New-York tribune., 1868-09-10


,rc,udpg ta" coz, Of the late Indian war aud about
sl00OOOOO paid under the direction oil the EhSiAoer
Bureau FOX river aud harhOr improvements
This Is tho sum and substance OF all the charges ~
tr,yngnuce nnd waste. II t shall DO claimed tat tle
Whole pIo1cn should be stated currency the result =
not changed only income and our war interest VIII
The nrcminns on sales OF gold having been included
In the miscellaneous receipts the only addition we nave
abont t,yothrs OF the amount paid gold aver
age OF 80 per cent, say sl2oo0oO our statement VIII
los,s. fns@ s,I@a 81 s..i. sIspoa1
As4 value Pryuan gold iuisr, pAd.... liaeo'op
rposs. ia .arr-ue,. 49,, sie9O Oasa1
F..s:a "a i1S%SS gon',,
o, oa, 5i, ...sa% Si 90 90 Is,r
To ssrsl.. q ln a., So y,'l s'd'' a. PDo
% ssSs, ,s :, .-pss,.. BE- rgad % gold slGS7O
-" E"ysesMISr cnfArER THAN BUcnANAN's.
mrut under the direction Of Republican @--ross ham.
pcred by hostile Executive hsEe oern ~ tno Las ~
~ Lain that they might fairly have exceeded any
honest eApcndltuIe Ia lSO for We have hveor ux millions
more population aud vast extent VI new territory W
r. N shall De- alleged that we have ncnded all the
pcuscs the War aud Navy departments t'r 10 months
her Arf 1865 as war ehpensfs, ana tna mere & Eoul
stances We will admit t but the expenses of the indian
war. estimated At JoQCoOCo 10 t'oOyl0 ana tne amount
49, irl we have made no allowance hut have included
10 m riirary yrrnse, would fny on et tins claim.
II would therefore appear that when part t-ihS charge
The RrpubIcau Congress With CXtraEagance ucy chaISo
tho last Democratic Administration wh far greater
WHERE HUCHASAN's MOSEY WENT.
But fully prepared 10 admit their charge OF ex-
ce-syc expenditure against both administrators The
exprudIturc made under James Buchanan, OF Ssil0O9
,s ~ s' '1i @ va. argcy sed to arm ana equip the Rebel
states IN order that ihey might wage war against the
Tbe eHrayarant expenditure Of the last three years
Ia In of
maintenance IN Office Of corrupt officials Dy Anure" Jonn'
We will now clcse this branch of our subject but let us
fret recapltuate our fgureA
TABULAR STATEMENT.
We have proved That the Ordinary expenses OF the GOV
ernmeut for three aud quarter Including thf sup
preston Of Indian hostltirs aud nearly slOoo0o for
than duriug the last fiscal year prior 10 the war.
W, have proved that the alleged HaImum debt Aag l. ~
r's mus, b. sr portion o. ibe liability of $9o
~ E Which eiis1-l ApT and Of which there "a' ~ ~o
sii Unsettled 90 the lot Of August the sum of. tJ'opT8
aud we then lsy, lh. ,etu, maximum
WHAT FORM WAS THIS DEBT =
Is,-Tbe liability not then Entered upon the
%. ai p, within o' one a's. -: @ = s''O17'o
Overdue .h intsrr, had e..-d.. 80, o.o
Ce%ecSed aler, note. due 10 e 400 200 m , o
fs%porsrj day. noacc per o7.I,
ono aud notes at 1S93tIO
psr ecus boad. issued befor, The war aud 10
1913 i91aJ97
Tsa debt due within three yar,...........S 25 20 i1
Due pehf Dcmdnd
Known legAtendrr notes. geenhacts" which
the Republican party Tecoguites a. debt dns on
demand and has PAID iu part. proposes To Tsy. orto
f1nd boz Interest bearing bonds az 100 40
Ficl0nAl taffeucy .........s.... kbJHH
bla9503Jll
L~, cash 10 the ssgIsO5S sJ 2
FfHdrd D,bL
on I've 10 1871 snd 1874 f27022OO0
1910 bond. due n 1914. l52T71i0o
bond. due 10 1880 and l8gl........ 216laWo
Gper ~ bonds ine n 20 and ll8t Go 6h95OJ
Ionds ssnci " the Paeihe Railroad due l895.. l238@O
- 1901 244600