Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-08-29


public warehouses, during the fiscal year ending June
80, l849" from which it appears that the amount
ceved for that year from the specified in the
olution, S172 347 Dc. Taking this basis in
tmating the amount received in the half year ending
June 30 1850 and which by the resolution is appropra
ted, have the of $50 .173 60; which, added
the 81 600 specifically appropriated by the resolution
will make ....................... ,5ll lI3 b5
To this add amount contained in defcien-
cy act approved May 49, 1880 ,575 sol, 80
And amount Of Judiciary deficiency $4,000, 90
So ,ss6 GA sc
This joint resolution moi only approprates the amount
necessary deray the expenses of collecting the
from for the half year therein specified but
it also approprates in the proportion for shorter
or longer time, until Congress shall again act Estima
ting the receipts from storage carriage drayage and
labor, as have the permanent annual appropriation
made by the resolution Of February H. 1885, to deiray
622 347 90 being s127 652 "a less than the
mated for by the Secretary of the Treasury. To 90
little back think the balance of unexpcnded appropr
atoms remaining the end of the fiscal year may,
general rule be Offset by the deficiencies which appear
at the time. Sometimes the will appear the
larger other times the other item will be the larger
The only data have of the amount which may be
quired in the year, is the estimates OF the Executive
branch of the Government. By retrospective view of
the financial operations of the Government think it will
rarely be found that the expenditures have fallen below
the estimates which the proper officers have told Con-
gress would be required for any given period.
Mr.. Chairman, might here rest my remarks, conf
dent that have fully and fairly indicated my former
statement the House and the country regards the
Of money which is required by the Adminstra-
ton for the fiscal year. and which, from all the
Indications have seen, reluctantly constrained to
believe that Congress will grant may also indulge
the hope, that what have said will induce the friends
OF ecOnOmy-those who the reGl friends OF republl-
government and DESTROYS of proving their faith by
their works. by relieving the people, the oing
who pay the taxes and do the actual fighting when
burdenS-tO
their ethargy and to the rescue, examine those
required appropriations lop off the unnecessary parts
and their constituents from portion at least oil
the onerous taxes which will be required to pay the
amount.
will refer again the various bills reported by
the Committee of Ways and Means and the Committee
on Commerce, proposing to appropriate the full amount
asked for by the Administration, If not Some OF
these bills have already passed. others will pass. Some
however hope will not. This hope applies only to the
bills reported from the Committee on Commerce.; and
these would certainly pass but for the proracted
length of the session. the of more important bust
of Congress yet undisposed Of and the great
ety of members to leave this city for their respective
homes
All the bills reported from the WAYS and Means will
doubt not, pass-none of them, however, with less
amounts than those they contained when reported by the
committee Indeed, be feared that the amounts
in most of them will be greatly augmented. Such O
result altogether probable with regard to the army
and navy bills and also the Indian bills but par
tculary such result to be unprecedented with regart
appropriation bill-the real congressional omnibus
which many unworthy passengers (privae claims ano
improper appropriations endeavor to secure through
tickets and who, have heretofore proved
successful. call upon the drivers, and those
having charge of the vehcle to guard 1t strictly anC
that take seats in it but such have nds
putable right under some existing law.
These various bills and items follows:
For RevoutiOnay and other pensions i.s9sIss $
For Naval pensions, 1900 @
fOr FOrunCatOns, t4tOOO "
For E Expenses nSs Of Indian
For Army proper Including additional estimates
submitted by the Secretary of War, in conse-
For RIVERS and MaSos fom 9 COMMITTEES on com
For Lighthouses, &c, (do. do).. ssssOO U
Add amount aPProPrsted for Collection from Gus
tOms-(ResoutiOn February A. $780, ....... 2Gs2, 3f1
Add permanent. appropriations. sa ssssl "a )
Add for former appropriations, which the Secreta
ny tells us will be required to be expended this
8
Making the pOdai. sum Of sI6764l2a
Add to this amount the sum required for the service
! Of Of the Post Once or, Der Department and which IS
of the fiscal operations Of the Government 54f3,637
Making the aggregate sum of...........s5aa O755o
required by the Administration carry the varou
branches OF this Government for the year ending Jun
80, 1851. The expenditure of this amount exorbitan
as seems to and 1T will be considered b
pie and constituted guardians of their public moneys
propose to countenance and authorize by the passage
acts approprating much thereof is not already
der the control and at the disposal oil the Executive OH
GERS of the Government included within the items
" permanent and indefinite appropriations" and " bal
ances of former appropriations" Estimating the entir
population of the United States this time, 20 900
600 of souls, and it will be average of dol
lars and fifty cents to each individual of every class
color, age, and description. Far be it from me- sir,
express an idea dsparaging in the slghcs
tha
people every portion and section OF this extended Cor
federacy possess and enjoy, from having its broad ag
extended over them No, sir no; 1t Is the richest inner
itance ever bequeathed from sres That At ma
not only continue unimpared but improved and improN
ing " till time itself shall be more" is the sincere an
devout prayer Of the humble individual who adore:
SEES you.
But do intend to saw because believe it. that th
Government should be administered, and all its advar
tages and blessings secured to and enjoyed by those e
whose benefit established and should be perpetr
ated for much less sum of money-money drawn roI
the hard earnings and stnted comforts If not Unite
necessaries, OF better and citizens than many
those upon whom 1t is avished with prodigal hanC
that they luxGrate in the splendid and extravagaI
circles OF Government snecures. Intend to declare
my well matured and settled convictions that this Co
crnment should he administered in all its vgOr-all II
purity-iuly accomplishing each and every of tn
great objects intended to be secured by its patriot oun
ers for less than half the amount which have shown
required by those charged with its administration
Its ordinary expenses should not in opinion for
branch of the public service exceed twenty-five million
Of dollars. Ii has been said that governments
far republican they embody the will of the people
carry that will into practical operation" II might wit
equal truth be said that the freedom Of the citizen
cured In exact proportion the protection of his
rights. 1t is the natural right of the citizen promo
his happiness by all the which God has endowC
him with, but has the right naturally ii
b happiness of another in order to promote his
Among the first and greatest Of mans natural right
is the right to appropriate the fruits of his industry
OF his tolls to his and the promotion of
happiness. But many individuals are incapable