...Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be expended, in whole or in part, under the direction of the President of the United States, for the military and...the country prior to the next meeting of Congress." And on the question that the House do concur with the Committee of the Whole House on the state of...

...lions and ordonne«, and increase of the navy; provided, euch expenditure» shall be necessary Tor the defence of the country prior to the next meeting of congress," When this came to the senate, the extraordinary section was opposed as confemng on the president unlimitted...

...The sum of three millions of dollars, to be expended, in whole or in part, under the direction of the President of the United States, for the military and...the country prior to the next meeting of Congress." These were the words. The Senate rejected the appropriation so worded; and the rejection stood in France...

...President had no right to use one dollar of this three millions, unless " the expenditure should he rendered necessary for the defence of the country prior to the next meeting of Congress." I will now say a few words upon the loss of the ordinary appropriation bill at the last session. I...

...service, including fortifications and ordnance, and increase of the navy: Provided) Such expenditure shall be rendered necessary for the defence of the country prior to the next meeting1 of Congress.'* Who was to judge of the necessity here spoken of? The President himself. Then...

...Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be expended, in whole or in part, under the direction of the President of the United States, for the military and...the country prior to the next meeting of Congress." This proposition, sir, was thus unexpectedly and suddenly put to us, at eight o'clock in the evening...

...fortifications and ordnance, and to increase the navy ; provided such expenditures shall be gendered necessary for the defence of the country, prior to the next meeting of Congress." In the first place, it is to be observed, that whether the money shall be used at all or not, is made...

...the United States, for the military and naval service, including fortifications and ordnance, and the increase of the navy : Provided, such expenditures...the country prior to the next meeting of Congress." This proposition, Sir, was thus unexpectedly and suddenly put to us, at eight o'clock in the evening...

...and ordnance, and the increase of the navy ; provided such expenditures shall be rendered neeessary for the defence of the country prior to the next meeting of Congress." In the first place it is to be observed, that whether the money shall be used at all, or not, is made...

...the United States, for the military and naval service, including fortifications and ordnance, and the increase of the navy : Provided, such expenditures...the country prior to the next meeting of Congress." This proposition, Sir, was thus unexpectedly and suddenly put to us, at eight o'clock in the evening...