Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-04-18
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In the senate Communication received from the
President Of the United States concerning the usmen
OF the Mexican boundary ae ahl tn, payment of the
manning three millions the purchase of the Mcsilla
Valley. The principal part OF the sitting was occupied
with motion reconsider the 10y which the Seiate
had passed few day. agi joint resolution directing
change OF the site OF the District ArmOry from the TO
Judiciary Square. An extended discussion took place M
regard to the encroachments already made upon the pub
lie reservations OF the city. Several menIcrs preferred
stopping the work altogether and paying dtmages whilst
others coul designation OF the grounds at the
Pon proposed aud urged the Importance Of providing
place for tc Of the volunteers OF the District aud iur
the preservation OF the trophies obtained IN the
IN which the country had been engaged The deter.
minatun Ia prevent all further enetoachmcnts the pub
lie reservations prevailed. The vote On the passage OF
the JOINT resolution recOnsiered, aud the
committed to the committee on Military affairs with in
stfuciO To report bill repeating the act vi the LAST
sion prOving Tor the erection of an ArmOry The SEN
ate then held brief Executive session.
Ia the House OF Representatives several bills
ported amongst them for the sale at certain public
buildings at Liberty, Missouri aud the application OF the
proceeds u the erection of ordinance depot Fort
L"avenworh, and hill TO provide for the sale OF
military sites and reservations till WAS repott. from
the Committee on Military Affairs and passed Nv the
House. TO amend act Of 81 March lsIg providing Tor the
payment Of horses and other property lost the military
service The deficiency bill the principal subject u
discussion during the day in Committee OF the Wholc
The amendment Of the Senate apprOprltng $500 900 fO
the Washington Aqucduct WAS 50 amended on motion u
Mr.. H. Marshall oi Kentucky, to require that When
tbs work shall have been completed the inhabitants
the two cities shall only be- allowed tap the sam,
on the yearly payment of such may be agreed
upon between the Commissioner Of Public Buildings aud
the corpOne authorities OF the cities The Senat.
amendment thus amended was nonconcuff.d ia Ly IL,
Committee of the Whole. Surely there has been som,
misrepresentation in regard to this subject thrOughOdt th,
whole discussion. Oar citizens expected COrgres.
to do more than TO bring the into the city in NAH
pipes TO tie public buildings aud other public property
and allow them 20 be- tapped at the expense Of the persons
using the water. IL is not unlikely that different i'm
precision has prevailed for have in the deb4tc
any iul explanation Of the part to b. borne by
len- When We referred yesterday to impossibc condi
ions u was TO the idea that the two cite. would be
f'Su W "ett prupOftiOn OF tue expense Oi the
Hqneduct We are sure that every citizen who may h,
SLOWED to use the water expects to pay annual
buuOn according 10 the regulations prevailing IN other Ct
ties The committee without disDOsug Of al h,
amendments before IT, aud the House adjourned Nation
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