The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-06-30

nassible gulf between them; to make tho poor poor
er. and the rich richer In my opinion, sir, me
most valuable feature in our institutions - NM
which not theoretically, hut practically, opens mo
,vay 10 wealth and bonor 10 every man. Inc poor
man and tho poor man = son, by their eXeruons,
aided by the credit 10 which industry, talents ana
integrity give just ttie may rise TO wealth. ana
10 the IN CHEST honors OF tho state ms, SIT, IL
,be great republican, anti-arstocratcal, anti mo
narchica feature of our institutions But, sur, me
credit the active business OF the country, me "n'y
SCENE of the poor mans hopes, are attacked; the
value Of his labor is Deprecated, while the value
Of boarded wealth-hnrd dollars is doubled And
in what is this Subrcasury to end? In irensn'
nv Bank subject to the will and control OF the Eek
ecutive And, sir, now pat the question-s col
this the intent and purpose OF the Executive WIN
any gentleman here who is authorized to speak Tor
The Executive deny IL? And, sir, what WIZ ioii"W
next Money IL power the c"nscr'pton OIL.
from the War Department is hut concom'tnnt
measure. 1t is now brought forward FOR tho hrst
time and though, at this session, il may not re
cove ten votes yet, though hereafter three REJECT
ed, nnder Executive influence 1t may IN INC end DC
carried test question.
| have thus sir, underworld to show the real
source of the great rreevancy OF debate during 'e
present session, and who are responsible Tor IL, ana
particularly for the delY OF this appropriation oi'
thus far.
Having gone Far enough TO satisfy the commit ee or
my conformity to he accustomed lrrelevancy, mop"
now to be pardoned for coming directly To- me Ie'
Ultimate subject of pendilures OF inc pres
ent Admin istraton compared with the past
1t is not my purpose 20 make the charge OF ek-
Iravagance, hut to place facts before the fe"P'e'
from which they can Judge whether there has been
extravaganza, and whether the pledges Tor re-
trenchment have been redeemed ltmay he thht
all the expenditures have been made under uppro-
pratons, yet the question goes behind mat W. WY
have the appropriations been Increased? his Is n
question for the friends OF the Administration L"
answer. shalt not go into the inquiry whetner
the expenditures have been prudontly made; t"a'
is a subject for the investigation OF committees
And here NAV, as well in any other place
give reply the question OF the honorable Chair-
man of the Committee of Ways ana Menus lNr
tJones) who asked, why had not these inveStIga-
tons been NADER You have, said no, MAJORITY
on the committees the expenditures OF the "
partments The fact may be My answer Is IN
The language OF the famous Committee on he'ronch,
ments Of 1928: That Without The corGiat MD d
the Erecutice no tfectiDc scheme Of reTcnchmcn'
can be instituted" Nothing can be more true we
have had, sir heretofore, select committee OF m
vestigation did il receive any AID from the ENecu
tive? No, sir, il was denounced as Spanish M
QUESTION. Nor is any thing better TO be expected
by tho committees OF the House now, hlhoy should
enter the Executive bureaus. But, SIR II there was
no direct opposition, If the Departments should op
EN- their doors to the committees, II they sho"''
say here thousand volumes OF BOOKS, mere
cart loads of papers, examine Tor yourselves
what progress could be made i'm investigate with
the direct aid Of the officers {" the Department
pointing out The proper books and papers to iacil
tate the inquiry? Sir, have long been SATISFIED
that it useless 10 attempt any investigation
without the aid of the Executive. This is no new
opinion; so well satisfied was ofthc utter useless
ness of the attempt tina: at the commencement o
this session my opinion (expressed) was, that IN
Speaker should be conceded to tho Adminisiratio
party that, the Opposition, it would be barrel
sceptre.
Let il be especially remembered that great com
plants made by the party now in power o
the extravaganza of the expenditures during tn
Administration Of Mr.. Adams.-W itness the 10
port the memorable report, of the Committee o
retrenchment in 1928. A reduction OF expondi
lures was then nromiscd--Fo shnw- how thos
that have succeeded him, and particularly the OK
penditures of 1928 with those Of 1S38-the las
year Of Mr. Adams with the second year Of Mr.
van Barren. begin with some of the items in tn
bill before US: