Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-21

SENATE eia.
WEDNESDAY,, December 20, 1854.
DEFERRED Px0cEKDIsas.
The Invalid Pension bill was 30 amended - 70
place widows Of officers in the naval service ON the
same footing with widows Of army officers, and
was then passed.
The bill TO establish department Of Law"
was postponed until Tuesday next.
The bill securing citizenship TO the children OF
citizens born abroad, was taken up and passed
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WEDNESDAY,, Dec. 20.
After our report closed yesterday, the House
proceeded, in Committee Of the Whole, to consider
the bill authorizing the extension, construction,
and use Of the Metropolitan Railroad Company in
20 and within the District OF Columbia
Mr. CRAIG submitted the following amendment
TO come in as a proviso at the end Of the second
section. ae
P,0cided, That said railroad shall not pass through
the public avenues Of the city Of Washington.
Mr.. HAMILTON thought that the amendment
was too broad. If the gentleman would modify
his amendment so rs TO exclude the construction
Of said road in Pennsylvania avenue and on the
public grounds and reservations of this city, he
would make no objection to 1t.
Mr. CRAIG modified his amendment according
to the suggestion Of Mr.. H. And the amendment
as modified was agreed to. sea4e
Mr.. SIMMONS inquired Of the chairman of the
Committee on the District Of Columbia, whether
the bill conferred the authority on the corporations
Of the cities Of Georgetown and Washington, to
determine the manner and speed in which the cars
may pass through the respective limits Of said cities
Mr.. HAMILTON thought that the third section
of the bill conferred such authority
Mr.. FLORENCE hoped that the cars would not
be propelled through the streets Of the District by
steam. The people Of the District had already suf
fered enough from the effects Of stcan. Laughter
Mr.. SEYMOUR moved to amend the bill BY con-
ferring the authority on the corporations Of Wash
ington and Georgetown, TO determine through what
streets and avenues the said railroad shah pass
which, after some discussion, was agreed to.
The House then proceeded, as in Committee Of
the Whole, to consider House bill 6l7, authorizing
the corporate authorities Of Georgetown to lay and
collect an annual tax Of rs cents on every 800
taxable by law within the limits Of said town, in
by said town In subscribing to the stock of the
Metropolitan Railroad Company.
Mr.. FLORENCE moved to strike out the first
section OF the BILL He was opposed TO comforting
power upon municipal authorities to subscribe To-
the stock Of railroad companies This insane course
Of procedure, which had been adopted to q greater
or less extent throughout the country, had only
resulted in disaster
Mr.. HAVEN did not think it necessary to strike
out the entire section but he thought that it ought
!. to be amended He then offered an amendment
to secure the application Of the tax collected to no
other purpose than the object required by the pro-
visions of the bill.
After short debate, the amendment of Mr.. II.
was agreed to.
The question then REQUIRED on the motion of
Mr. FLORENCE to strike out the first section of the
bill; which was not agreed to.
On motion of Mr. COBB, the committee rose and
resolution closing the debate the bill in five
minutes after the House goes again into Committee
of the Whole was agreed to.
The House again resolved itself into tho Commit
tee of the Whole; when
Mr.. LETCHER moved to amend the first sec
ton by inserting the word "real" before the word
property" SO to confine the collection Of taxes
TO real property.
The amendment was rejected.
No further amendment being proposed In CON-
mittee the bill was laid aside to be reported to the
House.
After some discussion, the bill incorporating this
company was recommitted to the Committee on
the District
Suppressing the circulation of small notes in the
District of Columbia.
Authorizing the extension &C., Of the Metro
politan railroad.
SENATE