Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-03-18
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, March Q, 1859.

w AsBiN0EONy l'vSs
The Senate added fortv-one amendments to
the Miscellaneous Appropriation bill after it
came from the House. Upon its return to
the House that branch struck off twenty of
them, embracing some of the largest lobby
iohs chat have been presented to Congress
this year As they amount to nearly three
millions of money, and there is considerable
curiosity to learn the precise items that fell
between the two houses, have made the
following abstract of them !;
Continuing Treasury extension. ...... $500, 900
Heating Capitol ............... $4,000
Necessary alteration OF rooms assigned to
Court of Claims in Capitol ,......... 5,Oo0
Completing the Washington Aqueduct. 100000
Repairinp streets in Washington ...... 1879
Do. do do. do. ...... 1857
For fitting up the old Senate for Suprem,
Court aud the present Supreme Court
room for Court of Claims ........... $4,000
For furnishing furniture to Senate and
other rooms in northern wing of Capitol 1000
Authorizing Postmaster g cneral to con-
tract for carrying the mails semi month
Iy between New York and Astoriavia
Panama and San Fran cisco, and to tran.
port on Pacific Ocean such mail matter
rs pass over Tehuantepec route 49,. SIS, 900
Also, for carrying mails semi-monthly
between New Orleans and San Francisco
via Tchuantepcc, and arrange for
ncc,ion on Pacific with Panama mails $50, 900
For contract with Carlos ButtcIfeld and
his associates, who are STYLED "The
United States and Mexican Ma il Steam
ship Company" to carry the mails "the
full circuit OF the Gulf, or four round
voyages per month"; for term of four
years 4so, coo
Providing for the continued publication,
by Gales Il Seaton, Of the "American
State pnaPrsn and for he M
Ion account, during the current fiscal
year, OF mot mofe than. 2o,OOO
Authorizing the Commi .sioner Of Public Build
Tags to ascertain the probable cost of the eIcca-
tiou of the various plans for eniarging the public
grounds around the Capitol.
Providing for the recognition Of the missionary
claims Of land at Saut st. Marie, in Michigan.
Provdn for the payment ofmileage to such
members as may be called to attend any
extra or called session of congress.
Auditorium. the Secretary of the Interior 70
"conpietc the purchase of tb. premises in the
city Of New York, now ccuplcd by the United
States Courts ami their offices. under lease from
VIM. E. Burton to the United States. and to pay
for the same out Of the jalieiary fund; provided
. sufficient amount thereof shall remain uucx
pended. at the close of the present fiscal year
All these appropriations the II use OF
Reprcscntttiv 3 expluged from the bill
Singular ia it NAY Gun, this onslaught by
the House upon tine Senate amendments die
not disturb the dignity nor infringe The
&C )nstituti md rig Is of NJ ssrs. Tuimhs
Mason and b ,varl who's irt WAS 81 arpus e
because the House ass rtsd its d gnity ovel
the dictatorill assumpti ms of the SENATE
upon the Posto.hte Appropriation bill. bu
they quietly asscatcd to let the bill be paSscs
as the II ,use returned it t. them, without
py On t;lrI t,r # an
fcrence, Mr. Hunter assuring them that Thu
was the be.; they nlId Z baud hsss;ins tina
they would not insist i r.scnin5 P,st.