New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-01

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find that then omitted some items for the next
year, and that the amount of emoluments ls even
iarger ttan | stated. We have Indirectly increased
the salary and incidental expenses OF the Preeiuent
from $40 900 TO something like 500 600, and that too
in PLAIN and direct violation Of clsuse OF the Const.
tuition which forbds any increase OF the emouments OF
the President during his term. Another comparison
will illustrate the increase OF expenditures. find by
reference TO speech made in the Senate, by Mr.
1reuman Smith Congressional & ODE, vol. %, page
124 that the entire expense of the printing for tne
XNVIth Congress was sl9O,S64 or SO i32 per an
pum. ! fId, from recent report OF the Chairman OF
the Committee Printing Mr. Taylor, that the ex-
pense for the printing Toy the NNXllld Congress
famous for tie repeal Of the Missouri Compromise
amounted 70 s. O25s27, or 81 5l2 9S per snnum, OF
than $4,000 TO every member of both Houses OF
Congress. Such is the character OF the increase m
that single item alone. That wac tie expense incurred
for the printing Of the XXXlIId Congress, which,
think was the most disastrous IN the history OF our
Government because it reopened strife long before
that time settled, end naugursted this Wild system OF
reckless expenditure which We will find 60 difficult to
check.
Look, Sir, ct the miscellaneous items OF expendi-
lures. In the esry reports OF the Secretary OF the
Treasury, the miscellaneous items were few and far
between. But if gentlemen will turn TO the reports
for this session (lIOuee Document No. 49, they will
find from page % to page IS filled exclusively with the
details of the miscellaneous fexpenses OF the Govern
men, amounting to $lS9i6, S9. In this vast mauso-
leum are buried your secret contracts, your jobs,
your Custom Houses yonr Marine Hospitals, your
Post-Ofice deficiency and Post Offices, your Coast
Survey. your Court HOuses-a vast catalogue OF jobs
70 partisan favoilfes.
nv. SuITH Va You voted for them.
Mr.. SIBERIAN (O.)-The gentleman viii lind, by
looking at the record, he Is mistaken But am glad
that he Las called my attention to this point hope
he and his political friends will press il daily and
hourly His remark shows how thankless q task it is
for gentlemen upon this side of the House TO comply
with the wge mt demands of the Executive for money
Perhaps nay teach my irlenas ,sssUn S Sas ,bs
example and the very marked example, set the other
day in the case of my late colleague, MIR. Campbell,
WHO had displayed his zeal, l think unwlsey,
in the lat Congress in urging oil the Appro'
priation bile, and complying TO the fullest ex-
tent with the demands of the Executive; and, Sir,
when any Of us yield, and under the commendable
desire TO sustain the Government even wnen unwisey
administered, vote for general Appropriation bills,
then these extravagant appropriations are thrown IN
our teeth, when we only vote what they ask. trust
gentlemen upon this eide Of the House will take this as
warning and Lesson. Ii is thankless tack for gen
tlemen to aid an Administration like this its pr.de
cessor in carrying ON the burdens OF the Government,
when they cannot vote for single Appropriation bill
without having ell these contingencies and Jobs and
other items thrust upon them, and being told you
voted for them" Sir / esy, for one, did not.
The gentleman will not find Inc in that category.
have already referred to the military establish
ment, showing a.vast increase IN lite expenditures
lions have been sunk for ranspOrtatioD subsistence,
and supplies, upon contracts made without public
notice but ALI admonished thet my time will not al
low.
Without Gu opportunity to examine, and under the
plea Of pressing necessity, at an early period OF the
session. we were called upon to vote extravsgan. ap
preparations intended to cover large contracts for
subsistence and ransportation-msny OF which are
ilegaor have il charged upon us that We Were will
ing to leave gallant army in the Rocky Mountains
without food and shelter Unwilling TO do that, ZONE
on this side voted for the Deficiency bill but who
trace the expenditure of this money
We were told yesterday by the Chairman OF the
Committee Of Ways and Means that all these appro-
priatiens are in pursuance Of existing law. Now,
want him TO at his leisure how III comes that
in 1852 there employed il the collecting Of tae
revenue :, 80 persons and that III lo'i, when the
law had rot been changed, there were employed in
the various Custom Houses 29l3i snc In 1871 3,0SS
employ and this before the new tariff had gone
into operation How comes this increase OF 800 OFF,
GERS in the Custom Houses Under what Law was the
increase mace BY what authority these fresh
letches set upon the Treasury Sir, large portion
OF the appropriations annually made depend simply
upon your will; and if you cut off the supply, the
perdlture VIII cease without impalrng single prOys
ION OF lew.
Sir, retrerchment and reform now mstters of
imperative necessity. 1t is not the mere cry OF dema
goeucs, but problem demanding the attention and
worthy the highest ability Of the representatives of
the people. No psity IL tit to govern this country
when csIno. solve H. IL is IL vain 10 look 70 execu.
tive officers for reform. Tier power and Influence
dere nd upon executive patronage and while grant
they will tquauder The Senate is neither by the
theory of our system. by lis composition fitted
for the task. Itis Heuse alone has Il constitutional
mower 10 perfect radical reform. The Constitution
provides that money shall be drswn from the
treasury but 10 consequence OF sppropr atoms made
by law aid that al bills for raising revenue saal
originate in the House Of Representatives.. These
proysoLs were d. sgued 70 invest n this House the
,utire control over the public purse-the power Of
.uprv this i inyested II the House az Commons and
has been jealousy guarded by X, l. is the pear Be-
VOID price, wiihou, which constitutional liberty 10
Epgsid would long since have fsllen under the de-
potism of the Crown.
BY the exercise OF this power We msy hold tne Ex-
ecuye aud the SenS.e IN check. But 5e al OF us,py
- TINS house hGs, by Glow degrees, allowed tue other
departments Of the Government 20 evsde and vrusuy
ev.rthrog its const, utOnsl power. ais change nav
be briefly illustrated. Inc theory CT or Government
i thl' d specific sum sha4. be appropriated BY lsg
clisns.irs n this House for E sceciic purpOse and
wltnin gwen f,cs YEAR II is the og'y Of tie Execu
tive 10 use III u sum- snd no more, expressly for ina
plTpose ard Lo other ard WITHIN ne line fixed Sleh
is the theory; bu: VIVA IL the practice U.6eT s.c-
tioI Of 3 law passed Il August, Icl, winch c.
signed only for that BIZ sid or thst yea tne D-pa.
ueris assume the power u transfer app.oo- ..iors
Lsde :o- che purpos.. e. Gay o'aer DIrposs IL me
sane D. yar;ne3t, Iius Ce.e@i L. al cheeks VITA
out az :ley u.e money appropriated sp-, fcs'y fas
ne service q one nscsi year, @ pay !r me
service Of another h.cLl year. \ marked example
4 til. occurred recently. The present >sc.e-sy n
tle Treasury toCk Il MY Appropriated iC d.rc1 leJJ
f,r the expenses CT re 4ri..' ia Lsgs..;1re Of
kansls tie year erL x J-Ie 70, lst. .ui d .5e
.sce 90 refusal by GoI ess - L-pf f.re rnrrey -
sliyt5, ;lt -.l-s -s-srIs L.s s.ai's AsssmtIy iof