New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-28
SECRETARY SHERMAH IN MAINE.
TWO SPEECHES IN ONE DAY.


LARGE AUDIENCES At WATERvILLE AND BANGOR
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT CURRENT EXPGNDI-
TUREs.
BANGOR. Me-, July 27.-Secretarv Sherman spoke
at Watervile yesterday to an audience OF several
thousand people, representing all the counties III
this section of the State. Early in the day people
began 70 assemble from the ncighborinG towns, and
nm IN the ii me set for tb meeting. Special trains
arrived from Skowhegan, Belfast, Monmouth. An
son Augusta and all the way stations, all bearing
large delegations. Secretary Sherman andparty at
rived from Augusta abOnt 1870 D. H. PROCESSION
was Immediately formed at the Town Hall, and The
various delegations. attended by SIX Dahds oil music
marched TO the grounds of Colby University, where
the meeting WAS TO be held. There large audience
was collected.
Al about 3 o'clock the meeting was called TO order
Nv, tbe Hon. s d. Lindsay. On the stand were Sen
ator Blaine Lot NJ. Morrill,, of Portland, +. +.
Webb of Waterville, and other distinguished men.
Secretary sherman was introduced by Congressman
Lindsay and made a speech half IN htnr long
nrbe speech was principally confined to eulogy OF
the principles of the Republican party, ana recital
Of the principal national events occurring during
its administration of the General Government
Some attention was to financial topics, but in
that respect the speech did not differ materially
from the address at Portland.
Mr.. Sherman ana party lclt ior bangor III IHo III
| ternoon.
| They arrived on the evening train. AT p. m. the
| Secretary was escorted to NarombeGa Hall, which
was crowded with citizens The meeting was pre-
sided over by Senator Hamlin, who, after brief
! address. introduced the Secretary. Mr.. Shcrman's
sneecb was substantially the delivered at Port
! land though he entered somewhat more at length
! into the details concerning current appropriations
| and expenditures. He SAID in substance:
There was an increase OF public Expenditures 10 SO
Of S29 9S3,556 During that fiscal year the following
! evtrauriuarv expenditures were incurred: Hal FIX
award So 100000; arrears OF pensions, S0,37s993i
! Interest on publc debt due TO refmdng operations
~ S57 oGi a r-tundlng National debt due TO refund
fn alterations 1898 029 GO; Is Eadss contract $780,
900: to promote the education of The ond S2jOOOO;
tota ordinary expenditures. S15G0IosG IS leav
ING baaucs OF SIi279 469 70 To be accounted for by
| for The same purpose for the fiscal year 1873.
This increase OF expenditures does not result from IN
creased estimates by the several executive departments
Estimates submitted by me for the service OF the hsea
an estimate OF S37 I060i5, for the sinking lnd leay
inc tbe smates exclusive OF tins item, @2l3 49213l
the vesT in the sum OF S23455132 10 This presents
the anomalous OF Congress approprmtius more
| Is estimated for by the several Departments. The
practice heretofore been for the Departments 10
the expectation that Congress would appropriate less
! a,,cuHt thereon bur this administration. earnestly
Sesrons of co6prratng with Congress in reducing
pendures the lowest sum consistent win the proper
exeeutIon OF the law carefully scrutinzed al items
| NJ eslmates and presented to Congress the
actual figures which, in its judgment, were Thought
necessary to carry on the expenses OF tue Govern,
ment For the fiscal year $780, tne estimates amounted
TO S275 1877, $50. including the interest on the public
| debt, the Sinking Fund ana 0ther permanent
| annual appropriations. which item In the ag-
gregate amounted 10 Sl45,939.43S, leaving SID
| 1882 as the amount Of estimates TO be
| acted on by Congress- The appropriations
for Tue fiscal year Of 1850, including deheltnces and
misct aneOus, VIII aStI egaIe apout FIo-,VVO'ouo'
showing excess OF appropriations over 'he esl-
NowIr6si91Ging this increase in the general expense
OF the Government made necessary by Increased apo-
prations by congress thT e1P'nuiauic9 ulIl S.e
Treasury Department. suc rs the eAens Va ~ III
the revenue from Customs and the expenses OF the Bu-
OF Engraving and Pruning have Deeh largely re-
duced the expenditures OF the Oi 1T t 81 -
showing reduction over the year 1877 OF $lO75,2Js.
the revenue from Customs is made up of permanent
annual appropriation Of S55OOOOo aud certain receipts
ing an available sum OF s6sOO,OOO. There now to
tho credit OF this und pended balance OF 81 SJl
600 which represents the sayluSs since Marcn 4.
1879. In this connection, IL is proper to note
that there increase Of customs receipts during
the fiscal year 1879, tue amount OF which cannot al
present be accurately stated but certainly not less than
50 100000 due TO the stringent enforcement OF the
revenue laws and particularly account of increased
valuation OF lmpoFtalOhs o inc action Oh ihe treasury
Department preventing fraudulent invoices aud I'M
dervalution.
In the course of Mr. Sherman's remarks he alluded
10 the fact that he owns the last Of the so cert-
Gates. Mr. Sherman spoke an hour and half. and
was frequently applauded. This was the last of the
speeches of the Secretary in Maine. He will leave
| Bangor in the revenue cutter Grant for Mount
| Desert
| Postmaster-General Key and party arrived here
last evening their return from the provinces and
are the guests of Senator Hamiin. They viii re-
main until Tuesday.
LArER-Secretary Sherman remained in the city
ouer Sunday, by special request of number of cit
zens The Secretary and his party and General
Kew and his party took dinner to-day with Senator
Hamlin after which they were driven about the
city, visiting various points OF interest, in-
GLIDING the water works. Secretary Sherman
will leave tomorrow morning at O'Clock
In the revenue cutter Grant, which Is making her
regular tour of inspection of lighthouses, and viii
40 from here to Mount Desert, Postmaster General
Kew and party will remain here Tomorrow as the
guests of Senator Hamin