Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-01-25
Congressional Intelligence.
Washington, JANUARY Is.
IynITGE

three millions of the property, at private
sale, of the Philadelphia Navy Yard, to
whom he pleased-the only obligation on
him being that he should obtain the APP
prevail of the President who, from the ma
ture 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 to the estimates furnished for navy
yards during the next fiscal year. as fol-
lows:
Portsmouth. \. H, S577 900, against |
$4,000 last year; Boston, $747 ,341, against |
100000 last year; Philadelphia, Sill ,985, |
against S25 ,000last year; New York, $685. |
511, against 100000 last year; Washing |
ton, S551, 775, against $4,000 last year;
Norfolk, S258 ,3l2, against $50 900 last year
In short the Secretary of the Navy pro-
posed, besides the $500 900 for League Is |
land, total expenditure of 50 ,607 1894, ag-
ainst sS451 900 last year. The estimates
did not inspire him with much confidence, |
although the Secretary promised to effects
saving of 100000 in the article of coal
alone, which had cost S150, 900 for the last
! two years.
That was an achievement in mathemat-
les which found parallel one in the
achievement of the Postmaster General,
who proposed to save $4,000, 900 year by
| the abolishment of the franking privilege,
while the frarked matter would not pro
duce 100000. He thought that if the two
mathematician 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 before the expl-
ration of the administration. The book
of estimates for the next year contained
appropriations for public works to the am
cunt of S24, 625, l73, against appropriations
for the same objects last year of 50, 492, 600.
The administration of Andrew johnson
had been accused of profigacy in expend-
itures. The people had tried it on that
charge, and found it guilty, and had taken
from it the sceptre of power and put 1t in
the hands of the republican party, on its
professions of economy in the administra
ton Of the public service. The people in
tended 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 ungracious position he occupied, he
proposed to speak plainly but truly to his
party friends in the house He knew there
was not much comfort to be derived from
the wounds of friend. Andrew johnson,
in the last year of his administration, had
estimated that he could carry on the gov
eminent for 1903 ,000, 600, and that amount
hadbeen cut down over $20,000,000. What
did their own administration estimate that
it could carry on the administration Of the
government year for? Why, S3ll ,097,-
II74-an increase Of over twenty eight mil
lions beyond the amount required by An
drew johnson, and an increase of S49, CPS
, 597 over the amount appropriated for the
present year; but this included an error
of over s. 900 900 in the footing up of the
Post Office Department, which would re-
duce the increase TO So, 900, 600; but he
believed that not entering into the estimate
was little sugar plum of 100000 for
League Island; back Of it also were the
bay of SANTANA and the Island of st. Thorn
as, at $75, 100000 in gold, and back of it,
too. were millions that would be added by
the senate 70 the appropriation bills as they
passed the house. In this house alone, il
the pledges of the republican party were
so be redeemed, they could have no aid ell
= ther at the other end of the avenue or at
the other end Of the Capitol, and he put il
to the representatives of the people wheth-
er they would inaugurate new public works
, on the brO4d estimate of S24 900, 600. He
E had a right 10 complain of the other end
G of the avenue that, with all its professions
of economy and with all the heraldry by
telegraph and otherwise of reduction, there
was but one of those departments shat did
e not estimate an increase Of expenditures
: over the appropriations of last year; the
4 exception was the poor, unpopular attorney
general and he hoped it was not in cOnse
quence OF that remarkable traitin his char.
J., acter that it was contemplated at the othel
b end of the Capitol to relieve him from fur
ther public service and drive him into pri
, vate life. There was a new post office
building in New York, which report sale
= would cost 100000, and the granite fol
a which was estimated TO cost 81 800, GOO
. Were they gongon with such expenditures
:, Were they goingto put 5000, 900 from tn,
Il old Philadelphia Navy Yard and 3S00,00C
y from the treasury into League Island, wher
If they might as well wait five years? Two
o things seemed to be desired: a reduction
of the public debt by the administration
and relief from the burden of taxation by
this House. Neither of these two thing
e could be accomplished without anothe
: thing, which both overlooked-a reduction
: of the expenditures. How was it proposed
at the other end Of the avenue to pay tht
Is public debt unless the expenditures wer
W reduced? How did the House propose I,
d relieve the people and the enterprise anC
capital of the country from the burden o
taxation under which they were groaning
e unless the expenditures were reduced? HI
e would tell his amiable friend from Main,
e (Mr. Peters, who had emancipated him
4 self from the search for dollars, on which
he proposed TO economic, that it was tn
IL pennies taken by taxation off the spikes
cordage and rigging Of the ships of Main
N that made the commerce Of the cOuntr
,s decline. He called upon the members O
the House to stand by the Committee o.
Ill Appropriations, on the pledge which it nov
Is gave to the country, that would cut dow
those estimates below the figures at whic
% the country took the power from AndreN
Johnson's administration. In order to
> that, they must forego any private inter
lie ests and imaginary political gains in tn
5, localities by the expenditure of money!
10 They must rise above those consideration
and look to general results, then the finger
&c ofindustry would again apply to theirworB
he enterprise would gain courage the countr
= would go on in prosperity and in develope
&c ment, and the nation would in the year
50 that were to come build navy yards q
m League Island and at New London, an
es amplify those at Boston and Portsm0ut
s. and all over the country. If that shout
in be the policy, then there would be reduC
W ton of expenditures, so that thereby th
ID people might be relieved from the burden
rs of taxation at one end of the avenue an
the public debt might be paid at the othel
3, 1t was with this view, and because he be
Ks lieved it to be a test question, that hewoul
move to lay the bill on the table, and woui
C. on that motion call the yeas and nays, S
T. that the people might know who woul
le stand by the committee on appropriation
in its attempts to curtail the expenditure
of the government.
A very marked degree Of attention W;
paid on both sides of the house to tn
speech of the chairman of the committe
O. on appropriations.
ne Mr.. Kelley of Pennsylvania followed
ed reply to Mr.. Dawes and in support of tt
til bill, but he had been speaking only fe
to minutes when the morning hour expires
e. and the bill went over under the rules
of
n January 49,
Io' HOUSE.
o. The bill transferring the Navy Yard fro
at Philadelphia to League Island came u
or Mr.. Randall of Pennsylvania, in order
RI obviate the objections made yesterday
IT Mr.. Dawes Of Massachusetts, offered a
nd amendment providing that the proceeds
lse all sales shall be turned into the treasur
at Mr.. Washburn of Wisconsin acceptt
es. the amendment as a substitute for his ow
os- Messrs. Kelley and Dickey of Pennsy
lily vania replied to Mr.. Dawes speech of we
on terday.
c., Mr.. Kelley of Pennsylvania replied
MIR. Dawes speech ofyesterday in regard
)e- League Island controverting his stat