C. Extract of a letter. No. 17, from Mr. Condy Raguet, Chargé d'Af faires of the United States at Rio de Janeiro, to the Secretary of State. dated Rio de Janeiro, October 31, 1826. "Mr. Bond relates three instances of recent impressment of American seamen, and says, I am well convinced that there are others on board the fleet who have been impressed, but they are prevented from coming ashore. I have understood that those who have been impressed, and who refuse to enter the service, are compelled to do heavier duty than the rest; are sometimes put on short allowance, and are paid less than the others, in order to induce them to accept of the bounty in consequence of which, some have entered, after refusing to do so for a long time.' He states one case of an American being severely beaten by a press-gang, and carried off, after having been released from a former impressment a few days before." *Consul of the United States at Monte Video. That of Brazil. 2nd Session. APPROPRIATION FOR THE CAPITOL. ESTIMATE OF MONEY NECESSARY FOR CONTINUING THE WORK UPON The Capitol, FOR THE YEAR 1827. JANUARY 15, 1827. Laid before the House of Representatives, and ordered to be printed. WASHINGTON: PRINTED BY GALES & SEATON. JOSEPH ELGAR, Esq. Commissioner of Public Buildings. SIR: I herewith present an estimate, which I have prepared, of the continuation of the works at the Capitol. In making these estimates, I have embraced a greater variety of objects than I think can be effected in the course of one season, for the purpose of asking the attention of the Honorable Committee to the general arrangement of the out buildings, the location of which, definitively, becomes now necessary, to carry on the work to advantage. These buildings are: An engine house, a guard house, lodges for porters or police officers, stables for messengers' horses, and one or more houses for the Superintendents of the Capitol. I take the liberty to mention the above for consideration; also, to state, that the Rotundo, when painted, will be complete in its architecture, but that four vacant spaces remain to be filled with historical subjects, and to express hope that measures will be taken to procure them. Respectfully, your obedient servant, January 11, 1827. CHARLES BULFINCH. Estimate for continuing the Work on the Capitol of the United States, for the year 1827. 349 Tons of free stone wanted, to complete 11 Arches complete, free stone and work to each $ 601, 6,611 00 Brick work on do. 20,000 each, 220,000 at $ 10, 2,200 00 Carpenter's work, centres. door and materials, 641 61 Arches and steps in centre of West front, per particular estimate, South platform, prepared for iron railing, 21,021 71 624 91 North platform prepared for iron railing, Brick paving over the arches, 400 feet, Stone paving of North and South platforms, 5280 feet, 624 91 669 00 400 00 1,049 30 5,280 00 28,000 00 1,446 41 Engine house, guard house, and two lodges of stone, 7000. To finish the interior courts, Stoves and pipes to warm passages and Rotundo. To finish painting the rotundo, 600 00 300 00 Iron railing to guard the paintings, 120 feet, Sat 10, 1,200 00 Making and gilding 4 frames to vacant pannels 1,200 00 Sculptors and carvers, to finish work com menced Painting the East portico, arches, &c. 400 feet iron scroll railing, on North and South lines, at $ 3, 1800 cubic ft. of free stone foundation, for do. 800 feet of iron railing to enclose garden grounds, with foundation, plinth, and railing, at $ 10, Paving foot way with bricks, on East side of do. Horse and cart to remove rubbish, &c. 1,200 00 8,000 00 600 00 2,460 00 300 00 2,000 00 720 00 720 00 450 00 Remaining of last year's appropriation. 29,955 |