The daily union., 1854-12-21

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on Lake Chsmplain which read twice by unanimous
consent and referred to the Committee Commerce
DELEGATE.
Mr. PHELPS announced that Mr. WHrFIEIp the dele
his
The SPEAKER administered to him the oath of Office to
SUPPORT e constitution OF the United States and Mr. Wml
FIELD 'ook MS seat In the House OF Representatives.
es - REPORT COMMITTEES.
Mr. FAULKNER, from the Committee on Military AZ
fairs reported bill supplementary to an act TO increase
the Of the rank and file of the army aud to encourage
enlistnens which read the and second times by
unanimous consent and referred to the Committee Of the
Whole on the state Of the Union.
RESOLUTION srBxlrrra
Mr. FULLER submitted a resolution instructng the
Committee Commerce to inquire whether any further
Of citizens of the United States in ships vessels other
property purchased by them of citizens subjects Of for
sgn countries under certain circumstances and to report
by bill otherwise; which considered by unanimous
consent and agreed to.
Mr.. HAMILTON, who has charge of the bills relating to
the District of Columbia said that he should be under the
On motion of Mr. HAMILTON, the previous question
then ordered the following bills which yes
terday considered as in Committee Of the Whole the
state of the Union tB g.
bill to provide for the protection of public and private
property in the city Of Washington
OIL granting certain additional powers to the corpo-
ration Of the city of Washington.
Auxiliary Guards.
bill to authorize the Washington Gas Light Company
to increase their capital stock.
bill to incorporate the Mutual Fire Insurance Com
The above bills were then sevealy read the third time
and passed.
CIRCULATION OF SMALL NOTES.
On motion Of Mr.. HAMILTON the House resolved itself
into the Committee of the Whole the state of the Union,
n al Ia he
ton of Senate bill No l6 suppress the circulation Of
small notes in the District Of Columbia
Several amendments submitted by Messrs. GROW,
WALSH, HUGHES, PERKINS of New York, and
BRIDGES all Of which after being briefly discussed
rejected.
On motion Of Mr.. HAMILTON, the bill was then laid
aside to be reported to the House.
METROPOLITAN COMPANY.
The House then proceeded in Committee of the
Whole the state of the Union to the consideration Of
tion and of the Metropolitan Railroad Company into
and within the District Of Columbia
Mr. CRAIG submitted the following amendment, to come
in provso at the end Of the second section
Propidsd 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
MIA avenue and the public grounds and reservations OF
this city, he would make no objection to it.
Mr. CRAIG modified bis amendment according to the
suggestion of Mr. H. And the amendment modified was
agreed TO-
Mr.. SIMMONS inquired of the chairman of the Commit
tee the District Of Columbia whether the bill conferred
the authority the corporations OF the cities Of George
town and Washington to determine the manner and spee
in which the may through the respective limits OF
Mr. HAMILTON thought that the third section of the
bill conferred such authority
Mr.. FLORENCE hoped that the would not be pro-
PEELED through the streets Of the District by steam The
people of the District had already suffered enough from the
effects of steam Laughter
Mr., SEf MOUR moved to amend the bill by conferrlng
| he O Washington
Georgetown determine through what streets and
the said railroad shall pass; which, after some dis
No further amendment being proposed in committee
the bill laid aside TO be reported to the House.
The House then proceeded as in Committee of the Whole
consider House bill 5lT authorizing the corporate
thorites of Georgetown to lay and collect annual tax
Of rs cents every Sl00 taxable by law within the limits
of said town. in order to meet the engagements recently
assumed 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 opposed to comforting power upon mun
cipa authorities subscribe to the stock OF railroad
panes This insane course of procedure which had been
adopted to greater less extent throughout the coun
try, had only resulted in disaster
Mr.. HAVEN did not think 1t necessary to strike out the
entire section but he thought that it ought to be amended
He then offered amendment the application of
the tax collected to other purpose than the object re-
qnired by the provisions OF the bill.
After short debate the amendment of Mr. H. agreed
The question then recurred on the motion of Mr.. FLOR
ENcE strike out the first section of the bl which
not agreed to-
On motion of Mr. COBB, the committee rose; and
luton closing the debate on the bill in five minutes after
the House goes again into Committee of the Whole was
agreed to.
The House again resolved itself into the Committee of
| the Whole when
Mr. LETCHER moved to amend the first section by in
sorting the word rea' before the word property rs
to coniine the collection of taxes to real property
| The amendment was rejected.
No further amendment being proposed in committee, the
! bill was laid aside to be reported to the House
.f WASHINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY.
The House then proceeded to the consideration of House
bill $751; to incorporate insurance company in the city
! Of Washington.
Mr. LETCHER moved to amend the bill by striking out
the enacting clause He entirely opposed to the bill
in its present shape The bill seemed to have been drawn
in the matter gave too much authority to the company
which the bill proposed TO incorporate The stockholders
in the corporation not liable to the full extent of its
/ debts Ieatitfi
Mr. DAVIS of Indiana said that if the gentleman from
Virginia would point out the defects Of the bill and submit
amendments to supply those defects without destroying
the main object of the BILL for one he would make no OBJ
/ lection.
/ the bill
Mr.. GREENWOOD moved to lay the bill aside, with the
recommendation that it bc rccommted to the Committee
| for the District Of Columbia.
] Mr.. LETCHER withdrew his motion 10 amend, and the
motion of Mr.. g. was agreed to.
4 rENITENTIARy DISTRICT COLUMBIA.
i On motion, the House proceeded as in Committee of the
Whole to the consideration Of the bill discharge the in
debedncss of the pcncnary of the District Of Columbia
No amendment being offered in committee the bill was