The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-03-25

WEDNESDAY, March "a.
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senate.
The Senate met at ii o'clock, and adjourned'
TO enable the members to attend the Demo-
cratic State Convention, which met at the same
hour at the African Church.
House of Delegates.
On motion of Mr.. Rives OF AIbemarle, the
Committee of Roads and Internal Navigation
were instructed to enquire into the expediency
of authorising an increase of the capital stock
OF the Virginia Central Railroad, for the pur-
pose Of reIaying their track with heavy metal,
and completing the requisite depots as far as
the town of Staunton.
Mr.. Butler presented the petition of John
b. Soulhall, Stafford H. Parker, and others,
asking an appropriation from the Treasury for
the satisfaction OF military land bounty war
rants now held by them.
MIR. Segar, from the Select Committee OH the
subject Of the Washington Monument. its
cost, abuses, if any, by those who have had
charge of its construction, &C., made n report,
which, on his motion, was laid on the table
and ordered to be printed. And on motion of
Mr.. Robinson of Richmond city, (who said he
wished to examine the report,) the evidence
AMI accompanying documents livery voluini
nous) were also ordered to be printed.
The report says
According to statement of the First Audi
tor, the whole amount drawn from the Treasu-
ry on count of the Washington Monument,
up TO the 10Th inst, is $S1 1867 95. Besides
the Monument fund, proper, contingent fund
has been created, arising from the sale of refuse
stone evolved from the State quarry, and
amounting to $3.50. This sum, added to the
expenditures from the fund proper, exhibits
total of $89,5l7 95. No part of the contingent
fund has passed into the Treasury, but was re.
tanned, by the order of Governor Floyd, in the
hands of the Paymaster, to meet contingent
expenses. There is in the hands of the Pay
master, ready to be paid over the sum of $2314
90, and in dues to the Monument fund, secured
by notes, the further sum of $685. IS, making
total, in cash, on hand and bills receivable,
of $4,000 "a, which, deducted from the aggre.
gate of $89,517 IS, leaves total expenditure
to the date before stated, of $S4, sos 81. Of the
amount drawn from the Treasury, the sum of
| $4,000 was on account of preliminary expenses,
| as follows: $500 for ceremonies Of laying cor
ner stone, digging foundation and erecting
sheds on the square ; and $500 on account of
| premium for Monument design. Ofthe amount
| expended, the sum of $4,000 was for advances
made on adequate security, to Thomas Craw-
ford, Esq, (now in Italy,) on his contract for
| furnishing the equestrian group, pedestrian
statues, and other equipments for the Monu-
ment."
| The Committee also estimate the stock of
| slaves, horses, wagons, and other property be-
| longing to the Monument, as worth $40, 400
| and thus leave a clear amount chargeable to
| the Architectural department of the Monument,
the sum of $685. 03 81.
The whole cost of the Monument from COM
mencement to completion, the Committee es til
| mate as follows
Amount already expended, $S4,6OS 81
| To complete Architectural de-
| partment, as per estimate ofthe
Architect $4,000 90
| For equestrian group, pedestrian
statues, shields, wreaths and
stars, as per contract with Mr..
Crawford, 52e75