Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-01-23
Hedsesaay, January 9.

hers, Iiiisborough county New Haiup-
sh,re) was presented to the house, pray
isg 10 be placed ON the pension list, on &C.
count OF wound rcccived at the battle OF
Buake,'s Hill in Massachusetts, while q
soldier in Col. Stark ;. regiment, whereby
he is pt cyentsd from obtaining livelihood
BIZ labor
Referred 10 the committee of Claims.
A message was received from the Sc
nGe, notifying that they have agreed 10
the amendment proposed TO the bill 10 Iii.
vide The indianaterritory into two separate
govsrnmeats.
A petition was presented from sundry
inhab.ianis OF Cheshire couaty IN. Ha,np-
shirel prsyins, thai post road may be rs-
taalished from Worcester IN Nassact.l-
sets, through Holden, Ru,land, HabSarois-
ton, Temp.=:oa. WiaSh-ndow 20 Enz-
william, and from sSenee ID Ken ia New
Hampshire
Referred II the committee appointeA to-
enquire what asneHdssests are necessary
To be Nude IN tine ACT establishing 4 pest
Office ard post roads within TIE United
States.
Nc. Richards, from the Joint committee
for enrolled bills, reported that the follow
ing bills had been examined and were
iouod 10 be truly enrolled:
An a@ to divide the Indiana Terrific
ry into two separate governments" and
6 IA act declaring Cambridge, IN the
state OF Massachusetts, 10 be a port Of de-
Esery"- hcrcupcn
Mr.. Speaker signed the said enrolled
bills.
Mr.. Thompson, from the committee
appointed on the public buldings, at the
CITY OF Washington, presented bill max
ing an appropriation
dollars for com le,ing the south wing OF
the capitol, and Tor other purposes, which
was received and read the ass, and second
times, and committed - committee of
the whole house on Friday next.
Accompanying the bill was The follow
ing letter, fro@ the surveyor OF The P1t-
lie Buildings Al the city of Washington,
dated
Wilmington, Del. Dec. so, 1904.
SIR, ~
In answer to your letter OF the list
OF December, beg leave 10 state 60 you
that thS sum necessary TO finish that part
Of the South wing OF tic capitol, which Is
DOW in progress, IS ioo 100, dollars, and
Of that part which corresponds to the re-
cess in the north wing, $4,000 dollars, in
all $4,000 dollars.
This estimates founded upon the best
calculation That Cal bemade of building
so complicated in i,s coustrG Sion, and o..
which the materials aud workmanship of
many parts are of such q nature, that
snail alteration oEdimcnsion or arrange-
ynent, may OccaSion considerabl differ
ence ofe xpcase.--I,is, | believe, the most
accurate that under all circumstances can
be made, and do not expect tina, it will
be exceeded.
On this occasion beg leave respectful.
iy to submit to you the following remarks
OF the appropriations which have been
male by congress- towards the erection of
the south wing, that of the year 1905. |
could not be entirely expended in that
year j--patuy because considerable tra.
elapsed III making the arrangement. IN
resume a work so long suspended :--part.
ly because we were obliged to discharge
QUE workncn and close the season in tbc
month Uf October,in order that the house
OF representatives might not be disturbed
in their occupancy ofthe part fthe build-
ipg which then stood.
The appropriation Of 1904, with The
balance OF that OF 1903, has On the ether
hand, not only been expended, but exceed
ed No hindrance 10 the progress of the
work 10 tie cDd OF Tie season occurred,
and it was besides impossible so to az.
range the very large contracts for stone
aud other materials, and so drecl the IA.
Dor OF the work, as to stop at the peint At
which she appropriation was exhausted.
For even a. the mement a. which il was
perceived that an expense beyond the ap.
preparation would probably be incurred, il
was absolutelynecessary to the security
,ot the work during the winter, 70 carry
up The walls 10 certain level, to corr.
p'ste The vaults or the south side, and to
incur much other unavoidable expcnse.--
} think IT ais" proper to mention. tina, In |
aependentiy OF monies due Tor labor. sorn, I
"t our most respectable contyaesors lac.
ing made arrangements which II wa. |
highly against-theiF interest to ;n,r,u,a,
while the prospect Of completinv H. |
building by iuFiher appropriations va. =,
pcn--have proeesded In their co,.-.e,. I