The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1869-01-10


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I ~. Wadkhurno occupies 20 importaata
-. s..... $500. .eaAe lnnllnr 81
po0uon uesVtS - eos - -,
the dominant pa4ey In the House. enso0
cs...;.i .ci;s;..l and marginal friend Of
= uosu., 49, -. &. 49,, :. ,rnhl;o
800 - ,e.ryded = possessing very
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great n9ninc1u ~.
We publish tof the lniOlmssaon
...a.-e. thu tele9raphic abstract OF his laIe
$780,.
spsecn = :. !. ia. or,.. ~ NJ.
Mr. Wsahburns, q ~, y ~ oslns,, - ~
spsech in tbs Houses y. day, aso, s.e ~.
"a .he election Of 0spersl 0fsnt: IL = umc
thaf the REPRESENTATIVES OF the people were admon
tshsd that thsy are the servants Of Inc poopIs ~
srs paid BY the respte that tneff oons.'.sn.s
have confded to them the great trust 81 guafMpe
their rights nd protecting their interests IAN
their position and their power are 70 pc useo =,
the benefit Of the people whonthey represent ana
not for their own benshs and tho oenent o. tne
lobbyists, hskamblers and - speculs1o!. .no
have come to Washington TO make A~hc upon
the Treasury. Ths tins has = 70 coma, ~ ny
Judgment Nibsn ppesie nsA afs 70 . sssd 70 :
more s1fst @eseeAAeaballsy, - sslcs w. III,
charge Of their duty, and when their actions VII
be scanned BY critical eye. Much - exPeetso
&lhenev A4Qpiefsatiaa 80 tn public 49,
4tSoM44hp4 - 1teat peines9@ ~ ~
1et94tAhfe neAsp, - = No.. = ns ~ ~
In his own sp6efs 81 arsion, i 10 idIs 70 suPPos
that be can do everything that ire COUNT r.
quirss to b done to secure those reforms IN the
public serviee uhish are - i1Pefetiveiy demand
cd. Al Prssl6snt, Genera. usnv1ss. nsse sne
consent and cordial support Of the otnef ofancnes
fths government, parslcsissiy Of tns iee'sla.iss
brassA The respssihliv Of ~ Oengme, = nf
~ M Naturalization 10 e0uoUe0eQ1 u COM
plets. Ths great masses Of our constituents, tne
hone and sincw Of the country, tho men VINO nav
no schemes Of piundef, snd VINO oesIe oniy y
honest aAministration Of the 9ovefnmen.; y.
msn whp ought the oatties Q. .no vpa s.a - ~
poufed out their blood IN its oe1euse, ...t;o. -
. 1ecsenes q oss sxPsoei.aeIes -. 81 49,
taxation. RsesdNess q III " :y...as.S ~. ,rh
they 80 that our ersd'' - - :. ..;s 49,.
iis nth eaoa1ss s.o1 -. 49, sxt sSsG
MADE ca,.m, ~ L".s;a. A. ~ s,csn.
public deo. sscuIoo - ~ ~ 1900. rc.siIi.
Asar0 r hseeysfnment g tne loWest Roenss
point, aAd'by ths honest cohesion " tns ~.
nue.. Il ID for Congress 70 keep aoWn tne e4ps i.
ditures, md y = fef ne President 20 - 10y 80
laNraf6 Ykimfdly vxscutes, end tass ~ 49, ~.
ars collected but u sior e - ~
tlnt thsg DO Dot hseR the letters upon tne nM ~
ofths Pfeidsnt, . = 70 fenoer y n0pO'sD'e '0'
him to faithfully execute tho laws.
@ Arr sEaaing y come de.sl .ne cAPensc. y 80
last four yeafs ano csIima.es o. ~ ~
the Trsasury for the next nscai year. MI ssoulns
procssaed @ no eonnoer.uon =. sne 4ussuon 49, -
what this Congress wiz % c.n.a uPoa - spr.o 49,,
pirate for denciencles Iof tns present nsesi
year ending June ~, lsos. ana 10 cAffy on sne
government for the next nscai year. sndinf June
80. 1870. First, - to the estimates mahe ~ the
s6eerstAsy q The Treasury OF ADDITIONAL epProPshs.
tions required TO complete the service q the nseai
year, ending june ~, 1867, and previous yeau.
s, .n = rs.r sss..
which the Secretary sstmates at the enormous
ann q eaLooO. zoe. OF this amount, 41A,o00, 900
Il Tor tho army, neceesitated in crest measure
By . consuming Indian war, which il sntailing
extraordinary expenses on the governnent. Tho
next current amount is the estimated deficiency
for the Post OlRos Departnent Of over soe, 900,
incurroA b. extrsyaeant contracts for uniusti6a-
bIe AZ tended mail service Then there 10 the scan
dajcua safinats Of carly t86bpea for deAcieneies
for public buildings, whom We we're promised that
the lsrRe amount W appropriated last wear should
finish tho buildings. Add This Aa.ount to $685.
900 demanded ~ deficiency for this fseni y...
to the amount demanded for the same purpose
for the next fiscal year, OF 32,434,0 600, makes
43,e0e, 900 which We are asked to vote for public
buildings st this session Of Congress, and at the
present state Of the Treasury or indeed any state
ofths Treasury feel bound to dsaoanss it :. ii.
penditurS Of the public money ever asked Of Con.
Rrsss. There are other deficiencies which havt
been made and which We are called upon TO maxi
up, which are without justification, If II be consd
sred that Congress has any power over the Treas
urY. In view Of the state Of our finances, AMI
our e4psnditsrss fer the present yeAr IN ever!
WY pesible-in fnn view Of all the Mcts, Con
grsss appropriated given amount, which va
$3.50 900, for the coast survey. This year, In con
tempt Of the action Of Congfess, deficiency i
that arr.eF.'.si.n ~ 100000 il nov dfmsnde1
not one dollar q which, uus', WI % xo.ea
Inc Oeiumnian Anssa.ues, .oi .u0 os.' ~nu yum
apriyate institution n mi. Dissnc., ~nnn 10
nearly half niiI,on q dollars Out o. me govern
ment, WAS gwen I1.Vuo TOT TINS nscai yeaf 70
inatfueuons, &C., ~nicn VA oeemsu ampis q
even generous but Win ,snnlnHy Win IN
whole sctlos Of cousrses ON tnia soo!ec'' 'oe fre
sidcnt o. TINS pilva.e eolpor.o1 1na unPAn.
eled shrontry sratgns Congress fof it, setion AMI
asks the United states VII osV more q dencienc'
Tor this year. There arc otner aenciencies eati
mated fol, which wiii % sofntanissd oy the Ar
preparation COMMITTEE nelofs u reports any OIL
Bat ons thing 70 cieAf, congress cannot contra
the s1psno,asse 2, 'ns so.e ~ ,h csnna
spending the public money, and II sucn onicef
are g be left practically to determine the apprd
pSiAapa. the SAY let Con gress ahdicAte, anA 4
0e people b saved the expense Of kSpin
tion."
Mr. Washburne then gave the items Of the Ssl
retary Of the Treasury's estimate for the nea
fiscal year and said ut will b thus seen the
3303. 600 iaths amount asked for, and it is fo
Congress to determine how much OF that SUN 1t !
absolutely necessary to appropriate to carry Q
TIE governments how mssh will bel will y
tsepse0aneot appropriations stand ~ in he ses
retAry's estimate, tnougnI believe the amount
interest on the public debt u over stated $1,000
800. That aaaount Is 1l2s, &C., 7s, which y
nust regard = hxes and definite. Then there
the other smount Of sl5s. 4,oll.74, made up
the items IS set out in the estimate The questio'
5eeure how much can this amount be reduces
wNhoas dseriment 10 the pablo servics. Nisnol
impossible for me to state how much the nrstitel
for "a. goo, 600 can 10 feduced, as the Appropr
: stioA 0snMitsss he's not yet proceeded farsnoag
In the consideration Of the various amount
making " the sun; bat - shaA not report n
duction Of mose than $lse. 900 from what NJ
AsksA fos Ne expenses OF foreign intscoufse, On
nearly q ,eeO00e from whatis asked TO % into u
Legislative, Executive and Judicial bills. Tn
psnsions, Indian dspartnent and army prors
mSA remain almost the same - stated IN the y
timAfeo.x Vho ~ nitnEv ACn6nUy reduce HenFf