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tence of our Government. It has been resisted for fifty years, and successfully, and prostrated in the dust. But recently unexpected turn of cir- cunstances has brought its advocates into power and now under the pretence of reef the country, the attempt will be made rebuild it. Is it not, then, the duty of the minority in this chamber, who have always resisted this encroaohmentthe duty of eve- " public who regards the interest of his const- tuency-to be more than ever vigilant and cautious on all occasions of taxation and distribution coming before them Is it not duty that they never shall consenl to impose one cent of tax on the people, without it is shown there is an imperious and yodable necessity forit But never, when it can be avoided by economy and retrenchment of expendi- ture. This scrutiny and criticism the report of the Secretary of the Treasury called or because he proposes in it to pursue contrary course. Has the Secretary of the Treasury shown any disposition to retrehch 2 Has he shown any disposition to lop of useless expenditures Does he propose to be- come economical, while he says there is distress and financial Arrangement No, he says there is no room for economy That the public expenditure is as moderate as it possibly can he. He says this as the Secretary of the Treasury in office. Did he tell

 it to the people when he was out of office. No, the people heard of nothing but waste, extravaganza de- fcits and debt. ,r H

 Here Mir. Calhoun entered into minute investga- ton of the appropriations and disbursements of 1888 and 1889, and referred to the misstatements which had been spread before the people on the Presder- tia election. After pledging themselves to the people in promises of reform, the gentlemen now turn round and say there is no room for retrenchment- it was all delusion. What is this but another evidence of the truth of the saying of the old Romn Consul of the difference the conduct of cand oates .ore and after obtaining office

 Is not this not only an evidence of corruption of motive but an evidence of tion in the based upon it He (Mr. Calhoun) held that prom- made before elections ought to be regarded cred after they have carried their object, as they were believed to be by those who reposed confidence

 in hem Because, if this confidence be abu. ed there can be no faith in the measures of such public men as disregard their promises.

 The Senator from Maine. if rightly understood, said there was no room for economy. He said he was for action, not for discussion--he was opposed to ab- stractions No doubt he and his friends were oppos- cd to distractions; they stood between them and their object. The abstractions of the Constitution