The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-18

Finally. the amendment was rejected by Is to lol
MI. Ps.s1os, }.hig) & Of Ky moved to strike out the
ofice building New York. The western custom house.
for which the had just now refused TO make
but they been laid the bed of Procrustes by
conceived necessity for public economy while the essay
Office in New York is to be placed in favorable
condition.
Mr.. wAIHRiDox (dem) of N. " said the Secretary Of
the Treasury was authorized by Congress- TO the
necessary buildings for assay Office in New York In
the exercise of this discretion he had contract
running Tor fifteen years at annual rental of
making an aggregate within small fraction of $780,
000 sl00 600 has already been expended in construct
the machinery to enable this Office to perform
will be expended before the fifteen years lease termi
mates By the terms Of the lease these
fixtures will revert to the lessons at the expiration
OF this period Here, then, by continuing essees
have expenditure of million Of dollars for rent Of
buildings and loss Of fixtures By the terms of the
for an amount small fraction over half million Of
dollars by which government into possession of
able for the public interest be sold to reimburse the or
gnal payments and to the the benefit of 1t
appreciation in value Certainly IL may judge from
the experience Of the last fifteen years this advanc
could not be less than hundred cent for the
fifteen years He deeply regretted that during the dis
New York hostile to the legislation required by the
wants section Of the country He should the
regret it if this opinion shall gain credence this floor
identified with every village and hamlet in the country
ty the gaments Of trade, New York is interested in
OF the country Considering, he said population and
growth, the record will demonstrate that have
obruded our claims on Congress- to the injustice o
population of this country is not yet 250 900, the
seventh Of whom reside within our State limits.
United States is eight thousand million dollars. The
value of the property in New York il estimated at twelve
population to be more than Of the whole
property in this Union More than half of the reve
nues of the general sum 1ceeding thirty
million dclars-were received at the New York
Custom House during last year.
Mr.. PmIIps (dem.) of Ala, moved to reduce the ap-
preparation to dollar He was not opposed to the
propriaton and would vote for it in another place. but
he did not wish to load down the bill and peril it's pas
sage Besides he did consider the appropriation of
such pressing necessity to call for its insertion here
Messrs Bissel Orr and Stanton (of Tenn took SINH
Mr. ConB (dem) of Ala, viewing the item in an eco
Mr CUTTING, (dem) Of N. Y, contended that it
deciencythe assay oace having been established by
the last Congress- and provision made in the contract for
the rent Of buildings for this purpose He showed that
ngs and improvements at the end Of fifteen years. where
as we pay the annual rental for that period we will
government viii be benestted in the other the banks
now owning the property.
Mr. BAYlY ldem} Of Va, offered an amendment, with
view OF getting rid Of the case If not detrimental to the
Mr.: BKxcKEsMDcr (deml Of KY, defended the appro-
priation for the purchase Of the assay buildings.
Mr. LkTcIM (dem) Of Va, moved an amendment, that
the appropriation is rendered necessary two bungng
contracts Of the Secretary Of the Treasury Augter
and explain the whole affair
Mr. DEAN opposed it, bungling amendment and it
Mr. fIorsez (dem) of KY, protested against this ap
propriation being deficiency He could not ascertain
how $3.50 COO could Be deficiency Of the 100000 orr
Mr. w4lkER (dem) IN. T., advocated the appropria
ton the ground that there a ruling necessity for it.
It did not relate mainly to New York. but question
Of national importance He stated among other things
the s%oun oon a Of bullion brought into Ne. York annua
it to Philadelphia the Of 600 by the Assay Office
at New York will thus be saved not to that city exclu
States States ''' ps'''n' ''''sAs INC '"''''
Mr.. wn1E (dem.l Of Pa said this Assay Office would
Philadelphia mint which only cost quarter OF million,
is comparatively unemployed, aud is abundant for
lot nes
large and not be further from the busness OF New York
Mr. FIoRkScE further opposed the appropriation as
matter of economy, when II was stricken out Ayes, OIL
| ntcs, SO.
Alter further proceedings, at FIVE O'Clock motion was
made That Tie Committee rise, which voted down by
tie majority who were anxious to press the bill through
securing the adoption of the Custom House and Marine
Hospital engaged in parliamentary fight
making srLdry motions and requiring the votes to be
taken by teers to defeat the purpose of the other
| side-some members occasionally emitting to vote,
thus leaving the e., House without quorum Not
proftng much by this they suspended aggressive opera
ons for while and just the point of resuming
the battle when the majority Of the committee stole
march on them by rising, when the bill amended
| reported TO the House.
An Intellectual motion was made to adjourn.
The amendment striking out the appropriation Of
for the purchase of the assay Office buildings in
/ New York was concurred in by yeas SO, nays 81.
Some voted in the majority for other than op
position to the assay Office in New York. Among the
reasonhat the appropriation for the purchase Of the
building not such deficiency should be provided
for in the BILL but could be inserted in the general appro
pration b that its retention in the Deficiency bill
| might again cause the defeat OF the latter.
The bill was passed, by yeas 138 nays IL.
| FOREIGN IMMIGRATION.
The SPKAKER laid before the House a communication
from the State Department by which 1t appears there
arrived from abroad during the ending September
| SO, 1853, 4O0, az persons, viz -
In Maine 2,S04 South Carolina. 1,08s
New Hampshre.... 27 Georgia ............ AZ
Massachusetts. -. 25, ,029 Florida .......... 90
| Rhode Island. ...... 81 Alabama .......... 200
/ New York ....... 2o4, ,818 Louisiana ...... 43O2s
Pennsylvania. 1921 Texas. ............ 2,081
Maryland. ......... IL, 1893 Oregon. ........... IL
| virginin ..........
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| The House adjourned till Monday.
The New Hampshirc Election.
| COL. BAKER ELECTED GovERNOR-DEMoCRATIC MA
| JORITY IN THE LEGISLATURE.