The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-09-10
wholesais Piunssss.,

expepSes OF the GoNernmSnt under Pre-
sident Grants administration. It takes
% sAS SSsss;nstecl .Le exSensea Of the
aovefnmapt. as sSfuInished by the Secre.
taxy 0fs the Treasury to Congress, upon
which appropriations to meet these ex-
pepseS ARE based, and shows that the
actual expenditures have greatly exceed.
ed these estimates. That paper says:
s'The inoonsiderable monthly reduo-
siohs offihe public debt, ana tie heavy
sales Of gold which the Treasury ia
forced to make, in order to supply itself
with currency, are sure signs that tho
expenditures Of the National Govern
mont have been carried to An enormous
figure. No wonder the people look
with disfavor on the recipients of back
pay. A year ago, We showed that the
expenditures of the Government, after
deduoting the interest on the debt and
premium on bonds purchased, the army
and navy expenditures, drawbacks Of
duties and taxes and pensions, had in
creased from $29. 1926, ,535 in 1850 to
S34, OILS. .359 in 1865. to $51, ,68S, 5O2 in
1868, and to 363. 139.379 in 1874
startling progression. The correspond
ing expenditures for the year ended
June 80, 1873. are about S75. 600, 900, or
more than double the same out.goes in
1865, when the premium on gold was at
its highest elevation. The army e1-
penditures, which were SIG, DOL, 167 in
1860, were S44, ESQ, O85 in 1871 and
S46, 323, 1873 in 1873 The navy expen-
ditures, which were Sl1,5l3 $50 in 1860,
were S19, ,431, ,027 in 1871. and S23, 1876.
257 in 1873, which seems good deal to
pay for the rotting of few score of old
hr'ks. adapted for modern warfare only
as the minnow is adapted for the jaws of
the pike. We have before us an official
statement OF the receipts und expondi.
tures of the Government for the fiscal
year ended June 30, 1878, which we pro.
ceed to compare with Secretary Bout
wells estimates laid before Congress in
December last The revenue from GUS
toms was estimated at Sl92. 729, $50; the
actual revenue has boen S1SS, ,0S9, ,523.
Tho revenue from internal taxes was es.
timated ut Sl08, 169,O O47; the actual re-
ceipts have been Sl13. 729. 314. From
sales of pubic lands, M income of
.297, 1926 was anticipated, but 50, ,S82,-
312 have been received. From miscella.
neous sources, the estimnte was Sl6,-
119, ,222, and tho actual receipts were
S29, 037 ,055. The total Of the estimate
is 319,3l5, 1874; the total Of the actual
receipts is 1898, 73S, 205, or more than
Sl4, 600, 900 more than the estimates
The disbursements for interest on the
public debt were estimated at S107, $780,
895; they have been $l04, 75O, ,6S8. The
cost Of the War Department was esti-
mated at $35, ,876, ,982; it has been S46,-
323, 1873. The cost of the Navy Depart
ment was estimated at $40. 805, LAG; it
has been S23, ,525, l57. The ,lisburse-
ments for Indian affairs and pensions
were estimated at $50, I72, 734; they
have been S37,311, 1872. The estimate
for civil and miscellaneous expenses was
S59, ,099, ,894; the actual payments were
S73. 1928, no. Total estimated expendi.
lures, S269, ,551 GAG; total actual expen-
ditures, $285, 239. .325. Total estimated
expenditures. exclusive of interest on
public debt, 1852, ,754; total actual
expenditures, exclusive of interest on
public debt, $3.50, ,489. .637; correspond
ing expenditure in 1872, $l53, col ,S56;
increase, S27,2S6,791. The estimated
surplus revenue applicable to thu reduc-
ton Of the public debt was 5S.763. .4S5;
the actual surplus is $48, 499, $50, of
which S14 ,423, OIL is due to an excess of
revenue over Il Q Seoretary's estimates.
Had the revenue not exceeded tho See
retary's anticipations, the surplus appli-
cable to the redemption of the debt
would have been only S34, 4,075,S 300, or
nearly S25, 100000 less than the csti-
n ted surplus. Do not these figures
Gull for serious oonsidcration?"
President Grants administration is
pledged to reform aud retren ch mcnt;
and yet millions upon millions OF the
public money ure squandered by the
Government, without even protest
from the most prominent members of
the Radical party. The Tribune alone
has been the first independent Repub
lican journal to call attention to this
wholesale misappropriation Of the pub
lie revenue. How long will tho people
stand this plunder? Surely party
that wrings this money from the over.
taxed industries of the country, to
squander it upon its favorites, cannot
last. Patience upon the part Of the
South, cohesion among ourselves. the
adoption of the best means to aceorl-
plish our end will enable the Southern
people to take advantage Of growing
political and commercial complications
among the members Of the Radical par.
ty-the honest, working masses Of which
are now convinced OF its frauds, oppres-
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