Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-28

eminent IA snd furnished for the uss Of the Turkish
bassador on Of thu splendid palaces in Paris the rent
Of which not have been less than five or six thousand
Mr. DAYTON. Let me state another fact with regard
the customs Of Hese foreign Governments in reference to
those vsy dnsio,s to which the Senator from New York
Mr. DIcKssoS) has alluded. recently work treat
ing upon he subject In which stated that at this
day II Y casonaH, the part of the British Government
when an mbsasao Is about to leave their cour 10 delicate
way 70 p q his 6sposa thousand pounds; and minister
has at hdbposs merely five hundred pounds with view
Of meeting the wy ga,ues which they called upon to
make. Our representative has been permitted owing
the ccosutona provision, touch any thing of this
kind but ths habit prevails now at the Court Of ST.
James, 1t a
They and Gays the amendment having been ordered,
were taksns and Tesulted as follows:
YEAs4sMesa. Atchison, Badger Baldwin, Bell Benton
setss, Dsysa Dosaas Dswns, Ewing Eeeh Fooe. Greene.
Pssres, Pratt Russ, seward, Shields smith, soue Wales,
Walker, and Winthrop--35.
NAYs-Messrs. BsrnweIl Bright, Butler Chase, Davis,
sprasnes Sturgeon. Tura,y Underwood, and YaleeIs
So the amendment was siopted.
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Mississippi. oier the following ameld-
ment
For continuing publication ohe works of the expo-
ring expedition, including the printing of the charts the pay
of scientific corps salary Of the and care of the
collections, twenty-five thousand dollars"
UAvIS nat IL M dmenunenu was Qecteu Ny Tue
bra Committee offer the Senate The greater part ofthe
appropriation for work already done already contracted o
except the salaries some persons whare engaged in writing
out the results ofthe exploring expedition The memorandum
before gives the items The salaries Of Professors Agaz
Tory, Gray, and De Gould, printing engraving, binding,
and contingent expenses make up amount of the
appropriation This which has been discussed by
the Senate former OCCASION and appropriations have been
made heretofore for the publication Of the matter collected by
the exploring expedition Of the United States.
Mr For 1rntn wears We In
making appropriations for something other connected with
this exploring expedition. desire know how much has
already been paid for publishing the sus in its all branches,
of this exploring expedition
Mr.. DAVIS. The chairman q the Committee on the
Library (Mr PEARcE will be abeto give you the nforma-
ton better than can.
Mr. PEARCE do not knSv that I can -nswer that
question with precision. hav, answered it upon several
different OCCASIONS after making exact calculation Of the
money expended think the last estimate $4,000.
There doubt that the workn question is very exPen-
sve 1t is necessarily SO, and would be under any
administration, 10 any co1ny The original calculation was
that would be enough to complete the publications,
which very expensive aad of most costly character
requiring deal Of engraving beautifully illustrated ard
printed in the finest Congress has already authorized
the publication Of the results Of this expedition, and the com
ttee charged with seeing that they published The
contrac made under that authority several years ago.
when neither my friend from Mississippi (Mr. DAvIs) nor
myself members Of the committee, and in pursuance
Of the contract thus originally made that the work is
going on We have published than half Of the volumes
proposed TO be pubhed and have finished much the
larger portion Of the engraving, which is the expensive part
of the work. We now have Professors Agassiz Tory Gray,
and Gould, and other scientific gentlemen engaged
in completing the residue Of the reports hope the work
will be complete in about two years, but absolutely ne
Government means 70 make the committee break faith with
the contractors There between eight and nine thousand
dollars in for printing and engraving done and there
will soon be sixteen seventeen thousand.
Mr.. ATCHISON I desire to ask other question.
am perfectly willing to pay for work which has been con-
taced for but is this the last appropriation we shall be
called upon to make
Mr.. PEARCE. It will not be- have stated that sup
posed the work would be completed in about years. and
least another appropriation Of the same amount or nearly
80, will be asked for.
The amendment then agreed to.
Mr. DAVIS, Of Mississippi offer the following amend
ment
For the extension Of the Capitol by wings, according to
such plans may be adopted by the joint committee OF both
Houses Congress- hundred thousand dollars for each
wing This appropriation be expended under the direction
the President the United States and he shall be author
zed appoint architect to carry out the plan or plans
which may be adopted as Aforesaid"
The Senate Committee on Public Buildings have had this
matter for some time under their consideration and have in
spected various plans Of different architects They have SO
far decided upon plan to enable them to make an es-
mate which they think will approach very nearly to the
amount required The Committee Of the House of Repre-
sentaves having acted with that of the Senate and not hav
ing attempted decide upon the details, has been left to
the Joint Committee decide hereafter upon the plan. The
plan which is before has been exhibited in the Senate
and is perhaps the which will be adopted 1t is to extend
the capitol north and south by wings ansversey to the axis
of the capo throwing the halls Of the Senate and House Of
Representatives into the opposite wings
The amendment was agreed to-
Mr.. GWIN now offer the amendment which pro-
posed to come in after line $780, for the erection Of custom
house at San Francisco:
For the erection Of new custom-house San Francisco,
to contain for the post Office in that ciy for the ac
conodaton of officers, and also for the United
States District Court for the accommodation Of Its officers
and other Government officers in California; until the whole
building is needed purposes Pro-
rdsd That said building shall be exempted from all State
and city taxation
This recommended by the Secretary Of the Treasury
being highly necessary special agent has been sent to
Carnia for the purpose Of making examination into the
matter and be has made report, from which will read
few extracts
ain revenue point view the District of Upper Caor
mia now ranks with the FIVE principal of the Unon the
collected being equal not greater than
that of the port of New Orleans"
The only public building belonging the United States
Of San Francisco old apdated adobe building, for
mery and used the Mexican Government
cuom-house. is nconvenienty arranged insecure and
unfit be used for house purposes that
port The lot which the building stands is conveniently
situated for custom-house fronting Portsmouth square
Q75 feet with depth OF 60 feet The building at present
occupied cusom-house is substantial and commodious
our-ors brick building, partially FIRE proof conveniently
situated for business and taken by the collector at rent OF
three thousand dollars per month"; which, according to the
ruling San Francisco is considered unreasonable
and do not think building OF similar capacity and character
can be leased favorable terms l clearly OF
opinion, however, that it il would economical on the
of the Government to construct suitable hre-proof
in which might also be provided for the post
Office. From information obtained San Francisco feel