The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-02-11
Tmemtp=Afrth Congress.
IN SENATE,
SECOND SESSION.

FRIpAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1871.
The VICE PRESIDENT submitted report from
the Secretary Of War, containing the accounts of dis
bursements among the Indians for the year ending
Both September, lS40.
Also, a report fiom the Secretary of War transmit
ting additional reports reference TO the construction
of the Potomac aqueduct.
number Of memorials and petions We're then pre-
scented.
Mr.. WALKER submitted the following resolu
ton; which was considered and agreed to
Resoired, That the Committee Naval Affairs
be directed TO invure into the expectancy of causing
to be built steam frgate under the sole direction OF
the American naval constructor, Foster Rhodes.
Mr.. w. also submitted the following resolution
which agreed to-
Resoired, That the President of the United States
be requested to communicate to the Senate, If not
deemed incompatible with the public interest, the cor
respondence if any, between the State Department
and the Represent aiives Of any foreign Government
relative to the negroes taken on board the LAmstad
which has occurred since that transmitted with his
message of the 2lst of March, 1910.
Mr.. WALL submitted the following resolution
which was agreed to
Resoired That the Secretary the Navy be direct
ed to furnish copy of the reports made on Colts i'm
proved repeating firearms in October and December
lS4O by board of navy officers appointed for their
examination.
Also, that the Secretary Of War be directed to fur
nsh copy of the report made in July, 1910, by a
board of army officers on the repeating firearms
The bill for the relief Of Reynell Coates and Wal
ter r. Johnson was read third time and passed.
The bill for the relief Of Joseph Paxton was taken
up on its third reading. And after debate in which
Messrs. YOUNG KING, and CALHOUN parti-
cipatcd, it was read third time and passed.
The greater part of the day was occupied in discuss,
ing the resolution for surrcnderng to the State of
MaryIand the interest of the United States in the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Stock; which was very
zcalously and earnestly supported by Mr.. Merrck,
and amended on the motion and upon the argument
of Mr.. Huntington, by inserting proviso requiring
the assent Of the cities Of the District in reference
their respuary interest in the Stock. Thus amended,
the Resolution, in the following form, was ordered TO
be engrossed for third reading by large majority
Resolred By the Senate and House Of Representatives.
Of the United States Of America in Congress assem-
bied That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby
authorized and directed fhe shall receive satisfactory
proof within five years that the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal is completed to the town of Cumberland, and
that the State of Maryland has provided by law or
otherwise that the United States shall at all times here
after have the right TO transport upon the said canal
through its wi ole length all such troops, munitions
of war, and military the public interest and
convenience may require TO be transported on the
free of all charge and that tho rate OF tolls shall
forever hereafter be equal throughout the whole length
Of the said canal transfer TO the State of Maryland,
in due FORM all the stock in the said Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal subscribed by and standing in the name
Of the United States and also to assign and transfer
all the interest right, and title ofthe United States In
and to the avas of the stocks IN SAID canal standing
in the names and originally subscribed by the respect
| i've cities of Washington, Georgetown and Alexan-
dria and which have been conditionaly transferred
by them to the United States subject TO all the rights
Of said cities and each othem contained in, and Sc
cured by, an act entitled "An act for the relief OF the
several corporate cities of the District oil COLUMBIA,
approved May 20, 1886
| Prorided hotcerer That the assent of each OF said
cities to such transfer shall first be given, in due and
legal FORM under the corporate seal of the said cities
respectively to certificate thereof to be delivered TO
the Secretary oihc Treasury the consent of the cities
aforesaid being only required for the transfer of their
stock respectively and the want Of the consent OF any
one ofsaid cities shall not defeat delay the operation
of this resolution for all other purposes.
And prorided also, That the said State OF Mary
land shall provide for the payment Of the corporate
funds and revenues of said Company, or otherwise
Of all the outstanding debts and legal liabilities OF sand
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company.
The resolution has yet to pass It's third reading