American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-06-24


OF Indian wars in Oregon and Washington,
urged by the Delegate from Oregon, and
certified by an Executive officer. $4,000,
900. Then we have the Pacific railroad,
a foreta>te of the cost OF which we have
had In 3 DOC. 900 expended already in the
publication Of the report of the surveys.
Now. Iiiaye shown that in all human |
probability the exp eudi;ures Of this Gov
ernment will be from ninety 10 one hun
dred million dollars. To meet this, the
Secretary, in his receut letter, estimates
the receipts for the first two quarters at
$4,000, 900. We know, from compari-
son with former Year,, that the receipts for
the last two quarters will not exceed the
first. making the aggregate Of receipts,
$50 900. 600, or deficiency Of over forty
million dollars for next year. '- o.
ADMINISTRATION REMEDY-LoAEs AND TREA-
sURY NOTES.
And yet. sir, for this alarming condition
of the public finances. the Administration
has no measure Of relief except loan bills,
and paper money in the foim Of Treasury
notes. No provision is made for their pay
ment; no measures OF retrenchment and
reform: but these accumulated difficulties
are thrust upon the future, with the i'm
providence Of a young spentbrift, While
the Secretary is waiting to foresee contin-
gencies, we are prevented by party ma,
jority from insttuting reform. five indi-
cate even the commencement OF retrench.
ment,or point out abuses on this side OF the
House, we are at once assailed by mem.
bers of the Committee on Ways and
Means.
The only offort at retrenchment which l
have seue here successful, was that made by
the gentleman fri m Kentucky Mr.. Mason
10 reducing the number OF officer employed
about this Hall.
That the Committee OF Ways and Means
have no purpose Of commencing reform.
we have ample evidence in the appropria-
Iion bills before us-more than sixty nine
million dollars. ,s u. - .- "a
This does not include permanent appro-
priations, amour ing for this fiscal year to
the sum Of So, 436. 582. nor does it include
a multitude Of bills appropriating money,
| from all the other standing committees; and
we are told that other bills are yet TO be
reported from the Ways and Means Com
mi:tee. We know, by sure experience,
that these appropriation bills are never d.
minished; they are increased in this House
they are sent TO the Senate, and there they
are overloaded with items already rejected
by the House. Nor does this table include
class Of expenditures much more deserv-
ing public favor than many Of the bills re.
ported. The rivers and harbors Of The
West in vain demand improvement. Will,
millions are expended in your coast surveys
and Atlantic defences, you scrupple over
comparatively small sum, absolutely neces
sary 10 keep from destruction improve
ments already commenced in the lake har
bers. DO r. -... ~ H,t- -
If, while gentlemen are lavish in tht
public money, they would vote s 500, ,0o(
to the protection of the commerce Of tn
great and growing power in the Northwes
itlwouid show some kind Of justice an
liberality. But, sir, the region Of counlr
which will in short time control the des
TIMES Of this nation; which. now. inits al
most infancy, feeds your artisans and sail
ors, and in time of war furnishes sturd
defenders Of your national honor, has ap
pealed in vain for ordinary repairs OF thei
harbors. because for 1 can see no oIbe
reason) they are not upon the Atlanti
coast. Time will soon cure this evil: an
we who come from the West will have th
power to legislate for ourselves, as the Al
lantic and Gulf coast has done in time
past.
EXPENDITURES COMPARED WITH FoKME
"r YEARS.
now desire to call the attention Of th
House to com parisou of the expenditure
of this year, and of this Administration
with past expenditures. have table care
} fully prepared from official document'
J (Ex. Docs, Nos. l3 and TO, as follows:
A table showing the expenses of the General Co
ernment, exclusive fthe public debt. and the POI
. ulaticn shown by census, during each decenni
, year, and 1857. ..
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