Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-07-22
. HOUSE, or REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
On motion Of Mr.. PHILLIPS, the Committee Of the
Whole discharged from the further consideration Of
Senateb to confirm the claim of Dusuan de la Croix
lot of land therein described and it read the third
time and passed
ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON RAILROAD.
On motion Of Mr. MAY Senate bill authorizing the ex-
tension of the Alexandria and Washington Railroad into
the District Of Columbia taken from the Speakers
table and read twice.
The bill having been read at length
Mr. HAVEN thought that it ought to pass, as it con-
tanned proper limitations.
On motion Of Mr.. MAY several verbal amendments
made He then moved the following additional
section:
Scc A. And be Il further enacted, That the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company be and il is hereby authorized to
according to such route be most convenient through
the said District to point the Potomac river opposite
to and the city Of Alexandria, Virginia. for the
forming xion with said river and the lines Of
railroad running South subject to the provisions Of its
charter and the said company hereby authorized to
locate construct and operate the said extensions hereby
horzed through such parts the city of Washington pub
lie reservations the authorities thereof the
President Of the United States may to- and also
build bridge or bridges branch Of the Po
tomac river Mt point above the Navy Yard Prorided
however, That the shall not obsruct the navigation
hereo and said company shall have power to locate and
establish depot and the necessary buildings thereon
such wharves and piers into said river
navigation thereof: And provided further That the said Bal
tinore Ohio Railroad Company be subject to the
conditions and restrictions in extending their road through
any city Of Washington prescribed for the
Alexandria and Washington Railroad Company.
Mr. JONES, Of Tennessee, raised the question that the
amendment not in order as 1t related to different
road to that named in the bill.
The SPEAKER ruled that the amendment was in order
Mr. HAVEN expressed himself in favor Of the amend
ment and demanded the previous questions which was
seconded.
Mr. JONES, Of Tennessee moved that the bill be laid
on the table, which motion was disagreed to.
The amendment Of MIR. MAY was then agreed to- and
the bill was read the third time and passed.
The title was then amended make 1t read, An
act authorizing the extension Of the Aexandria and Wash
ington Railroad into the District Of Columbia and
ferrng certain privileges the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company
Senate resolution authorizing the Secretary Of the
Territory Of New Mexico to adjust and pay to Juan
&C. Armjo, Jose L. Perea, and James u. Collins the
by them loaned to the Legislative Assembly Of
the Territory Of New Mexico under authority of joint
resolution of that body approved june 1851 then
taken up from the Speakers table and read twice
Mr.. PHELPS briefly explained the resolution, and
asked that it might be acted on when vas read
the third time and passed.
Senate bills for the relief of A. G. Penn and CASTOR T.
Raoul then taken from the table, read twice, and
| Mr. UNDERESTIMATE, from the Committee on Revo-
lutonary Pensions made adverse reports the petitions
Achsa Ayers Of New York. and Of the children Of VIM
Peters, deceased
Mr. DENT, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions,
reported back Senate bill to authorize the payment Of
valid pensions the heirs Of Lieut. Robert White and
Others with the Recommendation that it pass and it was
committed
Also from the same committee reported back Senate
bill for the relief Of John McVey, with the recommends
ton that 1t do not pass and It was1ad the table,
The House then proceeded to consider the following
bills Of the Senate heretofore reported from the Commit
tee Of the Whole, when they read the third time
passed:
bill authorizing Victor Morass to renqush certain
lands, and to enter the same quantity elsewhere.
Il bill for the relief Of the legal representatives
Joshua Kennedy, deceased.
II A bill for the relief Of John Phagan.
Il A bill for the relief Of Ezra Williams.
ii A bill for the relief Of Charles Cooper
n bill for the relief Of James Cunning
A bill for the relief Of Joseph Mitchell