Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-08-09
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY, August s, 1853.

FRIDAY, August =, 1855.
After our report closed
The House went into committee, and resumed
the consideration of the bill making appropria-
tons for certain civil expenses of the Government
for the year ending June 80, 1857.
Mr.. GOODE, of Virginia, moved to insert in the
bill an appropriation of $500, 900 to continue the
work on the Washington Aqueduct, which led to
some discussion.
Messrs. GOODE, KEITT, of South Carolina, and
SMITH, of Virginia, advocated the amendment.
Mr.. COVODE of Pennsylvania, spoke against
the amendment, crticising the estimates, and de-
claring the whole scheme wild.
The question was then taken, and the amend
ment was rejected Ayes 40, 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 appropriating
$780, 900 for finishing the portico and entrance OF
the west wing of the Patent Office building, &C.,
stating that the appropriations asked by the Secre
tary of the Interior for this building were made in
the deficiency bill, and the committee were not
disposed to force upon that officer any more mo-
ney than he had called for.
The amendment was agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, from
the Committee of Ways and Means, the item APP
propriating $4,000 for the construction of sewer
in Judiciary square stricken out.
On motion of Mr. BALL, of Ohio, from the
Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, an
appropriation of $5, 900 inserted in the bill for
rebuilding the Franklin engine house, including
the purchase Of suitable lot.
Mr. HOLLOWAY, of Indiana, moved to strike
out the item appropriatng $25, 900 for the collec-
ton of agricultural statistics, and procuring and
distributing cuttings and seeds, and to insert in
lieu thereof the following:
"For the collection of agricultural statistics, in
vestigations for promoting agricultural and rural
economy, and the procurement and distribution of
cuttings and seeds, $3.50 to be expended under
the direction of the Commissioner of Patents"
After considerable debate, principally in refer
ence 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 appro-
priating 900 to complete the bridge across the
Potomac at the Little Falls agreeably to the plan
already adopted
Mr.. STANTON, of Ohio, moved to reduce the
amount to FIVE thousand dollars, and opposed the
amendment of the committee.
The motion was agreed to, when Mr.. s. made
an Intellectual attempt to strike out the entire
clause as amended.
At FIVE o'clock the committee found itself with
out quorum, when the roll was called, and the
names Of the absentees were reported to the
House.
A quorum having appeared, the committee ro-
sumed its session; but Immediately, and without
disposng of the bill, rose.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, .aen moved that the
House again resolve itself into Committee of the
Whole but no quorum voting on motion to adj
journ, call of the House was moved pending
which, at twenty minutes past FIVE, the House sd-
journed.