Mr. WASHBURNE, of Illinois. I make this motion, in the 1st place, for the of getting some information in reorputropotshee necessity for this appropriation; an in. the sec 0nd place, because it is improper legislation, as I conceive to be in a general appropriation bill and 1 hope 1 will have the attention of the committee or a few moments, as we are now entering for the 1st time this session upon the consideration of one of the most important subjects n on which we can be called to act, that is, action upon general appropriation bills. I am certain that our constituents and the country look to us to guard most vigilantly the appropriations which we make in the present state of the national finances, and Iwas in hopes that this committee, so able as it is, and so well acquainted with the rules of the House, which require that no appropriation should appear in the general appropriation bills but to carry out existing laws, would have regarded what I have always contended was one of the Wisest rules of the House, that the ComAppropriat should be coufined to carry outt e provisions of existing laws, and not inaugurate new legislation in an appropriation bill. Now, sir, here is a provision in this bill which is in defiance of the rules of the House, as to which we cannot now take objection in the committee, because the House has referred this subject to the ComWhole. But I desire to know from the ComAppropriat, and I hope the ComWhole will be made to understand, why it is that we should be called upon at this time to make this appropriation at $105,000 for the purchase of Seaveys Island. We have gone through a war, one of the most stu vendous, as it has been often said, that the world has ever known; we have passed through the war, and there is not now that necessity for these navy lKurds and these appropriations which existed eretofore. I cannot believe, if the navyyard at Kittery, where I believe this island is, was sufficient during the rebellion for all purposes that it is now necessary, in time of peace and the present state of our finances, to make this furtiier and additional appropriation. I am eu tirely in the dark as regards the reasons which may be urged, but they must be very strong reasonsto induce me tovote for this appropriation.