Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-05-11

March 9, 1857. Journal p. 597. On the ban ap-
propriatns 1928 OC0 year for fvo years tne reno.
wing. by contract distractions on The Mississippi
river. Democrats-ycas ., nays q. Amef'cans-
yeas a, nays 8. Repubicans-y0 q nays "a
In the above viii bc found the amount Of 3. 0Oo-
900 passed over the veto Of the Democratic Frssi-
dent by combination Of Americans and Kspao''-
cans.
On the appropriation for st. Clair Flats twenty
nine Americans voted in the affirmative.
On the St Marie appropriation twenty 'c'sh'
Americans voted in the affirmative.
On the Mississippi appropriation thirty-onc Amer
leans voted in the affirmative.
On the Dcs Moines appropriation t"en'y-es"'
Americans voted in the affirmative
On the Patapsco appropriation twcnty'our .N"e'
icaus voted in the affirmative.
On the second Mississippi appropriations twenty
four Americans voted in the Affirmative
Here is 81. OOO, 900 passed by the votes Of the
American party in Congress over the veto Of the
President. Nine Of the American party voted Tor
Dunns Kansas resolution to aid slavery agitation at
the expense of the General Government.
March 10, 1856. Journal, p 6?5 On Mr. Dunn
m ,tion to send a Travelling Committee to kansas-
Cost in all the expenditures resulting from 1t over
$1,000 DcmocratS-ycas g. nays 6S
April Ii, 1856. Journal, p ia. On Mr. TySons
resolution for the purchase Of DR.. Names work,
which would have cost $4,000. I'cmocrats-ySas
Is, nays 81. Amcricaans-ycas 81, nays s.-Ke-
l ,lic, ns-ycas So nays 81.
Nav Is 1856 Journal, r. 96L On Mr. llollo-
ways motion to print 100000 instead Of 100000 Of
agricultural report Additional cost about $Io,0oo.
Democrsts-yeas Il. nays30. Americans -ycas II,
nays Q. Republicans-ycas 81. nays Is.
July :, 1856. Journal, p. liza On Mr.. \. n.
Marshals resolution to purchase books Tor membcrs
Cost near SlSSOOO. Democrats--ycas II, nays A..
AmercanS-ycas 81, nays .. Rcpublicans-ysas
81, nays 80.
August $, 1856 Journal, p 1871. On the rSso-
luton paying \. II. Rcedcr per diem and mileage.
Dcmocrats-yeas 3, nays 81. Amcricans-ycas ),
nays a5. Republicans-ycas %. nayso.
August II, 1856. On amending amendment Of
Senate striking out appropriation for books far mem.
bers so as to appropriate $751; IS for that pur.
pose. Democrats nays 10. AmcTicans-ycas
February 2. 1857. Journal, p. 3So On appro-
priatns S3oa.Ooo for the construction OF wagon
road to the Pacific. Democrats-ycas Ia, nays 81.
Anne: icans-ycas 81, naysa Rcpat lcans-ycas 81,
nays ).
February Q. 1857. Journal. p. 40. On arpre-
priatng $4,000 per annum to atlantic Telegraph
until receipts reached six per cent investment then
S25 900 year for % years DSmocratS-yeaso ., nays
80. Amcricans-yras 10, nays 81. Republicans
Yes 50, nays II.
February D. 1857. Journal, p. Sis. On appro
pr;atins $751; So for books for members Of HOUSE
| Of Representatives. Dcmocrats-ycas IL, nays 81
Americans-yeas %, nays IL. Kcpublisans-yca'
IS. nays -.
| February "a. 1867. Journal, p. 5ss On III,
| New York Fire Bill, involving over S5,ooo.u0o.-
! Democ-a,s-yeas }, nays 5S. Amcricans-ycss -
nays Is. Rcpublicans-yeas 81. nays Is.
| In the above will he found nearly 81, 000 600 81
| With the Americans voted
| 1t will be seen that had the Americans practice,
! their professions Of economy and united with tn
Democrats they could have defeated all Of these AZ
preparations but, instead Of doing this. they uni
! ted to a very great extent with Black Republicans
in passing these bills; and now, for the cxcrnc:c
of political campaign, they raise the CITY Of econ
omy.-Richmoad Enquirer.