buren, The increase Of our
population during the ten intervening years
is not equal TO fifty per cent, while our Com
merce and Revenue have increased in dimin.
ished proportion How. then. have our Ma
tionni Expenditures been so Unfortunately in
creusedf The thirty five millions per an.
mum. uioresnid include no portion ofthe vast
sums stolen by Sub. Treasurcrs. or pecula-
led in various ways. Ii Embraces only the
moneys drawn from the Treasury in pursu-
ance Of regular appropriations. Where has
the money gone We are enabled 10 dis.
cover iu part by recent Report from. tho
Secretary OF the Treasury in obedience toa
requisition Of the House Of Representatives
last winter calling for the amount OF annual
| Disbursement, under each material head of
Expenditure. from 1885 10 1888. inclusive.
We have not room for the whole of this stnte.
nen,, but we notice few items at prvsent.
and may rrcur to the subject again:
For Compensation and Mileage TO u s.
Senator'S" the Treasury has paid
In 1895. In 1896. In 1887 In 1898.
el09.540 S94.lss @95,527- l75.72si
4 Ii will be remarked ,ha, the Senate was
Wing body in 1885. but had become bitterly
Van Buren, 10 1888. ~
| To Officers Of The Senafe," Sl2.452 were
paid In 1895, and so up TO elS,753 in 1888.
| h. - IF L. G. ~
were Ss5,55O ia 1885, and had sweIIed 10
4 Sl27.s23 in 1888.
The expenditures Of The House have been
increased in nearly equal proportion--its
| contingent Expenses" for instance. from
sl99 $50 in 1885 10 e373,960 in 1888.
4 In The Treasury Department, the salaries
have increased ffom $4,000 to 1897. Ol3.
and the Contingent Ezpensrs" in proper.
Ilion.
In the War Department, The salaries have
increased from es4.S2s to eI22,ili
i In the General Post Office, und,r the
mana cement oithat eternal babber OF ecopo.
my .fdelty and efficiency. Amos kendallhe
salaries have increased in three yeas from
S9l .2SS 10 Sl3l,996i aud The Contingent
Expenses from 80, 40 TO S2S6s6.
The Territories are found very convent.
ent LOT ptnsiouihS OH anu staii-ieeuing uah-
LACED politicians who cannot be provided for
or will no, be endured. where they are bet
ter known. For the Government OF Iowa
!, Territory alone, the U. States paid in 1888
the enormous SUM Of S7a.976; which is
more than the rntire annual disbursements
Of either Of the Wing Governments OF Con.
neclcut OF. Vermont -
The expenses Of the Judiciary of the U.
. States have not increased. They were S405,-
? 069 in 1885 e352433 in 1886 S399, 705
4 in 1887; and e37s, s73 in 1888.
On "Pabtc Grounds" there were exprnd.
ed So 100 in s35 S44s500 10 1885, SAT-
. 564 in 81 and S35.4e6 nsisss. Three.
Q fourlhs OF this Is thrown away. and tho re-
mainder not nerdrd.
For Building Castom Houses" there was
? expended the sun OF $363, $50 in 'S5. 1916
= $50 in '36. Sl74,600 in 81. and $685.. 225
{ in 1888 A good portion OF this Is shame.
I fully misn pplied and wps.ed--being paid to
L pariisan Inspectors. and other mere lockers.
d on, who receive large salarles ard earn
E. them in eieclioneefing for Van Buren,.
4 Under the head of Additional Compcn-
z sa,ion to Collectors. Naval Officers. Survey.
e ors and Others there were paid $4,000 in
2 1895 and Si9025+ in 1888, AS these gen.
ltIemen are all paid very Rood salaries by
law, we believe these "Addiiionam thous-
ands belong in the same list with Mr.. Bar.
a. RVS Extra allowances 10 Mail Conlrac-