Mr. WASHBURNE, of Illinois. This state.ment here does not satisfy me at all. It is a statement made by the surveyor of Washington city, a man whom I do not know. He addresses a communication to the mayor of the city of Washington; this, of itself, shows the loose way in which we are legislating, in which we are voting away the money of the people. The 1st item is for constructing sewers in front of Government reservations on Pennsylvania avenue, between 18th and Nineteenth streets west, and also between 20th and 21st streets west, $5,000. Well, sir, what is the evidence the amount has been paid, or at what rate or to whom it has been paid? Another item is, “for constructing sewer in 17th street west, between Pennsylvania avenue and the canal, in front of Government reservation, $14, 688.” it does not state when it was done. I will read the 1st part of the communication: SURVEYor's OFFICE, CITY HALL, WAshingtoN, D.C., October18, 1866. SIR: I herewith furnish a statement of the character and cost of by the work done and now being done theo in front, and acrossGovernment property, for which appropriations ought to be made, under section 3, approved May 5, 1864. I wish the House to notice the language of this communication by an unauthorized officer, a man who has nothing to do with the Government, a simple surveyor of the city of Washington, “for work done and now being done.” It is not a liquidated matter as the Gentfrom Pennsylvania seems to suppose. They come here and ask us to pay them not only for what has been done i. for what they may do hereafter. Here are other items: For constructing sewer on 4th street west, from Indiana avenue to G street north, in front of judiciary square, $o. For constructing sewer in H street north, between Vermont and Connecticut avenues, in front of LaFosquare. $3,000 or constructing sewer in I street north, between 13th and 14th streets west, in front of Franklin square, $2,000. For constructing sewer in NewYork avenue, between10th and 12th streets west, in front of Government reservations, $2, 400. Then we have, for laying flag footways and having gutters on the north and south sides of of.avenue, from 1st street east to 11th street east, the enormous sum of $56,000. To whom has that money gone, or to whom is it to go?