THE NEW STATE HOUSE.
On motion by Mr. GRUBBS, the Senate took up the bill [H. R. 407] to provide a fund to complete the State Capitol, pending at the adjournment yesterday afternoon--the question being on Mr. Langdon's amendment proposing to strike out the appropriation recommended in the Committee report.
Mr. HEFRON opposed the amendment, but advocated striking out the sum proposed to be raised by taxation in 1882, so it will leave the appropriation about as it stands in the bill as it came from the House of Representatives.
Mr. GRUBBS spoke in favor of the Committee report.
Mr. VAN VORHIS insisted the report should be concurred in as a matter of economy. Otherwise there will be one year's delay in the roofing of the building.
Mr. BUNDY relied on the estimates and statements made by the Commissioners; was willing to give them what they ask and hold them responsible.
The amendment was rejected--yeas, 16; nays, 31.
The report of the Committee of the Whole Senate was concurred in.
The bill was read the third time and passed by yeas 28; nays, 17.
On motion by Mr. BUNDY, the bill [H. R. 469] concerning the town of Spiceland, was read three times, under a suspension of the constitutional rule, and finally passed.
