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Making in the aggregate, 500, LA, 202-
II is true that some Of these may be overesti-
mated, but have taken the estimates furnished
10 me by the Committee of Ways and Means. 1t
may be that the army deficiencies next year may
not be so large as I have put them down. 1t
may be that two of these new regiments may be
dispensed with. 1t may be that they viii be
much larger; but | take it as a reasonable in
ference that the deficiency next year will be as
large as the deficiency this year, because de-
fcency bills never decrease.
Now, this sum of So, O0o, 600 does not include
any Of the following items Of expenditure, and
wish gentlemen TO add those, upon their own
estimate, TO this aggregate: For protecting works
commenced on our numerous rivers and harbors,
the lowest estimate of which is 1880, 600; and
then there is your calendar of one thousand pri-
vate bills demanding your attention. There is
the pension bill for the old soldiers OF the war Of
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lfE5 that then omitted some items !. the
next , ear, and that the amount of emolun sis
even ssrger than stated We have int - ,tly
incre ased the salary and incidental expei a. of
the ss'sesident from $4,000 to somethir;. ike
sixty ttousand dollars, and that, too in pls md
direc @5siolation of clause of this Const a.ion
whic Sorbids any increase of the emolumfA, of
the ',ssident during his term. AnothesSc. m
paris CT will illustrate the increase of e;s..e, d.
lures find, by reference to speech RID in
the :5iate, by Mr.. Truman Smith, Coag,x si nal
GiOt vol. 25, page l24) that the entire pe use
of u printing for the Twenty sixth c. igiess
was - sc, 1854, or 1854 per afsnum. find.
from recent report from the, chair IN of
the Committee on Printing, Ma = LoR, I
that The expense for the priI.ting =, the
Thrs third Congress-famous Tor iR,z s,areal
of ~ Missouri Compromise = amour d to
$50 1927: or $l,5l2,9ls per anssum; m ore
than N thousand dollars to every MOI e, of
both ouses of Congress. Such IL thect a ter
of IT, increase in that single item, alone n hat
was expense incurred for the printing { the
min tnlrd congress, which L fhink 8 the
inos' trous In the history OF our Gov. mt,
becsEe it reopened strife lcfg bef mat
time -.ttled, and inaugurated thiswild r. . of
| recke1s expenditure, which we will i'm q fl
cultaa check.
LIZ <, sir, at the miscellaneous items of 9, h ,d
iturs In the early reports of tie Seer q, of
the &9sasnry the miscellaneous i:ems ~ ew
and between. But, if gentlem sn will d to
the ,sports for this session, House Deeel emit
No. - they will find from page 25 to ~, 60
hlled exclusively with the details of tAe5s eel
lanes expenses of the Government, al :. q, rsinp
to 3 S,946, lS9. In this vast psausols-Sns are
burie your secret contracts, your jobs, y (, . us
tom buses your marine hospitals, Won 20 s of
flee hciency and post Offices, your coaats n rev,
partSe n favorites.
| NJ SMITH, of Virginia. You ssoted E ( item.
| M SHERMAN. The gentlemsa will g.. CIV
lools at the record, he is mistaken. 80
| iss1ARD FOR GRANTING EXECUTIVE pFx,1An
Bg am glad that he has called my q, don
to point. hope he and his Solitica ri nds
will s1ress it daily and hourly, His D ark
| shoE how thankless task it is for ee n men
upot his side Of the House to cSnply + the
urges demands of the Executive fSr mon, Ter
hap. It may teach my friends ltsson !; !. r il
! doeir ,ot, then hope they will take s,.inp
| from he example, and the very nPerkeo : ole
set & other day in the case of m, late &C s.tue
Mr.. smpbeil, who had displayed Ais yea think
INV. ly, in the last Congress, in urging Al the
apps 'riation bills and complying to til Jules,
extt: with the demands Of the tecuti,ss: and
sir, s-sen any of us yield, and, d oder 4 : com
meIssble desire to sustain the Go vernmr. 4 wen
wht kunwisely administered, vote for ger ra ap-
PROB alton bills then these extr svagan. ar pro.
prisS]ns are thrown in our teeth when e ONLY
voesskhat they ask. trust gent emen on this
sido1 the House viii take this as a wsD ing, and
as sson. 1t is thankless task for g. alemer
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A COMPLETE Classified Catalogue of Books Il
ureaies' TO Purchasers can be obtained b.
sending your address 10
G. G. EVANS, Publisher,
o's 439 Chestnut street PhiIadelphia
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June IL, 1858. soa
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Amounting in all to So, 1913, sss This sum has
been appropriated, except the $500 900 for print
ing, and has nearly all been expended Secre-
tary Cobb makes the estimate little higher. or
near eighty five million dollars Thus far the
estimated expenditures by annual report are
$7i,9e3 o5s; add $4,000, 900 mentioned in his
recent letter as for deficiencies not estimated for
but as he has been unfortunate in his figures
heretofore, prefer to follow my own.
EXPENDITURES FOR NEXT FISCAL YEAR
i have endeavored carefully to prepare an esti
mate of the expenditures for the next fiscal year
By the annual estimate of the Secretary of the
Treasury, the expenditures for that year would
be S74 ,064, 755. But this does not include many
items, most of which will have to be paid for as
certainly as the Presidents salary. Some are as
follows:
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This includes expenditures from March 4, 1879, ,
December 30 1871.
Estimated.
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millions? 1t is said that he is Commander-in-
chief OF the army, under the Constitution of the
United States. But the Constitution declares that
Congress shall declare war. He is Commander
ln-chief, but only to carry on war when war has
been declared by the Congress of the United
States He is our instrument, he is our SER
want, and not our master. And yet he has in
volved the Government in this Utah war. It is
usurpation which ought to be resisted by the
whole legislative power of the Government
we have the undoubted power over supplies
and yet the President so acts as to leave ms nd
discretion. He creates the necessity for expend.
lures and when we are asked to appropriate
money to pay them, all the reply we have to OUT
inquiries Is, that the army was ordered there bv
the resident, as the Commander-in-chief of the
forces While l would not allow these gallant
men to suffer where they are, vet would cali
the PRESIDENT to account for having violated the
principle and policy of our Government.
ABUSES BY THE SENATE.
The Senate, also, has been guilty of an ;nva.
sion OF our privileges. When we send bills there
they are returned to us, loaded down with amend
ments Tor the very sums which we refused N
give. They send these amendments here, ana
we are implicitly told, that unless we agree II
them~the entire appropriation bill will fall. and
Congress De called back in extra session. II viii
De recollected that the appropriation for Tho
equeouCt, ana many other extravar
sSn. isems VI expenditure, were carried through
IN In that way. The Constitution of the United
States gives to the Senate power to propose
s%snaments 20 revenue bills, but expressly with
noius Irom II power to originate such bills. Bu,
oy ne aouse OF their limited power to amend
tney oeieat the exclusive power of the Honsz
But not only that, the Senate at this session "a
direct usurpation, has exercised the power which
the constitution confers upon this House alone
mas originated loan bill, sent it here, and 4
u now upon the Speakers table Is not a LOAF
Dill q Dill for raising revenue? There was SOM,
SiSPoie as 70 appropriation bills being revenut
Dras' put there can be no doubt about this bin
ioan Dill is not revenue biI 1 do nd
Anow wna' is. blackstone defines revenue
Dill 70 inciuae all bills by which money is direct
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wv "ou all snos eoit Va 'nans' lLaugn-
" Mr.. Hale. Well, sir, / do not understand
them but thought the Senator: did, because
the Senator from Georgia spoke Of it, and he
seemed to understand it then. Eanghter.l
do not understand them but suppose it is
parliamentary, highly 90, Laughter or else it
would not have been introduced / do not
know what the right bower is. 1 suppose il
is a nacal [knaUe al term, Laughter or some
thing Of that sort.
I" Bat was proceeding. The Senator from
Georgia and myself do not agree on political
questions; We have differed but believe, in
our social intercourse, we have never had any
difhcuity; and whenever it has been in my
way 90 not know that ever had an oppor.
tunity where it was in nay power to do him
slight favor, but If it was the Gag, would do
II; but II ne has the slightest personal regard
for me, beg to throw it in tho same scale
where the eloquence and pathos IF the Senator
from Pennsylvania have gone before me. and.
both together, we ask fora little onion seed.
Laughter. Can he, under these circum.
stances, resist No, sir.
am az strict q constuctionist of the Con-
stltuticn as any, not excepting t5e honorable
senator before me, Mr.. Toombs but have
read all the platforms, and s1ggest to the
Senator from Georgia that he is little too fast.
l think, considering what has been done, we
may continue to vote these seeds, at least until
the Charleston Convention sits : and then,
have no doubt, after these DEVELOPMENTS, there
will be new resolution that will cut off these
seeds, and that onions will be unconstitutional
ever after. Laughter. But until that is
done, until thu progiso is put ir, | think the
faithful may construe the provisions of the
Constitution and the Cincinnati platform az the
honorable Senator from Pennsy lvania has sug.
gested. think we may construe them with.
out s.raining the Constitution any more to buy
onion seeds than it does to catch runaway
slaves. guess, when you find provision in
the Constitution that there Is mode to take
money out of the Federal Treasury to pay for
returning fugitive slaves, you will fLd also the
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penses OF TIE government, and every dollar ex-
pended by tie Government should undergo be.
fore it a cassful scrutiny. By reference to the
rule it will he seen that that committee is bound
to examine every item of expenditure, and to see
that it is made in conformity with law Yet il
has not met Tor years. So, too, with other COM
mittees. Shortly after the late war with Great
Britain, five or six standing committees were
created, to examine the expenditures in the yari.
GUS Executive Departments. These committees
are annually appointed, but rather for show than
service. Ncthing is referred to them 1t is no,
their fault, knt the neglect of the House. Here
is reform which ought at once to be made. All
these commsttees on expenditures ought to be
charged by the House with the proper docu-
ments, and 2bould faithfully perform their very
important dttses.
And, sir, -He have neglected another power
and that is -the POWER OF IMPEACHMENT Every
violation of "a provision of law ought to be fol.
lowed eithel by impeachment or q bill of indem.
nifty. If tn, necessity is so urgent as to justify
an Executiv, officer in violating law, or to VAR
A. hairs bres 9TH from the law this House ought
to recognise that necessity by passing bill o.
indemnity otherwise an impeachment ought te
follow, the n oment the delinquency is brought te
the notice # Congress. In my Judgment, the
House ough not to waste its time in covering w
plain violations Of law, even if not involving tur.
pitlde, violstions which ought TO be followed BY
impeachmert and thus throw upon the Senate
the duty of Styling the offender. r
When yor bring about these reforms, we shall
have no moe loan bills, we shall have no more
Treasury Noes. In my judgment, from the mos,
careful exam nation can make, the expenditures
for the nextEscal year can be reduced to fifty
millions of collars, a sum which will be within
the public Isceipts. But ] have no hope tina,
this Will be tone: We know'by fatal experience
the power md influence of the Executive, un-
curbed and unchecked. II is only when this
House assn mes and maintains its full powers
and enforcel them, that the President and the
heads OF the Departments can be kept within the
law. inctIde heads Of Departments, because
though not recognised by the Constitutions, OK.
cept as mer sclerks of the Executive, yet custom
and public opinion have given their mandates ar
undue imp rtance. They are sent to US, the
Representatives, of free people, and we are ex
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,,n the Lower sioux Indiana.

with the Lower sioux Indians.
' ~. ,reaty which was concluded between
L",;..iooer Mix and the delegation Of
~ SIOUX Indians, pow visiting this city,
yS S.,nrisy evening last, confines the tribe
% co.. norton Of the lands reserved to them
> ' .Ss rea,y of 1851, south Of the Minneso-
y ;,s- and divides it among the heads Of
. . 50 as to allow each 50 acres, and
' .';o. the residue as the common property
" ~ =, the part of the reservation lying north
.so river, which they relinquish to the
T,;,o3 States, they are to receive price
..,sf,er 10 be settled upon by the Senate
%a' G,yernment allowing them at present,
~. .rs,er Sl7 900, to pay their debts and
.,,,, present necessities. Their debts
w. W.T. 70 abou: S45 900. The treaties also
' for their complete protection from
a.,oIa,ors. as they are not allowed to sell
,t.i- lauds to the whites.
The conference was protracted until near
=, - o'clock p. M, and part of it was a
warm debate between Little Crow and
". Commissioner. The Indians eventually
. ~ the treaty, however, and last even
:. ,bey set out for home, accompanied by
i,,.rpre,cr Campbell and Agent Brown
rr.g Nly
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Loudoun county, my lS-eots

commissioners SALE.-Pursuant TO
decree entered at the last term OF the Cir
cSit Court of Loudoun, in the cause therein
pendins. of Heath VS.. James, the undersigned,
commissioner therein named, will about noon,
on Saturday, The Sd day Of July, 1858, IN front OF
Palmers store, at Gum.Spring, IN the county OF
Loudoun. off-r for sale at public at auction, to
the highest bidder all that TRACT OR PAR
Gel OF LAND, lying and being IN the coun-
~ OF Loudoun, adjoining the lands OF Thomas
Suite, Andrew Hutchinson, Robert Cunningham
and John s. Wilson, containing, or supposed 10
contain TWO HUNDRED AND ski
ACRES OF LAND more or less, being the
tract OF land whereof Ruhama Buck died seized.
lUA There is DWELLING HOUSE upon the
EH premises and the land is naturally good.
TERMs.-The terms Of sale are one-tenth OF
the purchase money to be paid in cash, OH the
day of sale, to be forfeited OH the failure OF the
purchaser to mplete his purchase; the residue
to be divided into three equal instalments one
payable on the confirmation OF the sale; another
| IN Que, aud the ether IN two years from the day
of sale; the whole to bear interest from the day
OF sale, and to be secured by bond with good
security and the title TO be retained TIL the pur
chase money be all paid. M. HARRISON,
Loudoun County, my 29--eots Comm &.
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Mitchells Station, my 3l-eots

COMMISSIONER SALE.-Pursuant To a
I decree of the Circuit Court OF LOudoun,
IN the cause therein pending, IN the name OF
James w Taylor complainant, against BUR-
Swart and other defendants, the undersigned,
commissioners named in said decree will offer
for sale at public auction, to the highest bidder
al the residence OF said James w Taylor IN
the county OF Loudoun, commencing about noon
Oh the l7fh day Of July, 1858, the real ard per-
sOnal property mentioned in said decree, VIZ:
The tract OF land on which the said James w.
TAYLOR now resides, containing about Zi6
ACRES OF LAND the said tract is situated
OIL the turnpike leading from Aide 10 Smokers
Vile. about mile from Aide. There Is an cX-
srss cellent DWELLING HOUSE upon the
-tESH premises, with the usual outhoSses and
farm buildings IN good order. The land IS fer
tile, well watered and in healthy region.
Also. all the Estate and interest OF SAID
James ". Taylor, i'll the dover lands OF his:
wife Mrs Elizabeth Taylor, formerly Mrs.
Elizabeth Swart, being one undivided eighth
part thereof
Also the following slaves:-ANN, HENRY
CHARLES, JENNEY and MARY; and all the
personal property upon SAID first mentioned
tract. including II HEAD Of HORSES Zone a
fine StaIon) and Colts, 90 head OF CATTLE,
hogs, Farming lUlpIeIHeHSi NailiaS"i 'hrnI
Machines, Wagon, Carts and Household FUR
NlTURE Also, lot Of CORN in the Corn.
House
Terms OF SALE.--The Slaves will be sold for
cash Upon the sale OF the residue OF the per.
sonal property, upon all sums OF 80 and up
wards, credit will be allowed 10 the purchaser
of niGe months, upon executing bond with good
security for the amount OF the purchase, with IN
terest-upOn all sums under $40 the cash Will
be required The terms OF sale to be complied
with before the removal OF the property, and
upon the failure of purchaser to comply with
the terms of sale Immediately, on request the
property to be resold at his risk.
The Real Estate will be sold on the following
terms: one.tenth OF the purchase money to BIZ
paid in cash as a deposit, TO be forfeited on The
failure of the purchaser 20 complete his pur-
chase. a sufficient amount to be paid on the con
GrmatIon of the sale, to make with the cash de-
posit one.thrd Of the whole amount, and the
res,ue in t:,o equal annual instruments the
deferred payments to beaI interest from the
day OF sale. and TO he secured by bond with
good security and the Tile to be retained I'LL
the purchase money be all pad
B. p. holland, Commissioners
NJ HARRISON, If sale.
J. r. TUCKER,
w. B. holland, Auctioneer
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BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
The New Orleans 11nyornIty.

New ORLEANS, June l9.-Atter being re-
instated in his Office as Mayor OF the city,
Mr.. Waterman resigned, and Mr.. Summers,
the President of the select council, was
again elected to Gil the vacancy by the con-
current action of the two boards.
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--, 60 be appointed) Drawing Paint
, pREp,RATOHY pEpARTNFNT

ing, &C.
PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT
The Pupils in this Department, studying the
common English subjects, with the rudiments OF
Latin. French and Mathematics nave the adj
vantagas OF being taught IN large part, by the
gentlemen above named--all FIrginians, and
graduates OF the University of VTginIa-be-
sides which, competent Female teachers will be
employed Unusual efficiency, it is thought
viii thu. be given TO this important Department
The next session begins September 18th. and
ends the last of June. For terms, &c, apply TO
either of the Principals, or 10
Rev. JOHN A. BROADUS, President
Board of Trustees Charlottesville, Va.
iy2l-eoti
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AIM ANAC.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA-JUNE -.

MEMORANDA.
!, Holmes Hole, 18th inst, barque Albion
Lincoln, Plnkham, from this port, for Boston.
>cnr. Julia Smith, Crowell, for Washington,
. C.. sailed from Salem, 18th inst.
Scar. NJ c Durfee, Hall, from this port, arri-
y.d al Fall River, 18th inst.
>chr. Vim. W. Marcy, Buck, from George
ovn. d. C., arrived at Boston, 18th inst
Scars Quickstep, Richardson, for this port,
4-l rom Eastport, 18th inst. Alva, Bennett,
~ TO-. DO 10Th inst.
>ca. Statesman, Wicks, for this port, CID al
N,w York 9th inst
GRAND EXCURSION TO PINEY POINT,
OLD POINT, FORTRESS MONROE, NOR
FOLK, SAND SHOLES, & CAPE HENRY.
-r-> The splendid steamer POWHA-
s.. .Gsss.i TAN, commanded by Capts. Charles
ard William Mitchell, having ample accommo-
iaIons, in Berths and State. Rooms, tor over $50
,4sseDgers will make the above EXCURSION,
SOppug several hours at each place, so as to
-UabIe Inc parties TO enjoy the pleasures OF Sea
Bathing, Clustering, Grabbing, &c. Gentlemen
and their families wishing the trip may rely
upon the strictest attention being paid TO their
comfort. No ladies will be taken unless accom-
panied by gentleman.
The Boat leaves Washington at 7 O'Clock on
>aturday evening, July Sd, touching al Alexan-
ria al u o'clock will arrive in Norfolk on
sunday morning, and leave at O'Clock for Cape
Henry, and return in time TO view the display OF
fire Works at Fortress Monroe; will leave Nor
ok, for home, on Monday, the 9Th, and arrive
asre on Monday night.
Fare for the Round Trip, including Meals, SIS
0r each person. Stste.rooms must be secured
a once. Tickets can be had at STEPHEN
>HlNN'S, and OF GEO w. HARRISON, and
b Capt. VIM. MITCHELL.
B, 22-dtd
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Arrival of the Europa.

New YORK, June 2l.-The steamship Eu-
ropa from Liverpool on the 9Th, arrived here
last night. Her advices were anticipated
by the Persia.
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NOR SALE.-HaviHs permanently settled
myself IN rne city OF Alexandria, now
offer to sell privately, the very desirable proper
~ in the town OF JefiersontoH, Culpeper County
Va formerly owned by J. F Latham, consist;
r., Ing OF a large and comfortable Dwell
/" LING HOUSE, Kitchen, Granary, Stable,
Ic1-nouse, &c, with about THiRTiTWO
ACRES Of beautiful grass land, a large and
productive Garden Orchard &c, which will
sell on most accommodating terms Any one
wishing to purchase, would refer them TO Nj
Caleb Burnley or Mr.. Jmncs Settle, residents
OF the above place; Nj. Rice W Payne, War
rentou, Va, or 10 Il English x Brother AeXan
dra mn l3-eottI c. W. ENGLISH.
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TAxEs.-The Alexandria correspondent OF
the Washington Star says I'VE learn that
the receipts into the Alexandria city treasu-
~ Cor the last ten days have been about
$50, OOO, the greater portion Of which has
been paid in during the past few days
This will moro than meet the interest on the
CITY debt, due 90 the 1t Of July. There
are few other instances where over onC-!hird
of the Whole amount OF taxes LEVIED by a
city government have been paid so soon al
ter the tax bills have been Issued, as was the
case in this Instance"
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C.D REWARD-Strayed from Alma Farm
3D. LoudJun county. Va, nca. Broad Rum
large light roam or grizzIed COW, with large
horns aud udder-app4rentiyn near the time Tor her
10 have d calf The above reward Will be gwen
Tor her delivery to Mr.. JAMES MARCHEk, at
Bloomfield Farm. near Alexandria, or at the
place from whence she strayed.
10 la-eoZw ) :. MASTERS.