The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-13
From WashinCton.

From Washington.
LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL-rHE COURT Of
CLAIMs-THE PACIFIC RAILRoAD-REPoRT ON TIL
CAPITOL ExTENsIoN-RIvER AND HARBoR BILLS
srEEcR OF MR. LErCHER, ETC., ETC.
WASHINGTON, Aug. L., 1856
Tho Legislative Appropriation bill passed the Senate I'd
day, and sent back TO the House, and with I'll
Senates amendments, referred 10 the Com mee Of Way
and Means. Many Of the republicans boast Of dee
mlnaton to defea. the Appropriation bills carry the
Kansas provscs
message was received from the Presiden. commurl
eating the proceedings OF the London Commission d
Claims.
report was also received by the Senate from ID
Court Of Clams Unless these reports sustained, ID
Court should be abated n nuisance.
The Senate passed q bin providing for the settlsme}
and payment Of claims for depredations by the Creek
dams in Alabama and Georgia in 1884 and 1885. TheJ
claims amount to upwards Of a million dollars, as asce
tanned by commissioners in 1896 and 1887.
Mr. Weller's railroad bill tabled to day, while
House refused to order the previous question on Gere
nenvers' bill, as reported by Mr. wabridge, from
Committee on Public lands. These two bills differ m
terialy wellers bill authorizes the Executive Depar
ment to contract for the construction OF road TO
Pacific ocean the House bin makes direct grants Of a
TO companies 10 aid therein the construction OF thr
reads, amounting in all TO about hundred n
thirty millions OF acres The latter bill is the rst bu
ness In order 10 morrow, the House having refused
postpone II by tic vote.
The Naval Appropriation bill, from the House.
passed by tina Senate today, with some important amen
mens.
An Intellectual effort was made TO amend by allowi
extra pay to the officers and men engaged 10 the |
Platte, Bherings and japan expeditions.
An attempt was also made TO transfer the prcpara,l
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Observatory al Washington.
The joint resolution extending the time sixty days
fling at the United States treasury claims upon the Tex
debt fund passed by the House, and will be at on
adopted By the Senate -Four hundred thousard dolls
Of this deb, yet remain t. be alea.
The House spent to day on the private calendar,
worked well, passing iorty.six bills.
The President communicated 10 the House tod
another elaborate report from the Secretary OF War
the Capitol extension Mr. Ball. Chairman Of the spec
committee TO investigate alleged frauds, thinks this
port makes some important devcIopments;-first,
sal,er purchased brick, at four 10 dollars secor
Capt. Megs bad them offered Al seven dollars third
Captain purchased four million FIVE hundred thoSa
bricks, paying from ten to fifteen dollars; four
additional estimates are submitted for two n
lion eight hundred thousand dollars TO compl
the work when the original estimates for the whole
were only two and hall Millions which have been
pended The fresco painting in committee rcl
cost four thousand collars The marble mancl 8 ye
drcd dollars
The President has determined 10 change his policy
veto all the river aud harbor bills as soon as presen
for his signature II held ill session his veto
avail nothing but be voted down.
Mr.. Letcher, Of Va, made an able expose last even
touching public expenditures, and showing where
responsibility rested.