Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-12-16
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and suggests tbs best remedy to meet
the case. Instead Of increased taxa
ton he urges economy In all branches
Of the Government. that work upon all
public buildings, not Immediately re-
quired. be suspended, and that estl-
mates for the next fiscal year be cut
down to the lowest figures possible.
Following isa telegram from WASH
ington upon this subject:
Senator Sherman has visited the Sec
retary Of the Treasury and called his
attention to the great necessity not
only Of revising the estimates but Of
Immediately stopping all expenditures
not absolutely necessary to carry on
the machinery OF Government. He
cited the course Of the Democratic Ad-
minlstration after the panic OF 1857,
when by executive order every posi-
BILE expenditure not made mandatory
by law was stopped, and the order COW
cred a very wide range, Involving mat
ters pertaining to every department.
Large unexpended appropriations for
public buildings and public works OF
various kinds were retained, aud works
not begun were abandoned. aud many
under way were at once stopped ; and
when Congress met after that panic 1t
still further reduced expenses and Wig.
orously cut down the estimates. Still
the deficiency was so great that later
In the session the so. 900. 900 loan,
which the present Congress Is prepar-
ing to take up. was authorized. Sher-
man expressed the most decided opln-
loo II the heads Of departments will
now hold on to the unexpended appro-
priations MS far as possible, and II Con-
gress can be prevailed on to reduce the
estimates at every point where 1t Is
practicable. there will be no necessity
whatever for imposing q dollar Of al
ditionSl tax. There Is know to be fully
$50. 0OO, 900 In the Treasury OF moneys
appropriated for certain objects entire
ly with the discretion Of various Cab
inet officers; aud unless the Executive
branch Of the Government take some
action It l. pretty certain that 1t will
be directed to act by Congress.
Aud In the same strain and upon the
same subject Mr.. Dawes. Chairman Of
the House COMMITTEES on Ways and
Means, expressed himself yesterday.
Following IL his language:
fear that the reduction In the es-
Inmates may not be much. Could |
have my way about it the knife would
90 into that book Of estimates, aud
with the conviction In my heart that
would not be impairlng the public SER
vice Que atom, until the difference be-
tween the current receipts and current
expenditures would no longer exit.
The book Of estimates Is a marvel to
me. When | take up that broad book.
80 unlike that which | used to carry
here under my arm, It Is almost unin-
telligible to me. The only thing about
1t | can realize and understand Is, that
year after year the estimates are going
on increasing, until this year, In the
face Of this exigency, the grand total
Of the estimates is about $l2, 000,0 600
more.
Popular opinion will commend the
sentiments Of Senator Sherman aud
Mr.. Dawes. Let all useless outlays,
all expenditures not absolutely neces-
sary for the correct performance OF
public business be at once stopped.
Let the estimates for the next fiscal
year be Topped or on all sides. Let
every attempt mt or tendency toward
extravaganza ut once cease. Let the
salary grab law be repealed. Let all
salaries, executive. ministerial and
legislative, be put back to their old
figures Of two years ago. Let the first
attemp: to rob the public treasury, DO
1t under guise of postal telegraphs, pos
tai banks, Government railroads, Colo
RADIO Irrigation schemes, guarantee Of
Southern State debts OF Northern
or Southern Pacific Railroad bonds,
or Of Boss Shepherds Washington
City public improvement indebtedness,
b. rebuked with scorn. Let there ap-
pear a tendency to honest effort OF the
part Of Congress to fairly legislate and
on the part Of the Executive to econ
omically use the public money. The
people are willing to be taxed for pub
lie necessities and will oheerfully COM
mend all legislation to that end, but
they are tired Of paying money into
the hands OF corrupt officials and dis
honest Government pets. They are
weary OF extravaganza and welcome
with grateful hearts the propositions
OF Me.srs. Dawes and Sherman.