The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


Navy in reply to resolution Of the House. adopted
airy a. 1852 calling for information in regard to the
gegate amount expended and the number Of persons
poyed ia the preparation Of the narrative Of Wilkes Es-
porin Expedition, also the number of copies OF that
work that have been distributed which read refer
rcd to the Committee Naval Affairs and ordered to be
printed.
Also communication from the Secretary Of State en-.
closing the annual report foreign commerce for the
year eighteen hundred and tyeight prepared in his de
partment; which referred to the Committee Com
merce and ordered to be printed.
Also, communication from the Secretary Of War, en-
closing the returns of the militia for the year eighteen
hundred and tiftyeght which laid the table and
ordered to be printed. a2
Also, communication from the Secretary Of War;
transmitting statement Of the contingent expenses Of
the War Department for the year ending june 49, 1858
which was laid the table and ordered TO be printed
Also joint resolutions of the legislative assembly Of
Kansas asking Instrumentation Of that part Of Nebraska
lying south of Platte river which referred to the
Committee Territories and ordered to be printed.
couRr-nousE. AT nALrnoRn.
Also communication from the Secretary of the Treas
ury in reply to resolution Of the House, of December
23, 1885, nIuiring of him what he had taken
to the construction Of courthouse In the city Of
Baltmoe IN accordance with the bill passed by Congress
for that purpose
Mr.. HARRIS, Of Maryland, said that, as this matter
Of great interest to his constituents he wished
to say few words in regard to it. 1t involved in great
measure, the awmaling power of Congress- In his opn
on the grounds upon which the Secretary based his
performance of the will of Congress very unsatis
factory 1t we'll known that when the last Congress
adjourned there twenty millions of dollars in the
public treasury If the Secretary chose expcnd five
millions of that sum in the redemption of the public
debt at ruinous premium Of sixteen and halt
per cent, he had no right now to before the
House urging for his failure to carry out
the law, the deficiency of the public funds II due
TO the and mportance Of the city of Baltimore that
it should have court house forth with and he Therefore
that of
Treasury be referred to the Committee of Ways and
Means with Instructions to report bill providing tor
the eappropration Of the Of two hundred Thousand
dollars heretofore appropriated for the erection Of
house in the city of Baltimore and that the same
be printed.
Mr.. PHELPS, Of Missouri in defending the action Of
the Secretary called the attention Of the House to tie
fact that the Attorney General had decided the title Of
the proposed site for the building to be imperfect
Mr.. HOUSTON of Alabama, moved to amend the mo-
ton OF Mr. Hams by striking out the instructions
pending which,
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, moved to lay the commu.
ncatlon Of the Secretary the tnble which mol
agreed to.
The amendment proposed by Mr.. Housron was then
disagreed to-ayes 6s, noes lis.
The question recurring the motion of Mr.. HARRIS to
refer with instructions, it was agreed to.
THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The regular order of business having been called for
the House resumed the consideration of the amendments
reported by the Committee of the Whole to the blli
making appropriations for the eglstve executive and
judicial expenses OF the for the year ending
June 80, 1860.
The amendment recommended by the Committee o.
the Whole, to strike out the approp ation of twenty
Thousand dollars for miscellaneous Items was not con
CURED in by the House. stts"'
The amendment striking out two hundred thousand
dollars mileage from the appropriation for the cotnten
ton Of the members Of the House was concurred nyes
liz, nays rs. ~ " u
The amendment providing that no officer Of the House
shall receive pay for more than one office at time was
ooncutred in.
The amendment striking out the appropriation Of teA