The Republican journal., 1870-01-27
A SHELL IN THE RADICAL CAMP.
Dawes Ventilates Thjnus.


is about congressman Dawes's speech on the
League Island bill, in the House. When he
commenced there was but thin attendance :;
but us rumOr gave the tenor of his remarks,
the galleries and all available places filled
with listeners. The CONSERVATION in the par
ty is universal. The speech is regarded as
the boldest indication yet of q powerful and
determined "bolt'' from the tyranny OF the
extremists, who are pledged to "protection"
OF reconstruction, to extravaganza, coTup-
ton and party rule more rigid than Thad.
Stevens himself would have dared to impose.
Ii came like thunderbOlt in the midst OF the
feeling of quiet security among the Radicals
that they had hoodwinked the people on their
Wanted claim that the party had cut down
the expenses from the amount it had reached
under Johnson's administration. The gossip
exceeds tonight, in extent and rancour, any
thing that has been heard this winter, and is
unquestionably the precursor of something
far more substantial and important. The
speech is regarded as the protest from the
minority, who perceive the danger menacing
the Republican party, against the scandalous
waste, .obbery and protiigacy in the Depart
enthusiastically that of the Maryland the
countenance given by the obstructionists in
Congress, who are pushing the organization
hcadlong to political ruin. The more saga
cious Republicans have determined to stave
Oh the impending destruction, if possible, in
Difference to the alarm everywhere exhibited
in the country at the vast increase, fifty mil
lions, according to Mr.. Dawess own showing
over the appropriations. The blow at Pres
ident Grant by the comparison of expenses
with those under Andrew Johnson's Admins
tration, the excess being twenty eight ril-
lions Of dollars, wis a mortal one. Already
the party chiefs are ruling Mr.. Dawes out Of
party favor; they accuse him Of recreancy,
call him traitor, and denounce him as in full
communion with the opposition. His defence
OF lloar was pithy, but gallant one, and
his own position at this moment is alike cred
liable and honorable as indicating uncommon
courage and an independence only too rare
in the Republican ranks. There has been an
anxious council at the White House to might.
Rumors are rife of the resignation of Secretary
Robson. The Pennsylvania delegation is
wrought to the highest pitch of rage and
threaten Massachusetts with summary re-
taliation. Senator Sumner has been stalking
like a huge turkey-coch from group to gronp
endeayoring to harmonic matters, but was
pushed rudcly out of the way by Judge Kelly,
who declares the bill shall 90 through at all
hazards. Mr.. Dawes is indeed the lion of
the period, and is already considered fairly
on the course for the next Presidency.
TIE SCENE IN THE HOUSE
Almost the first business undertaken after
the assembling Of the House was the consid-
Grafton of the bill for the transfer of the Phil
adelphia Navy Yard to League Island 1t
was expected that it would 60 through with
out any special difficulty, although there had
been some limitations that the Chairman Of
the Committee on Appropriations would OPP
Rut tho hioSt hot c,,hc I've
came was unexpected. Catching the eye Of
Speaker, Mr.. Dawes, in a tranquil, easy and
fluent manner began his remarks
MIR. DAWES SPEECH
In beginning, Mr. Dawes showed that under this
measure, if it could have been forced through I'M
der the previous question, the Secretary of the
Navy could sell three millions of the property, at
private sale, of the Philadelphia Navy Yard, to
whom he pleased, when he pleased, and Oh What
that he should obtain the approval of the President
who from the nature Of his duties, could pay no
personal attention to the proceedings. Mr. Dawes
questioned whether the state of the Treasury
warranted the enhancing of expenses, and called
the attention of the House the estimates furnished
for navy yards during the next fiscal year. as fol-
lows Portsmouth, n. H., $5117, 900 against 500
900 last year; Boston, S7+l,34l, against $1,000
last year; New York, $S33,5ll. against 100000
last year; Philadelphia, 1885, against $4,000
last year; Washington, Sol 40, against $4,000
last year; Norfolk, S25s,3l2, against $4,000 last
Year In short. the Secretary of the Navy propos-
ed besides the SSt0.000 for League Island. a total
expenditure of S3,607 1884, against $45l 900 last
year. The estimates did not inspire him with much
confidence, although the Secretary promised to
effect saving of S2,000,00 in the article of coal
alone, which had cost $150000 for the last two
years. That was an achievement i'll mathematics
which found parallel one in the achievements Of
The Postmaster General, who proposed to So
100000 year by the abolition of the the trankng
privilege, while the franked matter would not pro-
duce S20O000. He thought if the two mathemati-
clans who had prompted these two Secretaries
could be brought to light and set to work, they
could show that the public debt might be paid be-
fore the expiration Of the Administration. The
book of estimates for the next year contained appro
prlatl0ns Tor public works to the amount Of S24,
TO % against appropriations for the objects
Hast year of S5,493,0O0 The administration of
Andrew johnson had been accused Of profgacy III
expenditures. The people had tried it on that
charge, and found it guilty and had taken from it
the sceptre OF power and put it i'll the hands of the
tepubllcan party on its professions of economy in
the adminlsh alton Of the public service The
people intended to hold them to their promises.
But What was the first evidence they put forth to
the country OF their determination to carry out their
pledges While he knew the ungracous position
he occupied. he proposed to speak plainly but
only TO his party Of friends in the House. He knew
there was not much comfort to be derived from the
wounds of Il friend. Andrew johnson, in the last
year OF his administration, had estimated that he
could carry on the Government for 800, 900 900.
and that amount had been cnt down over $40, 600
900. What did their own Administration estimate
that II would carry on the ADMINISTRATION of the Gov
eminent for year for Why, S3I1 097 l74-AN IN
GREASE OF OVER TWENTY-EIGHT MILLIONS
beyond the amount required by Andrew johnson.
and an increase of S49,62S ,537 the amount APP
Ifoprlated for the present year [commOtion among
the Radicals cheers from the Democrats but this
included an error of 81 100000 in the footing
up of The Post Office Department, which would re-
,tee the increase to 2,OOo,O 900; but he believed
that not entering into the estimate was a little
sngar-plum of SSO0,000 for League Island; back of
1t, also, were the Bay of SANTANA and the Island of
st. Thomas AT S15,OO0OO0 in gold, and back of it,
too, were MILLIONS THAT WOULD BE ADDED BY
THE SENATE to the appropriation bills as they
passed the House. Sensaton.J In this House
alone, If the pledges of the Republican party were
TO be redeemed, they could have no aid either at
The other end OF the Avenue the other end OF
Capitol and he put it to the Representatives of the
people, whether they would inauguratc new pub
lie works on the board estimate Of S24 100000.
He had right to complain of the other end of the
avenue tlat, WITH ALL ITS PROFESSIONS OF ECON
DMY, AND WITH ALL THE HERALDRY By TELE-
GRAPH AND OTHERWISE OF REDUCTION, THERE
WAS But ONE of those departments that did not es-
Inmate an increase of expenditures over the APP
preparation OF last year; the exception was the
poor unpopular Attorney General. Applause
And he hoped that it was not in consequence of
that remarkable trait in his character that it was
contemplated at the other end of the Capitol to re-
Eieve him from further public service aud drive
him into private life Great laughter and ap
plause.I There was a new post office building in
New DIRK which, report sad would cost $4,000
900, and the granite for which was estimated to
cost 81 100000. Were they going on with such eX-
penditureS Were they going to put S3,0OO.UU0