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FROM THE WING RIFLE.

FROM THE WING RIFLE.
"HOW MUCH CAN WE SPEND!'
This was the principle of the Van Buren, Party,
as appears from the following resolutions, moved
by Col. Benton, in the Senate, in 1886. We
copy from tho Senate Journal of April 18th, 1886
''On Mr.. Benton's motion,
''Resolved, That the Secretary Of War be di-
rected to inform the Senate what is the maximum
amount that can be bonefcially expended annual
ly upon the construction of Notifications, provl-
ded tho corps of Engineers is increased according
to the bill which has passed tho Senate, and that
the whole appropriation for each Fort is made at
onco to DO drawn for in annual instruments as re-
quired by the progress of tho work also, that no
inform the Senate what is tho maximum amount
which can be bencfcially expended annually on
tho objects Of expenditure within tho Ordinance
Department, detailed in the Report Of that De-
partment of March, 1886, provided tho appropri-
alton for each object be made at for a series
of years, to be drawn for annually until the object
be accomplished.
"Rcsoved, That the Secretary Of the Navy be
directed to inform the Senate what is the maxi
mum amount which can be bencfcially expended
annually towards completing the Naval defences
of tho country; embracing first, ordnance and
ordnance stores, second, gradual increase of the
fourth, Navy Yards and Docks, and other Incl
dental heads of expenditure, Provided tho appro-
priations for the expenditures be made at once for
a series of years, to be drawn from the Treasury
annually, as needed"
HOW MUCH WE DID SPEND!
Acting on the principle avowed in these resolu-
tons, the Van Buren, administration spent in four
years, One hundred and thirty three millions of
dollars rs follows:
For 1887, regular and extra sessions appears
by document No. 223, and document No.
465, 34,375,325
For 1888, doc. No. 464, 80, 413,O64
For 1899, doc. No. 249, 6,762,242
For 1910, doc. No. 265, 1906, 6:}2
Making for four years grand to-
tai of 1888, 347 800
Which makes an average for tho
four years of S33336, SIG
And besides this they left liabilities, when they
won't out of Office, amounting to upwards of 80
millions, and with nothing to meet them, but d.
minishing revenue, which did not yield moro than
ID millions. These liabilities to the amount Of
IS millions certified by Mr.. Il, l.. Smith-a
thorough going Locofoco. We give his state
mont:
[27th Congress, ID Ses.1 II. of Rop.1
Doc. No. 2S1.
Liabilities of the Treasury, March 18th, 1871.
Aug. 10, lS42-rcad, and laid table.
Treasury Department,2
Registers Office, Aug. 8, 1912. :
Sir
l have the honor To ns,,ait statement Of the
amount for which the treasury was liable on tho
4th March, lS4l, prepared in compliance with a
resolution Of tho House of Representatives of the
9th inst.
have the honor to be, sir,
Your obedient servant,
Il. L. SMITH.
Hon. John White, Speaker Of
House of Representatives.
Statement of the amount, and for which tho
treasury was liable on the 4th March, lS4l, a
greeably to resolution of the House of Repro
sentativos, ofthe 9Th Aug. 1912.
Specific appropriations of all kinds undrawn
on 4th March, 1871, $27 ,l34,72l 80
Indefinite appropriations
drawn between 4th March and
31st December, 1871, LII ,269 40
Treasury notes outstanding on
the 18th March, lS4l 6,621 1874 A
$35 527 325 20