Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-01
OUR MILITARY BUDGET.
COHRisCAfION

It's now clsa, that the ultras Of Congress will
not be able TO proect the war and double It's cost
20 the nation, by the eaartment Of impfarticable
legislation, nominaily TO confscate the property
Of ALMOST he satirs YsoP!, OF the South. The
Common-sense views Of MessFs Collamer, Brown
ing, Hssfis, Cowan, snd those who think With
them on this subject, are destined to prevail In
both Houses BY considerable msjoris;es. smaIi
wing OF tie Late democratic party, apparently
bsot on giving aid and comfort TO The rebellion,
may vote against any conhscatinn act whatever;
blt iis numbers VIII be loo Insignificant to do
more than expose its own lack OF fidelity 70 the
cause of the restoration az the Union. TIE great
Ensss Of the original opponents Of the election Of
President Lincoln in Congress, however, realize
that his policy, In this connection, al announced
by SIeszrs Browning ant CoilaEneI in their recent
eloquent aud powerful speeches, must De carried
out. That Is: TO insure Tat tie m!'Chievous
politicians OF TIE Soutn u 40 have Tnsied and
fyfced tie people there into treason, NAV uot
rrreafter remain among them in influential posi-
llons, to keep alive the Troubles Of the times.
IeIea. they he wesded cut eEectualiY ny confs-
cation ard personal disabilities the wsf, 81 rap
Idly drawing 10 . close, viii have bsen fought to
10 practical end. The banisbment sId 0nfscA-
Goh of an average Of ten men to & county through
cut all the So-calGd seeded Sidie5 Will restore
tLs authority OF TIE United States intas ia al Of
Iuem, il six months after We are sgsin u posses
SION OF Richmond The deluded masses Of the
south have had quite enough Of secession, and
zss-d but TO hs.e removed from among them, tT
acton q the Government, the leaders and ruling
spirits Of the Instruction, 10 heccme IaE sooner
than most people imagine, "a heartily loyal as
they were o5e year before the senatorial con-
spsIaey for the destruction Of the Union developed
itself in the attempted secession OF South Caro-
Iipa.
DELINQUENT cONT9AC foRs.
Among tie most misch!evods legislation OF the
present Congress Is the habit they are getting into
Of directing the Navy and other Executive De-
pafmeRts TO refrain from the exaction G! penalties
due bv individual defaulting contractors Just
so long as speculatofs can go TO Congress and by
d!seputsble means in nearly every case obtaIn
special LEGISLATION directing that their shortcom-
inys In reference 20 their contracts with the Gov.
eminent shall be overlooked, Just so long our
military and naval service will be supplied with
bad materials Of every description-arms. sbips,
clothing, provisions, &C &c or 80 supplied as
% defeat the contamination Of our military and
naval movements Sup TO time" and thus enor-
Iuouiv increase the cost and duration OF the wal
unnecessarily The military and naval commit
SONH
against the practice, except In cases wherein the
Government itself fails to comply for the time
being, which sometimes Happens. Ent In the
exceptional cases they seem TO have, unfottu-
nstely, Little influence In preventing this desrrip-
ton of pern!cious iegisiation.
TIE GLssENpr.
The Ffe1nh s;eam ffigete Gassendi, now Hiding
az archer CT the Washington Navy Yard, Irayss
these waters TO day or tomorrow fer Fortress
Monroe We hear. Her o6acers have received
IAurh and oessIyed attention from the army sni
navy officers CT This Government, az we'll a. civil.
1sas IN position here. and hardly fail to have
teen gratded witt the bstef visit oi leir ship 10
tae Federal Metropolis.
An EsTEaTGISIEST.
Last evening Secretary Seward .n5sr,aiLsd tie
Gfcefs Of the French figats Gassendi, now
lying before the Washiugton Navy Yard, ind n
large company al other guests invitrd to meft
them: the Cabinet, diplomatic corps, . nsya,