The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-22
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House proceeded TO act upon the many
amendments to the above named bill, reported TO
the House on Saturday from the Committee of
the Whole on the state Of the Union.
The larger portion of them concurred in
without objection, while on others separate votes
taken.
The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES neither the Office of the
Secretary Of the Interior, any bureau thereof,
except toe Patent Office, shall be located in the
Patent Office building until directed by iaw-was
concurred in--yeas I04. nays 90.
The following was concurred in-yeas los, nays
is: ssTo aid the directors of the Washington In
Urinary TO enlarge their accommodations for the
benefit Of sick transient paupers, twenty thousand
dollars"
The following were also concurred in
For continuing the construction of the custom
house at 81. Louis, Sll5,000.
For continuing the construction of the custo M
house at Louisville, SS7 ,745
For continuing the construction OF the custom
house at Cincinnati, similar amount.
For continuing the construction of the custom
house at New Orleans, 1924, 900.
The House-yeas "a, nays S6-concurred in the
amendment approprating $4,000 for the outfit
and salary Of minister to Central America, to be
accredited to such one or more of the governments
included in that name az the President of the Uni
ted States may designate
The House, by vote Of yeas SO, nays los, nom
concurred in the amendment to increase the appro-
priation for the following purposes from $6250 to
$50 600:
"For annual repairs of the Presidents house,
furniture, improvement of grounds, painting and
repairing roof, cleaning, painting, and whitewash.
ing inside of the house, extending east wing OF
offices for carriage house, blinds for the west front
OF the house, ho.ring large room in basement,
purchasing trees and plants for garden and for
making hot-beds therein, wire fence,'' &c.
The amendment appropriating 1926, 900 for re-
furnishing the Presidents house was concurred in,
as was also that appropriatipg $4,000 for enclosing
with iron fence, and otherwise improving the
triangular space the north side of Pennsylvania
avenue, opposite the market house, between
Seventh and Eighth streets. Yeas IA, nays Sc.
The House-yeas SO, nays 92-concurred in the
amendment striking out the appropriation for the
purchase and payment of the building at the cor
ner of street north and Seventeenth street west,
in the city of Washington, held by William
Winder and now in the occupancy of the United
States, two hundred thousand dollars
The amendment increasing the annual salary of
the Superintendent of the Coast Survey to $4,000
was concurred In,
And the bill was passed.
APPROXIMATIONS OF THE NAVY.
The SPEAKER announced the next business in
order to be the motion of Mr.. BococK, pending
from Monday last to suspend the rules for the pur-
nose of king I'D the Senate bill to reorganize the
navy of the United States.
Mr. STANTON, of Tennessee, said that the sup
ect was of sufficient importance to JUSTIFY bim IN
calling for the yeas and nays; which were ordered
hir. STANLY inquired whether it was the OBJ
ject of the gentleman to move to refer the blH to