Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-03-24

On Friday March Eth the IIouse went into
Committee on the Deficiency Bill.
Mr.. Preston moved to- strike ont the az.
preparation of $500 900 for the purchase II
the Assay Office building in New York
MIR. NalI'ridg" said the Secretary of the
Treasury was authorized hv Congress to rro-
cure the necessary bindings for an Assay
Office in New York. I'm the exercise of hi,
discretion. he made a contract running for
fifteen wears, at an annual rental Of Sj3 ,nUO.
making an aggregate within small fraction
OF S0OO,O0o 500, OOO has already been cX-
pended in constructing the proper machinery
to enable this office to perform the work re
CURED of it. BY the terms Of the contract
/ Goyernmcnt is at liberty to terminate the
same for small fraction over half Il million
of dpllars-ly which Government comes into
/ possession Of the property in fee ; the tiovcrn-
/ ment having the benefit of its appreciation in
value. Certainly if we may judge from the
experience Of the last fifteen years, this adj.
vance could not he less than one hundred per
cent. for the next fifteen years. lie deeply
regretted that, during the discussion, any
suggestion should be made that the City oi
New York is hostile to the legislation required
by the wants of any section of the country 49,
lie should more regret it il this opinion shall
gain credence on this floor. Identified with
every village and hamlet in the country by
the ligamcnts Of trade, New York is ntercs-
ted III whatever develops the growth or in
dustry of any section of the country. Con-
sdcring, he said, our population and growth
the record will demonstrate that We ha,.
never obtruded our claims on Congress. to the
injustice of any other sections of this Union.
The aggregate population Of this country Is
not yet %, 600 900, the seventh Of whom re-
side within our State limits The aggregate
= Il
United States is eight thousand million dol
lars. The value Of tho property in New
York is estimated at twelve hundred million
dullars-showing our wealth. as well a. our
population, to he more than seventh oI
the whole property in this Union More thar
onc-half Of the revenues Of the General Gov
crnment-n sum exceeding thirty mill
ions dollars-wcre received at the New York
Custom House during last year
The amendngrnt striking out the arlropr
! alton of $3.50, 900 for the purchase of til,
Assay Office buildings in New York was con
CURED in. Yeas -, nays -.
Some voted in the majority for reasons tina
. the appropriation for the purchase of en-
building was not such a deficiency a. shoul
, be provided for in tn" hill,-and that its re
tention i'll the deficiency bill might agail
a cause the defeat of the latter
The bill was passed, yeas 1873, nays II.
: The Speaker laid before the House a com
u municaton from the State Department, r.
which it appears there arrived from throa'
/ during the year ending the 3oth september
II 1888, lOO,1 persons-,iz In Maine =. Sj4
: New Hampshire, ~ Massachusetts,, - ,922
= Rhode Island. - New York, 2Hi SIS Ponr
Sylyania, l9.2ll Maryland. sos Vii
IT ginia ) I; South Carolina, ,OG]; Georgia
~: Florida, % Alabama, 2O9 Louisiana
Il 1908; Texas, 2.oSl; Oregon, H. I'D
II iourned till Monday