The national Republican., 1867-03-02

tho following items: completing repairs and tur-
nishing Executive Mansion, S35, 900; to replace
bruised and worn copper water pipes or roof gutter
Of the Capitol building with iron pipes 90, 900; fuel
for Presidents House, %, 900; poudrette, pit at
Pre,idents stable, s6l6.19i TO place new hydrants
along Pennsylvania avenue, $40, ,000j for repairing
streets passing along Government reservations,
where they were washed away by the freshet Of DC.
tober last g. 600 for sewer on the rear OF street.
between Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets west.
~, 800; for repair Of roof Of Executive Man
sion, 81, ,bOOi FOR sewer on Third street and Mis-.
souri, avenue. $685. for cutting down and repairing
Pennsylvania avenue between Seventh and Eighth
streets east g. 000 for additional laborerS at reser
vation No. 2, and Lafayette and Franklin Squares,
$ 160 To keep In repair the bridge at Little Falls
the Potomac, 80, $780, defraying expenses Of the
House Of Correction for Boys In the District Of
Columbia, S25, ,OOOi for aid TO American ColoniIa.
tion Society by furnishing conveyance and support
to such parties as may desire to emigrate TO Ii.
IBERIA, $50, 900. Total amount appropriated, $l,-
620, ,6221S. Section six provides that the compen.
sation Of the crer and bais Of the District Court
Of the United States for the District Of Maryland
shall be So per day, and the temporary clerks In
the Quartermsster Generals ONCE shall receive the
same pay as the clerks Of class one. The other
amendments are Of no general interest.
The bill having been read
On motion Of Mr.. Scoheld Of Pa, the appropria.
tion for tho bronze doors was stricken out. Those
doors, he said, would do very we'll for q museum,
but they were in the way In the Capitol passages.
II tho Senate wanted the doors, let them appro
pirate out Of their contingent fund.
Mr.. Price, Of Iowa, moved TO strike out the ap-
preparation Of s35, 900 for completing repairs and
finishing the Executive Mansion.
Mr.. Conkling ofN. Y, said he was willing to
make any appropriation that would make the proper
repair and cleansing Of the Mansion but he did not
believe this would do It.
Mr. Hotchkiss, Of N. Y, suggested that that
could be done by clearing out the occupants.
Mr.; oonkling suggested that that could not be
done by an appropriation. Large sums had already
been appropriated.
Mr.. Kasson said he regretted to say that many
Of the appropriations that had been made were 10
pay claims that had become overdue, by reason,
to say the least, Of the bad management at the Ex.
scutive Mansion. After the late Presidents death
there was an interreguum when none apparently
had charge Of the Mansion, and when numerous
articles were removed.
Mr.. Radford, Of N. Y, wanted to know how
about the ninety boxes and trunks that were car
ried away last session.
Mr.. Farnsworth, Of Ill said that matter had
been explained last winter, and all these newspa.
per rumors bearing upon that subject were false.
Mr. RAdford said he did not depend upon news.
paper rumors, but he had II from the mouth Of the
steward himself that S3O 900 worth Of property had
been carried away.
Mr. Farnsworth asked where he found that testi.
mony Of the steward =
Mr.. Radford said It was sworn to before n com.
mitteo Of this House.
Mr.. Farnsworth denied the fact. Such testimony
was never taken in the Committee on Appropria.
tions.
Mr.. Kasson concurred in Mr. Farnsworth . state.
ment but said this appropriation should be made,
and the whole question was whether the Govern.
ment Of the United States would pay for this prop
erty, whether II would return some Of the furni
ture or place itself in the attitude of refusing to
pay for what had been purchased by order Of the
occupant Of the White House.
Mr.. kasson insisted that this appropriation wal
a deficiency to pay expenses incurred in Mr.. Lin
coins administration. He regretted the revival o
tho scandal Of last session, and would speak nc
further upon the subject, and ITO use newspaper
phrase) was not disposed to wash the dirty public
linen in the gaze Of the civilized world
Mr.. Niblack, Of Indiana, advocated the adoption
Of the paragraph as reported by the committee.
Mr.. schenck, of Ohio moved to amend by a pro
viso that no further payment should be made un
less the accounts shall have been passed upon and
approved by committee Of this House.
Mr.. Prices motion to strike out the paragraph
was rejected, and the paragraph wa, retained al
amended by Mr.. schenck.
Mr.. Conkiing, Of New York, moved to strike out
the clause making appropriation for fuel for the
Mr.. Hill, Of Indiana, asked Mr.. COniling tc
yield.
Mr.. cOnkling refused to do so, and told Mr.. Hill
TO sit down and be quiet.
Mr.. Hill said II the gentleman Mr.. Conkl;ng
was disposed TO characterize his retirement from
this House by unusual insolsnce and domineering
he was welcome to all the honor he could get In
that respect
Mr.. COnkling then disclaimsd any intention to bC
insolent, and he thon withdrew his amendment upon
an understanding that yea and nay vote would bC
allowed In the House.
Mr.. Schenck, of Ohio, moved to strike out the ap
preparation for repairing the roof of the Executive
Mansion. All these appropriations were made
upon the Recommendation Of the Commissioner o.
Public Buildings, and he had no confidence what
ever in that Commissioner. lie Mr. Schonckl die
not believe In his competency nor did he believe
in his honesty If these repairs were actually needed
| The amendment was rejected.
| On motion Of Mr. Sloan, Of Wis, the appropria
tion for a sower in Third street and Missouri ave
nue. was stricken out
On motion Of Mr. Paine, Of Wis, the appropria
tion for repairing Pennsylvania avenue, betweeI
Seventh and Eighth streets east, was stricken out.
Appropriation for new hydrants along Pennsyl
vRnia avenue was stricken out, on motion Of Mr.
Scofeld Of Pa.
Tho appropriation for additional watchmen a
Lafayette Square and Franklin Square was ais
stricken out, on motion of Mr.. Davis
| Mr.. Thayer, OF Pa, moved to strike out the up
propriation for the American Colonization Society
| The time was when the colonization movement hat
among its upholders tho most honored names In tn,
country, but time had demonstrated that the at
tempt to colonize Africa was a failure. The ex
pertinent was chinerical, and 1t was incapable o
realizing the results for which 1t inaugurated
1t is impossible to close tho eye to the fact that th
scheme Of colonization has been n total failure.
Mr. Maynard Of Tenn, argued that the scheme
Of colonization was q success and he related cir
cumstances to show that the negroes who had gon,
to Liberia had given favorable and glowing &C
counts of the Lberian Republic such as to inducI
4 continued Aow Of emigration to that country.
Mr.. Davis, Of N. Y, moved to add proviso tina
no part Of the appropriation should be paid unit
Liberia repeals the law excluding white men from
the right Of suffrage on account Of color.
Mr.. Maynard opposed that amendment, and sait
If he had the power he would have this countr.
represented in Liberia by representative of thei
own color
Mr.. Kelley, of Pa, opposed the appropriation
not because OF the views expressed by Mr.. Thayer
| but because this country now needed laborers /
till our soil, and 1t would be unwise to spend none
to help our labor away.
Mr. Spalding, of Ohio, had some doubts Of tn
propriety Of approprating public money for tn
purpose proposed but he differed with the views @
Mr.. ThRyer as to the failure of the colonization
scheme.
Without coming to a vote upon tho paragraph
on motion Of Mr. Stevens, the committee rose, an
the further consideration Of the bill was postpone
until the evening session.
Tho House then proceeded to the considerable
Of husinesA uDon the Sneakers table and the bill