Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-06-03

W.
in regard, to the appropriation to meet the deficiency
in the annual appropriation to deray the expense of
the Legislative Assembly of Iowa. we discover the
following "cincher' to future excuses, which was
offered by Mr.. Sewer, of Arkansas, to allay objec
tons to the grant, which was adopcd
"Propded, further, That the Legislative Assem-
bly, Of Territory may hereafter, in any instance,
or under any prctext whatever exceed the amount
appropriated by Congress for lis annual expenses"
This was done under the impression, if not the
surance that the amount appropriated was sufficient
to pay all the debts created by the last and all previ
sessions Of the Legislative Assembly. Its propr
ETY., under the circumstances, we cannot dispute. II
is apparent to every one who at all familiar with the
subject that our previous Legislatures, relying upon
the pledges made il. the organic law, that Congress
would annually appropriate sufficient sum OF mon
ey to dcfray the expenses of the Legislative Assem-
bly, have paid but little regard to the sum appropria
ted, having authorized tie creation of debts to hca
Wy amount. Up to this time debts incurred in print
ing the laws Of the first session, item which the
organic law declares shall be paid for, remain unpaid.
Such method of doing business is injurious and
should be discontinued, even by the compulson Of
Congress.
II we capable of forming correct opinion Of
the sentiments Of the people, they in favor Of the
restriction imposed by the amendment above quoted
Our Legislatures need not the time allowed in pass
ing the laws necessary for our government. grea,
part of every past session has been spent in the dis
cussion of matters which, if time and expense had
been an object, would not have consumed one tenth
Of the time devoted to their discussion. We are
convinced in our own mind that by an econom.
cal expenditure of the appropriation, and sessions
Of no greater length than may seem to be required
for the transaction of necessary business the annual
appropriation will be amply sufficient for wants
The Wings were loud in their claims for economy
before coming into power and now since they have
run into extravaganza the Democrats have raised the
same cry, so if more of it is not practiced the sin
hypocrisy will become general one.
On the subject of the appropriation, the last Terri
torial Gazette remarks:
We are surprised to hear that the appropriation
recently made for arrearages to this Territory will
fall short of paying all the debts by some $1,000
Ne1 DouSe S remarks on TIE SUBJECT, IN the House,
show him to have been under the impression that
the amount appropriated was sufficient to cover ALL
The circumstance is more especially to be regretted
Ill as much as the additional amount would have
been no impeachment to the success of the item, and
as 1t Is almost morally certain that no future appro-
prlatlon will be made by Congress to defray the de-
ticit."
We presume that the Secretary Of the Territory
in making out an exhibit of the debts of the Terrific
ry, forgot to state sum for the printing of the Jour
mails Of the two Houses, which is an expense of the
last session, and provided for in the appropriation
made by Congress. Should our next Legislature
exercise proper economy enough will be saved to
meet the deficiency.