Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-08-05
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Mr.. PERKINS, of Louisiana, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs reported bill to remodel the diplomatic
and consular systems OF the United States which was
read twice and committed.
The SPEAKER laid before the House communication
from the Secretary Of the Smithsonian Institution trans
hitting the annual report of the Beard Of Regents OF that
Institution; which laid the table and ordered to
be printed.
On motion Of Mr. ENGLISH, the Committee on Print
ing instructed to inquire into the expediency OF print
ing twenty thousand extra copies of the said report
On motisn of Mr.. HUNT, by CONSENT the Committee OF
the Whole the state of the Union discharged from
the further consideration Of the Senate bill to establish
port Of delivery at Lake PORT Lake Pontchartrain
and for other purposes when it was read the third time
and passed.
MI. WENTWORTH, Of Massachusetts, from the Com
mttee on Commerce. reported back, with amendment
Senate bill constituting Tuscumba, in the State Of Ala
bama, port Of delivery.
The amendment agreed to, and the bill was read
the third time and passed
Also, from the committee, reported back Senate
bills creating collection district in Texas and New Mex
co. and constituting Madison in the State of Indiana,
port Of delivery; which read The third time and
passed.
ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON RAILROAD.
message having been received from the Senate an
nouncng that that body had disagreed the
Of the House the bill authorizing the extension Of the
Alexandra and Washington Karoad into the District Of
Columbia
On motion of Mr.. McMULLEN, the House insisted on
its amendment; and Messrs. McMuLLEs, May and KERn
appointed committee Of conference to meet SINH
lar committee to be appointed by the Senate.
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC BILL.
The House then went into committee, (Nlr. Orr, Of
South Carolina in the CHAIR and resumed the consde
ration Of the amendments Of the Senate to the civil and
diplomatic BILL
Most of the amendments gave rise to debate and
raj of them were discussed at considerable length.
Many Of the amendments were concurred in, others
nonconcurred in and of them agreed to
in amended form.
without disposing Of all the amendments ut quarter
past four the committee rose.
Mr. ORR, moved that the House again go into Com
mttee Of the Whole the state of the Union which mo-
ton was agreed to Ayes H. noes SO.
The House accordingly went in committee, and resum
cd the consideration Of the amendments OF the Senate to
the civil and diplomatic appropriation BILL
Among the amendments non-concurred in were the fol-
lowing:
For repair and renewal Of the gas-ppes through the
Capitol and fixtures necessary for the lighting Of such
committee-rooms therein need it. and lighting East
Capitol street. from the Capitol to Third street. 900.
For continuing the work for supply of water to the
cities Of Washington and Georgetown, five hundred thou
sand dollars: Provided That part of the sum hereby
appropriated shall be expended until the Corporations Of
Washington and Georgetown, either Of them shall APP
proprate and pay amount equal to onefourh OF said
sum for the same purpose and shall agree to pay In like
manner the proportion of all future appropriations;
and full power and authority hereby given to said
Operations respectively to raise by loan otherwise,
any Of money that may be necessary to enable them,
CURED and the said Corporations of Washington and
Georgetown and the inhabitants of said cities respective
~ the Corporation making the appropriation and the
Inhabitants of such city, shall be authorized to the
surplus water which may be brought by the Washington
aqueduct after supplying the Government establishments
Washington under such general rules and regulations
as may hereafter be prescribed by Congress and each Of
said Corporations shall have the right charge and col
ect Of the inhabitants Of such city such reasonable tax
for the of the water will provide for the
guar payment of the interest," and the gradual payment
Of the principal of money which be raised under
the authority hereby given
For completing the bridge the Potomac river,
the Little Falls $4,000.
For completing the improvement of Pennsyvania ave.
west Of Seventeenth street, So, 600.
For grading done by order Of Ignatus Mudd late Com
missioner Of Public Buildings in reservation number
seventeen between Third street east and New Jersey
nue., $4S4S9.
The amendment appropriating $500 900 for the pur-
chase Of the claims rights and interests Of the Hudsons
Bay Company in the Territories Of Washington and
Oregon.
Among the amendments concurred in were the fol-
Lowing:
For furnishing lamps and lamp posts from Sixteenth
Seventeenth Streets Pennsylvania avenue in front Of
Lafayette square, $780,
To reimburse the expenditure made by the Commits
soner Of Public Buildings for the repair Of the Potomac
bridge when injured by FIRE, $4,000
For altering the streets and repairing in front Of the
east wing of the Patent Office, putting up iron railing
tagging, fooways, putting in order yards painting new
saioons VI inc ratent Once IN lresco, @lf,@oV
For iron railing and tagging in front Of the old portion
of the Patent Office building for altering windows Dress
ing the granite to make it conform with the 'front.' &c.
SIS, 100.
The committee having disposed of all the amendments,
at eight O'Clock and reported its action to
the House.
Mr. JONES, Of Tennessee demanded the previous qucs
toh in concurrng in the action Of the committee which
was seconded.
Mr.. BARKSDALE moved that the bill be laid on the
table.
Pending which the House adjourned.