Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-05-06
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$ll,4SS,T77 90
The largest excess voted over estimates, it
will he discovered from the above table, was ior
expenditures under the auspices of the Trcasu-
ry Department, amounting to 81, SS9,sjS Co.
Over four millions Of this amount was for Gus
tom.houscs, post-oiiices, court-houseS, sites for
same, etc, at places at the greater portion Of
which there is not money enough collected to
pay the expenses of collection.
The amount Of $l.S4S, 035 -, not asked for
By the administration Of President Pierce, and
appropriated hy the Opposition Thirty-iourth
Congress. and expended under the War Depart
mcnt, was TO the extent Of Sl,000,000 for ap-
preparations for river and harbor improvements,
passed over the veto pl the President.
The following i, a statement Of appropria-
tons passed over the veto Of the President:
July &, 1856. journal, p. ll7G. On appro.
priation Of $4,000 for deepening the Channel
over the St Clair Flats, over the veto Of the
President. Democrats-yeas l3, nays o.
Amcricans-yeas %, nays .. Republicans
yeas o. nays l.
July s, ls56. Journal. p. HIS On appro-
priaticn Of sloo,ooo for deepening over the
Flats Of the St Maric's river, over the 'rto Of
the President Dcm0crato--,r1s i. nays Il.
Amercans-yeas IS. na:a .. Republicans
yeas &c, nays !.
July =, lS56 Journal =. llT6. On appro-
rria,io1 Of $35o,oOO for removing distractions
from the mouth Of the Mississippi river, over
the veto of the President. Democrats-ycas l6,
nays o. Amcricans-yeas 81, nays ,. R"pub-
Ct. nays l.
August II, 1856. Journal, u. li2!. On the
Of 5000, 900 for the Improvement
Of the Des Moincs Rapids, over the veto Of the
President Democrats-ycas TO- nays 81
Anericans--yeas IS, nays 3. Republicans
yeas ~, NAYS !.
August IL. ls5G Journal. p. 1922. On tho
of 100000 for tho Improvement
of the Patapsco river. over the veto Of the
President. Dcmocrats-yeas 10. nays H.
Amcricans-ycas %, nays 5. Republicans
yeas 9S, nays 3.
March ., 1851. Journal, p. 597. On the
bill appropriating $225,0 900 a year for five
wears for removing. BY contract, obstructions
on the Mississippi river. Democrats-ycas 2,
nays u. .imcricans-ycas 2i, nays 3. Re-
publicans-ycas 70, nays IL.
I'm the above will bc found the amount Of
81 900, 900 passed over the veto Of the Demo
cratic President By combination Of Americans
and Republicans.
On the appropriation for St. Clair Flats twcn-
ty.nine Americans voted in the affirmative.
On the st. Marie appropriation twcnty-eisht
Americans voted in the affirmative
On the Mississippi appropriation thirty'one
Americans voted in the affirmative.
On the Des Moines appropriation twenty
eight Americans voted in the affirmative.
On the Patapsco appropriation twenty-four
Americans voted in the affirmative
On the second Mississippi appropriations
twcnty.four Americans voted in the atlirma
tive.
Here is 100000 passed by the votes Of
the American party in Congress over the veto
of the President Nine of the American par
ty voted for Dunn's Kansas resolution to aid
slavery agitation at the expense of the General
Government.
March 10, 1856. journal, p. G95. On Mr..
Dunns motion to send Travelling Committee
to Kansas. Cost in nil the expenditures re-
sul,nc from it over $4,000. Democrats
yeas 8, nays 6S.
April IL, 1856. journal, p. IA. On Mr..
Tyson's resolution for the purchase of DIR.
Knnc's work, which would have cost S75, 900.
Democrats ls, nays 81. Americans
yeas 81, nays .. RepublicaIS-yeas 5s, nays
2l.
May 1a, 1856. Journal, p. 9d4. On Mr..
TIolloways motion to print 300, ,00o instead Of
100 900 of agricultural report. Additional cost
about SO, 600. Dcmocrats-yeas IL, nays 80
Americans-.ycas II, nays Q. Republicans
yeas 81, nays l5. =,
july :. 1855. Journal, p. 1l74. On Mr.. \.
X. Marshalls resolution to purchase books for
members. Cost near $l3S,000. Democrats
yeas II, nays A. Americans-vcas -, nays 8.
Renublicans-ycas 50, nays 80.
August S, 1856 Journal p. 1921. On the
resolution paying A. II. Reedcr per diem and
mileage. Democrats 8. nays 81. Ame-
ricans-vcas 3, nays %. Republicans-yeas
9T. nays ..
august II, 1856. On amending amendment
of Senate striking out appropriation for books
for members, so as to appropriate Sls', ITO %
for that purpose. Democrats-yeaS IA, nays
-. Amercans-yeas 81, nays 10. Rcpubli-
cans-ycas so, nays p.
February Q, 1851. Journal, p. $50. On
appropriating 1900, 900 for the construction oil
a wagon road to the Pacific. Democrats-!yeas
II. navs 3J. Americans-yeas 81, nays ?. ke'
publicans-ycas 81 nays ..
February q, 1857. Journal, p. 40. On
appropriating $4,000 per annum to Atlantic
Telegraph until receipts reached SIN per ceH.
on investment, then s25,ooO year lot %
years. Democrats-yeaS y, nays 5p Ameri'
cans-ycas 10, nays 81. Republicans-yeas
February %, 1857. Journal, p. 5lS. On
appropriating sls2, 765 s. for books for mem'
bcrs Of House Of Representatives Democrats
yeas II, nays 54 Americans-yeas 2s, nays
10. Rcpubicans-ycas %, nays p.
February 81, 1857. Journal. p. 52S. On
the New York Fire Bill. involving over
81 900 600. Democrats-yeas .. nays 5s-
.,mcricans-yeas 30, nays Is. Republicans
yeas So, nays l3
In the above will befound nearly 10000. oot
for which the Americans voted.
It will he seen that had the Americans prac
ticcd their professions of economy and united
with the Democrats, they could have defeated
all of these appropriations but, instead of do
ing this, they united to very great e1ten
with Black Republicans in passing these bills
and now, for the exigencics of political cam
paign, they raise the cry Of economy. Ate
having leagued in schemes of plumber with tn
wasteful. extravagant and corrupt party t.
which they assisted in giving the control
legislation, their pharisaical cry of econom.
will scarcely deludc the people Of Virginia Int
a hol;ef of theirihonesty