Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-03-03
A FEARFUL EXPOSE.

a FEARFUL EXPOSE.
The speech of Mr. Dawes, of Massaohu-
snttS, in the House of Representatives last
week, on the subject of the national finances,
has created profound sensation throughout
the country, disclosing as it does, condition
offscal affairs truly alarming. 1t is not to be
wondered that such an exposure of radical
extravaganza, corruption ard profigacy, from
leading man of the party, should have fallen
like bombshell in the radical camp, aud that
Congressman of that party. unable to deny
the truth of his assertions or answer his logic,
should have squirrDed under the infiction of
Euch speech. l, is indeed time for the rad
iSal party, who have not only brought para
Isis and blight upon the country, but have
brought the government itself to the brink of
bankruptcy, to take alarm when its own
leaders dare 10 longer stand upon its defense
when its usurpations and frauds are de-
nounced by such men as Senator Carpenter,
and its financial rottenneSs and corruption has
become UNANIMOUSLY notorious.
In this speech, Mr., Dawes, who, be it re-
membered, is chairman of the important COM
mittee of Ways and Means, states officially
that should the government be called upon
during the year ending June 80, 1874, for all
the appropriations made by Congress, the re-
silt would be:
Expenses Of the year. zee. s393, SIC, 65O.74
Available resources. .....- 81, $50, POLIO
deficiency NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. So, O66, AIS. 25
Surplus us"t uP.......... 10000, 100000
ESHensrs and receipts SIP ,O66, 449 25
Mr.. Dawes hopes that appropriations already
made, for army expenses, etc, in all amount
ing to 50 600 600, NAV not be used But
he said he could not tell how much would be
drawn out Every year there are deficiencies,
and additional appropriations arc made to
cover them. Mr. Dawes reports that there
sre already fcirncies of 81 900, 600 in the
Indian Burcau-that sponge upon the Trea-
sury the frauds upon the Indian appropria-
lions are enormous. and the expenditures have
run up from $4,000 coo to $4,000, OOO.-
Still there is a deficiency of million and
every day an Indian murder is reported to aid
the joLbcrs in drawing ont larger appropria-
tions to cover frauds. Mr.. Dawes docs not
estimate from $4,000. COO to 81, 900, 600, de-
handed by the Washington asphalt ring, of
which dear Huntington" was the head, but
the claim is in, md Mr. u fears that the claim
will be paid He didn't care to discuss the
Trorricty Of that claim. or how the money
had been expended" Adding ell the pros
pective d"f .ency hills, however, he found n
tai Of 50 soc. nOG.
There were 5000, GOO, 600 on hand on Tie
first Of Ju'y last, over tie appropriations
This was gone, AID Dlorc than City millions
more. But if the treasurer should not be
called upon for s72, GOO, 600 of appropriations
already made, and lie thought good part of
it would not lie raid, then the $50 ,OOO, 900
surplus of last July would ne reduced to S1O,-
0OO, 900, on the first of july 1874: end this
was too small sum fr surplus, in view of
contingencies that mi ght arise in the recess of
Congress. We must, therefore, be taxed
more, OF mus reduce orr expenditures.
This remarked statement is presented BY
RIeans. and he adds that. in the meantime,
''the public debt has been increased SO, Goo,
600 since the Secretary ceased reducing the
public debit"
Mr Dawes presented an array of figures to
show how the expenses Of the government
had increased through incxeusable cxtrav>
Gganee- This statement of the expenses since
Grants administration began and the debt
paid each year. may be thus takulated:
Yssr., -. 5Fsxpendituees Debt paid
1859 .::....s.:s. .sss22 .GtU, coo Not stated
.ssliees .O60, GOO sIO1, 600, 900
90 100000 1000, 900
s5gf2--+ :. -. goo, 600 1000, 900
81 .:....sss. 29e .o90, 600 43, OOO, 600
CLynchG"rg Republican.
Look ON THIS PICTURE AND
THEN ON THAT.