Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-03-16


usch b do svs years ago = Il has now. Why
should We spend to-day IS ZOO 600 more than W
did Ave years ago-$6 100000 more than We did
DIX years ago-increasing ct the rate Of 81 GOO
10 pearl Ny friend from Georgia Mr.. Crawford
nys We have no more men ahoat, and, l believe,
mo more guns. Looking more minutsly. | find
athat in 1912 the navy-yards cost N4l ;692 in
1928 $693 O3s; last year 81 .9s2, 923. Why are
the expenses Of your navy-yards so greatg The
reason 10 plain. The nayy-yards do not exist for
the Navy. II they did. one on the Pacific coast
and one or two on the Atlantic would be all-suii
cient.
The navy-yards are kept up for the benefit Of
the people employed, and the money spent. And
80 We have them dotted in every direction. be-
leve the gentleman from Georgia Mr.. Seward
has one in embryo in the State Of Georpia even
now. 1t 10 time to stop some OF these leaks IN our
ship Of State. 1t is time to get rid Of some Of
these navy-yards. think we might take of 81.
900 600 there.
come next to the items for increase and re-
pairs. Remember that this does not include the
building Of the sloops ordered last session There
is distinct order for them. This is for the or
binary repairs. 1t amounts TO So lOO, 900. Five
wears ago il was only 80 SOC. 900; six years since
"nly $2.2oOOO0. There too. we can save about
81, 100000 by bringing down the expenditures TO
the former standard. Thus far, have 81, OOO, 900
altogether Of savings.
Turning from the Navy to the Army. Mr.. Gar
nett proceeds A. follows:
Then. sir. come to the Army. First. the FORTH
cationsare estimated at 81 sos 900. The Commit
tee Of Ways and Means recommended a reduction
Of $3.50 GOO. thank them for the recommended
ton, and most heartily concur with them. The
next item is for armories and arsenals-Sl. 46I,-
ooo. In 1852, they cost SS29, 900; in 1853, $3.50.
600. Why should they cost more now? Why
can we not save on that item $500, 1000.
Take the next item, for barracks, S700,O00-
There again the pruning knife be employed.
These barracks arc built, and extensively built.
at points where they only to he used for year
or two. We are continually changing our from
tier fDrts and instead Of putting up houses like
those Of the settlers around them. we put up ex-
pensive cottages for our officers. and durable bar
racks for our soldiers. Our Army is but the out
post-the fanking guard of the great column OF
American emigration; its march is no rnpid. that
there is scarce time to pitch camp beside ts sta
tons far less to erect such expensive Notifications
Therefore will reduce this item to 5000, 900.
Then take tho quartermnsters department
The estimates are larger thnn the expenditures OF
last year; vet now we have no Mormon wnr
acknowledge the difficulty Of reducing items Ike
this; know that it is. to some extent, striking IN
the dark; but we have reached that point when
we must strike in the dark The Quarterma,ter
General tells you, the Secretary Of War tells you,
tho Committee of Ways and NJ ans tells you. that
they cannot control these expenditures; then l
say that the only way 10 control them IL the same
way that you would control any other cxtravagant
person; that is, by sin,ing them in money.
Mr. Gnrnett then proceeds to show that by ma
kinp the Post Office Department seli-sustainius--
by cutting of useless ma-routcs, and ab'lishing
tho franking priyilegc---wc may save the annual
deficiency, now existing. Of six millions of dol
lars Thus. by apericc,ly practicable scheme of
economy Mr. Garnet demonstrates that the cx-
pendturcs may be brought down to tie level Of
the receipts, and if n revival should occur in the
trade of the country we mnv even HAYES surplus
Mt the beginning of the noxt fiscal year
But, were these suggestions practically acted
upon and carried out. Not ut all. The Appro
rrinton were cut down in trining rnrtic-
ulars; but the aggregate, except in regard {" tho
Post Office Bill which failed altogether, is nearly
a> large "a before, The particular mode of relief
wns pointed out-bnt Congress faded To accept it.
A. Mr., Garne,t said and SAID ,rnly it is the pa
tonnqe which these enormous apr, printions car
~ with them, TINT induce, their continuance. aud
thus annually cnlorges the expenditures Of the
Government
The Democratic candidate ftr Governor If Viz
GINA was a member of the Committee Of Ways
and Means, which reported these Appropriation
bills He also enjoys the So"briq"efs OF Honest
John and watchdog Of the Treasury But we
no where find him making such speech this
Of Mr. Garnett. We do not find him suggesting
the specific items in which the expenditures Of The
Government may he reduced aud voting in accor-
dance with his suggestions Perhaps he can ex-
plan. 10 the people OF Virginia how it is. One Of
hi, colleagues has boldly exposed the corruption
and prodigality Of Government from hi" seat ia
Congress Why was Mr.. Lotcher seny Why
slept his thunder' We hope he will answer to
the people Of Virginia