Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-07-15

Alabama the pubc lands lying within the limits OF said Stat
for purposes OF education, reported the back the Hous
without amendment. Laid on the table.
Also, from the committee, 10 which had been refer
red Senate bill confirm TO the legal representatives. Of
Dutailes the location OF certain New Madrid certificate
ported the back to the House without amendment
The bill read third and passed. and returned Il
| the Senate HnH
Also from the same committee to which had been refer
red bill revive authorizing certain soldiers in
the late with Great Britain surrender the bounty lands
drawn BY them and locate others in lieu thereof reported
| the same back to the House with amendment,
The amendment read and agreed TO.
Mr. q. explained the objects and provisions of the BILL
II then read third time and passed. and returned TO the
Senate
Also, from the committee, to which had been refer.
House bill in addition for the relief Of the nha-
banis Of the reserved townships Gibson county, Indiana
reported the back the House without amendment
Mr.. EMBREE explained the bill, and asked have put
upon its passage. tsk5r ts
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed and being en-
CROSSED, was read third lime and passed wi
CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL
On motion Of Mr.. vINTON, the House resolved itself
into Committee Of the Whole the state Of the Union
Mr. Roor in the chair and resumed the consideration Of
the civil and diplomatic appropriation bill.
Mr. SAWYER moved to add TO the end Of the item pro-
yidng for the Treaurers office provision reducing the
larry OF the New FORK from four thousand
three thousand dollars from and after July l. lS4S.
The amendment agreed to-
Mr. COLLINS moved to amend the item providing for the
office OF the Register Of the Treasury by reducing the
from s.s300 10 S2S 100 to reduce the salary OF the
principal clerk in the Stock Bureau from 400 per
to ST, 200 per annum
Mr. VIyTON moved to insert an item Of So FOR he
OF additional for clerks attached to the Treasury
Department. letter read from the Secretary Of the
Treasury stating the whole number of clerks in his employ,
and the several of the Treasury building n which they
distributed, representing that they very much
crowded, and that many in the basement, dark
and damp TO require fires all the long, had
a,tal intn
He then described the building recently erected by
w. w Corcoran, and gave list Of the rooms contained
and the sum asked BY the propetor for the Of the WHOLE
including fe-proof vault.
Mr. HOUSTON moved to amend by adding provisS that
the Secretary should pay for this building than
the of $50 per If the the amendment
allowed the would average $50 year. The were
not frepoof though the vault He believed 500 piece
tor naked rooms, without article of furniture
than the Government had paid yet. For his part
he did think necessary but all events 500
large rent Mr.. H withdrew his amendments and
Mr. VlNTON said that the Department had originally es-.
mated the sum necessary to procure these apartments
81 500 but had afterwards written the Committee of Ways
and Means stating that they could be got for less than
$4,000 The amendment he had offered did specify what
rooms the Secretary TO have it merely allowed him
certain for ofcerent and left it him obtain such
suited him. The House Of Representatives could
into regulating the OF The Secretary was
trusted 10 make contracts involving millions, and certainly
little matter like this might be left 10 his discretion
letter from the Secretary, the amendment OF Mr.. HALL
rejected and that moved by Mr.. VISToS adopted.
Mr. FlNTON moved an amendment increasing the nam
Der OF additional clerks in the Pension Office engaged boun
y land business from to twenty-even, and increase
the appropriation couespondingly.
Mr. ". caused TO be read letter from the Commissioner OF
Pensions showing the necessity for the increase proposed
The amendment agreed to.
Mr. VINTON moved increase the amount appropriated
for temporary clerks in the Adutant Generals Office from
s., 900 10 s., 900. Il agreed to.
Also, fo three extra clerks in the Office Of the Commsary
General of Subsistence for year, at 900 each 3d. 600
Agreed TO.
Also, for clerk hire in the Quartermaste Generals
Office, $4,000 A letter read from General Jesup
showing The necessity Of this amendment Agreed to.
Also, for Of additional Offices and fuel for War Depart
ment, IS, 500.
Mr. SCHENCK desired before they went on voting thou
sands TOR be pa spectators upon the Government
know how that this building had been put up how
It happened that individuals had gone and put up ex
tensve building, expressly fitted for this purpose be rented
the War Department Was il by any private understand
ing with the Department He thought the Governmen,
should erect the buildings needed He would rafy no such
sdeway private bargains with ayories Of the Department and
specustors.
Mr. VlNToN explained during the time allotted by the
rule and, tie time having expired allowed by genera
consent conclude He stated that the Department had re-
commended appropriation of 500, but the Committee
Ways and Means proposed reduce S. 500 that the
Government in its Departments rented various
rooms for the Of the Engineer department. Pension Office
&c, (for which the War Department paid S4, l50
The buildings rented unsafe exposed fire. and
the object OF this building, which proof TO con-
centrate oil these scattered offices into one building He
referred to fires which had occurred previous years in the
Post Office Department Patent Office Treasury Department
War Department, with the consequent enormous and ire
parable losses 10 the Government, and said here an OF
poruniy 10 GET the public papers ino e-proo buildings
he agreed with his colleague that the Government should put
up IT'S own hreproof buildings but the duty Of the
Committee Of Ways and Means originate measures directed
to this object
Mr.. BARRINGER inquired how much rent was paid by
the Government in It's various departments According his
estimate about four times much had been paid
heretofore.
Mr. yINTON said the Secretary Of the Treasury estimated
that the rent OF the necessary rooms to accommodate his clerks
would be 81, 500.
MI. BARRINGER. That, with the sum proposed by the
War Department, makes upwards Of 5 2, 900.
Several other amendments proposed and rejected and
the amendment Of Mr.. VIsros was then agreed TO-
THE NAVAL BUREAUS
The committee then proceeded to the consideration Of the
items under the bead Of Navy Department.
Mr. SAWYER proposed amend BY reducing the salary
Of ne Chief OF the Bneau Of Navy Yards and Docks from
50, 500 10 $4,000
Mr. VINT0N explained that the head Of that bureau was
pos, captain the navy and his salary fixed by the act
Of ls42, which limited the number Of navy officers
Mr. SAWYER replied that Congress had the right 6x
the salary Of this and all other officers and the cptan who
at the head Of the bureau could take the Office
gave him less salary than he obtained sea. He haj
however, resigned the situation OF post captain for
here, which be doubted could be filed per
anuum.
Mr. HUDSON said the amendment Of the gentleman from