Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-05-11

March 9, 1857 Journal, p. 597. On the bill a2-
propriating 1925 OOO year for five years for reno
wing, by contract, distractions on the Mississippi
river Democrats-yeas g. nays 81. Americans
yeas "a, nays g. Repu' ,li"ans-yeas 70, nays IA.
In the above will be found the amount Of s., OOO,
600 passed over the veto of the Democratic Presi
dent by combination of Americans and Republl-
cans.
On the appropriation for st. Clair Flats twenty
nine Americans voted in the affirmative.
On the st. Marie appropriation twenty eight
Americans voted in the affirmative
On the Mississippi appropriation thirty-one Amer
leans voted in the affirmative.
On the Des Moines appropriation twenty-elght
Americans voted in the affirmative.
On the Patapsco appropriation twenty-four Amer
icaus voted in the affirmative
On the second Mississippi appropriations twenty
four Americans voted in the affirmative.
Here is 100000 passed by the votes OF the
American party in Congress over the veto Of the
President Nine of the American party voted for
Dunns Kansas resolution to aid slavery agitation at
the expense of the General Government.
March 10, 1856 Journal, p. 695. On Mr. Dunn S
motion to send Travelling Committee to Kansas
Cost in all the expenditures resulting from it over
$4,000. Democrats-yeas 8, nays 6S.
.April16, 1856. Journal, p. TIA On Mr. Iysons
resolution for the purchase of DR.. Kane's work,
which would have cost S75, 900. Democrats yeas
IS, nays 81 Americans 81, nays 9.-Re-
u Vic, ns-yeas 50, nays 81.
May 10, 1856. Journal, p. 964. On MIR. Holo-
ways motion to print 100000 instead OF lOO, 600 OF
agricultural report Additional cost about $40 600
Democrats-yeas -, nays30 Americans-yeas IA,
nays 9. Republicans yeas 81, nays Is.
July I, 1856 Journal, p. l174. On Mr.. A. X.
Marshall's resolution purchase books for members.
Cost near Sl3S,0 900. Democrats-yeas Ii, nays Al.
! Americans-yeas 81, nays s. Republicans-yeas
So, nays 30
August s, 1856 Journal, p 1921. On the reso-
luton paying A. II. Reeder per diem and mileage.
Democrats-yeas 8, nays 81. Americans-yeas 8,
nays %. Republicans-yeas 81. nays 0.
August a. 1856 On amending amendment of
Senate striking out appropriation for books for
berS, to appropriate S1s2,76 So for that pur-
| pose Democrats-14, nays As. Americans-yeas
81, NAYS TO- Republicans-yeas 60, nays 81.
| February Q, 1857. journal, p. 800 On appro-
priating $780, 900 for the construction of wagon
road to the Pacific. Democrats-yeas II, nays So.
Anne icans-yeas 81 nays9 Reputlcans-yeas 81,
nays 5.
February Q. 1857 journal, p. 40. On appro
priating SO, 900 per annum to Atlantic Telegraph
ntilreceipts reached six per cent investment then
$50, 900 year for 25 years Democrats-yeas nays
80. Americans 10, nays 81. Republicans
| yeas 50, nays II.
February %, 1857 Journal p SIS. On appro-
priating slsa, 65 So for books for members of House
of Representatives Democrats-ycas II, nays 81
Americaus-yeas 26, nays 10. Republicans-yeas
IS, nays2 81.
February "a, 1857. Journal, p. 52s On the
New York Fire Bill, involving over s5,ooo,o0o.-
! Dc,nocrats-yeas 5, nays 90. Amcricans-yeas 90
nays u. Repubcans-yeas so, nays ID.
In the above will be found nearly 100000 fol-
| with the Americans voted
1t will be seen that had the Americans rracticet
their professions of economy and united with tn,
Democrats they could have defeated all of these ap
preparations but, instead of doing this, they uni
ted to very great extent with Black Republicans
in passing these bills and now, for the exigencics
of political campaign, they raise the cry of econ
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