provement lrom asking appropriations for works which were nece.-.saiy. It the sum io be appropriated was known, those gentlemen could then regulate th<'ir demands accord ingly.

Mr. Cowan thought these claims had to be met, and the House had to go it blind, lie had hi aid that not gIOO.WM, nor even jMoU,tlUti would paj the bill.

Mr. luiiiWAi.L said he had it from the Sec ■ retary of Siate that the cost would be nothing