Des Arc citizen., 1859-05-11

| War. ...... ...... ...... 1,84S, ,035 A l Navy. ............. o5o,7I9 40 Post -OfEce.. ........ l60,2bo 2d | Private Acts... ...... 1,040,34S 33 Total. $11, ,48S,777 99
 The largest excess voted over esti- mates, it will be discovered, from the above table, was for expenditures under the auspices of the Treasury Department, amounting to S4, ,SS9, ,s5S 50. Over four millions of this amount was for custom houses, post offices, court houses, sites for same, etc., at places where, in greater portion of instances, there is not money enough collected to pay the expenses of collection.
 The amount of S1 .s4S, ,o35 A, not asked for by the administration of President Pierce, and appropriated by the Opposition thirty-fourth Congress, and expended un- der the War Department, was, to the ex- tent of $l 100000, for appropriations for river and harbor improvements, passed over the veto of the President.
 It would be conclusive test of the sin- cerity of the Opposition in now preaching economy to show that this Opposition had majority in the body in which the ap- preparation bills must originate during the session of Congress when the heaviest in- crease was made. But we avail ourselves of the records of Congress to go still far ther, and show that the extravagant appro- priations were made, in nearly or quite every case, by majority of the Opposi tion voting against them
 July 7, 1856. Journal p. 1l74. On MT. A. K. Marshalls resolution to pur- chase books for members. Cost near $300,000.. Yeas: Democrats, II; Op- position, S3. Nays: Democrats, AZ ]; Opposition. 35.
 May l3. 1856. Journal p. 964. On Mir Holloway's motion. to print 100000 instead of 100000 of Agricultural Re- port. Additional cost about $70,000 Yeas: Democrats, l2; Opposition, 6S. Nays: Democrats, 30; Opposition, 24.
 July 8, 1856 Journal p. ll76. On appropriation of $336 900 for removing Instructions from the mouth of the Mis- sissippi River, over the veto of the Pres- dent. Yeas: Democrats, l6; Opposi- ton, 127. Nays: Democrats, 52; Op. position, 3.
 July s, 1856. Journal D. 1l78 On appropriation of $l00,000 for deepening over the Flats of the St. Maries River, over the veto of the President. Yeas Democrats, 12; Opposition, l24. Nays: Democrats, 5l; Opposition, 3.
 July s, 1856. Journal p. 1176. On appropriation of $450,000 for deepening the Channel over St. Clair Flats, over the veto of the President. Yeas: Demo- crats, IS; Opposition, l26. Nays Dem ocrats, 52; Opposition, 3,
 April Is, 1856. Journal p. "A. On MT. Tyson's resolution for the purchase of Dr. Kane's work, which would have cost 75,000. Yeas: Democrats, IS; Opposition, 79. Nays: Democrats, 3l Opposition, 30.
 March l9, lS56 Journal p. 695. On Mir. Dunn's motion 10 send Travelling Committee to Kansas. Cost in all the ex- penditures resulting from 1t over $50, ,OOO. Yeas Democrats, 3; Opposition, l0l. Nays: Democrats, 6S; Opposition, 23.
 Feb. IS, 1856. Journal p. 552. On motion to suspend rules to introduce reso- luton appropriating money for the relief of the suffering poor at Washington and Georgetown. Yeas: Democrats, 2; Op- position, 75; Nays: Democrats, 47; Op- position, 10
 July 23, 1856. Journal P. l270. On printing 10000 copies of Report of Kan sas Investigating Committee with evidence, and 100000 without it. Cost about $40,- 000 Yeas Democrats, l; Opposition, 79. Nays: Democrats, 42; Opposition, l6.
 August II, 1856. Journal p. l421. On the appropriation of 0O,00O for the improvement of the Des Moines Rapids, over the veto of the President. Yeas: Democrats, 10; Opposition, l20. Nays; Democrats, 47; Opposition. 7.
 August Is, 1856. Journal p. 1499. On the appropriation of Sl00 900 for the improvement of the Patapsco River, over the veto of the President Yeas: Demo- crats, 10; Opposition, IF. Nays: Dem ocrats, 4l; Opposition, 6.
 August 8, 1856. Journal p. l42l. On the resolution paying A. H. Reeds per piem and mileage. Yeas: Demo- crats, 3; Opposition, 100 Nays: Dem ocrats, 57; Opposition, 25
 August II, 1856. On amending amendment of Senate striking out appro- pration for books for members, so as to appropriate SlS2. .765 85 for that purpose. Yeas: Democrats, fl; Opposition, Sl. Nays: Democrats, 45; Opposition, 37.
 Feb. 9, 1857 Journal p. 3S0 On appropriating $70,00O for the construction of a wagon road to the Pacific. Yeas Democrats, r; Opposition, l02. Nays: Democrats, 35; Opposition, H.
 Feb. 9, 1857. Journal p. SIS. On appropriating S70,000 per annum to At lantic Telegraph until receipts reached 6 per cent. on investment, then S25 ,000 a year for g years. Yeas: Democrats, 9; Opposition, 92. Nays: Democrats, 50 1; Opposition, B.
 Feb. g, 1857. Journal p. 57S. On appropriatng Sl82, ,765 S5 for books for