The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-04-23


Judiciary Committee in the matter.
The papers were referred to the Committee the Judi
ciary and ordered to be printed
DEFICIENCY
The House then resumed consideration Of the Senate
amendments the deficiency BILL twenty remaining
to be disposed Of The following were rejected
For repairs Of Pennsylvania avenue three thousand dol
lars.
For taking of the grounds south OF the Presidents
House, continuing the Improvements Of the same, and
keeping them in order three thousand dollars.
For construction of ia Judiciary square, elk
thousand dollars
For filing up of ravine in Judiciary square, three thou
sand dollars.
For placing the sewer openings along Pennsy lvania
under the footway and trapping the same eight
thousand dollars.
For the purchase of and boxes five thousand
dollars.
For repairs Of the maynard and upper bridges Of the
Eastern Branch Of the Potomac river FIVE thousand dol
lars.
The agreed the amendment of the Committee Of
the Whole increasing from $4,000 TO 900 the appro
praton Of the Senate for the collection Of agricultural
cs Investigations for promoting agriculture and rural
economy and the procurement and distribution OF cuttings
and seeds and then concurred in the amendment amend
ed-yeas lO5 nays g.
Among the other amendments agreed to the fol-
lowing:
Of the national houses known the Botanic Gar
den and for wang the creek which through the
same FIVE thousand six hundred and fifty dollars.
For continuing the grading and planting with trees
the unimproved portions OF the MALL ten thousand dol
lars.
For repairing old portion Of the Patent oce building
constructing waercose therein and casual repairs Of the
wing OF said building, four thousand dollars.
For finishing the porco and exterior OF the west wing
Of the Patent Office building to pay the reservations due
put up iron railing and lay down the necessary tagging
and pavements hundred and fifty thousand dollars
Mr. PHELPS Of Missouri moved that the House resolve
itself into Committee Of the Whole the state Of the
Union which motion was not agreed to.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
from heir in ord tho
standing committees called upon, and large number
Of reports submitted among which the following of
general interest
Mr. MARSHALL of Illinois from the Committee Of
Claims reported Senate bill 70 amend the establish
for the investigation Of claims against the United
States approved February ~ 1885, which read twice
Mr.. wASHBURNE, Of Illinois, from the Committee on
Commerce reported with amendment in the nature Of
substitute House bill to further amend the act 10 provide
for the better security Of the lives Of passengers board
Of vessels propelled in whole in part by steam and for
other purposes which read twice.
He asked that the bill might be put upon its passage
The board OF supervisors and inspectors Of
appointed under the law Of 1852 bad met In this city for
the purpose Of suggesting amendments which experience
had shown TO be necessary 10 the original law In order
its Efficient Administration They had been in SEES
sion for nearly three weeks bad the Committee
Commerce Of both houses and had agreed upon this BILL
which bad been submitted to the Secretary Of the Treas
ury and met his concurrence
Mr. HAVEN OF New York thought that this was one Of
the most important bills that would be submitted Con
gres TINS session, and therefore moved that IL be prn
and postponed until Thursday next; which motion was
agreed 10.
| Mr. WASHBURN, from the Same committee reported
House joint resolution relating appropriation Tor the
Improvement Of the harbor Sheboygan Wisconsin yiA
amendments in the nature Of substitute which was
read twice
Mr. W explained the provisions Of Che resolution and
| asked that IL be put upon lite passage.
Mr. McMULLIN, Of Virginia, moved to commit The bill
10 the Committee OF the Whole the Of the Union
which motion was not agreed to--yeas 80, nays 90
The amendment agreed TO and the bin amended
j was read a third time and passed.