The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-09-06
WHAT 1T COSTS.


drew johnson breaches "Aiy Policy from
the steps of the White House at Washington
or from the platform Of cars. But as a raid is
made upon Mr.. WiLon and other republican
Congressman by the democratic admirers Of
Mr.. johnson, because. by democratic ACTION
two thousand dollars or less have been added
TO their congressional salaries, It win be
well for these economical gentlemen to con-
slider what this little slectioneering trip Of
Andrews Is costing the coustsy. The New
York Tribune has done some Ggurias. and
foo.s mp the bill thus:
"The President complains that the Freed
mems Bureau costs too much money, while
we IRE Of opinion that its absence would cos,
us great deal more. Thoea who do nol
think that the President himself ID too expeH
sive an article will find no objection, bl
course, to the extrayagant escort which the
President takes with him on his political
funeral tour to the tomb Of Douglas. Tbs
procession, exclusive of great many super
numeraries who are paid by the job, is about
as follows:
Iiixt: The President of the United Staies
whose salary is $4,000 year, and over 81 !.
900 per mouth. after all expenses are paid b
special appropriation of Congress.
"Second: Gen. Grant, Admiral Farragut
and Gen. Rawlins, who are paid for ratons
horses, servants, &c, DC, in addition to !
plump body Of salary, all of which they de-
serve nobiy. fsF.v
"Third: Secretary Seward and Secretary
Welles. who receive jointly about $4,000
year. after other expenses are carefully pro-
yided for ]
Fourth: Cen G. A. Cnssar, Admiral Rad
ford, Gen. McCullum, and half dozen bres
vet brigaders and colonies, all drawing pay
from the Government and touring gratis,
Their items for servants, horses, rHtions, etc.
stretch out like the tails OF bashaw.
aEifh. Gems. Fullerton and Steedman
compensated royalty for their iaunting crusade
agains. the Freedmen's Bureau, and now en-.
tertaiued at the same figure to look on Will,
Congress is abused.
t.Sirih: Senator Patterson, Gen. Rousseau
Marshal Gooding, Mr.. Doolittle, Surgeon
Gen. Barnes, lit is impossible to travel with
out surgeon, though the exchequer mus,
bleed'for il, and large number Of incon.
spicuous gentlemen, including Major Seward
Mr.. Spoford and gentlemen who find their
WHY on the traln and are "the guests of the
nation by virtue of an expensive hatred Of
radicals
ave have thus condensed the Presidential
muster, which is longer or shorter according
to different stages of the journey Douglas
ward, and we have, no doubt omitted the
names of q number OF first GLASS expensive
guests, whose hotel bills are proverb 70,
hight, depth and breadth. Say the Presi.
dents tour. before it is over, will cost the
nation hundred thousand more. and il be-
comes an interesting query who is to pay for
it? II the President, as We have heard j,
rumored, has an idea Of returning TO Wash
ington by way of the South, we will only
have TO double the bill. 1t is too much to be
expected that gentlemen who denounce Con-
gress will do it at their own expense. We
make only rough guess Of what the travel
ing libel on the representatives Of the people
is likely to cost a nation of tax payers, how
much the Presidents disjointed defamation
and the Secretary stedious jibes will affiict us
per word or yard, and what the hotel bills OF
all these extra paid conservative gentlemen
who grumble about the Freedmen's Bureau
will come at given rate. Whatever the
amount may be- this poor, abused Congress
of ours must foot the bill magnapimoasly.
We Will venture too that Mr.. johnson will
notyeto the bill making ,hesppropriations for
his pay. This is only an assumed p" Con
gress in his estimation; an unconstitutional
body. It's legislation is void because South
ern Congressman are not admitted If it has
no right nor power to legislate in the matter
OF Civil Rights Bills aud Freedmen's Blu
resus they have of course no right to legis
late concerning anything; no right to make
appropriations. But you will see that Mr..
johnson will pocket the money Of this
trump Congress and nothing said about
unconstitutionalty.