Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-09-22

| "ReSoiret, That the Committee of Ways
and Means, when appointed, be instructed
to report a bill Increasing the duty on coal,
iron, lead, wool, and such other articles as
need protection against foreign competition. "
Upon this motion, too, Mr.. Kunkel voted
nay, .hus throwing the subject out Of the
Lower House Of Congress, altogether.
Mr.. kunkcs record upon this subject for
bids the idea that he would favor anything
looking to "iair play for American labor
Any professions he may now make in that
direction will not answer him. They will
| be too transparent not to lie seen through.
--<au. .<s,.s na.--
! DEMOCRATIC EXTRAvAGANCE-"I WIZ are
tie People so PaticnH"-We call the attcn-
ton of the people OF this Congressional Dis
trct, Americans, Wings and Democrats, to
the following facts and figures, in proof the
wasteful and Unprecedented extravaganza Of
the present Democratic Administration
These facts and figures are taken from the
oDicial report OF j. G. Allen, the Democratic
Clerk Of the Inst Democratic House Of Rep
rcscntatives, which is styled "a detailed Slate
mem Of disbursements by he C'ek otMe HoaSc
Of Representatives ofHe United States, for
he gear ending Norcnber 8OM 1853 This
report was published by authority of law.
And let it be remembered at lie outset that
these expenses were incurred by Democratic
Congress, presided over by Democratic
Speaker, and backed by Democratic Presi-
dent, armed with the veto power, and not
scrupulous rs regards It's cxercse-and that
the money to pay the bill was appropriated
by Democratic Congress, and provided by a
Democratic Congress, and approve by a Dem
ocratic President
1t will be remembered that the Democratic
party denounced Mr.. Fillmores Adminstra-
ton as horribly cxtravagant, when the cxpcn-
scs Of Tie government slightly exceeded fifty
millions but nor defend their own President.
when, under his Administration, the cxpeu-
ditures have run up to nearly hundred mil
lions of dollars! Never before in the history
OF the country, under any Administration,
has there been such wasteful and proflrgatc
expenditure of the peoples money-and this
proposition we now proceed to prove, and
shall prove to the entire satisfaction of every
unprecedented man of every party i'll the Dis
trct.
The statistics below, as we have already
said, have been collected from the og3ejd re-
cord and we pledge our vcracity for their
entire truth--and challenge and defy the Ale
ganian and all other Democratic Journals and
politicians in the District to deny the facts we
are about TO give:
TOILET EXPENSES OF II. R.-Nuir Combs,
Hair Brushes, Soap, dc, for the gear ending
NoremJer 80. 1858.
279 buffalo and other combs Sill 90
$50 English and other brushes 8s3 81
4S5 bars Of toilet soap soap dishes, POI lgI
Total toilet expenses OIL r. S75s sdl
This is pretty dear pay for washing and
combiug members Of Congress; but we woult
not complain lift only kept them clean; it i.
needless to say that it has not had that elect
SNUFF.
1t appears that the peoples money is Use,
even to provide the peoples representative
with something with which to tickle thei
noses! Among the items of expenses rcportc,
by the Democratic Clerk Of the Democrat,
House OF Representatives, are the following
II bottles Maccaboy Snuff;
bottles Martinique Snuff;
10 lbs. Of "Ameriran Genhcmens' Snuff;
2 Walnut Snuff boxes.
a Democratic Congress is not content t.
use common snuff, such as the people use. -
They must tax the National Treasury wit
such sHufas suits The "lmerican GenAeme,.
only. Nor are they content with home-mad
snuff, Foreign snuff must be purchased f.
them by the peoples money"
Wonderif Hon. J. NJ. Kunkcl voted ava
the peoples money to provide himself wit
snuff If Congressman may use the people
money for supplying themselves with snuf
why may they not use it to supply thcmselvt
with lunches and punches, with cigars an
cocktails, and with every other imaginab
: thing Oh earth? Was there ever such wanto
and disreputable and dishonest waste of IL
public money! Bupng Sng6' for Memselrt
rih The peoples money! And this is Demot
racy-the economical Democracy!
The next item to which we desire to ca
the attention of the people, is the bill for
HORSES AND CARRIAGES FOR THE HOUSE o
REPRESENTATIVES,.
Here is the bill, and let the people read an
ponder. In the mean time, let us ask wha
right members of Congress have to be drivin
about in Carriages at the peoples expense
Here is the bill:
horses and carriages from list to Goth De
cember, 1857, $3.50
8 saddle horses from list to Goth De-
cembcr 1857, 90 o.
: horses and carryalls from 21st to 31st
Dec, for Postoflice OIL. r. So Oh
saddle horses for same time and use, 40 o.
l horse and carriage for Sergeant-at-
Arms of II. r. for Dec, 1867, CO 0,
horse anG wagon for Searseant-at-
Arms of II. R. for December 1857, 90 OF
horse for December 1881. 46 m