The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1866-01-31


600; that nobody knew what Il waetoF,
except from tbeir,own general statement
that Generalization and recklessncss had
become paramount, and that the people
demanded reduction In jall iexpensesS
and would hold the majority in The Sen-
ate responsible for q failure to examins,
such as was contemplated BY the report
Of the committee. zasHtp;
Mr.. Willet said that the principle Oh.
lection to the report was the omission Of
the contingent find. That committee
each year was appointed to examine the
vouchers of the different Departments,
but these were general in their nature
and examintion should 60 back Of these
in order to be effective. He said the TO.
port of the disbursements Of the contln.
gent fund showed large sums Of money
expended at Lincoln and Brough's ,funer.
ais, but showed nothing about the partic-
ular application ofthose funds; that large
sums Of money were expended BY Tod
and Brough, but nobody knew what tor,
and a general examination Of youehera
would give no satisfactory account Of the
money; that the report Of the COMMITTEES
had omitted this.very important class OF
expenditures, and that no fair examina.
tion conld be made as the committee pro.
posed.
Mr.. May also urged full sssmiaatlea,
that suficien had transpired tolcause sus-
picion to rest everywhere, and that QUE
Of false delicacy the unlawful conduct
Of public officers would 60 >undiscovsred,
that DORSEY and STONE had stood high,
and that their cases were an example of
what might be looked ifor in other De.
partments, that no co rect result could
be obtained by one sided examination,
and if SO made no person would hsve
confidence in the jesuit yr,8 ndgt
The Republicans remained firm spa
stupid in the glare Of this exposure Of
their plans. p 81 ~ ,sg5S ssa' tiio
Mr.. MCFARLAND offered IN amend.
ment to inquire into .thej expenses Of
BRoUdH in the Holmes county rebsL
lion. ' % ~ N''' q ''''
Dir. CRrroHeIELD infbrmsd him sthal
BRoUaH was not entitled to that iufamyJ
that ToD was the rightful proprietor;
he was sorry to see the Senator 90 little
acquainted with the history Of that affair
as to mistake the Governor who commit.
ted the crime. That IL suited Top's9cs-
pacity, and was gotten up for partisan
purposes and while damnable outrages
we're committed, and the wholea fraud aud
disgrace to the history Of the war,
it was nevertheless the most brilliant act
Of TOPS Administration, and suited the
calber of the Republican party. 'AOAll
The amendment was lost. yirsNf
Tetding the motion to refer back, ipsf
fectual and frantic attempts we're made 70
lay on the. table, and CUMMINs, of Sheby
Republican made feblc dattsmptIit6
assail the Democratic party. g s9asCa 10
Mr.. CRIroHFIEnD's motion, 10 gslss
back was voted down. Edllu0R bun
Messrs. WILLEr, CRIrcHFIELp, MAY,
WALLINa, and other Democratic Senators
continued to pour hot shot into the rotten
hull>of Republicanism, cOmpletely,exs
ploding the evasive reasons given on The
Massachusetts, side of the SenateI for do
fcating an exposure Of Republican ofiee-
holders and Republican delinquency,
The committees senseloss and ineffective
substitute which was dictated BY Cover
nor Cox, according to Republican ad,
thOrity-was finally adopted, after tho
Democrats had shamed the RepdbliSahp
into 50 amending it, as to provide fra
committee Of three on the part Of tie
Senate, instead Of one, as the terrified
officials had proposed. a'3'' sA''AsR
On Friday, the resolution as il pssspa
the Senate came up in the House, md
was put through "on rthea fsst lipea
by the party managers who manifsst such
a strong instinct ato cover pp."sTha
blank was filed up 50 as To make nsha
Joint Committee consist of three Ssnstuv
and sec Representatives; but no ainsua
ment was permitted BY the MajorityptV
provide for bsaa .fde investigations n,OiAe
stead of % farcical one. lsisa
]. is well understood, that partissalas'
vOrites and political bangers.on fed ana
faitened on the Public Monsye-sTHy
CONTINGENT FUNDS, &c.--duriue ths
Administrations Of Governors Toaes
BrOugh that tdouble salaries were psiaIis
many cases, where there vas not idosbld
service performed, or not even ssVvlSssy
all tina. the PeOple's moPsywss susslsss.
" and reckleasly squandsrndIby RspsllI.
can officials, 70 premosa aea, insuss parry
success, and 70 put "greephaeksg istothA
pockets Of political lOafers.b Alb.hbthk
taxpayers Of Ohio have heard 81, lni
they now demand to have i Investigated,
and thSy win hold the Rppublicsn NJ;
jority ii this General .AssenRly w
fearful responsibility fct pyisistiRE aSos..
cring up the misdssds' Z of Republican
State officers - Staiesman. .l7 E9nl ass
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