The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-02-02

defiance was gone. He made q two
hours speech but II was the weakest /
ever heard him deliver. The depart
ture Of the mail compels me to clsss
here" 9. H.
ExTRAvAcANcE
Startling Speech ETA Massachusetts Rad
ieai IN ~C6ngress- Z Of
Grants Observation-Disclosures
Increase IN P2bAe Expenditures.
Mr.. Henry l.. Dawes, of sMassa-
chusetts, chairman Of the Committee
ON Appropriations, astonished his feis
low Republicans not less than the
Democrats in the House ON the 18th,
by his exposition of what he terms
''the tendency of the Administration
to profigate expenditure" The i'm
mediate occasion Of the speech was the
proposition now before the House TO
transfer the Philadelphia Navy-yard
from its present site to League Island;
MI. Dawes opposed the bill ON the
ground, first, that it would take 'at-
least o million out of the Treasury,
and, second because the bill gives the
Secretary Of the Navy power 10 dis
pose OF the land where the yard now
stands, and also give him control Of
the money. He broadly hinted that
he would not trust the Secretary Of the
Nary with any such power. When
be made this announcements Members,
On both sides Of the House pricked up
their ears, eager TO hear what might
follow. This, however, was only, the
prelude to q general onslaught upon,
all the members Of the Administrar
tion, except Attorney General Hoar,
who, said Dawes, is the only q
who has not asked for enormous APP
preparations, and it is proposed at the
ether end OF the Capitol 20 turn him
out OF Office" This On passa,it com.
pliment TO the erudite Attorney Gen.
eral was received as a good joke, and
created . ripple Of laughter ON both
sides. As Mr.. Dawes warmed up
with his subject, the members lett their
seats, and began crowding around him
where he stood. The Democrats, who
seemed to catch the FIRST notes Of whas
he said aboht extravagant expendi-
lures in connection with the Admins
tration, came over from their side OF
the: hall to the Republican side and
listened a~ttentiveIy, and no doubt APP
proviBgiy, to the startling array Of OF,
fcial facts and figures. Dawes did not
speak from memory or vaguely.
When he referred to figures he held in
his hand the official estimate furnish.
ed the committee by the heads Of De.
partments, or appropriations for the
tiscll year Of Grants administration,
ard he gave dollars and cents. In
half an hour he had exploded all
the statements which have been cir.
culated so industriously in the news
papers and on the stump, about the
economy and 'retrenchment Of the
present Administration. The appro-
priations asked for the navy-yards
we're greater than ever before The
only hope of nj renchInent in the Ma
~ Department held out to the coun-
try was in the item of coal. Here. it
was said, We would have 81 ,00O, 600,
when the official records showed that
the coal used by the navy last year,
underO Old Father Helles, only amount-
ed TO e150,00e. At this point the
Democrats indulged in q laugh ut
the expense OF the jolly Robson. The
Postmaster Genera, with whom It is
said Dawes is not on the best Of terms,
came in for his share Of ridicule and
blame. Creswelt's calculation chat il
cost the Government . 5,000,0 600 .
year to maintain the franking privilege
was dissected, and Dawes asserted
that If the postage on all the matter
sent by members OF Congress was
paid it would not amount to 100000.
This wodld allow every member to
mail eight hundred letters every day
in the year. Dawes. comparison Of
the estimates of appropriations asked
tor during the last year Of Andrew
Johnson's Administrator with those
of the FIRST year Of the present Adj
ministration wns highly credftableHia
the former and decidedly damaging to
the latter. Several prominent Demo-
Gratis. said no better defense Of An
drew Johnson's Administration could
have been made than was exhibited
to-day in the comparison Of estimates
for. appropriations y .1asa
According to the showing Of the
Chairman of the Appropriation Com
mittee, and he is regarded rs . o.
full man, the estimates Of the present
Administration for the first year u.
coed those of the last year of Andrew
Johnson's Administration SIS, 000,.
100. This did not include, he said,
the millions asked for San Domingo
for the New York PostofRee-he said
nothing about the Boston P~ostoffice-
and for the League Island. The con-
clusion Of Dawes speech was, the AID
ministration and the Republican party
had not kept faith with the people on
the promise of economy and retrench-
ment, through which they we're placed
in power. The speech made a mark
ed effect on the House, and it is the
general subject of conversation in Of
fetal and political circles to night.
The Democrats, as might be expected,
are delighted with it. Judge Wood
ward says it is the best campaign docu-
ment the Democrats can distribute
next fall, and the best theme for dis
cussion on the stump.-M. =. Herald.
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by . simple remedy and win send the