Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-05-11

sent, the rest of the Tennessee delegation
voting in the negatiye.-Globe, p. 2275.-
The Bill for the Legislative, Executive and
Judicial expenses, appropriates s6,057 1873
81. 1t came from Ways and Means Commit
tee. Yeas, Democrats 80; Opposition 20.
Nays, Democrats 2; Opposition 81. Messrs.
ATKINS, AVERY, JONES, SAVAGE, SMITH, WAT
KINs and WRIGHT voting in the affirmative.
READY absent.-Glo6e, p. 1899.
[Tbis bill has 10000 appropriation "for
furnishing the committee rooms, retiring
rooms, and Offices in the south wing of the
Capitol, with gas-fxtures, chandeliers, IRON
safes and other furniture which was voted
on as an amendment, 40 Democrats and 80
Opposition voting for it; and Is Democrats
and &c Opposition voting against it,
The Bill for Collecting the Revenue from
Customs, appropriutes s3,60O,000 To show
how the democratic majority of that session
forced through appropriations, we quote
from the Congressional Glote:
"hr ]. CLANCY JONES demanded the pre-
vious question on the passage of the bill.
Mr.. JoxEs. of Tennessee. / wish to know
| if this bill does not make permanent oprro-
priGtion of OUT four millions dollars? Think
that rs the effect of ii.
Mr.. j. CLANCY JONEs.-Tbe previous ques-
| iion has been demanded, and debate is not IN
| order. -. rH
Mr.. MORGAN, (Rep)-I wish to know If
| this bill does not appropriate $1,000 900
more than has ever been expended for this
service?
The SPEAKER-Debate is not in order
Mr.. CoLFAx, (Rep.)-I move to lay the bill
| on the table.
The motion was disagreed to,--ayes 81;
| noes IS. - ....
| The previous question was then seconded.
and the main question 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 z. Nays, Democrats 10; Opposi
ton S4.-Globe, p. 2427. Messrs. AVERY
SAVAGE, SMITH. and WATKINS voted yea
ATKINS and READY. absent. This is an indi
cation of how enquiry was stifed, and how
these vast appropriations were absolutely
forced through the House.
The bill for the support Of the Naval ser
vice appropriated s14,5Os.354 %. Yeas
Democrats SO; Opposition II. Nays, Demo
4, OppOoitiOu IL -ACSSio' <AihiENoj N v
cry, JONES, SMITH, and WRIGHT voting yea
| SAVAGE absent.-Globe, p. 2427.
The bill for the service of the Post Office
Department appropriated SIT .535,52O, and
passed the House under the management Of
] the incompatible financier from the "Berks
District" J. CLANCY JONES, without call o.
the yeas and nays.
We shall not pursue this investigation fur
Their 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 provided. The Treasury be-
ing empty, recourse was had to the expedi-
ent of issuing Treasury Notes" A bill for
| this purpose was concOcted and reported by
the Committee of Ways and Means, authori-
zing an issue of t,renty millions, and passed the
House by the following vote: Yeas, Demo
Gratis los; Opposition Is. Nays, Democrats
6: Opposition S0.-Globe. p. l54.
This was followed up by another bill au-
thorizing loan of $2O.OOO,OOO which was
passed under the operation of the previous
question. moved by j. CLANCY JONES, and
without the yeas and nays.
Let our democratic champions of economy
meet and answer these facts.