Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-08-02
from the Nashville Baaner)
EXPENDITURE


ried out by MIR Van Buren, (who opposed
Madison and the admission Of Missouri vo-
ted for free Negro SURFACES 10 be extended
to all those who possessed $3.50 worth Of
property, and against its extensions to no
property white men, Revolutionary Patriots
though they might be voted for all the tar
ifs and rtoll gates upon the Cumberland
Road) and His Federal leaders, who call
themselves Democrats.
ION the 30ih day of September last, at
time when The Government pretended 10 be
so poor, that il had TO borrow money to the
amount Of millions: OF what is the same
thing 10 issue treasury notes bearing interest
to that amount, there was then in the hands
ofagents Of the Government unaccounted
for, to the amount Of near fifteen millions Of
dollars. nearly THREE HUNDRED
WAGON LOADS, bad il been in silver
That this statement is true, appears from
Document No. g furnished by the Govern
ment to Congress, at the commencement OF
the last session.
There was in the hands OF the officers
and agents OF the Quartermaster Generals
Department, and uuaccounted for on the
Both day Of September last. eight hundred
and twenty thousand nine hundred and eigh-
teen dollars.
2 On the same day there was in the
hands OF the agents OF the Medical depart
ment unaccouned for. fifteen thousand seven
hundred aud sixteen dollars
On the same doy there was in the
hands OF the agents Of the Paymaster Cen
erals Department unaceounled for, eight
hundred and ten thousand. six hundred and
forty.four dollars. lSee Doc. No. ., p. l42
90 the same day there was in the
hands oi,he Commssary General. and I'M
accounted for. twenty-nine thousand seven
hundred and twen,y.iour dollars lSee Doc
No 2. p lis.
s. On the same day there remained in the
hands Of the agents Of the Engineering
Department unaccoun,cd for. two millions
ninely.four thousand, eigh, hundred and six
teen dollars. ESee Doc. No 2. p. 1871
6 On the same day there remained in the
hands ofihe agents Of the Topographic Blu.
reau unaccounted for. iouy.ive Thousand nine
hundred and sixteen dollars. lSee Doc
No ,, p. 35l.
!. On the same day. there remained in
the hands Of the agents OF the Ordnance De-
parimen, and unaccoun,ed for one hundred
and thirty eight thousand eigh, hundred and
sixty.one dollars. See Doc. No. Q, p 395
On the same day. there remained in the
hands Of the agents Of Indian affairs. and
unaccounied for. Two millions four hundred
and nine,y-one thousand four hundred and
eighiy-four dollars. ISee Doe. No. D. sos
9 On the same day there remained in the
hands Of another SET of agents attached to
the Department, of Indian affairs unaccoun.
ted for, six millions FIVE hundred and forty.
seven thousand five hundred and sixty one
dollars. lSee Doc. No 2, p. 5O7.
! Thus you See that while the Government,
was actually borrowing money il had in
the hands Of its agents. unaccoun,ed for.
near fifteen millions of dollars on the 3Oth
September. 1898.
OF the before mentioned sums Of mon ey.
II is already ascertained that about eighty
thousand dollars has seen lost 10 the govern.
ment, by the deialca,ion oftwo oflhe agents
in whose hands il was placed, and how
much more of II has been lost, and will be
lost, it is impossible 10 tell. but that much OF
il will be lost there eau be no doubt
The contingent expenses Of the House OF
Representatives the last Congress, Tor the
year iS39 Exclusive of the members daily
pay and mileagc.) amounted to the enormous
sum OF TWO HUNDRED AND SEW.
ENTY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS
Some OF the items OF which | am sure.
Will greatly surprise you. One item OF
THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY
! EIGHT DOLLARS,is for making mems for
the members Did you Imagine. fellow citizens
that you were sending members that could
not make their own pens or were too law 10
do SOL Did you imagine that large sum
OF money was to be taken out OF the public
Treasury for making pens for the members
oil Congress, when they are furnished with
pen-knlyes at the public expense and quills,
10 make pens Tor themselves. Other items
IN this enormous bill Of conlingen, expenses
are equally extravagan. and disgusting
Some Of which will quote from document
No. 6, of the third session OF the late Con.
gress.
The sum OF THIRTY-TWO DOL.
LARS AND TWENTY-FIVE CENTS
is charged for SnuG
The sum OF FIVE HUNDRED AND
TEN DOLLARSis expended for Folders
and Seals.
The sum of SIX HUNDRED AND
NlNETY-ElGHT DOLLARS is charged
for Cartridge paper.
The sum Of THREE HUNDRED AND
|SlXTY-EICHT DOLLARS is charged
for Damask and Moreens, for what use is
not stated
The sum of ONE, HUNDRED AND
NlNETY-TWO DOLLARS is expended
for one dozen of Chairs Dol.
LARS each Chair
The sum of TWENTY.SIX HIN.