The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-04-02
PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRTY,SIyTH CONGRESS
WAsHINGTON, March IT.
The House was not in session to-day.


SENATE.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate a cOmmuni-
cation from the Secretary of War, in relation to
barracks for troops at the Preside of San Francis
co.--Slr. YULEE introduced a bill to refund to
the State of Florida certain moneys, advanced by
said State for military purpOses.-Mr, BROWN
introduced bill commendatory of the act regu-
lating the distribution of Potomac water through
out Washington city.-This day being set apart
for business in reference to the District of Columbia
bills were passed to amend the act to incorporate
the Provident Association of Clerks; to authorize
the extension and use of branch of the AleXan-
dria LoudOun. and Hampshire Railroad within the
city Of Georgetown; directing the conveyance of
lot of ground for the use of the public schools of
Washington city; to incorporate the Grand Lodge
OF the l. o. o. i. in the District of Columbia IAN
amendment having been made prohibiting them
from issuing bank notes or other currency;) to
authorize the Levy Court to issue licenses in the
District of COlumbia and to incorporate the Ma
tional Gallery and School of Arts in the District of
COumbia.-The Senate then proceeded to
consider the bill in relation to the cOnStruc
ton OF a railway along Pennsylvania avenue
and other streets and avenues in Washington
and Georgetown, District of Columbia
Mr.. BROWN remarked that he had heretofore op-
posed the construction of railroad along the
avenue, but in that opposition he had not been
sustained, either in the Senate or out of it. There
had been three propositions before the committee
one OF the Metropolitan Railroad Company, one of
what was denOminated the Citizens Company, and
the third the association of gentlemen named in
the bill. As to the Metropolitan Company, the
committee found that it had existed for six
years, and had never during all that time made
one inch OF progress towards to the construction
OF It's road. There was no reason, therefore, to
suppose they would do any better if this privilege
was given them. The Citizens Railroad Company
was made up of some three or four hundred per
sons, who subscribed paper to take so much
stock; and it said that the stock was to be dis
trlbuted among vast number of people, and was
not to be monopOlised. But stock could be taken
nj hr pofsI
few persons could get the monopoly after ALL The
committee concluded, therefore, to report bill
placing it in the hands of Richard Waack, Geo.
w. Riggs, Walter Lenox, and others, who were
known to be men of wealth and high character,
and who could be depended upon to carry out the
enterprise.-Mr. PEARCE submitted substitute
for the bill, which gives the privilege to the Me
tropoIitan Railroad Company, and made few
marks IN explanation of it, which could not be
heard IN the reporters gallery.-Mr. BROWN
replied that the Metropolitan Railroad Company
was a myth-had done nothng-had no money
now, never had any, and never would have anv.
Mr.. HAMLlN regarded the Metropolitan Com
pany as dead carcaSe He was in favor of the
bill reported by the committee, but thought the road
would not be remunerative.-Mr. BENJAMIN
spoke in opposition to the substitute of Mr.. Pcarce
denOmnatlng 1t an impracticabe scheme Mr..
CLlNGMAN favored the bill of the committee
Mr.. HUNTER moved to amend the bill by adding
section 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 was agreed
to.-hlr. PEARCE said there was much force in
the objections of the Senator from Louisiana to his
amendment, and he would like to have the bill lie
over few days, in order to have time to in vesti-
gate the subject more thOrOughly.-0n motion by
Mr.. HAMLlN, an amendment was adopted making
Mr.. Nanderwerken one of the corporatOrs of the
company.-Mr. TRUMBULL moved to strike out
The section making it incumbent on the company
to purchase the real estate, horses, omnibuseS &C.
OF Mr.. Fanderwerken, at valuation to be fixed by
two dIsinterested persons. He could see no neces-
sitv for saddling them with this expense-Mr
BENJAMIN n said, that unless this was DONE Mr.
Nanderwerken would embrace the first favorable
opportunity to sell out, and deprive the citizens of
their present facilities for travel on the avenue
The amendment was reiected-yeas g. nays 81
Mr.. HUNTER suggested that the railroad should
pass along + street, so not to cut up Pennsvl-
vania avenue.-Mr. BROWN replied that no
body asked such grant as that.-Mr. PEARCE
remarked that Pennsylvania avenue was the great
thoroughiare, and therefore the proper place for
the railroad We might well have none at all
as to have one through street.-The further con-
sideration of the bill was postponed until Saturday
neXt.-The bill authorizing the Court of Claims to
award damages against the United States in GER
tain cases was discussed; but without disposing of
it, the Senate went into executive session. and soon
after adjourned.