The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-02-24


w1nNRgDAY...F FEBRUARY "a, 1854
Dan EXTRAORDINARY debate on the De-
fciency Bill, took place in the DATED
States Senate, on the 10Th inst. Two or
three important points are clearly enough
=zsShibitsd ~ tllSSs discussion, conducssd; u
Mf I@SS, by Republican Senators only II
ardent from these developments that
the expenditures Of the Government are
$O ssdklessly incurred. 1 Mr.. SHERMAN, Of Ohio
.saysI"Ido think al. departments Of tue Gov
- Ietdusnt are lax and negligent sometimes
in the amounts they call for, for objects OF
sexpsnditure which might be, avoided 5" and
Gn gtEs details given by him in his further re-
marks show, indeed, state Of things pitt
,.5saBls beyond all precedent, when there are
ayasnornous expenditures" and "beyond all
reasonable limits" for which an approprla-
VS. : stion of 1Aneara hundred millions is asked
for specific piece Of public service, IN re'
sasn,rd'to which one leading Republican Sena-
soeutbr says: awe cannot judge Of the neces-
e ssityof these appropriations, and the Others
ssss Sssinchdirg the Chairman of the Committee
"a 49, on Finance, throw no sorts light upon the
' s;ssi matter G s.sss5 5s 1i7,g5s s,,,
We would take the liberty to suggest,
~ however, to the honorable Senate, without
- having anything but our memory aud our
wits 10 guide US, that very likely good
ayA ssiportion of this appropriation claimed for
Transportation" may include the cost o.
transporting the thirty thousand soldiers to
sEss Pennsylvania, last Fall, to Vote in the cleo
ton in that State. and back again; as MIR.
STANTON boosted that he had seen to the
sszs;srvork, at time when the leading Admiuis-
& tration papers were urging the point, that
the loss fef an election would be more
assa serious calamity than the loss Of battle.
S Doubtless the appropriation may also in
clude the cost of transporting other bodies
of soldiers to New York, Ohio and else
s,s.-a where, for the same martial and patriotic
!; a., purpose; and even go back 50 far as to take
SsA' I'm those sent to New Hampshire, last
gs1g Spring, at the time Lieut.. EDoxRLY voted
sS&s the Democratic ticket, for which he was so
1s''S 3 summariy discharged from his country's
- * service. a.5 --E -. ~. .''-.-E -'s-
=aaa Another point made manifest by the
: = s,s discussion, is the very delicate way in
80 which abuses, 80 shameful as these deyel-
-. oped in regard to financial matters, are al
= ~ laded to by most Of these Republican Sen
80 ators; and the tameness Of spirit, coming
S''a as near positive abjectness as deliberative
assembly could exhibit, which they display.
------They tell US "rhe President is exercising
his discretion; ave must provide the
sinsans;' We must act simply on the data
we get from the Departments, for we can
@"1" get none anywhere else. We hare no judg-
aaent on ihe subject" In word, though we
81, know that sail Departments Of the Govern,
sss ment are lax and negligent" in their use of
the peoples money, and that, too, to enor-
AHA nous amounts; and "do not know whether
II is in the power of the President to restore
them," and have no reason to think that he
has any faculty in relation to financial mat
tiers, or takes any pains about it; yet eve
~; must leave things to their ordinary course!
Is this Republican responsibility? Can
s.st. these Senators answer for it to those who
- 80 - placed them where they are, if thus they
allow the property of the country to be
wasted? and with that necessarily ito blood
- also a. .AaA El afs
vu Mr.. SHERMAN, is evidently convinced Of
these abuses; but seems hopeless and he p.
sgklessas to their correction. Mr.. FEssENpEN,
Chairman of the Finance Committee, tries
to extenuate the condition of things; hints
z that the President sends out proclamation
tygss for q great additianal army, without con
s1~ sulting his Cabinet, or asking whether the
20 men or the money can be obtained; and
- concludes that, THAT, however, is matter
:. 80. - for the President" "Ifhe prefers to take
his luck about it and inquire afterwards, we
must take our luck with reference topettipg
money to pay them" Is this statesman
ship2 Or is it gambling with inestimable
interests? Can such conduct of Executive,
Of Congress, of Departments, lead to anv
satisfactory or rational result?
d. sa..4.sa .s.. Shorts.