The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-27

we find Messrs. Atkins, Avery, Jones,
Ready, Smith and Wright voting in the
affirmative-Maynard, Savage and Wat
kins, absent o'f -H
The Bill for sundry Civil Expenses, APP
propiates s5.s97,l4S OF. Like the rest,
this bill originated with the democratic
Committee of Ways and Means. Yeas,
Democrats 81; Opposition 90. Nays, DEM
ocrats 10; Opposition 63. Messrs. Smith
and Avery voting affirmatively-Ready
and Savage absent, the rest of the Ten
nessee delegation voting in the negative.
Globe p. 2275. III ...J. r,.5. s-.',...
The Bill for the Legislative, Executive
and Judicial expenses, appropriates &c.
057, ,S78 -61. 1t came from, Mays and
Means Committee. Yeas, Democrats 90;
Opposition 20. Nays, Democrats 2; Oppo-
sition So. Messrs. Atkins, Avery, Jones,
Savage, Smith, Watkins and Wright vo-
ting in the affirmative. Ready absent
Globe p. 1899. iIe ''s.l -i''i".i
[This bill has $4,000 appropriation
"for furnishing the committee rooms, re-
tiring rooms, and offices in the south
wing of the Capitol, with gas-fxtures,
chandeliers, iron-safes and other .furni-
ture," which was voted on as an amend
ment, 40 Democrats and 80 Opposition
voting for it; and 25 Democrats and 36
Opposition voting against it.
The Bill for Collecting the Revenue
from Customes, appropriates $4,000, ,000.-
To show how the democratic majority of
that session forced through appropria-
tions, We quote from the Congressional
Globe: ......
'tMr. j. Clancy Jones demanded the
previous question on the passage of the
bill.
Mr.. Jones, of Tennessee. wish to
know if this bill does not make perma
nent appropriation Of over four millions dollarss
I think that is the effect oft.
Mr.. j. Clancy Jones.--The previous
question has been demanded, and debate is
not in order.
Mr.. Morgan, (Rep. III wish to know if
this bill does not appropriate Sl,000,000
more than has ever been expended for
this service?
The Speaker-Debato is mol in order.
Mr.. Colfax, rep. III move to lay the
bill on the table. tf
The motion was disagreed to,-ayes 6l;
noes IS. .I,
The previous question was then second
ed, and the main quesaion ordered to be
put. Mr.. Ricaud, (Am., demanded the
yeas and nays on the passage of the bill"
And the bill passed. Yeas, Democrats
95; Opposition I. Nays, Democrats 10;
Opposition S4.-Globc p. 2427. Messrs.
Avery, Savage, SMITH, and Watkins voted
yea. Atkins and Ready, absent. This is
an indication of how enquiry was stifed,
and how these vast appropriations were
absolutely forced through the House.
The bill for the support of the Naval
service appropriated Sl4,50s,354,23. Yeas,
Democrats 90; Opposition II. Nays, DEM
ocrats 4; Opposition II. Messrs. Atkins,
Avery, Jones, SMITH, and Wright voting
yea. Savage absent.-Globe p. 2427.
The bill for the service of the Post OF
flee Department appropriated Sl7 ,535, ,520,
and passed the House under the manage
ment of the incompatible financier from
the "Berks District" j. Clancy Jones,
without call of the yeas and nays.
We shall not pursue this investigation
further this morning. This shows the
bulk of appropriations at that session,
and who made them, and how they were
made. In ORDER however, to pay these
sums we must see how the money was pro
vided. The Treasury being empty, re
course was had to the expedient of issuing
"Treasury Notes." A bill for this pur
pose was concocted and reported by the
Committee of Ways and Means, authori
Eng an issue of t,oenty millions, and passed
the House by the following vote: Yeas
Democrats JOS; Opposition l3. Nays
Democrats 0; Opposition SO.-Globe p
154.
This was followed up by another bill
authorizing loan of S2O,OOO,00O whicl
was passed under the operation of th'
previous question, moved by j. Glanc.
Jones'. and without the yeas and nays.
Let our democratic champions of econo
my meet and answer these facts.
BUSINESS is BUsINEss.-"Good morning
Mr.. Perkins. Have you some excellen
, MU-lasses?" r t. f.
"No nam. Our excellent MU-lasse
; are all out but we have some old st. Fla
mingo, some New Orleans, some Yves
Engine, and a sort of mulasses which i
made from maple sugar, and which W
call seeryup." -
"Want to know, Mr.. Perkins, if thi
seeryup is acterly made from maple su
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