Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-04-03
ruIRrY-slxrH ooNGKEss.-FIr.t Session
WAsHNGToN, March 81.
The House was not in session to-day.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, March 81.
The House was not in session to-day
SENATE
The chair laid before the Senate communication from
the Secretary Of War in relation 10 barracks for troops
at the Preside OF San Francisco
Mr. Yulee introduced bill TO refund the State of
Florida certain moneys advanced by said State for mill
tary purposes
Mr. Blown introduced a bill amendatory of the act
regulating the distribution OF Potomac throughout
Washington city.
This DAY being set Gpar, for business in reference
the District Of Columbia, bills passed to amend the
&C to incorporate the ProWden Association Of Clerks
u authorize the extension and Use OF the Alexandria,
Lcudoun and Hampshire railroad within the city Of
Georgetown directing the conveyance OF lot OF ground
for the Of the publ; schools Of Washington city
incorporate the Grand Lodge Of the Independent Order
OF Odd-Fellows in the District of Columbia, IAN amend
mcnt having been made prohibiting them from issuing
bank other currency TO authorize the Levy
Court to issue licenses in the District OF Columbia, and
10 incorporate the National Gallery and School OF Arts
in To, District of Columbia.
The Senate then proceeded 10 consider the bill in re-
llon to the construction Of a railway along Penn-yva
MI Avenue and other aud avenues in Washington
aud Georgetown d. C.
Mr. Brown remarked that he lad heretofore opposed
the construction OF a railway along the avenue but in
that opposition he had not been sustained either in the
Senate Of it, There had been three propositions
before the COMMITTEES one OF the Metropolitan Railroad
Company, one of what denominated the Citzens
Company aud the third the association Of gentlemen
named in the bill As to the Metropolitan Company, the
committee found that it had existed for six or seven
years and had hever during all that time, made one
inch of progress towards the construction OF its road
There reason therefore, to suppose they would
do any better if this privilege was given Them The C
uzens Railroad Company was made up OF some three or
four hundred persons who subscribed TO paper to take
so much stock and i; said that the stock TO be
distributed among vast number of people, and not
to be monopolzsd But stock could be taken under 9TH
er Names by OF straw and thus few persons could
get the monopoly after ALL The committee concluded
therefore, report bill placing it in the hands OF Rich
ard Walach Geo w. Riggs Walter Lenox, and Others
wdo were known TO be men of wealth and high charac
ter and who could be depended upon to carry out the
enterprise.
Mr. Pearce submitted substitute for the bill, which
gives the privilege TO the Metropolitan Rroad Compa
NY and made few remarks in explanation OF 1t wh>h
could no. be heard in the reporters gallery.
Mr.. Brown replied that the Metropolitan Railroad
Company was a mytb-had done nothing, had no money
now, never had any and never would have any.
Mr.. Hamlin regarded the Metropolitan company as
dead carcass He in favor of the bill reported by
the Committee but thought the road would not be remu
nerative.
Mr.. Benjamin spoke in opposition to the substi-
ute of Mr. Pearce, denominating it an impractcaole
scheme.
Mr.. Cingman favored the bill of the committee.
Mr. Hunter moved to amend the bill by adding sec
ton that the stockholders in the company shall be liable
in their individual capacity for all debts and liabilities OF
said company, to the amount of stock held by EACH
which agreed to-
Mr. Pearce said there was much force in the objections
of the Senator from Louisiana his amendment and he
would like have the bill lie for few days, in Or
der to have time investigate the subject more
! thoroughly.
On motion by Mr. Hamlin, an amendment was adop.
ed making Mr. Vanderwerken OF the corpoatorS oil
| the company.
Ar Truu,hp rnoyeJ 10 s,r;l.o out the section making
it incumbent the company purchase the real estate
horses omnbusses &c of Mr. Vanderwerken, at yalu.
alton to be fixed by dsinterested persons lie coud
no necessity for saddling them with this expense;
Mr.. Ben amin said that unless this was done Mr. an
derwerken would embrace the first opportunity 10 sell
out and deprive the citizens of their present facilities Tor
| travel on the avenue.
The amendment was rejected, yeas 9 nays 81.
Mr.. Hunter suggested that the railroad should pass
along f. street cut up Pennsylvania avesue
Mr.. Brown replied that nobody asked such grant as
that.
Mr.. Pearce remarked that Pennsylvania avenue was
the great horoughfare and therefore the proper place
for the railroad. We might well have none at all as
to have one through F. street.
The further consideration Of The bill was post one
until Saturday next.
The bill authorizing the Court of Claims to award dam
ages against the United States in certain cases was dis
cussed but without dsposing Of it tie Senate went into
executive session, and soon after adjourned.
The wife Of the Hon. Wm. Appleton Of Boston, ed
suddenly, last Friday of disease Of the heart.
The 0swego( IN. " Times of the 2Sd ult, says yes
terday and last night enough snow fell for excellent
seighing"
Drli king establishments n Ch1resto1 are not permit
ted to keep open Sundays This interesting to pol
ticiaa. ust now.
United States steamer Brookyn with Minister Aclane,
sailet from Key West 2l,t uL, for Vera Cruz.