Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-03-29

l lCtICu W at Va W udECus
. 1871 was ,o,o ss2 Is
ing the old Executive OFF,
ces with slate, I0Ooo
Sd March, 1921, For cover
ing the roof of the Presi-
dents House Loa. with copper, 1886 90
ating and improving the
ground around the Capitol, 1000 o,
Amount applicable to public
buildings and the Capitol
Square, in 1891, Disc, 500 4s
From the foregoing statement it will
be perceived, that, with the exception
Of small excess on the disbursement
on Capitol Square, the expenditures
have been kept within the appropria.
tons; that on the lst of January, 1922.
there was an unexpended balance of an.
preparations for the Centre Building
and Wings of the Capitol, of ,sl4,Sl3,<
l6 applicable to the work on the Centre
Building, and that the amount of Sums
expended upon the Presidents House ]
the old Executive Officers, and the
ground around the Capitol, in 1922
is less by S'6.6S5 IS than the amour
ofapprspriations for those objects
the acts of the Sd of March, 1872
tho Sd March, 1921. An appropris,
of 700 dollars by tho act of the 6
March, 1891, for improvements ii
Senate Chamber, and IN the Hay
the House of Representatives, and
the Library, 10 not embraced in the
bove statement, Tho committee are
opinion that the materials were purchd
sed at moderate prices; that tho labor
was procured on reasonable terms; and
that the work has been executed inc
substantial and workmanlike man.
ner.
The report was, on motion of Mr.N
ordered to lie Oh the table.
Mr.. Blackledge, from the committee
on the public Buildings, made report
recommending the appointment Of
joint committee of the two Housss, to
inquire and report upon the proper dis
position of tho paintings executed by
col. Trumbull, under the authority Of
Congress; which resolution (being o
joint one) was twice read and ordered
to be engrossed for third reading.
On motion of Mr.. Hill. the house pre-.
ceeded to the consideration Of resOlu-
ton submitted by him some days since,
relative to the distribution of certain
books, and proposed modification
thereof, SO as to inquire into the expo
dlency of purchasing suitable number
of the 9th volume Of the Laws ofthe
United States, which had been recently
published, for the use of the public Ii
brary and of the members of the pres.
ent Congress.
Mr.. Rich moved to amend the same
by striking out the words land the
members Of the present congress-
The motion was lost, and the question
being put on the resolution, as modihet
it was adopted-ayes SIS, noes 46.
Mr. Long submitted the following re''
olution:
Resolved, That the committee CD tho
Judiciary be instructed to inquire into
the expediency of reviving and contir. -
uing in force the law that allows h:f
pay pensions to the widows and chill
dren of deceased soldiers Of the late
war
After receiving a modification; at
the suggestion of Mr.. Sergeant, by as
sent Of che mover, the object of which
was to refer the subject to the commit
tee of Revisal and Unfinished Busi'
ness-
Mr.. Mccoy moved that the reso!u'
ton be ordered to lie on tho table;
which motion was negatived, and 'h'
resolution was adopted.
The Speaker laid before the h'u,e'
communication from the Treasury Ds7
partment, transmitting the required ~
formation relative te the progress "n .s
has been made at the Treasury ID Wv
settlement of the Post Office accounts,
which, on motion of Mr.. Butler' "A
ordered to be laid on the table. s.,
The Speaker also laid os'ose sssu
house two pamphlets which haa NV by
transmitted to him as Speaker, =.
Monsieur Franclieu, a citizen OF fIs I'm
containing projet for the pT0,,s g. ss.
.etL. l;Len., &c Etc oress which ne CO