The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-19
WASHINGTON CITY, SATURDAY JUNE IS, 1858.

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The esntls~An than, charges that the expenditures
eKavagant beyond all precedent and that they
wholly fsxcuabe upon any fair ground Before pro-
ceeding 70 sspay 70 the views which he presents n this
part Of hiB argaasut dem to call attention ~ come
historical c that are important in this connexion and
which are dspsnAnbse to correct Judgment upon the
issues hs has tsssdssed isii isisf ~ atti lsH IN
And frA = 70 the number Of States and organ
lied Territories and their area, IN 1915; and the
number Of Btstes and Territories and their area, in
1863 At the former period had eighteen States
ern Of 504 4l2 square miles and five organized
Territories (exclusve of the District of Columba cover
ing area Of 2S4 452 square miles In 1858 we have
thirty 6ttes, covering of 900 square
miles six Organised Territories exclusive OF the District
Of Columbia covering OF 4Ol 900 square miles
Besides this have the Nesilla Valley, embracing 49,,
900 square miles, and the Indian Territory, embracing
1877 900 square miles In 1876 therefore, the States and
Territories covered 1853 S64 square miles while IN 1858
they oov square miss an area four times and
e-third larger than Ia 1915. m f,f,f,, s,,F. "
la 1916 Ne streagth Of our army was 10 900 men,
| while in 1855 its strength IL II, ,sS4 men
In 1878 the navy ocmprscd s6S officers, Of all grades,
dncluding marincs In 1858 the officers had Increased
to 1885, In 1915 the number Of cannot be
taned but from the best evidence that be obtained
the number about $3.50. Now tho number s $500.
In 1916 had So vessels carrying ll9 guns rs ves-
sells with no armament bombs and IL gun-boats-
making o. In 1858 have 10 shpsof- the-line, carry
Ing 872 guns 10 figates carrying 500 guns I'll so0ps
| ofwar carrying 426 guns brgs, carrying IL guns;
schooner carrying guns steamers OF the first
class carrying 268 guns of the second class carrying
80 guns of the third class, carrying ii guns side
wheel steamers of the first class carrying "a guns of
the second class, carrying guns Of the third class
carrying guns-mAking total of 222l guns Besides
these there are two tenders for the and
one tender for the sdewheel steamers and five perma
| nent store aud receiving ships.
Capt Wright, of the Engineer Department, 70 whom
applied for Information the subject Of ortfcations
says a 3afHa th &
am not aware any giving
forincaon the United saes in 1875 and believe would be
number Many Of the works bearing the name Of forts were
merely naa works or wnS I Scss S
| York, State works"
As to the number OF fortiications in 1858, Captain
| Wright says:s } 35 ~ M in it,tasi.a+
Department permanent fortincation the
lans Gulf and Pacific and on the northern lake
appropriations made the Of
| done toward the commencement s Nia,5fs, u M.
Qe number Of light houses and lightly vessels prior to
|l ~ was 40. In 1853 lights Of all kinds including
lights and ightvesses existing and authorized to
be built number Coz About S3 have not been finished,
| but are in the course of construction.
In 1915 had 80 collectors of the revenue, and II
surveyors and in 1921 we had 631 inferior officers in the
Il6, and the number Of surveyors TO- making 22s The
number of inferior officers employed in the collection of
| the revenue ID SO8S. et4
The number Of land Offices in 1915 was 10. Thenum-
The expenditure for the Indian service In 1916 amount
ed to Sill ,75O. Tho service requires
pendture Of s4,l58,43O 80. 5,
In 1915 the number Of pensioners estimated at
1900, and the snount paid to them 39s 600 At
this time the number has increased to l3 1885, and 81
1861 "a is now required for their payment.
These facts thus presented, clearly show the condition
and extent of territory the larger portion of which
has been acquired since 1875 the period at which the
gentleman up the annual expenditures the third
page Of his speech Since that time have acquired
the Foridss Texas, New Mexico aud California and the
Gasden purchase Under observation-disclosures, no fair
Just comparison in regard to the expenditures be in
suted between the years IS Is and 1885, 1t would be
about fair and wise to institute comparison between
the expenditures of child and those of the flgrown
man. ftN
The gentleman is recognised leader of his party and
to this position he is fairly entitled by his intelligence
and character He was member Of the last Congress,
and desire, as he Is preaching economy to call his
attention to OF the legislation of that Congress in
which he participated and for which he and his party
far the House is concerned, responsible, to
| great extent at least. sG
The submarine telegraph bill appropriated $40 900 per
annum to That scheme until the interest the invest
ment Loud reach per cent and then 900 for twen
tyfye years. The company had the use of two of our
best vess and their But six democrats voted for
| the bill.
On the proposition to pay $lS6,765 IS for books for
members Of Congress- only eleven democrats voted for it,
The appropriation of $780, 900 for the Capitol dome
voted for by both parties and therefore each party Is
responsible to the extent Of the support given to it,
The bill creating Lieutenant General, and increasing
the pay Of the officers and in the army passed
by the last Congress- and most cordially supported
| by the opposition party in this House. D
During the Thirty Congress, 022 appro
priated to pay per diem and mileage to Archer, Fouke
Turney, Reeder, Mken, and Bennett, for contesting
the seats Of members returned to that Congress- and in
all those the contests decided against them
The yeas and nays show that the opposition respons
| BILE for this expenditure.
During the same Congress river and harbor bls foot
ing up the Of $745 000 passed by the oppos
on and vetoed by President Pierce greatly to the annoy
Of the gentleman and his party At the first session
| of the same Congress appropriations amounting to
$3 1885, 739 were passed for forty-one custom houses
court houses post Offices and marine hospitals OF this
number only eleven recommended by the admins
fAtion AZ the third session of the Congress- APP
preparations for the same purpose made to thirty
buildings of like kind amounting to 81 O84 000
only four Of which had the recommendation Of the adj
| minstrAtion ,
During the Congress appropriations amounting to
the Of 900 made for the extension Of the
Capitol, the DOME and works of art 1t out of this
tha extension If rightly