The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-08-10


Commissioner of Pablo Buildings for the re-
pair Of the Potomac bridge, when injured by
FIRE, 1900.
For altering the streets and repairing In
front of the east wing of the Patent Office, put
ting up iron railing, Tagging footways, putting
in order yards, painting new saloons of the
Patent Office in fTesco, S14, $50.
For iron railing and Tagging in front Of tho
old portion of the Patent Office building for
altering windows, dressing the granite TO make
it conform with the 'front.' 60, $500.
Among the amendments non-concurred in
were the following:
For repair and renewal Of the gas-pipes
through the Capitol, and fxures necessary for
the lighting Of such committee rooms therein
ss need it, and lighting East Capitol street.,
from the Capitol to Third street, $1,000.
For continuing the work for supply of
water to the cities of Washington and George
town, five hundred thousand dollars: PROVIDED,
that no part of the sum hereby appropriated
shall be expended until the Corporations of
Washington and Georgetown, or either of
Thorn, shall appropriate and pay an amount
equal to one-fourth of said sum for the same
pnrpose, and shali agree to pay, in like man
ner, the same proportion of all future appro-
priations and full power and authority are
hereby given to said Corporations, respectively,
to raise, by loan or otherwise, any sum of
money that may be necessary to enable them,
or either of them, TO make the appropriation
herein required and the said Corporations of
Washington and Georgetown, and the inhabit-
ants Of said citiee respectively, or the Corpora
ton making the appropriation, and the inhab-
itants Of such city, shall be authorized 10 use
the surplus water which may be brought by
the Washington aqueduct after supplying the
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under such general rules and regulations en-.
may hereafter BIO prescribed by Congress; ard
each of said Corporations shall have the right
to charge, and collect of the inhabitants Of
such city, such reasonable tax or rent for the
use of the water as viii provide for the regular
payment of the interest, and the gradual pay
ment of the principal, of any money which
may be raised, under the authority hereby
given.
For completing the bridge over the Potomac
river, near the Little Falls, SIS, 900.
For completing the Improvement Of Pennsyl-
vsnia avenue, west of Seventeenth street.
$1,000.
For grading done by order Of Ignatius Mudd,
late Commissioner OF Public Buildings, in res
ervation number seventeen, between Third st.
east and New Jersey avenue, S4S4 SO.
The amendment appropriating 100000 for
the purchase of the claims, rights, and inter
ests, of the Hudson's Bay Company, in the Ter
ritories of Washington and Oregon.
After all the amendments, except that to the
title, had been considered separately,
Mr. Letcher, as test vote, moved to lay
them on the table, land, in effect, the bill alSO)
This motion was decided in the negative
yeas 20, nays 49,
The title was then agreed to, as was the
whole report of the committee.
The Alabama Railroad bill, postponed for
Reconsideration of the Civil and Diplomatic
bill was then referred to in order, on the mo-
ton Of Mr.. Cobb to suspend the rules for its
consideration and the House refused to sus-
pend the rules.
Mr. Cobb made en- Intellectual motion to
have the rules suspended, with view 10 take
up the bill granting land to Alabama for rail-
road purposes.
Mr. Haven moved to suspend the rules, for
the purpose of considering the Senste's amend
ments to the River and Harbor bill but the
House refused to do 60.
It also refused to suspend the rules on Mr..
Dawson's motion, to consider the Senate's
amendments to the Homestead bill.
Senate, Thursday August g. 1854.
MIR. Hunter, from the Committee on Finance,
reported the Ocean Steam Mail Appropriation
bill
was agreed to, calling for certain additional
correspondence, by the Hon. g. P. Marsh,
touching affairs in Greece.
On motion by MIR. Bright the Senate pro-
oeedad to the consideration of the bill to pro-
vide for the surrender Of certain bonds of the
State of Indiana and the same was considered
and passed.
The Senate then proceeded to the considers-
ton of House bills on the calendar, and bills
for the relief of the following named persons
were passed:
w. D. Porter, of the navy the Trustees of
Marion, Ohio; John Money and John F. Me-
Nicely James Walsh; Jesse R. Faulkner; John
Green; II. N. Hslstead; Benjamin Hammond J;
Jack WEIGH Albro Nipp; Henry Lewis
On motion by Mr.. Bright the 18th and 18th
rules were suspended for the remainder Of the
session.
The Naval Appropriation bill was again
taken up, and numerous amendments were Of
fered and debated. Among them were the
following:
For the navy yard at San Francisco, Cali
fornia, 100000. Adopted.
To pay Sl13, 600 for seventy days use of
steam propeller, on the Pacific coast, in pre-
venting unlawful expeditions against Mexico.
After long debate, rejected-yeas II, nays
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Other amendments were discussed and re-
jecsed. One providing for the appointment of
board of naval officers to examine and report
who of the naval officers ought to be dropped,
from disability intemperance, or other causes,
was discussed and rejected-yeas %, nays %.
House of Representatives. dug. 3, 1854.
Mir. Houston desired that message should
be sent to the Senate, asking the return to this
House of the Civil and Diplomatic Appropria-
ton bill, for the correction of an error This
was subsequently referred to the Committee
of Conference.
A contest Of some interest arose between
Mr. Haven, who desired the taking up of the
River and Harbor bill, and Messrs. Orr and
Houston, who wished to take up the Homestead
bill.
message was received from the President
of the United States, transmitting a copy of
the Reciprocity Treaty, and asking such legis-
lation as the House may deem necessary for
the consummation of the purposes to be &C
comphshed. Referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, and ordered to be printed.
MIR. Campbell, from the select committee on
Legislative frauds, made report, generating
all parties from intentional frand with re-
spect to the salaries of employees at the Capitol
On the first part OF the subject of their in
vestigation, with respect to the Minnesota
Railroad Land bill, Mr. Breckenridge present.
ed the report of the majority of the committee,
expressing the opinion that fraud was not In
tended, together with bill.
Mr.. Campbell made minority report there
on, accompanied by q bill to repeal the Sd
section, in which the fraud is alleged to have
occurred.
Mr.. Breckinridge and Mr.. Campbell ad-