Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-02-04
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The District Committees amendment 10 the
ID section In regard TO the forfeit of stock by
subscribers delinquent on Any instalment, was
SO amended as to permit the sale at public auc.
ton, to the highest bidder, OF only so many of
such shares as may be necessary to pay said
delino uent instalments, and thus adopted.
Mr.. Sumner offered new see ton to the bill,
providing no person shall be excluded from
any car on any railroad In the District on
: Mr. Dixon said the Metropolitan company
was already subject to that condition, and
hoped the amendment would not be pressed.
Mr.. Sumner said he desired to place all the
roads here on the same footing In this respect.
The friends of the Metropolitan company Justly
complain that road is now subject to the pro-
vision, and is disadvantaged thereby, while the
other city Railroad Is not.
Mr.. Hale said, while he approved OF the prin-
ciple and purpose OF MIR. Summers amend
nent, he did not think it proper to place this
general provision In q single pri vate bill.
Mr.. Conness said the bill introduced by Mr..
Wilson this morning in regard to the carrying
Of passengers would cover this case, as it re-
the roads and routes of the country.
Mr.. Sumner said the gentleman could give
no guarantee that that bill would become a
law. He was for getting all he could at once.
In reply to Mr.. Hale, said the pending bill was
not a private one, as 1t pertained to a public
corporation.
on Mr. Summers amendment, and it was re-
jected-yeas 10, nays 20
The bill was then reported to the Senate,
and Mr. Sumner renewed his amendment
The morning hour here expired and the bill
went over.
HOUSE The House passed bill providing
for another term OF the court for the district OF
Arkansas.
amble setting forth statements in a New York
paper that certain sick soldiers were recently
landed at Fort Schuyler, and died of expos ure
to the weather, and concluding with resolu-
in Military
Affairs to inquire into the truth OF the state
ment
setting forth that whereas informal negotia-
tions are now pending between the United
States and the so.ca.led Confederacy There
Resolved, That is the deliberate and emphatic
opinion of this House that no peace can or
should be made that would recognize the trail
torous leaders of the rebellion, and give them
equal rights and immunities as loya. citizens.
MI Stevens said he had been informed no
negotiations are now pending, the contracting
parties having separated without anything ad-
missible having been presented
Mr.. LeBland objected to the reception OF the
resolution.
The House resumed the consideration of the
Navy Appropriation Bill.
The pending amendment was to establish a
board of admiralty.
This Mr. Fernand Wood opposed. He said
it would make q co ordinate branch of the
Government, and could not result in good.
He then branched off on the peace question.
He had hoped for peace and re union. He, for
one, thanked the President for making an
honest effort to prevent the shedding of blood
and exhausting the energies Of the country.
There were rumors that the negotiations has
failed This was to be regretted; but il it failed
in consequence of the the indisposition of the
rebel authorities to return to allegiance and
duty, and because they refused to re-unite on
the basis OF the common Constitution, so far as
he represen ted the peace sentiment Of the coun-
try he would not sustain them ia their position.
He was opposed to the war, because he was
opposed to dissolution. If the door was thus
opened to the President, and il the ans wer to
that was recognition and separt ton, and moth
ing else, then he desired to aid the cong uering
armies of his country TO obtain by force what
we have been unable TO obtain by peace.