Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-18

Mr.. Hendricks, from the Committee on Pub
lie Lands, reported unfavorably on the bill TO
grant lands TO Michigan for the construction OF
wagon road from Grand Rapids 10 the Strata
Of Maekinaw, on the ground that grant had
heretofore been made for railroad.
Mr.. GrimcA introduced . bill TO amend the
acts 70 incorporate the inhahifhnts Of the city
Of washington, OF 1915 and 1890; which was
referred TO the Committee on the District OF
Columbia.
TheYlce President announced the committee
Of conference on the part Of the Senate on tho
the internal revenue bill, az followBf Mesars.
Fessenden, Howe and johnson.
This day having boon set apart specially for
the consideration Of the business Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia ID
Mr.. Grimes, chairman Of the committee on
the affairs Of the District, called up successive
ly bills Of that character.
The hrst was the bill concerning notaries
public In the District OF Columbia. It pro-
yidea that the number of notarles m the Dis
trict shall be limited to twenty five, and that
when vacancies occur they may be filed by
the supreme court of the District; that they
shall give bond In q, 200, and generally defines
their duties and fees.
Mr.. Hale suggested that the appointing
power Of these notsries should also have the
power Of removal.
On Mr.. Clark's motion, the bIll was then
amended so as to limit the term Of office to
hve years, and give the supreme court Of the
District OF Columbia the power TO remove for
cause.
The bill was then passed.
By unanimous consent, Mr.. Wilson, from
the committee of conference on the disagree
ing votes Of the two Houses on the bill amend
atory Of the enrolment act, made report.
Mr.. Hendricks moved TO print the report.
The motion was lost-yeas IL, nays 20.
Tho report was then read, when Mr.. Willkin-
SON moved to reconsider tho vote on printing.
Mr.. Wilson explained the report. He said II
nxes the commutation at $500, as proposed
by the House, and provides that the drafted
man paying the same shall not bo drawn again
for year, instead Of standing exempted until
the enrolment Is exhausted, as provided by the
House. The clause as TO negroes, put in BY
tho House, Is also modified.
Mr.. Hendricks would not vote on so important
a measure without knowing fully what II was,
aud thought II unfair for the majority to insist
on considering this report at once.
By general consent the motion TO reconsider
was agreed to, and the bill ordered to be
printed, with the understanding that 1t should
| be voted upon tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Grimes called up the bill 70 amend the
charter Of Georgetown. 1t relates TO the rela.
| tive proportion Of expenses Of Georgetown and
Washington on account OF the Orphans Couri
|
west OF Rock Creek. The Committee on the
District proposes a substitute apportioning the
expenses of the Levy Court Of the county oI
Washington upon the basis Of population. II
fixes the proportion of Washington city on &C.
count Of the Orphans Court, the Coroner, and
county jail, at twclye-hfteenth, Georgetown al
two-nfteenths, and the county at one-nftsenth.
Mr.. Grimes explained that at present these
expenses are paid one-half by the city Of Wash
lngton, and one-quartor each by Georgetown
and the county. Since this proportion had
been established the population Of Washing.
| ton has increased In a much larger ratio thar
that Of Georgetown or the county. The whole
population OF the District bJ the census o
| 1860 was $3.50, and on tho data furnished
thereby In Its distribution in the two cities ant
county (the population Of the latter being
5,225) they had now to proceed. The expenses
Of the jail are paid at this time by the Govern
ment. I...
Mr.. johnson held that the expenses of thu
jail should not deyolve upon the local authority
and people, especially Of the county. The of
fences for which persons were committed e
the Jail were mostly committed In this city b,
those Of the floating population, necessarll!
brought here, often In connection with Gov
ernment operation. -
Mr.. Grimes explained that the clause will
regard to the jail was inserted with refercnc
to what may be future legislation.
To meet this view, Mr.. Morrill, moved t,
amend by adding after the word 'lail, ," when
ever hereafter imposed by laws" and the bill
as thus amended was passed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on the Ju
dietary, reported bill to enable tho Govern
ment TO obtain from private owners possession
Of Rock Island, Illinois, on which to erect n
arsenal, heretofore aOhorized by law. Tn
bill passed.