The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-21

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against the extravagant expenditures for building
eustombouses. The question naturally presents it
self if in their legislative capacity, they viii vot
away the public money for objects which were no
estimated for by the executive would their exuava
gance be curtaed by placing them in the executv,
well as the legislative departments Of the gov
ernmentr If the democrats, opponents charge
have been wasteful and extravagant, and the oppo
stion force upon democratic executive the expen
diture of more money than they ask for, how woulc
the country be relieved if the power be given tt
them2 We mention this to show the sballownes,
and insincerity Of their current complaints about
extravagant expenditure We are by no means
excusng what has been done; we admit there las
been extravaganza but the responsibility is with The
opposition, as the facts now present show:
Statement u appropriations granted y TIE SAN Congress ohh ,ocr
not cstsmated for by he Departments.
IKeIsrAuvE.
Additional compensation ana mileage senators
grsss per act Of August 49, 1856 sl7S l2a OF
per Angus, is 1886 7Ss ls2 OF
August is, 1856 47,1s7 oc
for each member and delegate "a session
Congress August IS, 1856 1852 90
copies Congressional Globe ana Appendix
Congress, per Angus, Is, 1856 .~...... 4 500 oc
Statutes at Large or Of members of the Houfe Of
REPRESENTATIVES per May 10, 1855 ....., 1926 oc
10 pay j. = Ryes balance due for reporting and publish
ssd Congress per act May Is, 1856 ....- ll77 sc
10 pay J. G Riyes for reporting and publishing proceed
ngs House OF Representatives. LIST session 3Ith Con
gross per May is, 1856 IT, $50 oC
One hundred of tho continuation of the Annals OF
Congress for library the House May IS 1856 500
Continuation of the Annals Of Congress for members OF
a2d Congress, Of May 10, 1890 5000
s3d Congress, per May ls 1856 $50 900 o.
Engraving maps charts NC act May I5 1855 49, 900 OF
Furniture for commitee in the south OF the
Capitol extension, per August 49, 10, 900
Entire compensation clerks sergeant a and
porter o. Kansas investigating committee, per act
engraving maps &C.. accompanying reports Of expora.
tons and surveys determine Pac0c railroad
route per May is, 1865 40, 200 o.
Engraving 1920 copies the mechanical part of tho
Patent ONCE REPORTER 49, act March 1857 5s5 OF
TO pay J. G. Hves additional compensation Congress
sona Globe Appendix, per 8, 1857 liza 81
the usual additional compensation, per act March 8,
1857. 1900 Of
paper ordered lst session SD Congress, per act May
TO supply dedcienees in for printing for "a
Congress per May l5 1856 ga 1888 Of
Completion Of tho printing heretofore ordered by tho
Senate and House OF Representative, and paper
same por March 3, 1857 ESQ., 900 %
10 indemnify the clerk OF the House OF Representatives
expended for books under resolution OF July
7, 1855, and 70 enable him 10 purchase other books,
l42 copies LIST 10th volumes Of the works Of
John Adams, for members Of the Thirty second Con
gress, per March g. 1867 Observation-Disclosures. GAG OF
assistant librarians Of Congress per May i5 1856 14e
PAPER, printing, and biading complete catalogue of
books IN library Congress per act March 1881 1000
Packing and distributing congressional docnments under
oat resolution Of January rs 1857, per act March g.
Portraits Of Presidents Of the United saes for the Ex
Replacing exploring expedition destroyed
100 copies each iuauoona BIRDS Of america and .
'ouadrupeds of North America" for presentation to