The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-04


crate ACCOMMODATIONS and moderate taxation.
Mr.. BREESE had supposed Una, inc se" pe
had alluded 10 the administration OF MT an pufeh'
He (Mr b. was directly at issue with the senator
on that point No adminlsIanon-neilher "a' @,
Mr.. Van Buren, nor that Of General Jackson-eouh
he charged with extrayagant expenditure, unless
their estimates could be shown TO be extravagant.
He referred the gentleman To the estimates present
ed during the administration of Mr.. Van Buren,, and
he would find that in every instance the appropria-
tons had exceeded the estimates by thousands and
thousands OF dollars, No democratic Presdeht had
recommended so many reforms in the public expen-
diture as had Mr.. Van Buren,; and in every single
case the appropriation had, he had Just said, out
grown the estimate. That il needed 10 be added,
was not the fault Of the administration The blame
rested in another quarter.
Mr.. DICKINSON did not deem il al all neces-
sary 10 enter into any discussion Of the extraya-
gance or economy of the Van Buren, administration.
That matter had been satisfactorily argued other
more appropriate occasions He supposed that the
simple question before the Senate was on the print
ing Of this document Abuses had undoubtedly
hitherto existed in the public prntng-great abuses
But they on the road to reform in that re-
spect. The information contained in the annual re-
port of the Patent Office was very valuable and use
lful. The document had been extensively circulated
| hitherto, and was extremely acceptable To large
classes Of the people, who were not at all disposed
| 10 grumble at the expense Of printing II. They
were quite willing To pay for II. He would have
| been willing 10 vote for even larger number OF
copies than that now recommended and proposed.
ThAyery object Of printing extra copies was to diff
/ fuse valuable information amongst the people; and
| he did not know any species Of information more
valuable than that which was calculated TO benefit
| the agricultural classes of the country
Mr.. YULEE supposed that il was very probable
that the estimates OF the administration alluded TO
were, as stated by the senator from Illinois, Mr.,
BREEsE less than the appropriations. But that did
not meet the point Of his (Mr. Y.'s) remarks. He
did not intend to make any charge upon the then
President, (Mr. Van BUREN, who could not be esti-
mated more highly, either for his patriotism or
statesmanship, or virtues, by any other gentleman
than by himself But he meant simply TO say that
the spirit Of extravaganza had been permitted TO
grow both in the legislation Of the country, and the
application Of appropriations; and that no adequate
| reform had been attempted; that no checks had
been imposed; and that, in all instances OF APP
nominations which had come under his eye, there
mad been the most lntolerable extrayagance-the
most uniustifable waste. lie said that II was
important that this spirit Of extravsgance both
in the legislation and expenditures should be
reformed He believed that the present adminstra-
ZION was disposed to unite with Congress IN all ne
cessary reforms; and that they also had a chair
man Of tho Committee on Retrenchment, who
would take pains TO inform himself upon these
subjects, and supply them with measures, oy the
aid Of which retrenchment and reform could be Ell
|
sedulously on his work; and that he would receive
the cordial hid of his friend beside him from North
Carolina Mr.. HAYWOOD who had presented TO
the Senate few years ago. series OF measures cacu'
lated to render him much assistance.
Mr.. HAYWOOD The bills were never reported
back.
Mr.. YULEE trusted then that they would be
exhumed and, by some galvanic process, re-
viyiied by the present Committee on Reuench-
ment. He did not mean 10 say, in reference
10 this document, that If II was useful one, II
ought not 10 be printed. He hoped, however, that
the honorable chairman Of the committee would
limit his motion to the printing Of the ordinary num-
ber leaving for further consideration the proPnety
! Of printing any extra number. That would give
time for an examination of the document; and il it
were one communicating important political In
formation-ifit were one material in that respect
he for one would willingly give his humble vote in
favor Of the printing Of moderate number Of extra
copies
Mr. ATHERTON remarked that the number OF
extra copies recommended for printing had been re-
ducsd from $4,000 10 IS, 000-a reduction Of one
half the number printed last year. Last year the
expense ofprinting this document had been $40,
600; the expense of printing the same number
this year--supposing the document to be Of equal
length with that oflast yearwould be S3a o0u, be
cause twenty per cent. Is TO be deducted from me
prices Of last year. Here 10 one reduction, one ef-
fort at retrenchment at least, for which the gentle
|
! The expense Of printing the number now proposed,
surprising the document to be Of equal length with
that of last year, would be about $4,000, and the
committee supposed that that was pretty serious
reduction of the expenditure of last year He was
moi able 10 say this positively but he felt, at all
events DISPOSED TO go still further into the reduction
| of the public expenditures for printing. IL had been
suggested however, by many senators that the uni
yersal demand for this document justified the print
ing of larger number than that now proposed
OF L hat ba
iect be passed over informally till tomorrow.
Mr.. SEWER moved that the subject be post.
poned till tomorrow.
| The motion was put and carried; and the subject
accordingly lies over till Tomorrow
| "A message in writing received from the
President of the United States
BOUNDARIES OF FLORIDA.
Mr.. WESTCOTT, from the Committee on the
Judiciary reported bill respecting the settlement
of the boundary line between the State of Florida
and the State Of Georgia.
| Also, bill for the relief of the administrator OF
i Andrew Capella, deceased; which read, and
passed TO second reading.
i Mr.. BREESE, from the Committee on Public
Lands reported back to the Senate the Joint resoll-
ton in relation to mineral lands, with amend
ment
The bill from the House of Representatives for
the relief of Charles W. Bingley, of Charleston,
South Carolina was read the first and second time
and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
> INTRODUCTION BILL.
Mr. X. JOHNSON, pursuant to notice, asked
and obtained leave TO introduce bill supplementary
to an act entitled Gan act enabling the claimants tc
lands within the limits of the State of Missouri and
Territory of Arkansas to institute proceedings tt
try the validity Of their Claims" approved the 26tf
= Of May, 1894; which read, passed to the acc
ond reading, and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. SEWER moved that the Senate proceed IL
the consideration of the special ORDER which motor
: was agreed to.
SPECIAL oRDER-oREGoN-"THE NOTICE"
( The Senate then took up the special order Of III,
day.
: 20 Mr.. HAYWOOD addressed the Senate in favol
Of the notice. He spoke for two hours, and had no
concluded when the usual hour Of adjournment ar
rived. In compliance with his special request, gu
report Of his remarks to-day is deferred till
, able to present his speech in full.
On motion, the Senate then adjourned till to.mor
row.
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