Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-08-09
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

press, the bill for the relief of r. w. Thomp-
son, of Indiana, was laid aside and on a
motion to take up the Pacific Railroad bill no
quorum voted
Mr. Bigler, rising to personal explanation.
denied the truth Of a rumor that he had de-
clared that Buchanan could not carry New
Jersey, said to be based on the authority of
Senator Wilson
Mr. Wilson disclaimed ever having given
rise to any such story, not having at any time
cOnversed with Mr.. Il. on the subject.
Mr.. Bigler having thanked Mr.. W. for bis
prompt disclaimer, they adjourned.
In the House, large number of reports
were made ON private petitions, and the bills
having been committed and the adverse re-
ports laid on the table, they went irto Com
mittee, Mr. Grow in the chair and resumed
the consideration of the bill making appropri.
atiOns for certain civil expenses of the Govern.
ment for the year ending June 30, 1857
Numerous amendments were moved, mostly
relating to appropriations for the construction
Of marine hospitals, custom houses, post Offices
and urt-houses
Mr. Goode moved to insert in the bill an ap-
preparation of $500, 900 to continue the work
on the Washington aqueduct, which led to
some discussion.
Messrs Goode, Keitt, and Smith of Virginia,
advocated the amendment, contending that
the aqueduct was demanded by the exigen-
cies Of the public service, and that unless the
appropriation should be made great injury
would result to the work by its exposure, in
its present condition, to the frosts of winter
Mr.. CoyOde spoke against the amendment,
criticising the estimates and declaring the
whole scheme wild.
Mr.. Greenwood hoped that the time of the
HousA WOuld not he sumed in ha discus.
sion OF this question, as the majority Of TWEEN.
ty-seven given against the appropriation at
an earlier stage Of the session exhibited the
fact the House was against the continuance
Of the work at the present time.
The amendment was rejected-ayes 49,
noes "a.
Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, on the recommends
ton Of the Committee Of Ways and Means,
moved to strike out of the bill the item ap-
propriating $3.50, 900 for finishing the portico
ard entrance Of the west wing Vi the Patent
Office building, &c, stating that the appre-
priations asked by the Secretary of the Inte-
rior for this building were made in the def
cheney bill, aid the Committee were not dis
posed to force upon that officer any more
money than he had called for agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, the
item appropriating $4,000 for the construction
of sewer in Judiciary square was stricken
out
On motion of Mr.. Ball, from the Committee
en- Public Building and Grounds, an appro-
priation of SIS, 200 was inserted in the bill for
rebuilding the Franklin engine house, in
GLIDING the purchase Of a suitable lot.
Mr.. Holloway moved TO strike out the item
appropriating S25 900 for the collection of
agricultural statistics, and procuring and dis
tributing cuttings and seeds, and to insert il
lieu thereof the following:
SO FOR the colic ctiOn of Agricultural sfatis-
tics, investigations for promoting agricultural
and rural economy, md the procurement and
distribution of cuttings and seeds, S75, 900, to
be expended under tho direction 0s the Com
missioner of Patents -
After considerable debate, principally in
reference to the manner Of distribution Of the
seeds, the amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, from the Committee
Of Ways and Means, moved an amendment
appropriating $4,000 to complete the bridge
across the Potomac at the Little Falls, agree
ably to the plan already adopted.
Mr.. Stanton moved t6 reduce the amount to
FIVE thousand dollars, and opposed ting amend
ment of the committee.
The motion was agreed to, when Mr. s.
made an Intellectual attempt to strike out the
entire clause as amended
At D p. IN. the Committee found itself with
out quorum, when they rose; and shortly
afterwards the House adjourned.
Proceedings To-Day.
The Senate we're in Executive session, en-
tirely, this morning.
In the House, resolution was adopted re-
questing the Postmaster General to cause sn
inquiry to be made to ascertain who are the
depredators engaged in abstracting from the
Washington city mails valuable books, docu-
meHts, &c, sent under the franks Of mem bers
OF Congress, &c, was adopted
Ihey then went into Committee. mr. Grow
IN the Chairr wherein again taking up the
bill to provide for certain civil EXPENSES Of
the Government, and the amendment maxim
an appropriation to pay the amount dine on 3
contract made by the Executive branch of The
Government for the site for the post off;c. IN
Baltimore, Md which was debated by Messrs
Harris, Bowie. Stuart, and Letcher; when it
was re ected.
The said bill vas shortly afterwards laid
aside, to be favorable reported upon: and the
Indian appropriation bill having been taken
up, Mr.. Orr was addressing the committee at
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