The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-10
CONGRESSION Al.
rb,rty- Finn Congress Second session
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1858.
SENATE.

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before The Senate a com
nicaton from the Secretary of the Interior, made in
npliance with resolution OF the 10Th May last call
i Tor statement OF all the expenditures made from the
treasury Jr public and private purposes In the District Of
C,Iumlia; the number of lots originally held by
government the number sold the number reserved
and the value Of each also the assessed value OF ind
,idna property and the value OF government property
In this communication the Secretary of the Interior
,nsmits letter from the Secretary OF the Treasury
mmunicatng a statement from the Register OF the
Treasury containing the first part Of the Information
cd ind states tliat hi relation 10 the lots olisnaiy
pSned by the government noriatio could not De tut
ubed in consequence of the records having been de
I,o{ed by the burning of tho Treasury IN 1914. The
document from the Register Of the Treasury gives the
Items Of expenditure in detail up 70 the close oil the pres
n fiscal year the aggregate amount of which ID ST.
+5 5j2 l6 The other portion Of the information Is OBJ
tined from the Office Of the Commissioners Of Public
Budines from which it appears that the number OF lots
originally held by the government was ~ 10 Inc mum
Der Of lots sold by hs government was 9zao the sum
L which they were sold Is 5S1i ,642 So the number
uusad so far as the title is clearly in the government,
amounting to IFS their assessed value Is 1863 80; the
number of lots donated To the Georgetown and Column
bian Colleges, St. ynccnts Washington City Orphan
yum amounts to 1885, their assessed value is S700 900
The assessed value OF individual property, personal and
real is 1874 720 42i The assessed value Of government
reservations exclusive of the reservations formed by the
intersections of streets and avenues Sl3 4l2 293 &c. The
cost of public buildings, including furniture, statuary
and painting Sl4, 100 1888 %.
The commune ,tion ordered to lie on the table.
The VICE PRESIDENT also laid before the Senate
communication from the treasurer of the United States
communicating copies of his accounts with the United
States for the third and fourth quarters of 1851 and tho
first and second quarters of 1883 adjusted by the
counting officers Of the Treasury Department which WIS
laid on the table
Mr.. CAMERON moved that the usual number Of copies
Of the annual report Of the Superintendent Of Public
Printing presented yesterday be printed for the Of
the Senate which agreed to-
STANDING COMMITTEES.
On motion by Mr. ALLEN, resolution was adopted
that the Senate will proceed, after the reading of the
Journal next Monday morning, to the election of the
standing committees.
Mr. KING presented the petition Of Carl Beohcr, of
New York, praying for an increase of pension; which
was ordered to liz on the table.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. RICE, in pursuance of notice, asked and obtained
leave to introduce the following bills which several
read twice by their titles, with view to reference when
the standing committees shall be appointed
bill for the construction of wagon road from Fort
Abercrombie, the Red River OF the North to Seattle,
on Pugcrs Sound ia the Territory of Washington
A bill to authorize the establishment Of northern
Pacific mail route
bill authorizing the Secretary of War to pay tho cx
penses of Capt James Sarkcys company of volunteers
incurred by order of the governor Of the Territory OF
Minnesota
Mr., WARD, by unanimous consent, obtained leave to
introduce joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of
the Treasury to make such alterations of the Dimensions
and plan Of the custom house building constructing at
Galveston, Texas as he may deem best petoncd for
by the people of Galveston provided the cost when
ed does not exceed the amount already appropriated
Mr. W. asked the immediate passage of this Joint reso-
luton, hut objection being made il laid the table
with view TO future reference to the Committee Com
NOTICE
Mr. RICE gave notice of his intention on carly
day to ask leave to introduce bill extending to Mime
sofa the benefit of the swamp-and act
On motion tbe Senate adjourned until Monday next