New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-10
.ao,n,,;, Mt New Orleans.
xxxr,d CONGRESS. First session.

AZ Hunter moved that the private
-, no nostponed for one hour for the purpose OF
s;r M the Joint Resolution providing Tor mo exIen
S'n of re Capitol Tho motion was agreed 10 and 'ne
biz taken up
4, de amendment made by the House. increashS 'ne
roropriaiion 70 sJOOOo
~ BonLAND said he had all proper
,.ns,hv for the poor laborers who had been invited
&c bv Unauthorized acts Of Government oiccra and
rbo bed been thrown og' OF WORK, but ne coud ho'
.ote public money away from principle Of sympNny.
uebeieved that If Hr Clarke was here he could saIs
.ts sou,h that this work should not go on that Il u
dos 90 o. Il win lead TO the necessary purchase o.
,s,ee eraoun. Of private property amounting 10 m
~. nj dollars The report Of the United states Eng
rsers would doubtlessly satisfy the Senate Oh tnc a
.sency Of the foundation, but his own priyase opSn
xvas that there foundation Tor, or reh'Oo " ~
placed upon them ,,v.;sed n
hst he knew that the same was rcJccsed ~ ~
Senate when nominated as A5star. AFcii'.Ss io 'o
Custom House ~ Ncw-Orlcans lie DeheTed w III
ou Of the Ca;iol unnecessary, az me preel "V Go
,sond be sufficient for all purposes for me mex MP
vears He would rather sacrifice the SlVOV'J aIo'u5
exnendeJ tbsp 90 on with the u5cicss espcnutt'e Vi
,oiIl;ons The Capitol would be nm arcfnectu'H ihoi-
si,v which all could fall down aud worship without
taisti1r the scripural commandment. for would DO
Thing which would not be like anything on ne esiln
or in he heavens above, or the waters beneah tne eaI
Mr.. BRoDHEAD moved to amend by
e<rikn
moyson cppropriaing twenty thousand dollars TOR te
r,roynI Q, the present foundation, and rctOrnS the
grounds the former state and paying me lADorcrs ior
she fire they have been unemployed and one mohths
addition wages He said this amendment would test
the ques'icI, whether Congress would stop now with
,be work OF 90 on and oxpend five millions.
MIR. HUNTER said the estimate was tor
oc,ly twoa nda-half millions.
Mr.. BgoDHEAD said he knew that was
he estimate but every one was aware that the work
would cost great deal mere and that the ultima We e1
tepse would BE five millions involving the purchase oil
,rivae property &c. He thought that this might be
great deal better expended in other part OF the country
Mr.. MANGUM-Oh yes, in Pennsylvania
Mr. BRADBURY opposed the bill The
present hills were large enough for all necessary
donel witt regret There would be no bene - legs
Iaon 10 have spacious galleries for the accommodation
of large number OF spectators to hear debates Inc
reports daily made gave to the country pretty good idGa
OF what took place in Congress Large auditores would
have tendency TO increase the disposition now some
whit prevalent to indulge in defamation.
Mr.. HALE hoped a vote would be taken.
He concured with the Senator in his regret that these
not all the Senate. lIaughter
Mr.. DOUGLAS SAID he considered the
present Senate Chamber and House Of Representatives
not large enough for the intended, and was there
fore In favor of continuing the work. II this amend
ment was intended 10 stop thls Woik, WIN we" vi
having tie seat OF Government removed, II would pc
come Western Senators 70 consider it, But If IL were
Intended keep the seat OF Government here, and not
enlarge the Capitol he would vote against It's contnu
ance.
MIR. BRoDHEAD said that building this
Cari.l would not retain the Seat OF Government in this
eity enc day ii majority in favor OF ia removal
Mr.. WALKER followed III strong con-
deInnson Of the work already executed, and against
continuing the work
4.
MIR. CASs sad ne V0ted against the ap-
preparation TO commence the work. lie was satisfied
iha the present Capitol was not sufficient for the pur
poses of the Government. The Hall of the House of
representatives, was ne cohtendeu' uio "oiss room VI
tne kmn ever kho"h ne "ouiu not No'e III" ior ue
continuation OF inc "oih' -,
The question beng taken, MIR. DrOu-
head wos rejected. Yeas Ii Nays, 80, as follows:
YEAs-Aessrs Adams Borland Bradbury Brodhead Chase
Dodge Cowal Morton, Norris Wade, Walker, Wells
NaYs-Messis. Berrcn Brooks, Ssss Nemsns "copper" 19
Lawson Dodge tWis bSugas fSch rls"' Nfycr' ae
pnsI iaa, se,xs,a SIi,as S,a}h Snmanee stock,
Ton Sumner, Underwood, Upham
Mr. DoGE (lowa) moved TO strike out
tle words lalf million and insert 100000
Mr.. MANGUM explained that the bill
- ~ .r,- i,t-, IL L., r,,,,, ,,,,
srprolfat.d nan hlioh, WHICH "ouiu iN7' iioni ~"
10 june le0S
Question taken-l cas- 10; Nays n.
MIR. BoRLAND moved TO amend by strlk-
ing out ali AFTER the eneciing clause and inserting pro-
vision for pavment 10 the ahorers who hare been thrown
out Of employment by the suspension of the work. after
having been invited to remove to thls Cty me same
amount OF wages they would have received tne wofA
had nor been suspended. Lo''--iea' - Nays 3D.
nobinc in the hin should he construed as authorizing
eay officer of Government to make any contracts ex-
tending beyond the of the current appropria
oons or 'he werk. r. 1r 49,,
'hosSis' ponLANp' NA''' ano'
kVSk advocated the amendment ana hes'rs' MANGuM'
CLEMENS ana UNDERWOOD opposed IL As uinSccssaiy,
NV S T'' On '0'0 oes 'A'" "s'e'' w. i0'' ca
Mn Su,r,ns ofared an amendment.
,s,oh ~. 49, i;,,od ,'.n,n ,i,,o,
sl al as il tbst Arcbitet Shall csIn as
nearly as POSSIBLE the amount Of damage sustained by
the several laboers who have been invited TO the city
by the Government Agents for this work and who have
sscs inc SUSPENSION OF the work been unemployed ana