The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-09-02

| 80, 1906 S3,96Ssl73. Suppose the de-
partment should require the same amount
for the year 1859, as we have provided in
the regular appropriation bill for $780,.
900, we would only be called upon for the
additional sum Of $459,l7s. This then is
an error of upwards Of 100000 in his
estimate in regard to this single item. The
regular appropriation bill contains all the
sums necessary for public buildings, amount
ing to $s,lo4,6oO, and this, therefore, is
likewise an erroneous estimate. We have
been charged once by the gentleman with
the printing deficiency OF $60o,00O in the
expenditures Of 1868 but, for some reason
that he has not chosen to assign, he again
charges us with it in the expenditure of the
year 1859. And, finally he estimates that
the Army deficiency for the year 1859 will
amount to the round sum of SO ,00O, 900.
All these nre conjectures and, so far as their
accuracy can be tested by existing facts,
they are shown to be Of the most unreliable
character. That the gentleman himself is
not satisfied with them is clearly manifest
from his declaration that they "may be over
estimated" submit it to him to say, whe-
ther, from the facts now before him, he s
not entirely satisfied that they are greatly
"over estimated"
The gentleman then proceeds thus:
SHOW, this sum of So, 100000 does not
include any of the following items Of expen-
diture, and | wish gentlemen to add those.
upon their own estimate, to this aggregate
For protecting works commenced on our nu.
merous rivers and hurbors, the lowest esti.
mate Of which is 81 500, 900; and then there
is your Calendar Of one thousand private
bills demanding your attention. There is
the pension bill for the old soldiers Of the
war of 1912 proposed by the gentleman from
Tennessee, Mr.. Savage, requiring $S,OOO,.
900 per annum. There are the ten new
war steamer, proposed by my friend from
Virginia, Mr.. Bocock,] $2,5OO,ooO. The
French spoilation bill, urged SO forciby by
the gentleman from Massachusetts, Mr..
Davis, which, if passed, will require $5,.
100000. The duties to be refunded on
goods destroyed BY fre-I do not know how
much. Commutation to the heirs of revolu-
tionary soldiers-T do not know how much.
Claims growing out of Indian wars in Ore.
gon and Washington, urged by the Delegate
from Oregon, and certified by an executive
officer, $5,0O0,0O0. Then we have the Pa
cifc railroad, foretaste of the cost OF which
we have had in 81 100000 extended already
in the publication of the report of the sur
veys." 1850 --~--e --....-......
| But two measures enumerated in this for.
midable list by the gentleman from Ohio
have received the sanction of Congress
the addition Of seven steamers for the Navy,
and for that purpose an appropriation of $sl,.
100000 has been embraced in the regular
naval bill; and the amount necessary to pay
the private claims allowed by Congress-
What sum will be required for this latter
purpose cannot now be determined, but
imagine it will exceed his estimate of ST..
100000. The bill to refund duties on goods
destroyed by fire was detected in the House
before the gentlemun's speech was delivered.
Bear in mind the fact that none of these
measures have been recommended by the
Departments or the President.
Having thus noticed the gentlemans esti-
mate, now desire to inquire whether he is
not in favor of oil the measures he has re.
ferred to, and whether he is not ready to
give each and all his cordial and hearty ap-
proval Are not his political associates, or
at any rate, an overwhelming majority OF
them, in favor Of all these measures, and are
they not ready to cast their votes in aid of
their passage! Whatever may be the gen.
tleman's individual position, apprehend
there can be little, if any, doubt as to the po-
sition of the larger portion of his political
friends. ...
now come to the estimates of the Secre.
tary Of the Treasury, and to the reccommen-
dations of the Committee Of Ways and
Means, made to Congress at the present ses-
sion {:
The Secretary estimates that of the ap-
propriatons for 1858, there will be
expended during 1859 $l6,5s6, ,5ss IS
Permanent and in
definite appropri-
atoms $7,l65, ,2o449
Add for collection
Of revenue from
customs l,l50,O0OOO
--- s,3I5, 1924 40
Rec'mendations for
the year 1859, as
reported by the
Com. of Waysand
Means e,205, ,O4s, %
All other appropri-
atoms (estimated)
at the present ses-
sion. 100000 90
e.-... 55,205,O4s %
OF this sum there
will be expended
during the year
1860. $1,000, 900 90
--- 4O,205, ,O4s 60
$65, ,I96, ,e6i O6
When the gentleman from Ohio made bis
estimate Of $92, 100000 as the expenditures
for the year 1869, he was sadly mistaken in
k;a calculations Aoainst his coniecturn1