The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-10
House OF Representatives,.
WARRINGTON, Feb. 0, 1859.
sUHPKse1oN or WORK on PUBI,C BUILDINGS

WASHINGTON, Feb 0, 1902
suEPKsHoN or WORK on PUBLIC BUILDINGS
The srzAxxR laid before the House reply from the
Secretary Of the Treasury resolution asking why the
the construction Of the Baltimore Court House has been
delayed He says he has postponed tho construction of all
authorized public buildings which had NO. been COM
mepced previous TO the late revusion owing to the in
sufnciency of money in the treasury, and that be will
continue to act this rule until Congress shall provide
money 10 meet The liabiltea shall otherwise direct.
Mr. HARRIS, (opp) OF Nd, called attention to the fact
thousand dollars for the Batimore C Custom Hon a. With
nDmstakeabe instructions. The reason assigned by tn
Secretary untenabe, especially IL 10 recoectet that
three millions Of surplus revenue five of which were
his opinion, unnecessarily applied the redemption Of
premium.
Mr.. PnEIPs, tadm.) Of No. justified the reasons as
signed by the secretary saying that as no valid compact
Perly be extended to future me considering the
dition Of the Treasury.
Mr.. HARRIS moved to refer the communication 70 the
Committee Of Ways and Means with to report
bill appropriatng the two hundred thousand dollars
Mr.. CURRY, (adm) Of Ala. moved substitute, IN
struchne the committee TO report bill repeating all laws
authorizing the construction Of post Office house
and court house buildings where contracts have been
made. Ruled out
Mr. Harrs's motion was agreed to.
The GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL FAssED-REDucroS or
EVTpruREs
The House resumed the e6Ess.Sera!ion Of the amend
men reported from the Committee of the Whole on the
State Of the Union to the Executive Judicial and Iegsa
tive Appropriation bill.
out the following GOO for the mileage of
bers and delegates Of the House for next year. $40 900
furniture and repairs and boxes ormembers and nearly
$4,000 for the Congressional Globe, and for binding the
the same and reporting the proceedings also in cutting
OH COO for wages OF the workmen and adjusers
at the San Francisco Mint reducing the
for wokmen in the New York Assay office from $45 900
to $2s 600 and reducing the approximation for worken
at the New Orleans Branch Mint SIS 000 also p striking
now leased for Court purposes also in adding $l76 900
supply deficiencies In printing.
The bill was then passed by l6 majority
NAVAL SURGEONS PURsERs.
Mr. BocOcK, (adm) OF Va, from the Naval Committee,
reported bill to increase the number Of surgeons asss
tapt surgeons and pursers in the navy.
THE ACQUISITION cuBA
Mr. BRANCH, (adm.) of N. g., from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported back the bill appropriatng
difficulties with Spain and purchase Cuba Referred to
Committee of the Whole on the State Of the Union.
Mr. DAVIS, adm Of Miss, gave notice that when the
the word purchase and substituting stake"
THE OCEAN MAIL SERVICE
Mr. PnKIrs, lahm Of Mo-, from the Committee on
appropriations for the ocean mail steamer service
Mr. Hous1oN (adm.) Of Ala, wanted to know whether
Mr. GARSE1r (adm) Of Va having objected 10 the re-
ception Of the BILL Mr.. PnEIls declined Mr..
Houston's question.
POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL
Mr. PHELPS reported bill making appropriations for the
support Of the Post Office Department
NEBRASKA CONTESTED SEAT.
The House proceeded the consideration Of the
luton Of the Committee Elections declaring Bird B.
Chapman legally elected delegate from Nebraska in place
OF Fenner feiguEon, the sitting member.
the resolution.
Mr. wAsHBuRs, (opp.) Of Maine, argued against the
Mr. BoyE (adm Of s. c., spoke in favor of the sitting
member.
Without coming to conclusion on the snhject, the