Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-01-17
PRON CoLUnnUs.

GoLUMBUs, Jan. l6, 1852.
Retrenohment continues the mania. When !
one considers that no State in the Union, in
proportion to its size, runs the State ma
chlnely AZ cheaply as Ohio, the fear must
arise that too many of our Legislators talk
CANNON when they strike the subject Of re-
trenchment An honest desire TO curtail all
unnecessary expenses in administering the
State Government is certainly cOmmendable;
but q blind and indiseriminate crusade
against the expense account has never yet
resulted in good, and probably never will.
To reduce the present salaries Of State off,
GERS, and the appropriations to our State in
stitutions, is to drive meritoriOus men OF
only moderate means from important places,
leaving them to be filed by.either the wealthy
aspirants, who may or may not have the
requisite qualifications to make them useful
officers, or the mob of politicians who will
use one place simply means to step into one
more profitable; and must make of the in
stitutiOns beggarly affairs.
The resolutions of Messrs. Bierce and
Gunckle, in the Senate, requesting the Re-
trenchment Committee to determine if cur
tailment Of the expenses in the school de-
partmsnt, and in the administration of the
military department Of the State, the Benev-
Olsnt Institutions the Public Works, and the
administration of county Offices in partieu-
lar, is well enough, no one doubts. Yet as
almost every Legislature has pitched into the
same work with fresh energy heretofore,
without accomplishing anything Of msteri-
al benefit to the State, the people are war
ranted in being tAithless as to good fruits in
the present case. The people are without
doubt properly represented in the desire the
Legislature has shown, as indicated in the
resolutions adopted by the Senate and sent to
the house for concurrence, to secure in the
West branch of the Clothing Bureau con-
tsmplated to be established by the General
Government at Washington. The resolu-
ton suggests Cincinnati er some other suita-
bic point.
The House resolution asking that the nat
uraliEstion law be so amended that citizen
ship be granted to foreigners honorably dis
charged from the army, is now with the
Senate Committee on Federal Relations, and
will probably be passed.
The business of the Senate this fore
noon was not of very general interest, as
indeed may be said of the House proceed
ings also.
Yesterday afternoon the House concurred
partially in the Senate amendments to the
bank suspension bill, disagreeing, however,
as to the period of suspension. The time
fixed by the Senate for resumption, viz;
18th of March, was stricken out and instead,
the House specified that the Ohio Banks re-.
sumo fifteen days after majority of the le-
gslly authorised banks of issue in New York
city resume, notice thereof to be given by
proclamation of the Governor. The Senate
consented to this amendment, and the bill is
now law.
lt having been agreed to elect an official
reporter to each House next Monday, the
Unien members of the Senate caucussed last
night, and on second ballot nominated Mr..
Simpson, editor of an IrontOn paper, for
the place. At the same time Mr. Rukenbrod,
of OOlumbisns, and Deacon Gray, Of your
place, were nominated az additional Clerks
to the Senate. BlsELow.