Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-10

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aIs, December IN required L. h. sSp'id n ici-,
s.o ri,p lar ~. ,nc oajec; mixing iegcer, :l,-
80 WHICH ,,;,,; iihes ..oi as lie estimates, ~ II
pu, ,iel", ons: e te :fsd IN We ','s'S - .,, ~,
year. The rcaso!l "'!t ue f'"'' "n'" = go
others, that for sufsey'As' mus
deducted roa Tie e,eaas Ss" "Ss ss, ,hs ets
d's a., aF Tue T1""n j. IN fa, IN. an advance
o", nf the l,nd ,und 10 lie dedne'rd from ii before
it.. IS s',,sa' e.nnsssd win expenses incident to
The ADMINISTRATION Of the p,Sic l,nds, 10 which the
same remarks are applicable, and which would make
m ,dd,;or, deduction o inlny thousand dollars, but
VI, .,ac, omoun, Of which have not had time TO as-
cer,an Tbese several items, tahen together, make
the sum of Si3l7 ,322 ., that may fo,riy be struck
from the estimates. To these there are doubtless many
others of considerable amount toat n,sh' D. aaasa,
had the time an Ancans for fn investigation. Among
,hsm would G the attention Of the chairman to
nm tom or sl5ey27 Il, under the name Of "pateni
fund and compr ced among the balances o; app.opra-
tons on The 3ls December H and which will be re-
quired for this year nave ma ~ 10 "ss s ,h
chairman "a expla.n. Does RGiean receipts Of money
derived t,on ~, Tor patents Ii so, 1t ought to
be- nnssed 70 the Treasury and cassed under the re-
GENTS of The year aud not the appropriations, unless
indeed there he some act OF Congress which has order
ad o,herw,se. Ii: 1t b. an appropriations would ask
10 WIN, IS il apprtpat'd, and 10 what particular object
is j, 10 be applied this yeur The chairman will lind
il in Pave 10 Il the document containing the est'-
mates. .,,
IN The ,rus, funds including both the Smithsonian and
Indian which MAJ not be applied 10 the objects OF the
truss during The year, have been comprchended IN he
REGENTS of the yecr' We pay interest on them, and
have the right Of course to ssir USE I'll required to be
ps ,b over former alone, Is abon, 900 annually
would also cnl! his cten,lon 10 the pension list
+ observe The dinnution Of The number of pensioners
for the last year very considerable and from the ex-
Of The portion" o'a ns;s "i LaS Ss
mot had time 10 ~, essa;e subjec, sufficiently to say
to what amount ee Treas may be relieved from that
source; but am n'orme by friend who Is familiar
with the subject, that veiy great reduction OF eXPen-
dure say $500 900 annually, for years, may be
expected under that Anad Under these various heads,
and Others which a Careful examination might desg-
nate feel confident lhata reduction might be made by
retrenchment the estimates to the amount oi Inc sum
proposed 10 be borrowed BY this bill, rs amended, with
GU, materially aparng the efficiency OF the Govern
ment.
| shall next proceed to examine what reduction may
be made BY strict economy IN the public disbursements
By which mean, not parslmony, but that careful anc
efficient admin ration of the inoneyed affairs oil the
Government. W ch guards against all abuse and waste
and applies every dollar ;othe object appropriations
and that in the hest calculated TO produce the
greatest result THIS high duty properly aPpertaIns 70
the functions OF the Executive and Congress can do
but little more than 10 ursc and sustain that De-
: nar,ment Of the Gorernncnt 10 which it belongs
. IN dschargng il, and which must take the lead IN the
: work of economy and reform My object is 10 show
:, that there is ample for the work, and that area
reduction may bf made in the expenditure by such an
administration Of the mcncyed affairs Of the Govern
It ment as have Gcsci bed But how is this TO be made
n appcrent, Can it be done By mianie examination 81
i the various items Of the estimates and expenditures
Can general state o looscness, OF abuses extrara
H. 4, "A ~ h,
= such examination Al attempts Of the kind have
G failed and must continue 10 do Ii would be i'm
practicable to extend such inquiry through the va
rous heads of expenditures. y single account might
be selected that w0GJ occupy committee large por
!, ton of session and, after all their labor, would be
more than an even chance that they would fail 10 de-
tec abuses and msmana cement if they ubounded ever
c so much. They lie beyond the accounts; and can
only be reached by the searching and scrutnzng eyes
Of faithful and vgiIan officers charged with The &C
ministrative supervision.
5 There is but one way in which Congress can act will
effect in testing whether the public funds have been
uiicously and economically applied 10 the objects for
which they were appropriated; and II not OF holding
those charged with their administration responsible, anu
that is, by comparing the present expenditures with
those Of past periods oil acknowledged economy or To-
rern cotenporaneous OF like KIND IL, on such
comparison the difference should be much greater than
they should be, after making due allowance those who
i have the control should be held responsible 10 reduce
: them to proper level, or TO give satisfactory reasons
IS for not doing and that Is the course which INTEND
II to pursue. They vino now have the CONTROL both o.
= Congress and The ESecuuvc Department, came into
J. power solemn piedgc nf reform; and 1t is but far
that they should be held responsible for the reformation
l. Of the abuses and Encouragement which they declared
exist nd the great reduction of expenses which they
pledged themselves t. make If the people should raise
J. them TO power.
l. But am no. so uiHcaaonable rs expect that
e form can be the work oi \ day know too we'll the
e labor aud the r~qures entertain any such OPT
Mon All ask i, that The work shall be early, seri
d ous!y. aud Systematically commenced. IL IS 10 be re
GREETED that it has not already commenced and tina
there little apparent inclination to begin. We hat
n righi II Apcct that the charaan Of the Committee
on Fin &C. in bringing forward new loan OF S5,GO,
r O0A have at EAST undertaken to inform u.s. allie
I full vey of he estimates and expenditures, whethe
q any RI ciion ccnld be made, and, if any, to wha
amount bcr he asked 70. vote, adding great al
g addition TO N public debt cannot but regard The
y omission as I'D oncn. 1t looks like Reputation o
solemn pied. Eat what he has failed to 90 sha!
Q attempt bn, ~ n less full and satisfactory man
# as the head al he couSee For the purpose of com
e pairing | shall lec. the years i-23 and $40 seec
the former because IS OF the years Of the second
term oS ;lr. ,lonrocs administration, and winch !. II
!, admitted now, administered the moneyed affairs OF the
u Government wn!i reasonable regard 10 economy; but
at tia, time il was thought b. E TO be liberal IN liz
! expenditures, aud By pro!nsr, as several
= Senators who sec, and who were then members
u of Congress, viii hear witness Br' select 1t tor
l. still stronger ieasop Il is the year which Immediate
= ~ preceded act prorssed!y passed on the prn
J. eples of the rotecTe policy The intervening time
!, between ,eSo periods compartments the two acts Of
ls24 and iS by which that policy carried to such
: great exfencs ~ those acts connected with the
+ banking system and tie connection Of the banks with
u the Government s To Tic attributed that train Of events
which has involved ,ne country and the Government
IN 50 many dfcultif aud, among Others that vast IN
i crease Of espendilt which has taken place since
1923, viii he show by the comparison am about 10
! make.
!, The disbursement the Government comprised
under three great hc the civil last, including foreign
> intercourse and(niscVianeous The military, and the ia
Wy. propose beSn with the first, and take them IN
, the order in VIII eh t'ey stand
The expenditures under the first head have increased
since 1923, whea they 81 022 093, 10 S3i?nG3C
%, the amount in 1916 showing increase, in Sc
venteen years, Of , 40 to l. while the population