New-York daily tribune., 1859-02-10
UOTsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The SPEAKER laid before the House reps from
the Secretary Of tie Treasury TO resolution asklng
wbv the construction Of the Baltimore Custom House
has been 1,'ayed He says he hiss postponed tho con-
stIuCton Of al authorized public buildings which nal
not been commeroed previous to tie late IsVulson,
ing to the insutcisrcy OF money in Tue treasury
and that he will continue 10 at on this rule un Con-
lress shall provide money 20 meet the liabilities, or
shall Otherwise direct. -
MIR. HARRIS Md called attention TO the fact that
Congress several years ago appropriated S;VoV'O ior
the Baltimore Custom-House, with unmistakea able ia.
suuctous. Tie reason assigned bg the Secretary 10
rnenabe especially as it is recce ced tbat when the
plus revenue, five of which was in his opinion unne
cesfsriy applied to the redemption OF Government Sc
cprities a. l6l per oeut premium.
Mr.. PHELPS Mo- iue.ihet the reasons assigned
by the Secretary saying that az no valid compact nad
ieen entered into, the execution Of the law might
properly he extended TO future tine c9nsdeilng tue
condition Of the Treasury.
Mr. HARRIS moved to refer the communication to
the Committee % Ways and Means, ~ith lnsfrctohs
70 report bill resppropria'iog the s2oo,~0. .
Mr. CURRY Ala moved substitute, nstructing
the Committee to report bill repeating al Laws aI'
thorizing the construction Of Pos.-Olice, Custom
House ana CcIt.Ilouse buildings where no contracts
have been made Rulei cut.
Mr.. NARRlSS motion was sgreed 10.
Tie Hcue resumed the consideration OF the an1enu-
me1,s reportei from the Committee OF the " h9e W oi
the State Of the Union TO the Executive, JUDICIAL ana
legislative Appropriation 6hl. ~.
The House ccncnrTod with the Committee IL striking
ont the following items: S2pOWO for the mile 1ge o.
members sId celegates Of the House Tor mex year
$40 co for furniture and repairs aud boxes Tor mem
bera; and p srly S3 00 for the Congressional Globe
and for biz dir The same and reporting the proceed
res; also in cutting of 100000 for the wages OF
tie woikmen snd aoiusters at the san Francisco
Nnt alec reducing tie appropriation for woikmen N
the New-York Asssy Office from l5,O0o TO s2J,ouoi
and reducing the appropriation Of woIkmen at tue
New-Oilears Branch Mint to 1000; also IN striking
out $2lj 0c0 for the purchase OF property IN ~ ~
L ..r
Sl.5 OGO to supply deficiencies in printing.
The bill was then passed by rs majority.
Mr.. BOCOCK Va, from the Naval Committee,
reported bill 10 Increase the lumber OF Surgeons
Assisisn. Surgeons ana Pursers in the Navy.
Mr. BRANCH n. c., from the Committee on
Foreign Afairs reported back the bill sppropIiating
$50 600 70 er able the Presicert TO sete
fficulies with Spain, and purchase Cuos. keteirsd
to the Committee OF the Whole Oh 'he s'''e " 'A'
uuioD. ,.L In
Mr.. DAVIS Miss gave notice tbst when the blI
comes up, he will move 81 amendment striking out
tbe word purchase and substituting " take
Mr PHELPS from the Committee on Ways ana
Mears. ssked leave 20 report bill n1krg sIPrii4'
alter fer The Oct AZ VI ell Steamer service.
Mr. HOUSTON Ala ssnted TO knoF wh.ther
provision was sde for asy contemplate hsw
Mr.. GARNLCT Vs. having objected 10 The iec.P'
ticl OF The bill Mr. PHELPS declired TO ansrer NJ
Houston's question.
Mr.. PHELPS reported bin making appropriations
for The support, Of the Post-Ofice Department. q,
The House proceeded + the consideration oi the
resolution Of lie Committee On ectons decianes
Bird T. Chspman legally elected Delega: from Ne
brsska in pace Of Fenuer Ferguson, the sitting
M. WILSON Ind made speech 10 favor Of the
NJ. wAsHBURN Maine argued ssaia't the coz
testant. 80.
II euber. 49,, A.,
without coming TO conclusion on tie subject the
House Adjourned.