Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-03-31
c.,,nsnondence % the Courier and Enquirer.

WASHINGTON, 25th Feb. lS4l. h
An act Of gross mdelicacy, if not indency, f
towards Gen. Harrison, on the part OF the f
House of Representatives demand exposue.- 7
Tho tonic however, is so at was with the pro-
a.s,;as of POLISHED life that is reluctantly re-
S,,rd TO; nor can any apology be offered for q
Lo conservatives of the people, except that ,
.Lo ,b,t they were in totaliguorance of the
S,s,-n and destitute condition of the Presi-
H. House. The sum of six thousand dol
Nv. has becn inserted, as an amendment, by
.o,,i,rity Of four (ayes 90, noes $50 to an ap-
-..,,,,,i0n hill to purchase furniture necessa-
-, co7,f,rtable accommodation ofGen.
u,,,.scI's fimilv. The people will enquire
,,I cell they may-what has become oil the
muOO dollars appropriated IN 1871, TO pur-
,.,.a 6rnture for Mr.. Van Buren,! very |
S,sj sketch of the facts which an answer TO /
T,s question will elicit, may not be unmter-
cstnG i
With The well known habits OF Mr.. Adams |
kmIv il Is not unreasonable TO presume llla'
bebt the house aud furniture IN good order
making an allowance Tor lour years use' nov
rncb fbat allowance should be, every expert
cDsel house keeper win Judge. Let us now
sosvhat sums of money have been appropra-
isTfr tbe purchase Of furniture, since Geperal
IeksonA came into office in 1879. 1t Is wor-
tyo remar, that these sums, when demand
Al were always granted, with very little some
times no opposition.
March, 1870 granted to Gen Jackson to Pur-
' p',,'' t,,.;,rSc $4,000
'Gs' Is9I 40 do do do 5000
40 Iss3 do do do do 2OOOO
Granted Gen. Jackson for furniture in 5 years years
y O'''''' $4,000
March. 1897, granted Mr.. Van Buren, to Pur'
chase furniture,
II Now ,boro is sixty thousand dollars expen
r. 5ed dur,n, the reign the present dynasty
he In, household furniture, and what remains o
cod IT, Not enough Of the articles OF absolute ne
esd e.ssitv. On enable respectable farmer IRON
IS North Bend to gather around MN MS fanny az
I'd and accommodate them comfortably l'
len stead OF resting upon suostah'ial e"1i.t ~
twp they could have contented themselves WIN y
lis zng upon the tawdry iinery, for which thou
sands were thus INV expended, he might pc
rct haDs have found the palace furniture sultaO
,ostr to their use: but they had been accustomed
tons enjoy the comforts Of life, and Gen Harrs'
bin resolved they should be provided Tor tneni'
ond Mr.. Van Buren, having announced his ee TS
] ha nination 10 omit the house on the 2Otho re
inst mry. the president-elect caused an inquiry
uonf Ne made as TO the state Of the furniture
al
Dc What was his astonishmeut TO lind tnaI tl'
deIu were not beds bed-steads, or bedding 50
cou ceut for his family: that the bed rooms' W
Bp4t one or two executions. were destitute OF
'hN requisite articles Of furniture. OlheI WI
rNH 9ns olhouse keeping are IN similar u ~
2, 80 taed situation. Thus circumstances -
" Harrison requested Col. Chambers 10
y - purchased whatever furniture was hscess
az hfihe comfort Of his family, and II OoIg
'lo o Voldnot pay for it, (he, Gen. ~ wouu,
can Whenth civil appropriation bill was u
ny onsderaton, yesterday, motion wa e =
ilscnS bmsert sir thousand dollars, to pay Tor IL
Il'', - lure for the Presidents House 4 nus
III opposed by nearly every Administrator n
ID, represent, and carried by majority o.
lF votes II is proper to remark NJ - 4,
a;su Was been usual for the comm'ttec =. .,, y
e 70, 80 and Means, 10 report the necessary sun
y" ne Presidents House; but the Chairll !, =
r. al zones, Of Va not only omitted 70 90 VIE
p recorded his vote against granting the al
"a Rqured. Comment on this procedure
1''' 10y add to the disgrace Of the transac11lo5l
ca, Then after spending sirty thousana =
M l,bmi y furniture this prodigal dynasty W."
SUI use 70 their successors the sumo St1
., "a roy 'Nd dolla-s, to purchase things aDsoluss
n' essary. But the question recurs-N iid
49,. eCOme this enormous sum Of Sirty mo
'.tv. @ wars appropriated to pay for 'urnsun'
80. 90. n y been expended on tawdry gewseem.
|. AL seess trumpctry, which hangs datgh.s
= presi e house, in furnished and ill.ny
eoutba ae the common decencies OF I've arr
,o w. THE SPY IN WAShlNuA