Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-04-30
TWEyTY-S SEVENTH CONGRESS-, SECOND SESSION.


TWENTY SEVENTH CONGRESS-, ......SEC0ND SESSION.
Correspondence of the Baltimore Clipper.l
WASHINGTON, April IL, 1912.
The Senate was not in session to-day.
In the House Of Representatives. the General
Appropriation bill was taken up IN
committee Of tho whole
The question pending was on the amendment
Of Mr.. Linn, proposing TO strike out the item ma
king APPROPRIATION for a minister 10 Mexico.
Mr.. Bolts took the floor, and commenced re-
pIy to The remarks Of Mr.. Adams but at noon, n
pursuance Of previous order, the debate ceased
Mr.. Andrews NOV ed a reconsideration Of the
vote by which the order had been made, but
without success.
Mr. Linn then Withdrew his amendment rela-
ting 10 the Mexican mission.
The question being taken on numerous other
unimportant amendments, the committee rose
and reported the bill TO The House.
The question then being On agreeing to the
amendments adopted in committee, after maxim
very little progress, motion to adjourn was car
ried by a close vote. This expected as
Il was the intention of Mr.. Fillmore and his
friends to have passed the bill tonight.
A HISTORIAN Bishop, from Syria, arrayed IN the
insnda Of his order. appeared on the floor OF the
House this afternoon, and attracted much attep>
ton
Monday, April ls.-In tho House of Represon-
Irwin, Of Pennsy lvania, rose and IN an apPropri-
ate manner announced the decease, on Yesterday,
Of his late colleague, the Hon. Joseph Lawrence.
The usual resolutions for wearing Grape were
adopted, after which, out Of respect to the memo
nv of the deceased, the House adjourned.
In tho Senate, u similar proceeding took place
Tuesday, April l9.-The funeral Of the Hon
J. Lawrence took place to-day; in consequence
Of which neither House was in session.
WAsHINGToN, April 20, 1912.
In the House Of Representatives,, a bill was
repore ed from the military committee, prov ding
for the relief Of the people of West Florida. Ii
was read twice, aud referred to a committee OF
the whole.
After the disposal of several private matters
the general appropriation bill was taken up
Several hours were taken up in waiting Tor the
numerous anne ndmenls of the committee Of the
whole, after which The bill was passed
Mr.. Fillmore moved to go into committee on
tho army bill. This motion was negatived. Mr.
Gushing NOV ed to take up tie fiscal agent bill
but without success. The apportiontaent bill
was then taken up, and debated a, some length
With a view Of. allowing further time TOR con>id
Grafton, the committee roso without taking any
question But after an Intellectual motion TO ad
iourn, the bill again taken up in committee
and amendment adopted reducing the rates &c
$4,000. The committee again rose, and the
House, on motion agreed TO visit the steam Fri
gates Saturday morning. A motion TO ad
iouru was then made and carried.
In the Senate, after Tho reference Of numerous
petitions numerous subjects, Mr.. Allen called
for the consideration of his resolution calling oi
copies of the correspondence relative to the Rhode
Island troubles Some debate of dcsultory cha
racier arose, when the further consideration o
the resolution was postponed. The bill to incor
porate n public school IN the District was ther
taken up.
Tho Senate committee public building
have under consideration Il resolution dircctin!
them 10 consider tho propriety of finishing 'ht
Treasury building in accordance with the ORGY
nal plan. The architect IN his report, say
"Thc plan Of the building when completed vii
form the letter T.. The main body will extend
when finished 400 feet, terminated and Hinke
by hexastylo poricos, as also the centre block
A low terrace extends between the portIcos II
the rear, which, while furnishing a bushes
communication from wing to wing. covers vaul
ed roofs below, for fuel, &c. These terraces
corridors, and colonade. ,rW form ample an
agreeable promenades for the hedIthfm erfr
else of the officers of the Department durin.
leisure. moments The cost Of finishing III
whole building, according to tho original plat
will be as fpllows:-South wing. S265,00C
north do S245 900: out bindings, $4,000;
finish present building. $4,000. making 5000
600; already expended, S6oS, SGT; making
the whole, POS, SGT.
The committee Of tho House, ia repo
Just made tho subject, say, ''lf the wan
OF the government require an ed'tce VINE
costs ono million and n half of dollars, Cor
gress ough, TO make the appropriation; but
The appropriation be asked to furnish terrace
corridors and coonades, agreeable prom
nades for the officers of the Department durir
their leisure moments" we have 10 hesitate,
in saying that the appropriation ought 10
withhold
This afternoon the schooner Walter Furwar
built by Cap. Easily was launched IN the pr
sence of about a thousand spectators. She Is
tended for the revenue service, and from her o
pearance, will 90 "forward'' in excellent style
Baltimore Sun.
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