The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-08-03
l42,07s,e32 Os
Total amount net ordi-
nary expenses for nine
wears from 1885, to

years from 1857 to
1875. ,316, SOC, 20 ~
Here. Mr.. Speaker, we see that the net
ordinary expenses OF the government for
the nine years from 1867 to 1875. exclu-
sive of pensions and the interest upon the
national debt, exceed those for the nine
years from 1852 to 1850 in the enormous
sum of $s65 ,5l5.915.73, nearly halfenough
TO nav the whole national debt. Sir. is
il not time that the American people
were ordering halt in all extravagant
legislation and reckless expenditures and
demanding In the most emphatic man
ner return to that economy and sim
plicity which are the safe guards OF Ke-
publican form of government? The peo-
pie refuse longer to close their eyes 10
the imperial displays which are going on
all round them, and which not only
threaten supervision OF free institutions.
but are impoverishing and bankrupting
Speaker, wish to present the following
carefully prepared statement, showing
the amount of the different appropriation
bills passed by this house as compared
with the appropriations made for the
same purposes by the last congress
Military Academy bill
for year ending June 30, 1867. ..... e23l ,2Il 90
Amount appropriated by last Con-
Eress. ..,............,.... ...,.... 3},i'o w
Reduction over last Congress. l33, i99 0C
Pension bill
Amount recommended by this House
for year ending June go, ls77.... ~. j33 800 90
Amount appropriated by last Con- -
Reduction over last Congsess. $50, 800 90
Consular and diplomatic bill
Amount recommended by this House
for year ending June 30, 1871. - 9l2, sE 80
Amount appropriated by last Con-
Rreee. .............'....... i3pi ,<op W
Reduction oyer last Congress I2s 49, 80
Fertilization bill
Amt recommended by this House
for year ending June 80, ls77......$ 81, 900 o.
AMT appropriated by last Congress $4,000 20
Reduction over last Congress. -. 5s5 200 90
Legislative, executive and judicial bill
Amt recommended by this House
for year ending June30, 1877 .$l3, 00', 50. u
Am appropriated by last Congress ls,,& .225 o.
Reduction over last Congress. ..... j..Hii1 81
River and harbor bill
Amt recommended by this House
for year ending June 30, 1877 So, s72.Slu oo
Amt appropriated by last Congress o.d|3,ol' %
Reduction over last Congress. 1866. 80
Deficiency bill
Amt recommended by this House
for year ending June 30. lS11....& cog, 3i5 "
Amt appropriated by last Congress 4 ,'O3, t'S Is
Reduction over last Congress. 4Oil ,,ei II
Post offlce bill.
Amt recommended by this House
for year esding June 30. ls77.... loo oo
Amt app ropriated by last Congress 81, 524 81 W
Reduction over last Congress =. 1881. 232 %
Navy bill
Amt recommended by this House
for year ending Juue 80, 1877 .slz sos 800 80
Amt appropriated by last Congress l7Oll ,3o6 "
Reduction over last Congress. .,2c2. 81 q
Indian hill
Amt recommended by this House
for year ending June 80, ls77... 81, y05, ~ 2
AM appropriated by last Congress {, $50, 55i b.
Reduction over last Congress .....l ,iI, 7s3 IS
Army bill
Amt recommended by this House
for year ending June 80, 1877 .S23, 25i AZ j!
Amt appropriated by Last Con-
Krts "a VIZ 3sU "
Reduction over last Congress. SOS 90? 81
Sundry civil bill
AM recommended by this House
for year ending June 30, 1877,
about .vlt'SZ",9s i -
gress .................... 1854, $50 &C
Reduction over last Congress ah't IL III, 3es *