Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-01-26
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The bombshcl thrown into the loil
cncampment at Washington, on tho
lTth, by Mr. Dawes, has produced a
sensation throughout tho country.
Instead Of Grant having paid of
eighty millions Of our debt; as bis
stool pigeons declare, that taxpayers
have been robbed Of that sum, aud the
thing was set up for millions more
Read what the Washington correspon-
dent of tho New York Hraid says:
'Mr, Henry l.. Dawes, of Massa.
chnsctts, chairman Of tho Committee
on Appropriations, astonished his
fellow republicans not less than the
democrats in the House to-day by his
exposition Of what he terms ''tho ten
dency Of the administration to profit
gate expenditures" The immediate
occasion Of the speech was the propo-
sition now before the House to trans
fer the Philadelphia Navy Yard from
its present site to League Island Mr..
Dawes opposed the bill on the ground,
first, that il would take at least Il
million out OF the Treasury, and,
second, because the bin gives the
Secretary Of the Navy power TO dis.
pose Of The land where the yard now
stands, and also gives him the control
OF the money, He broadly limited that
he would not trust tue secretaEy of
the Navy with any such power.
When he made this announcement
members on both sides Of the House
pricked up their ears, eagcr to hear
what might follow. This, however,
was only the prelude to 6 general
onslaught upon all the members Of tho
administration, with the exception of
Attorney General Hoar, Who, said
Dawes, lis the only ono who has not
asked for enormous appropriations.
and it is proposed at the other end of
the capitol to turn him out Of Office. {"
This en- pasSaat compliment to the
erudile Attorney General was received
as good Joke, aud created ripple of
laughter on both sides As Mr.. Dawes
warmed up with his subject the Nom.
bers left their seats and began crowd
ing around him where he stood. The
democrats, who seemed to catch the
first notes Of what he said about ex-
travagant expenditures in connection
with the administration, came over
from their side Of the hail TO the
republican side and listened atten.
lively, and no doubt approyingly, to
the startling array of oilieial facts and
figures. Dawes did not speak from
memory or vaguely. When he refer
red to figures be held in his hand tie
official estimates furnished the CON.
mittee By the heads of departments
for appropriations for the fiscal year
ofGrants administration, and be gave
dollars aud cents. In about half an
hour he had exploded all the state
ments which have been circulated so
industriously in the newspapers and
on the stump about the econjmy and
retrenchment Of the present admins.
trailon. Tho appropriations asked
for Navy Yards were grea.er than
ever before. The only hore Of re.
trenohment in the Navy Department
held ont to the country was in the
item Of coal Here, II was said. we
would save sl,0O0,000, when the
official records showed that .he coal
used by the Navy last year, under Old
Father Welles, only amounted TO
slj0000 Az this poiat tho den,o.
Gratis INDUCED in laugh at the
expenses Of the jolly Robson. The
Postmaster General, with whom il is
said Dawes is not on the best oftcrms
came in for his share Of ridicnle and
blame. Cresweil's calculation that il
cost tho government s5,0OO,O 600 year
to maintain the franking privilege
was dissected, and Dawes asserted
that il the postage on all the matter
sent members of Congress was paid il
would no. amount TO 100000. This
would allow every member TO mail
500 letters every day in the year
Dawes comparison of The estimate of
appropriations asked for during the
last year of Andrew Johnson's admin.
istration with those of the first year
of the present administration was
highly creditable to the former and
decidedly damaging to the latter
Several prominent DEMOCRATS said no
better defense OF Andrew Johnson
administration could have been made
than was exhibited to-day In tho com.
parison Of the estimates ior appropri
ations. According to the slowing of
the chairman of the Appropriation
Committee, and ho is regarded as a
careful man, the estimates u the pres.
ent administration for the first year
exceed those of the last wear of
Andrew johnson 5 administration $40
100000 This did not include he said
the millions asked for ST D1minro.
for the New York Postoflice-be said
nothing about the Boston Pdstonicc
and for League Island Tho conclu.
sion Of Dawes speech was, thehdmin.
is,ration and the republican patty lad
not kept faith with the people on the
promises ofoconomy aud retrenthmen,
through which they were placed 10
power Tho speech made marked
effect on The House, and is tie general
subject OF conversation ia olfial and
political circles tonight. The demo.
crats, as might be expected, are
delighted with il. Judge Woodward
says it is the best campaign document
the democrats can distri6utcnextGn
and the best theme for discussion on
the stump
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