In our care, too, of the public contributions intrusted to our direction, it would be prudent to multiply barriers against their dissipation, by appropriating specific sums to every specific purpose susceptible of definition ; by disallowing all applications... The Works of James Abram Garfield - Page 742by James Abram Garfield - 1882Full view - About this book
| Edmund Burke - 1802 - 880 pages
...by dilallowing all applications of money varying from Ihie appropriation in object or tranfcending it in amount ; by reducing the undefined field of contingencies, and thereby circumfcribing difcretionary powers over money ; and by bringing back to a (ingle department all Accountabilities... | |
| 1802 - 882 pages
...: by difallowing all applications of money varying from the appropriation in qbjeclor tranfcending it in amount ; by reducing the undefined field of contingencies, and thereby circumfcribing difcretionary powers over money ; and by bringing back to a fmpfe department $1 'accountabilities... | |
| United States. President - 1805 - 276 pages
...direction, it would be prudent to multiply barriers against their dissipation, by appropri. ating specific sums to every specific purpose susceptible of definition...examination may be prompt, efficacious and uniform. An account of the receipts and expenditures of the last year, as prepared by the secretary of the treasury,... | |
| 1819 - 518 pages
...to multiply barriers against their dissipation, by appropriating specifick sums to every specifick purpose susceptible of definition ; by disallowing...appropriation in object, or transcending it in amount; 'iy reducing the undefined field of contingencies, and thereby circumscribing discretionary powers... | |
| John Sanderson, Robert Waln - 1828 - 450 pages
...direction, it would be prudent to multiply barriers against their dissipation, by appropriating specific sums to every specific purpose susceptible of definition...; and by bringing back to a single department, all accountabililin for money, where the examination may he prompt, em'cai'iu .. and uniform." . ' t Nor... | |
| United States. Congress - 1836 - 650 pages
...it would be prudent to multiply barriers against their dissipation, by appropriating specific Bums to every specific purpose susceptible of definition;...examination may be prompt, efficacious, and uniform." This great constitutional principle of specific appropriations, brought forward by Mr. Jefferson at... | |
| United States. Congress - 1836 - 684 pages
...direction, it would be prudent to multiply barriers against their dissipation, by appropriating specific sums to every specific purpose susceptible of definition;...department all accountabilities for money, where the examinations may be prompt, efficacious, and uniform." — Mr. Jefferson's Message, December 8, 1801.... | |
| United States. Congress - 1836 - 680 pages
...direction, it would he prudent to multiply barriers against their dissipation, by appropriating specific sums to every specific purpose susceptible of definition, by disallowing all applications of money %'arying from the appropriation in object, or transcending it in amount, by reducing the undefined... | |
| George Tucker - 1837 - 542 pages
...reduction when he had the powers of multiplying barriers against public waste, "by appropriating specific sums to every specific purpose susceptible of definition;...discretionary powers over money; and by bringing back to a angle department all accountabilities for money, where the examinations may be prompt, efficacious,... | |
| Edward Currier - 1841 - 474 pages
...direction, it would be prudent to multiply barriers against their dissipation, by appropriating specific sums to every specific purpose susceptible of definition...department all accountabilities for money, where the examinations may be prompt, efficacious, and uniform. An account of the receipts and expenditures of... | |
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