Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-02-21
APPROXIMATIONS.

Appropriations.
We clip the following from the cor
respondence Of the Valley Wing, and i.
will give our readers some idea of the
doings of the Solomons at Iowa City:
This General Assembly has shown a
Rberaiify in this respect that is worthy
of all condemnation. run up few:
For contingent expenses TO Governor,
Sec'y., Aud, Treas, Sub of Pub.
Inst. and Supreme Court, $4,000
General Conlingen, Fund, 1000
To State House, $500
,'Peni,en,iary. 10000
For running Southern Boundary
line, 500
This gives sl2 per day to the COM
missioners for running the line. .- q.
For working on State House over
and above former appropria-
ton, 1880
Gold Pens, l0S
newspapers and Postage. 1900
To the widow of the late Warden
of the Peniten,iary, before
any settlement has been made
and before any person knows
how his account stands 900
TO clerks g in the Senate) at 81 ..
per day, besides some extras
occasionally employed, and Q
in the House at 81 each part
of the time, and Sc the bal
ance of the time, and also 50
per day TO an old coon who
done nothing and could hardly
write his name, elected as en-
rolling clerk, who did not EN-
roll three Bills, as am cred
IDLY informed, and received for
il, ... 100
For distributing the Journals Of
the Senate and House, Qhis
will take about six weeks $50
For Green's Reports, 1880
This is but a 1.-THE of the extravagant
allowances made. | cannot refer TO all,
and there are doubtless many that !, as
a locker on, could learn nothing about.
And besides those made, understand
tina, the House actually became SO keen
on the track, that they voted each men,
Der an extra dollar day for the time
over and above the 50 days, bu. j, being
discovered in the Senate, they had re-
spect enough for themselves to vote ii
down. understand that Preston of
Linn, was the distinguished author oil
this provision, covering it up in such
language as to deceive, for which he
should be branded as dishonest man.
A legislator who will so far forget his
oath of Office and his duty to his con-
stituents as to be guilty of such small
scullduggery, should meet the whitening
condemnation of the people Of this
State. When it was discovered, un-
derstand he gloried in his roguery and
considered il smart.
When This entire appropriation Bill
shall be published and known. l feel
satisfied that little will be found to ap-
prove but much to condemn. If ex-
travagance is to be condemned by the
people, then sir, in this instance they
will have ample opportunity to exercise
their power. If these things are ap-
proved, then can we stand anything
and then car the public money be squan-
dered TO benefit political favorites, with
out regard to the rights Of the people or
10 proper economy.
VITO.
Last evening Gov. Hampstead gave
the two Houses specimen of his 81.
mon Pure Locofoco doctrine. He re-
turned some five Bridge Bills, with his
objections. These objections are main
ly, that the bills proposed to give to the
persons authorized to erect the bridges,
an eGclusioe privilege, for one mile up
and down the streams 10 the bridge
His yetoes were sustained by an over
whelmihg vote. ] was pleased to see
that the Wings would not sustain his
doctrines. And was equally as well
pleased to see his Excellency take this
radical ultra ground. If this is to be
the doctrine Of tina. party, then let Us
know it. should like to know wheth-
er the press of the Democratic party
will sustain this position. Such privi-
leges are worthless unless there is Ger.
tain degree Of exclusiveness about them;
and if exclusive privileges are to be
granted, then do regard there is an end
to all such enterprise-enterprise tina,
are Of vast importance 10 the travelling
public and indeed 10 the entire country.
These vetoes covered all the bridge bills
framed, including one at this place and
also one at Farmington and Keosauqua
in Van Buren, county.
And now must leave you and your
readers. hope that my scribblings
have not been unacceptable and that
have contributed some little to the pleas.
ure Of your many readers. If shall
have aided any in calling attention to the
many acts of improper legislation coined
by the democratic party, and shall there.
by lead to the applying Of proper cor.
rection, shall have accomplished my
highest ambition. And let me say to
you in conclusion, and through you tc
our Wing friends throughout, the State
let US prepare ourselves for the work
let US hold up to the public mind tht