Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-06

qualifications. If, in addition to all this,
he is the political supporter of the admin
istratiOn, his testimony upon the question
of the expenses of that administration. If
adverse to it, becomes paramount in au-
thority and conclusive tn weight. Hon.
Henry L. Dawes has had long service in
Congress, has high and established char
acter for ability, was properly made
Chairman of the Committee on Appro-
priations, and is an intense partisan friend
of the administration now in power. L
read from his speech in the House as fol-
lows:
81 have alright to complain of the
other end of the avenue, that with all its
professions of economy and reduction of
unnecessary force in the departments,
with all the heralding by telegraph, or 9th
erwise, of its purpose of reduction, there
is not one of these departments that does
not estimate to-day, in the books have
before me, for an increase of expenditure
over the appropriations of last year, save
only one, and that is the poor, unpopular
Attorney General"
s'Retrenchment and reform are the
order of the Administration, and are be-
ing pushed in every direction" says the
reckless Senator F'There is not one of
these departments that does not estimate
to-day, in the books before me, for an in
crease of expenditure over the appr5pria-
tons of last year, save only one, says
the careful, scrutinizing chairman. Gre
trenchment and reform are being pushed
in every direction" says the Senator.
can increase of expenditure over the ap
preparations of last year, " is being pushed
in every department of the government
save one, says the chairman. The one
spoke here with no one to make reply.
The other spoke book in hand, on the floor
of Congress, surrounded by ready de-
baters, and courted successful denial, and
courted it in vain. But the Senator went
farther, and instituted comparison be-
tween the last and the present Administra-
tons on the vital points of economy. SO
did the chairman, and l again read his
words:
''Now, sir, whet did Andrew johnson,
in the last year of his administration, esti-
mate that he would carry on this Govern |
ment for1 He estimated that he would |
carry it on for $303, 900, 600, and we cut |
down the appropriations 500, 900, 900 be-
low his estimate. But his own esti= |
mate of the cost of carrying on
the Government, which the people at |
the polls declared to be profligate and I'M
reasonable, was 5000, 100000.
'tNow, sir, what does our own admin
istration estimate that it viii carry on the |
Government for next year9 The sum
estimated for is 1891, O97, ia 81; an in
crease over the last estimate of the ad-
ministration of Andrew johnson for 1869
70 of $2S, 09F, ia 60. But we cut down
his estimates $40, 900, so that the ex-
act difference between this book of esti-
mates for the present administration and
the appropriations made the last year of
Andrew Johnson's administration is 49,
682, 537 Oh. 1t is due to the Postofflce
Department to say that there is an error
of $7,000,0 900 in the footing, which re-
duces the amount TO some $40, 600, 000."
Economy is the word" cries the lead
er of his party in Indiana. 'The exact
difference between this book of estimates
for the present administration and the ap-
preparations made the last year of An
drew Johnson's administration" is $42,-
$50, 537, responds the cool and calcula-
ting gentleman from Massachusetts. The
Senator shouts, in substance, to the tax
payers of Indiana: awe are retrench-
ing and reforming with amazing Tapidity
and success" Mr.. Dawes, in Illustration
of the meaning of retrenchment and re-
form in these latter days, makes answer
that by the official estimates of the pres
ent administration upwards of $40, 000,-
600 more per annum are required to carry
on the Government than was found to be
necessary in the last year of Andrew
Johnson's administration. The Senator
proclaims that economy is being rapidly
enforced in official quarters. Mr.. Dawes,
in full and free communication with every
Department and Bureau, and with their
various estimates before him, replies with |
the following specific details, and thus
enables you to determine what is meant
by economy now at the seat of Govern
ment:
''The official estimates of the expenses
of the Government for the year ending |
June 80, 1871, prepared by the Secretary
of the Treasury, put them at 1881 ,O77,-
S25 60. That is an increase over the |
actual appropriations made in the last
year of Mr.. JOhnson's administration of |
$40, $50, 537. But to speak more in de-
tail, the estimates for the civil service are
$25, 731, 685. 40, being an excess over the /
appropriation of last year of S1,759,-
331.60. The estimates for the military |
service are S33, 845, 747.75, being an ex-
cess over the appropriation of last year of |
81, 131, 25S.87. The estimates for the |
naval service are S24, ass, 277.37, beng |
an excess over the appropriation of last |
year of 50, ,03157. The estimates
for Indian affairs are S., 048, 334-5l, be- |
ing an excess over the appropriation of |
last year of 81, 145, 35458. =
The estimates for public works
are $2+, 625, lfS. 50, icing az excess oyer
the appropriation of last year of Sl9, l32,-
1885. The estimates for miscellaneous
expenditures are s., 531, 267. 50, being an
excess over the appropriation of last year
of 81, 796, 676.S3, etc.
NO AID NEED BE EXPECTED FROM THE Ex-
K6UTfvE TO CARRY OUT THE RRPUBLIoAN
PLEDGES OF ECONOMY,
Ponder these figures long and W ell. Let
the ploughman, as he puts on the harness
at daybreak, put them in his pocket, and
when he stops to rest his team in the field,
let him draw them forth and read them
over and over again. Let the carpenter
and the blacksmith, the Tachinist and the
miner, the wagonmaker, the saddler, and
every other artisan, keep them near at
hand; and when be pauses from his toll,
let these startling statements, deliberately
made by the Republican leader of the
| House, be carefully, and repeatedly, and
intently studied, Thus, the laboring
masses of Indiana will learn that large
increase over the last year of MIR. john
sons administration in the expenses of
| the civil list, the military service, the naval
service, Indian affairs, public works, and
| an all the other items known as miscella-
their distinguished Senator boosted in their
hearing. But the Senator INDUCES in
vein of personal compliment He says:
''Thus far the President has realized
the most sanguine anticipations of his
| friends, and although the tongue OF
| calumny has been busy with his name,
| and systematic efforts have been made to
| take away from him the confidence of
the people, he stands higher to-day in
| their admiration and affection than ever
before. His ability and integrity will
triumph over all the ISLANDERS of his enc
mics, and carry him safely through the
ordeal TO final suSeess.b
The Massachusetts leader also makes
personal mention of the present Executive
but in a different strain. In view of the
fearful exposure of proflIgacy which his
duty led him to make he was impelled to
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