Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-12
F0RTY-EIRST CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
THE CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL.
DISTRICT MATTERS.
THE CANAL-THE AVENUE.
WASHINGTON'S INDEBTEDNESS
APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC BUILD
lNGS.
TUESDAY, July Il.

ithrDAhy July Il.
SENATE.-Mr. Hamiin called M the bill for
continuing the St Paul and Sioux City railroad
across the Territory OF Dakota to Yankton. and
for continuing the land grant in aid of the same;
which was passed.
Mr.. Warner reported bill granting lands "a
aid In the construction Of the Mobile and Pen
sacola railroad; which Was paased.
Mr.. Williams called up bill granting the rieht
OF way and lands to the Pecos and Placer MI
ming and Ditch Company of New Mexico.
Mr.. Thayer introduced joint resolution grant
ing condemned cannon for the erection OF a
ssidiers' monument ct Omaha, Neb. Referred
The sundry civil Appropriation bill was then
proceeded with, the question being on the
Amendment Of Mr.. Hamlin Increasing the
Yard and upper bridges, Washineton. from
50 900 to S16.50 Agreed to.
Mr.. Morrill, Of Vermont, moved an appro-
priation Of $1,000 for the rent OF additional
rooms for the use Of the Interior Department.
Also, an appropriation of % 900 for IMPROVING
the access to the library Of the supreme Court
Also, $500 for ron fencing, paving and
,nProSi1g Franklin Square, Washington.
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Mr.. Morrill, said the Government was now
paying about &loo ,ooo more for gas than il ought
10. The prices should be put down to the rates
before the war. An Officer Of the other House.
who. was connected with the Gas COMPANY had
been inpertunins every senator in connection
members who owned ho1sss here, had had con
siderstions presented to them IN the price OF
the gas.
MI. Morrill, Of Me. understood that zas WAS
furnsshed In Washington about as low As in any
After further discussion, the amendment VA.
tempoIsrily Withdrawn.
s, providing for the Improvement of the Wash
iDgton cana, leaving IL Discretionary with the
commission TO be appointed to have it arched
Mr.. Hamlin also moved to strike out the last
part Of the section providing that any MONEYS
arising from the sale Of real estate shall be ap-
this real estate belonged to the Cana COMPANY. %
which had some rights. The amendment was
agreed to.
Mr.. H.mlin referred to the recent bill for the
paving o. Penneylvs avenue. and - d n was
most unjust for tie Government not to pay its
proportion Of paving this avenue. He moved
an amendment that the United States shall paw
the publc parks to Within two fset Of the rail-
road, and also one- half the expenses Imposed by
the said act upon the owners Of private proper
for the expense Of paving, relsyine tSe brieS n.s
f0otways and resetting the cUrb<tonee along the
avenue front Of the Botanic garden, Ana mecca
seLy C0husgent expenses ana the expense Of
NJ. Harlan opposed the amendment, And
Messrs. Stewart and Hamlin advocated il, when
10 was adopted. -Fsr ---- -
Mr. Ha1lln moved an amendment autber-
istng tie corporation OF Washingtop . tksue GER
tfcafee Of ibdebtednses not exceeding es0e 100,
to Be taken up .ithin nve year.. and % be ap-
portion - ascertained to June 6, 1870. Passed
M. kSoe nOved a appfopeiation Of 100000
tor custom house, post once, u. 3. courts, &c,
- Little Rock, Ark. Adopted.
go for the erecton OF . custom hoase and other
public bun0nGs At St.lLouis. Agreed to.
HI. Pomeroy moved an Appropriation OF
eloo ,ooo to erect p0blic building at Leaven-
M. Trumbun ssid It vas all wrong to be
Mr.. Eherman said there was no necessity
whatever fog sxpending any noney in construct
ing internal revenue 0flces, FOR in few years
the whole internal revenue service would be
The Amendment was rsjected-ayes Il, noes
Mr.. stockton moved an appropri.,,on q,
100000 for public ofaces in Trenton, a. j.
II. fcneroy then entered motion 10 ,.oo,.
adsT s al hniS, 5hs votes making appropsiatons for
Mr.. Sumner moved IN appropri.t,,p ~ can ooo
for survey Of the Tehusntepec and Nicsrsyus
route Tor snip canal between the Atlanfic and
PACING oceans. Adopted
.nns:.y MI Sys moved an appropriation Of $500 for
phere g the SenAss ehambsr. Aereed 10.
NJ: IIumbull moved that the Committse ON
Nennauon inquire a. 70 the pracficabiI5fv Al
re reHoying fhe Senate chamber and the had NJ
ne hoSss 70 the exterior Of the building.