, 1869-01-20
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THE suBsDY BUSINESS In CONGRESS-.

The subsidy Guinness has received
check In the Ho1se Of Representatives,
which body, by vote OF eighty to fifty
seven, has declared thai, Sin ths presen nt )!
s." condition OF national finance, no fur
" iher subsidies ought to be given by
/" Congress, either in bonds or money, to :
=" railroads or other corporations, or 10
"promoie ocalenterprises, but the whole
resources of the. country ought to be
:. applied to the present necessities of the
public service In such manner as will
a1elieve the people from burdens Of tax
" ation."
This acticn has not been taken any too
soon. The pressure land demand for !,
government subsidies Of all Kinds were
becoming inordinate. The parties inter
ested in these jobs, which it has been
sought to foist upon the National Treas
u1y, have grown insulting and defiant.
They have threstened that, II they be de-
MED q chance at the Treasury, they win
regard themselves absolved from any
further obligation to maintain the na-
uonal credit. The schemes against the
public Treasury are varied. They en-.
brace every manner OF claim and de mand,
from Sue Murphy's petition to the sp.
peal Of half dozen railroads 70 the Pa
ct1c. The combination embraces large
appropriations for useless foreihcations,
and expeDds millions digging our harboss
where none exist. and building piers and
docks for private use and benefit It en-
braces general guarantee by the United
States OF the bonds OF The Mississippi
River 6tates,-tho money to be placed In
the hands Of the wretched apologies Tor
officials who are exerctsing the govern
ments Of those States. II embraces g
eco1e Of dishonest mail contracts. Item
braces scheme to guarantee The bonds
Of q rsilroad and leyee company, which
proposes 10 reclaim the earthquake region
from Cape Gt1arueau, Missouri, To Hele-
ns, Arkansas, II includes, grants
Of land and guarantees Of bonds
tor railroads starting from half dozen
points, and directed 10 the Pacific; each
OF these routes asking 1or nos less than
S50, ,0o0, 900 in bonds, and al equal sum in
the shape Of lands. Il includes the sub
ndiziug Of hstt-a-dozen lines OF steam
.hips. It includes a bounty TO certain
manufacturer, In the shape Of IN increase
Of duty on copper, sals, sugar, steel, iron
salts, window glass, and other srlcle2 i
includes tie committal Of Congress te
such prccedents as will authorize the pay
ment of all the claims which may bs
tlumped up for iosses sustained In ths
rebel States by reason Of the war. Thu
general scheme Of pluude. seeks, by com
hinafior, to assume control OF the gov
ernment- When men rise in thcls place
in Congress, and declAre that unless Ger
tain psrts OF this scheme are carried gu
by appropriations OF money, they will n,
longer vote 10 uphold The national credit
It argues that the combination is ver,
strong and defiant or that i. is very weak
and seeks by threats TO flighten Congres
from its duty. Whichever be Ii
real stats Of the ease, the Senate
OF Representative who threatens repudi
ation nnleas his sctene Of national plur
der is adopted by Congress, ought to los
all his personal and political standing
so promptly taken from him that no othe
person would ever venture 10 share Ii
! danger Of his exile. - -.
II The resolution OF the House Was huel,
, It struck this grand scheme Of fraud
fully and squa1ely IN the face. 1t was
} notice 10 the lobby that there was vlrtu
, yet LETT in Congress to guard the publ
j Treasury from indisc1imin.te plunde
We regret that Ike resolution again
any further grants Of public laud waz re
jecicd. The whole system Of suhsldi,
should be arrested vherr 1t Is. NJ
another acre Of land should be loaned {
I given away until the public debt shall |
! 10 tar c1,ingulshed as to permit q uber7
d reduction Of taXauon.
6 The country will rejoice In this acue
: OF the House, and will ec.n with ankle,
= the list Of yeas and nays. Will the uoQ
d adhere 10 It's resolusiout Will i, sta,
? firm, snd for sl1 weeks longer repel !,
b lobby and protect the public interes
e until GIAnt shal have taken the pla
Il nj Jnhrennf