The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-10-20


Total. .$23, ,791, ,13s 90
Less amount drawn from treas
ury between July |, 1882, and
November 8O 1852. ......... $685. 1914 90
Total. ,734,9i4 90
REMEDIES TO PREVENT ExTRAvAeANcE.
II is apparent by this exhibit that SO far
rs concerns most of the items to which tine
act of August 2, 1882, relates, there can be no
need of further appropriations until after
the close of the present session. If, how
ever, any action should seem to he necessary
in respect TO particular objects it Will be en-
tirely feasible to provide for those objects by
appropriate legislation. II Is possible, for
example, that n delay until the assembling
of the next Congress to make additional
provision for the Mississippi river improve
ments might be attended with serious con-
sequences. If such should appear TO be the
case, n just bill relating to that subject would
command my approval.
This leads me TO offer a suggestion, which
1 trust will commend itself TO the wisdom of
Congress. Is it not advisable that grants OF
considerable sums of money for diverse and
independent schemes of internal i'm
proyement should he made the subjects of
separate and distinct legislative enac,mentsI
1t will scarcely be gainsaid, even by those
who favor the most liberal expenditures for
such purposes as are sought to be accom-
plished by what is commonly called the
River and Harbor bill, that the practice
of grouping in such bill appro-
priations for a great diversity of
objects, widely separated either in
their nature or in the locality with which
they are concerned, or in both, is one which
is much to he deprecated unless it is ire
mediable. 1t inevitably tends TO secure the
| success of the bill as whole, though many
of the items, if separately considered, could
| scarcely fail of rejection. BY the adoption
of the course | have recommended, every
member of Congress, whenever opportunity
should arise for giving his influence and
vote for meritorious appropriations, would
be enabled so to do without being called
upon TO sanction others undeserving
his approval. SO also would the
Executive be afforded thereby full
opportunity to exercise his constitutional
prerogative of opposing whatever appropria-
lions seemed to him Objectionable, without
importing the success of others which COM
mend themselves to his judgment. 1t may
! be urged i'll opposition to these suggestions,
chat the number of works of internal i'm
| pruyement which are justly entitled to gov
| ernmental aid is so great as to render i'm
| practicable separate appropriation bills
| therefor, or even for such comparatively
| limited number as make disposition of
| large sums OF money. This objection may
be well founded, and whether it be or not,
the advantages which would be likely
| 10 ensue from tbe ndontion of ihe course /
| have rpcommended NAV nerhans he more
! eifectnaIlv attained Inv another. which re-
spectfuly submit to Congress as an alter
native proposition. 1t is provided by the
| constitutions of fourteen of our States that
iiems of n hilI apuropriaiing money where.
rnon the mart of The bill an.
uToyed shall he law and the part
disannroved shall fnil to become law
unless repassed according TO the pro.
visions nrescribed for fhe massage of
hills over the veto of the Executive. The
states wherein some such provision as the
foregoing is a part of the fundamental law
nre Alabama. California. Colorado. Florida
Georgia. Lonisiana. Minnesota. Missouri
Nebraska, New Jersey. New York. Penn.
sylyanin. Texas and West Virginia. l com.
mend to yonr careful consideration the
question whether an amendment of tho
Federal Constitution in the particular indi
coted wonId NOT afford the best remedy fo,
what il often n grave embarrassment, botl
to members of CONGRESS and to the Execu
i've. and is sometimes a serious public mis-
chief.
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