When was it published?

December 7, 1857 in The Evansville Daily Journal

Domestic News December 7, 1857

The Evansville Daily Journal

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Marine Hospitals, Retrenchment Reforms, Secretary Cobb, Government Expenditures, Federal Officers

Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana

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What is this article about?

Secretary Cobb plans retrenchment reforms to close many Marine Hospitals due to heavy useless expenditures, as they mainly benefit federal officers with high salaries. Concerns raised about potential cuts to public institutions amid demands for government reform.

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MARINE HOSPITALS.-In the retrenchment reforms which Secretary Cobb contemplates, an effort will be made to close very many of the Marine hospitals, which are found to be the occasion of very heavy and useless expenditures. Most of them have been built for the purpose of distributing the public expenditures over all parts of the country where any plausible pretence could be shown for making a public disbursement. Many of the Marine hospitals, it is said at Washington, have not during the year as many patients as federal officers attached to them. These latter draw high salaries from the treasury without giving the slightest approximate return for them. Is there not some fear that our Institution may come under the hand of reform, and the supplies from two or three public teats be cut off? It is said "retrenchment and reform" will be demanded in every branch of the government. But the people have learnt from past experience that there are "demands" that are not always executed.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics Economic

What keywords are associated?

Marine Hospitals Retrenchment Reforms Secretary Cobb Government Expenditures Federal Officers

What entities or persons were involved?

Secretary Cobb

Where did it happen?

Washington

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Primary Location

Washington

Key Persons

Secretary Cobb

Event Details

In retrenchment reforms contemplated by Secretary Cobb, an effort will be made to close many Marine Hospitals, which are found to be the occasion of very heavy and useless expenditures. Most have been built to distribute public expenditures over the country. Many have few patients but federal officers drawing high salaries without return. Fears that 'our Institution' may face cuts from public funds. 'Retrenchment and reform' demanded in every branch, but past experience shows demands not always executed.