Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-07-06

dollars to Washington Aqueduct and anexpended
balance of $3.50. oa4 before appropriated.
Against it, A. NJ. Scales II. N. Shaw.
For it John A. Gilmer. .-...rf
May 80, 1883, page 2274. ..
18th Amendment making an additional appropri-
alton of 100000 one million OF dollars, for the
Capitol extension.
Against it, A. NJ. Scales H. NJ. Shaw.
For it. John A. Gilmer. ..
May 81, 1858, page 2427.
18th Amendment to naval appropriation. 10 re-
pair New York Navy Yard (32O00C three hundred
and twenty thousand dollars.
Against it, A. NJ Scales, II. NJ. Shaw, j. A. Gil
May 6, 1858, page 1899.
9Th Amendment to Legislative &C., appropria-
ton BILL "For furnishing committee and lighting
rooms with Gas fixtures, Chandeliers and other fur
nitrre (4OOOO) forty thousand dollars"
Against it, A. NJ Scales MIR. Shaw absent.
For it, John A. Gilmer.
May 26, 1858, page 24O6.
9Th and 10th Amendment To give Reporters of
the Senate e 4OO) seven thousand four hundred DOL
lars extra compensation
Against it, A. N. Scales, Fl. M Shaw.
For it, j. A. Gilmer.
June -, 1858. page 1927.
Light House bill appropriation 100000 three
hundred thousand dollars for light Houses.
Against it, A. NJ. Scales, H. NJ Shaw.
Not voting j. A. Gilmer
June 18th, 1858, page 297l.
Miscellaneous Civil Bill appropriating over
five million dollars.
Against it. A. NJ Scales, H. NJ. Shaw.
For it, j. A. Gilmer.
May 10 1853 page 2243.
For cutting down expenses of printing Astro-
nomical expedition to Chill 'and exploration and
surveys from Mississippi River to Pacific ocean"
$3.50, 00O) three hundred and thirty thousand dol
lars.
For it, A. NJ Scales, H. NJ. Shaw, J. A. Gilmer.
May 9th 1853, page 1927
9Th Amendment to above bill, appropriating 600,
OOO) three hundred thousand dollars, for Naval De-
pot on the coast of Georgia.
Against it, A. NJ Scales II. NJ. Shaw.
For it, John A. GiImer.
June 10th, 1858, page 290S.
10Th, Amendment to army Bill, for Fort Knox, on
the Pcnobscot River in Maine (5o00O) fifty thousand
dollars.
Against it, A. NJ Scales, H. NJ. Shaw and John A.
Gmer.
June 10th, 1853, page 29OS.
39th Amendment to Army Bill. For construction
of bridges in Arkansas and New Mexico, (s5O,ooO)
fifty thousand dollars
Against it, A. NJ. Scales, H. NJ Shaw.
For it. j. A. Gilmer.
June 10th, 1858, page 29OS.
Amendments above. For improving roads in New
Mexico tslOO, oOo) one hundred thousand dollars
Against it, A. NJ. Scales, H. NJ Shaw.
For it, John A. Gilmer.
May 2eth, page 2472
Mail steamer Bill Giving a third line to New
York, and approprating therefor (S700 000) seven
hundred thousand dollars.
Against it, A. NJ Scales H. NJ. Shaw, John A.
(iilmer
May 18th, page 2133.
Bill for making wagon road in New Mexico $780,
000) one hundred thousand dollars.
Against it, A. NJ. Scales
Absent, Messrs. Shaw and Gilmer
June 11th 1853 page 1859.
! To give children of Charles Potterfeld, (6133)
six thousand one hundred and thirty three acres
of land 1t seems that Potterfeld made an entry
on some land that turned out to belong to
one Cochran, who recovered it in suit. The chill
dren asked the government to give back to them the
| same number of acres.
Against it. a. NJ Scales, H. NJ Shaw.
For it, John a. Gilmer.
June 18th, 1858, page 2974
Bill for the appointment of Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General at salary of $4,000 three
thousand dollars per year.
Against it, A. NJ. Scales, John A. Gilmer Mr..
| Shaw absent.
June 18th, 1853, page 1914
Bill to pay Collins & Co., Cs147, 1900 one hundred
and forty seven thousand seven hundred and thirty
dollars for carrying the mail
Against it, A. NJ. Scales, H. NJ. Shaw.
Not voting, John A. Gilmer
June 18th, 1858, page 1913
18th sec. to Postoffice appropriation bill. tt
abolish ranking privilege and thereby save to thu
government, according to the estimate of Mr.. Keltt
of s. c., about S5, 000O00) five millions of dollars
For abolishlng, Alfred NJ. Scales, II. NJ. Shaw.
Against abolishing, John A. Gilmer.
June 10Th, page 3O33.
Resolution to print report on the "Smithsonla
Institute" at cost of $3, o00) three thousand tiv
hundred dollars
Against it, A. NJ. Scales, H. N. Shaw.
For it, John A. Gilmer.
Bill to appropriate (s42O, OOO) four hundred an
twenty thousand dollars to make up deficiency i
expenses on printing
Against it, A. M. Scales, H. NJ Shaw, John A
Gilmer.
May 29th 1858, page 1924.
Bill for relief of Maryette VanBuskirk He
grandfather it seems once gave some of the revolt
tionary soldiers provisions how much is not sta.et
She came forward and claimed $50, 000) twent
thousand dollars, with interest for seventy eight ca
years, amounting to (S115,6s4 56) one hundred ar
fifteen thousand six hundred and eghty-four dolla
and fifty-six cents.
Against it, A. N. Scales, H. NJ. Shaw.
For it, John A. Gilmer.
: May Doth, 1853 page 1924
: Bill to pay A. Bandoin and A. Roberts, 5000
two thousand dollars, because boat in the emplt
of the u s. happened to come into collision wi
their boat on the Mississippi River. Claim hi
been before every Congress from 1s4S inclusive
) Against it, A. M. Scales, H. NJ. Shaw.
For it, John A. Gilmcr.
May Goth, 1858, page 1924.
Bill to give to the heirs of Samuel Jones yea
full Captains pay, instead Of usual sum.
l. Against it, A. NJ. Scales, H. NJ Shaw.
For it, John A. Gmer.
It June 4th, 1885, page 2714.
i Bill to grant legal representatives of Gustav
Horner, deceased Surgeons mate) Captains h
pay for life.
Against it, A. M Scales, 4! M. Shaw.
# Not voting, John A. Gilmer.
1t will be seen from the above that we have be
particular to do John A. Gilmer no injustice.
Wherever he has voted right, we have so set h
down. This is a fairness and liberality which
have never received at the hands of our opponents
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