Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-04-29
SECOND SESSION, THIRTT-FIrrH CONGRESS.

Sal, l30l94 %
This it is true, does not embrace the expenses of
the Post Office Department for the next fiscal year,
the bill making appropriation for which having
failed. We submit, however. that it speaks well for
the democratic organization. the democratic com.
mitees Of the House, that they have been able to
bring the aggregate expenses of all the other de-
pariments Of the governments, with the solitary
ception Of the Pest Office Department. down to $41,-
l30,l94 So. Have the democratic organization, in
this work of rerenehment, had the co operation of
the opposition party in the House I? They have had
the aid Of its sensess defamation against extrava
games and its essays on economy. Bu in The prao-
teal movements set about, calmly snd wholly with
reference to the single idea of proper economy,
uninhuencei By any motive of political capital, the
record will show that the other side of the House,
whilst it prated the NEST about relrenehment voed
uniformly to swell the government expenditures
We give table of all the votes during the thirty
fifth Congress on any important moniel proposition,
and let the public draw its own differences.
May A. 1858 On the bill to appropriate $780,
900 for wagon road in New Mexico. Yeas: DEM
Ocra;s, %; opposition, a. Nays: democrats, 81
opposition, 80.
Nhay To- 4COOs Va tAS AfVW EAie Dill, lIhUiF-
ing over S5,OOOO0O the motion being to lie on the
table. Yeas: democrats, rs; opposition, 10. Nays:
democrats, IA; opposition, sc.
May 10, 1853 On certain resolutions of the
Printing Committee to save $500 600 to the Govern
ment Yeas: democrats, "a; opposition, 81. Nays:
democrats, 9; opposition, Sc.
May 2G, 1858. On certain amendment of the
Senate to the legislative appropriation bill to viO
late the compensation law BY paying mileage of new
Senators ct a called session. Yeas: democrats, 6;
opposition, 10. Nays: democrats, 81 opposition,
&C.
May %, 1858. On the mail steamer sppropria-
ton bill, giving bouniies to mail steamers. Yeas:
democrats, At; opposition, 81. Nays: democrats,
81; opposition, 81.
June s, 1858. On the amendment to the civil sp-
preparation bill making appropriation Of S257, 900
for certain custom houses. Yeas: democrats, Is;
opposition, 50. Nays: democrats, 80; opposition,
81.
June s, 1858. On an amendment to the civil ap-
preparation bill Of $4,000 to publish the American
State papers by Gales and SeatOn. Yeas: demo-
Gratis, 81; opposition, 65 Nays; democrats, 80;
opposition, 20.
Feb. Z, 1859. On suspending the rules to intro
duce bill appropriating s87, 275 for repairs of Chi
cage Habor. Yeas democrats, 16; opposition IS.
Nays: democrats, 50 opposition, l.
April %, 1859. On Mr.. MOrrilrs bill granting
900 acres of land to the States for agricultural
colleges. Yeas: democrats, 10; opposition, GS.
Nays: democrats, 80; opposition, 10.
Feb. y, 1859. On motion TO suspend the rules
to introduce bill repeating the fishing bounties.
Yeas democrats, %; opposition, II. Nays: dem
ocrsts, 10; opposition, IS.
Feb. 9, 1859. On Mr. Phelys of Minnesotas
amendment 10 have an overland mail from st. Paul
to Fort Union, Washington and Portland, Oregon.
Yeas: democrats, IA; opposition, 60. Nays: dem
Ocrats, "a; opposition, 20.
Feb. O. 1859 On striking out amendment appro-
priatiug SI8 $50 20 for Congressional Globe build
ing, etc. Yeas: democrats, Ga; opposition, %.
Nays: democrats 80; opposition, 50.
Feb. 9, 1859 On the proposition of Mr.. Curry
of Alabama to repeal all laws to build public build
ings not contracted for. Yeas: democrats, g.; op-
position, o. Nays: democrats, 80; opposition, "A.
Feb. s, 1859. On striking out two appropriations,
one of $40 1888 Az and the other of $3.50 for the
Congressional Globe. Yeas democrats, Go oppot
gition. Il. Nays democrats, %; opposition, 63.
We submit to every candid reader if the
statement of votes given in this article Goes not es-
tabsh the fact beyond controversy that upon every
proposition of magnitude, involving the expenditure
of money or land majority of the opposition have
not given their votes aGirmati7ey.
Testimony of an UndOubted Witness.
All honest men of all parties are bearing honOr-
able testimony to the soundness of the Democratic
party, and to the merits of Mr. BUCHANAH's admin
istraton. Col. READY at Franklin, said that he
glsd he could have it to say that he and Mr.. BUCH-
ANAN agreed on the LecomptOn Constitution. He
also gave the following testimony with regard to
the public expenditures. Wee copy from the CORES
pondence of the Patriot:
"He thought the public expenditures too great;
that the ratio had been increasing too rapidly for
some time. That he himself had doubtless voted for