The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-07-07

| plus in the treasury at the date liked by The
gentleman from Ohio Making this deduction,
we have the sum of 1S,814,881 81, instead of
the sum with which we are charged in the ac-
count as stated by him; or in other words, an
error within fraction OF 100000. Now, add
the 100000 of treasury notes authorized by
the act Of this session, and we have the gross
sum Of 33,Sl4,S31 81, instead of 37,7lO, Ia
Deduct the amount of the deficiency bills, stat
cd by the gentleman to be II, POI, 708, and we
shall then have balance OF 22,613, ,173 G1.
Now, Mr.. Chairman, ask whether the pres
ent administration can, with even a show o.
reason or Justice be held responsible, by its Bit
terest enemy, for the expenditure this year ofa
dollar beyond the amount the deficiency bills,
which we have passed? The remaining 22,-
Sl3, l73 61 is the unavoidable result of paying
for the legislation Of the last Congress, OF which
tEe gentleman from Ohio was leading member
The speaker of the House in that Congress be-
lOnged to the opposition. An opposition ma
jority controlled and directed the legislation
Committee of Ways and Means, opposition
by two to one, reported the appropriation bills,
and that opposition are responsible to the coun-
try for the expenditures of the present fiscal
year, expiring on the Goth day of this month.
The gentleman then proceeds to give US the
items that are embraced in the deficiency bills
passed at the present session, and charges that
the extravaganza orthe administration has rem
dered the passage Of those deficiency bills ne
ccssary. He presents the following table Of
items, to which l invite the attention of the
committee:
Sound duties hy treaty with Denmark $685.
Printing deficiency already passed 81, 1873
Balance OF printing deficiency for this
wear (cstimated5 100000
Miscellaneous 313,3lS
Army deficiency 1922, 900
Post office deficiency l,469 l73
The first item charged against the present
administration, in the gcntlcmans table, is
$3.50, oil, for the sound duties, by treaty with
Denmark. This treaty was negotiated by the
last administration, and as no appropriation was
made to meet It's stipulatons, the duty was de-
volycd upon the present Congress Of furnishing
the money required to fulfil its provisions. Can
it be pretended that this item furnishes evidence
to prove the extravaganza Of the present admin
iStration? Was it not our duty to execute
that treaty fully, fairly, and justly to the letter?
There cannot be two opinions on that point
The next item is the printing deficiency Of
S3ll l8S. The legislation of the last Congress
imposed upon the country the debt for print
ing, and the duty orpaying this debt has been
dcvovcd upon us Will the gentleman pre-
tend that the administration is in any sense, O.
to any extent, responsible for this expenditure?
They had no agency III contracting the debt
hut it came down 70 titeD as q burden imposed
upon them by the republican House, over which
y. 2. Banks presided as speaker. The next
item is an "estin,dnt' printing deficiency for
this year o. SG000O0 which, if it is to he pro-
vidcd for, is needed to pay the debts entailed
upon us mainly by the last House. Why was
the printing ordered by the opposition? Did
they not know when it was ordered that it
would have to be paid for, and as it was Or
dcred by the opposition the gentlemln's friends
in the Housewife what propriety can they
now arraign lis for providing the means to pay
it, five shall be compelled to do so? Meth
er the administration nor its friends in this
House can be held responsible for it. But will
such SUN have to be paid? | Iapprchcnd not,
as our action shows that we have only appro.
pria.cd in the sundry civil bill the sum of 31G,
GOO for this purpose. Here, then, is another
error of the neat little sum OF 28L,0OO--no
great amo mt to he sure, yet still worthy Of a
passing notice. Then we have an item, styled
miscellaneous, of 373,313, which is intended to
pay onobligatons imposed upon us by the leg
iSIation Of the last Congress. 1t is under this
head that VIC find the appropriations for custom
houses, marine hospitals and other public build
ings, which cover the jobs and contracts'' to
which he refers. cannot suppose that the
gentleman designs to impute dishonesty to the
officers Of the government, in conncxion with
the contracts for these buildings ordered by
Congress. The contracts which have been made
were made by the Fillmore and Pierce admin
istrations, and not by the present administra
ton. But for the opposition these buildings
would not have been ordered by Congress, anc
| would really like to know what the gentleman
from Galena Mr.. WAsuDURNE] and from De
troit Mr.. HowARDl and from Louisville Mr.
MARsnALLl and from Cleveland Mr. WADE
think Of this assault, coming from 50 distinguish
&C an opposition leader. Let the gentleman ant
his friends shoulder the respons ibility which le
ultimately attaches to them for the necessit,
which demanded this appropriation. The ad
ministration is in no just sense chargeable with
it, and the country will so decide. Then w
have the army deficiency of $7,025,00o para
dcd as another evidence Of extravaganza ant
profigacy. Was this expenditure necessary
, maintain that it was--that the public senti
ment the people. without distinction ofparty
demanded that the laws should be enforced i
Utah. The President has executed this orde
of the people, and has brought the Mormon
into suhjection to the lawful authority OF tn
government. A prudent forecast, wise states
manship, have controlled and directed the en-
tire policy Of the President towards these mis-
guided people, and peace, quiet order and obe
: dience to the laws have been secured withou
firing gun or shedding drop of human blood
Everywhere this result is hailed with satsfac
ton, and the sound, conservative men Of th
patton applaudcd the prudence, wisdom, firm
ness, and practical judgment which have bee
g exhibited by the administration 10 the happ
Q adjustment Of this difficult and dangerous ques
ton. Let the gentleman from Ohio and h