The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-11

struggles for party triumphs, az though the success 1
party candidate the only object to be gained
Take - instance the rapid and amazing increase
of expenditures in the item of contingencies as
proof that the peoples interest are not the %
jecnof solicitude In 1923 the sum was 1851 ,6l5,
as stated by Mr.. Gilmer in the course Of the debate.
In 1877 the amount was $3.50 365, but in 1912 it was
81, ,30S. Here is accumulation and an increase
like the swelling volume of mighty river. whose
source is almost undistinguishable in mountain
fastness, but which becomes deeper, and broader,
and more perilous, and length ata ly destructive
as it rolls onward These mighty waters at first
are but the serpentins rll which is swollen by con-
tributary streamlets, and this vas. contingent ex-
pendture has arisen from items alone. In the Com
missiOners' Land Office the amount was S2s, 400 in
1926 in 1897 it was found to be nearly stationary,
for II had only increased to $26600 but in 1912 it
had overpowereda all obstacles, and stood at 1893 5OO
The contingent expenses of the two Houses of Con-
gress in 1923 were $4,000 but in 1872 they are
$4,000 In the Judiciary Department too the
same progress has been made. In 1923 they were
$65 900; in 1877 $4,000, and in 1872 S475. 0OO.-
The same too may be said of the foreign intercourse.
In 1923 the SUN stood at So, 600 in 1877 at $751;,
0Oo; but in 1872 it il S2l5,3oO. tE
There are many Bureaus as we'll as the Depart.
ment, in which, though smaller in amount, the in
crease has been proporioAate until the total has be-
come the enormous amount Of 81 ZIG, 306 from the
comparatively small amount Of 1884 SIS. Mr..
Samson Mason said that the wings alone had ef-
fected reforms for the last twelve year., and the
wings alone would effect reforms in future it will
be happy for the country il their ostentaton Of re-
form shall not be confined to fractions. The land
lord who boasted and that he returned his tenants
Is per cent ON their annual rents, when his ground
rent was but two shillings, and he threw back the
tenant sxpence, had as much cause to glory in his
munificence, as have the present Congress they
have left themselves untouched, perhaps not quite
untouched; it has been usual for two candles to
burn during the day behind The speakers chair for
the convenience Of members sealing their letters
this day the retrenchment was 80 per cent, one
candle being made to suffice, and the frame work in
which the other had stood carefully shelved, as
Of no further use. Here the retrenchment was pal
pable, bat ostentaious it was not SO clearly seen
that they have spen, $40 600 in per diem in debate
on an appropriation Of 1925, 900, and which apparent
ly is not yet near its termination. But they have
saved candle per day.
A proposition was made TO strike out all centin-
gent appropriations from the BILL and to provide for
them by another Independent measure what may
be its fate remains to be seen, for the House ad-
joumed before any question was taken. AKA I
e Charles Dickens arrived here by this evenings
cars, direct from Philadelphia, and took possession
ofhp lodgings at Fuller's, which have been secured
for him some days. He remained in Baltimore
about an hour and half, during which time he
walked up to Barnums 10 dine and then took hasly
view of the city. -