New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-10
Deficiency Bni-Rxtrs Pay 81 Censress = NJ
,laxe.-Mr King, Baiger-(scn. Scout


plsyes-Mr. King. Ba4ser-tsen' Scout
WAsHrseros. Wednesday. Jsn 1859
The Deficiency bill, which was to day before
Ire House exhibits in one particular very s'sa!'As
condition Of things II embraces very te~ sno"
ing iIesai and Unauthorized expenditures 81 the Ex
scufiye Departments for the fiscal year 10 errnsie On
the )b Of June next its volume being msde .? am 's
entirely BIZ debts incurred in prosecuting the conss
ton Of the extension OF the Cspitol building waica
sppsrs could hardly have beea avoided without event
uaTy bringing ou the Government very large loss
The other items Of this bill are chargesbe on the ~sns
Of sdel,y to their trust on the part OF Consres
themselves Thst Is perhaps an sSsressteoi sloVO'O
il needed TO supply deficiencies tn the Oontinseo'
Fund, Of he TWO Houses These deficiencies for the
most part grow OUT of voting extra compensation to all
ere,on on the last night Of the session al the rate Oh
$3.50 psr man TO each and every one Of those employed
in sny manner under the House Senate all ofwhoni
arc far better paid for the services they render than
any other similar officials under this or any other Gov
Ar,ment under the sun These shameless votes are
yvsn in return for general treat paid for By the EN-
lows aforesaid Ipresume Il costs them perhaps -
each end they get n.eres, that investment out OF
TIE national Treasury at the rate OF only S?S per
man I, IL BY 10 means wonderful that deficiencies
are required to be made up after such legislation sm
only astonshed that any member Of either House can
have the cheek to rise in his psce aud pirate about
extravaeance and the Illegal use Of the public money
IN other branches Of the Government. when their own
branch year after year, sets 80 pernieious an exam
pie. IL il always contrived 70 shirk yea and nay
vote on this annual proposition. The economists OF
the House (snd there Is really handful Of members
whc strive to guard the Treasury on all occasions)
might put stop to such voting By boldly exposing It's
enorDity But they are sfrsld to attack their own
abuses with yigor contentng themselves with pulling
the notes out OF the eyes Of the Executive Depart
ments.
fear Mr. VIM Sing viii never reach Havana, Tor
bis condition Is FAR than was few weeks ago.
IN consequence Of gradual loss Of strength HIS
lungs do not cause him as much pain as recently, nor
does he sxpectorae much then but his strength
has failed very 'ast indeed.
The opposition 20 the continuation OF Ssnsor Badger
to be a Judge Of the Supreme Court Of the United
States will probably prevail The outside Wings from
Louisiana and Alabama opposeit bitterly. he ground
that his nomination conveys insult TO all OF the legal
profession in that Judicial District 1t conveys the
impression that Wing lawyer there. "a ht to hold the
Office A for the Democrats OF the Senate, they
want the Office for some OF their own particular
faith and are determined to save 10 for the oeneht
Of tho PARTY If Senator Downs Is not OF the Cab
met (and bis prospect lie now very slight indeed ne
will Retit mark my words Though very wealthy he
i, a man of systematically laborious habits, aud will
make an excellent, Judge for he has the reputation OF
being governed always be strict integrity OF purpose.
No one doubts Mr. Badgers htness for the position
the opposinon to bis confirmation being based wholly
on tina grounds mentioned above.
The proposition TO confer the rank OF Lieutenant
General on Winfield Scott would dnd more favor IN the
House but for the efforts of two classes OF members to
make il nure to theirOw benefit One of these class
es-the Mexican War heroes small scse--are in
sistng on its passage because service in the Mexican
War should, rightully. be rewarded by always laying
at the feet of hero great small every Office to
which his fancy his vanity may prompt him to as
pre This was the sum Of the speech recently deliv
cred BY Mr. German for the proposition. The other
class is tha. of the Southern Unonsavers these gen
tlemen who one and all proclaimed themselves to DO
Democrats when elected, thoroughly satisfied
shot they about to be oyerslaughed by the Democ
racy, and desire to their proposition for hobby
on which to ride temporarily into the affection Of the
Wings vide the recent speech Of Mr. Wilcox. Of Miss,
and also keep sharp look out for the speech with
which little Mr. Smith, OF Alabama, very worthy gen
tlemsu personally, is evidently swelling
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