Washington, Feb. 9. 1885.
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 Mr. Calhoun submitted the report from the select committee on the subject of executive patronage. This document has been looked for with intense interest, and it has been re- ] ceived with almost universal appreciation. It occupied nearly two hours in being read. and is marked with all the terseness and power of Mr. Calhoun's gigantic intellect. This is say 1 ing as much for the report as can be said. It was read by MT. Preston and Mr.. Southard alternately. The increase of executive pat ronage and public expenditure during the last 6 or years, as developed in this report, is tru- 1 ly alarming, and this too under an a0ministra- ton coming into power under the express dec laration of retrenching and reforming the a. bnse of the government. The report bears almost the marks cf mathematical demOnstra. ton. and dates are given tO prove that the ex- penses Ofthe government have increased un- der our modern refnrmers nearly 100 per cent, ar to have doubled within the last few years. It disclaims all party feeling and party motive, and from the language in which the whole is SO happily and vigorously clothed, as well as the fact that the committee. composed of an equal number from each political party in the Sen ate, was unanimous in recommending the re- port, will satisfy lhe country that it is docn. ment cminentfy entitled to the most implicit confidrnce.-It is unnecessary to give you a synopsis ofthe points 80 ably discussed in the report, as it is paper that must, from its great importance and comparatively small size, find its way into all the newspapers. The com. mittee accompany the report with resolution and bills tO carry out the views Ofthe report. and also recommend that the report of a com, mittee on the same subject in 1926 by Mir. Benton. he also printed for the use ofthe Sen. ate. Mir. PUindexter moved that thirty thou. sand copies of both reports he printed for the use of the Senate, and accompanied his mo- ton with scOrching speech, replete with force, clearness, and writhing sarcasm on the usurping course of the administration, in con. centraiing all power in the hands ef the exc. cntive and then irlding it for the most tyran- nical purposes. MT. Benton acknowledged that the report was fair one. that t was me of extraordinary ability, that it was called for by the situation of the country. yet lest the parity and ec"nNmy ofthe present administra. ton might be qnesiioned he commenced most furious and inflated iirade, against the Bank Of the U. States. which be called the " rcd harriet" who had had the |" black v0n. ll" last win,r, from the medicine administer. ed by Drs. Fancy and Jacks0n lt ls Mil the same Co Benton what subject he speaks an, the Bank is the mark ha aIms at.-lphN. Gaz.

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