Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-05-20

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f. BIGGER, Register.
Treasury Department. Registers Office, March 2, 1852
2nd The amount of money appropriated by the thirty
fourth Congress, he opposition controlling the House
was one hundred and thirteen million four hundred anC
sixyOur thousand eighty hundred and thrtynine dol
lars and sixteen cents, and this sum nearly twelve
millions more than the Democratic Administration, then
in power, had asked for. lartre proportion of this
large excess of appropriations estimates, fol
eXtravagant and useless expenditures which had not
been recommended by the Executive Departments One
million of it for river and harbor improvements was
passed the veto of the Democratic President,
will be seen by the following statement:
July s. 1856 Journal, p, ll76 On appropriation OF
fortyfve thousand dollars for deepening the Channel
over the st. Clair Flats the veto OF the President
Dcmocrats-yeas l3, nays 81. AmericanS--yeas 20
nays 2. Repubcans-yeas 81, nays |.
July s, 1856 Journal, p ll78. On appropriation o
hundred thousand dollars for deepening over tic
Flats of the ST. Mares river the veto of the Pre-
sident. Democrats-yeas II, nays 81. Americans
yeas %, nays 2. Republicans-yeas &c, nays l.
July s, 1856 Journal, p ll76 On appropriation Of
three hundred and thirty thousand dollars for removing
over the veto of the President. Democrats-yeas lG
nays 50. Americans yeas 81, nays 2. Republicans
yeas sc, naysl.
August IL, 1856. Journal, p. l42l. Or. the appro
priation of two hundred thousand dollars for the i'm
provement of the Des Moines Rapids, over the veto Of
| L
cans-yeas 28, nays 3. Repubcans-yeas 92, nays 4
August l6 1856. Journal, p 1899 On the appro-
praton of hundred thousand dollars for the improve
ment of the PatapscO river the veto of the Pres
dent. Democrats-yeas 10, nays Al. Americans
yeas "a nays g. Republicans-yeas 90, nays 3.
March 2, 1857. Journal p. 597. On the bill appro-
prating two hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars
year for five years for removing by contract obstruc
tions on the Mississippi river Democrats-yeas 9
nays 81. Americans-yeas "a, nays 3. Republicans
yeas y, nays IA.
Almost every appropriation of the House of Repre-
sentaves Of the thirty-fourh Congress, which may b
classed useless exravagant, made by the Op
position, and was opposed by majority of the Demo
cratic party. The following statement embraces si1
millions of such appropriations and shows the vote
each party in the House upon them
March 19, 1856 journal, p. 695. On Mr.. Dunn
motion to send Travelling Committee to Kansas
Cost in all the expenditures resulting from it over f
thousand dollars Yeas-Democrats 3 :; Opposition l0l
Nays-Democrats 68; Opposition 23
April l6 1856. Journal, p. ia. On Mr.. Tyson
resolution for the purchase of DR.. Kanes work, whic
would have cost seventy-fve thousand dollars. Demo
crats-yeas 8, nays 81. Americans-yeas 2l, nays
Republicans 58, nays q.
May l3, 1856. Journal p. 964 On Mr.. Holloway
motion to print 100000 instead OF 100000 of agrcu
tura report Additional cost about seventy thousan
dollars. Democrats II, nays 3D. Americans
yeas a. nays o. Republicans-yeas a. nays 10.
July 7, 1856. Journal, p IA. On Mr.. A. K
Marsha lis resolution to purchase books for members
Cost one hundred and thirty-eght thousand do
lars. Democrats-yeas II, nays A. Americans-yea
81, nays 5. Repubicans-yeas 56, nays 80.
August 8, 1856. Journal, p. l42l. On the resolr
tion paying A. II. Reeder per diem and mileage. Den
ocrats-yeas 3, nays 81. Americans-yeas 3, nays 2;
RepubIicans-yeas 81, nays 0.
August IA, 1856 On amending amendment of Sel
ate striking out appropriation for books for member
SO appropriate hundred and eighty-two thou
and seven hundred and sixtyfve dollars and eightyf1
cents for that purpose. Democrats-yeas Ia, nays A.
Americans-yeas q, nays 10. Repubieans-yeas e.
nays -.
February 8, 1857. Journal, p. $50. On appropr'
ting three hundred thousand dollars for he consru
tion OF wagon road to the Pacific Democrats-yes
H. nays 35 Americans-yeas q, nays g. Republ
cans-yeas 81, nays 5.
February Q, 1S57-Journal p. 40. Onappropr;
ting seventy thousand dollars per annum to Atlanti
Telegraph until receipts reached six per cent on nyes
ment, then twenty-five thousand dollars year ic
twenty-five years. Democrats-yeas 9, nays so Amer
cans-yeas 10, nays q. Republcans-yeas 81, nay
Ill.
February %, 1857. Journal, p. sis. On appropri
ting one hundred and eighty-two Thousand seven hui
dred and sixtyve dollars and eghyfye cents for bool
for members of House of Representatives. Democra
E yeas IL, nays 3D. Americans yeas 26, nays To-
Republicans yeas SO, nays n.
February "a, 1857. Journal, p. 528. On the Ne
York fire bill, involving over FIVE millions of dollars