Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-05-11
4. WEDNESDAY, MAY IL, 1859.
Democratic Exfravagance-F Facts from
the Record, showing How Ii was
dome aud Who did IL.

done aud Who did Ii.
Having shown the utter fallacy of the ar
gument Of democratic leaders and organs
whereby they seek to avoid the responsible
tv of the Federal expenditures, which are
admitted on all hands TO have grown enor-
mously, we propose now to give some facts
from the Record, showing who are in fact
the guilty parties. We will take up the APP
preparations during the first session of the
35th Congress, Immediately succeeding the
34ih, which was so miserably cursed by a
Black Republican House Of Representatives.
TIE bills to which we shall invite the public
attention, were generally originated by the
Committee of Ways and Means of the House,
the Chairman of which was that especial IA
vorite of the President, j. CLANCY JONES. OF
Pennsylvania. We give the vote on the pas
sage of the bills through the House, and
the amounts appropriated as they finally
passed both Houses and received the appro-
val Of the President.
W. first give the vote on the general de-
ficielcy bill to supply deficiencies in the ap-
preparations for the year ending June 80,
1858. which the Black Republican House
of the year before, which is now so much de-
nouuc' d for profigacy, failed to pass. This
bill appropriates the snug sum of S9,104,209
80. 1t passed the House on the 9Th April,
ls5s.-See Congressional Globe p. 1850. Yeas,
Democrats SO, Opposition Is; Nays, Demo
Gratis II, Opposition 80. From this vote it
would appear that the Opposition supposed
they had made ample appropriations the year
before, and were indisposcd to place at the
disposal of the administration this addition
al sunni Only IL Democrats out of 12s in
that Congress, were found to oppose this
magnificent grant of treasure.
The next was for the supply of a small
deficiency of S34l, ls9 .5S'' for paper printing,
binding and engraving, ordered by the 33rd
and 34th Congress Democrats 49,
Opposition SO; Nays, Democrats 9; Opposi-
tion Al. Congressional Globe p. 993.
Another small deficiency of $685., $685. in
the appropriations for the current and con-
tingent expenses of the Indian Department,
ending June 80, 1858. This bill was passed
under the operation of the previous ques-
tior,' which was moved by j. CLANCY
JONES AID without the yeas and nays. 1t was
Pr, scnted by the Committee OF Ways and
Means, and was engineered through by its
democratic Chairman, in way which has
deprived the public of knowledge of who
might have favored it, or who might not
GLOBE p. 1891.
These sums, be it constantly remembered,
amounting to SIC, 1884 ,994.47, were voted by
q demoeratic Congress in both branches, and
proved by the most economically disposed
OF Presidents. over and above the exorbitant
appropriations OF that 'infamous' black re-
publican House of Representatives of the
34th Congress.
Then we have the regular provision for the
ordinary service for the year ending June 80,
1859 Here the Democracy had undisputed
power in all the departments, Legislative
and Executive. We should now look for
economy in earnest-we should look for
something retreshingly handsome in the way
OF "retrenchment aud REFORM. Let us dis
play the Record.
A Bill making an appropriation of 81 1885,
lO4.49 for the expenses of the Indian De-
partmeut. &c. was reported by the Committee
of Ways and Means, and was passed under
tn. operation Of the previous question"
mov,d by J. CLANCY JONES, and without the
yeas and nays-C Congressional Globe p. $50.
A supplemental Till for the same pu rpose
appropriating 1853, 957 SO, reported. engin-
eerrd aud passed In the same way.-GiObe, p.
1858. Both bills amounting to S2,29S, 06l IS.
[,cuooLcRAFT, in his History of Indian
TriDes their condition. &C., under the guar
diaasl. p or patronage of the Government,
and published by order of Congress, gives in
1851 Ipart 8, page 6S5) the census of all the
tfiL. with wuich We have any political rela-
tons, and states the number then to be, of
all ag,.s AID sexes. 3l3,264. According to
this cotnp tation it requires an outlay OF
$685. per annum, per head, to maintain re-
latioas OF peace with these savages; aud
Counting Que warrior to every six Of the pop
ulaticn, II casts about s44 to keep each one
OF lle0 qliel.l -
The BOtior ihe Consular and Diplomatic
exp ass 81 thr Government, appropriates
$9l-.I-O. rnis also was put through" by
H0ai. ). Gi.AScY JOINS, Chairman ofthe Com
mi.tee q Mays and Means, and without the
yea, a I'd days- GLOBE, p. ll0l.
TIE BAL Tor the transportation Of the mails
by &C an steamers, emanating from the same
Cosnm.tiee, appropriates the sum OF 81, 46o.-
$50. feas--Democrats 81; Opposition so.
Nays-Dqmocrass s.; Opposition 4l.--Gio5s,
p. 247s. On this We find Mr.. SAM A SMITH,
Of this State. voting In the Affirmative, and
Aessrs. SAVAGE and WATKINS absent
The hill tor the support Of the army, APP
propriates the sum OF sl7,Is5. 500 4Ga, and
was pa.ssd under the operation OF the ..previ-
ons question moved by the indefatigAbIe
]. GiA.cY JoSEs. Yeas, Democrats IS; OPP
posiIioa .. Nays. Democrats 5; Opposition
7s.-GiO5e, p. 2472. Here we Cad Messrs.
atkins, Away, JOKES. READY. SsIrH and
WKIGHr voting In the afiirmative-MArNARD
SAVAGE and WATKINS, absent
The Bin for suadry Civil Expenses. appro-
pirates $5,s97 ,l4s OF. Like the rest, this
bill originated with the democratic Commit
tee OF Mays aud Means. Yeas, Democrats
81; Opposition 20. Nays. Democrats 10;
Opposition IS. Mcssrs. SIXTH and AVERY
yolIu. aifi matt ycly--R any and Saxsuf an