Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-07-21
The District in Congress.

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the District Of Columbia the court may. If sat-
isfied that an impartial jury cannot be had
from residents OF the District, order q special
Jury, and appoint two judicious and disinter-
esteo persons 10 make out a list Of forty-tight
persons residing out OF d e District and serve
summons upon them, the first twelve OF
OF whom that may appear shall constitute the
jury, the Others discharged The right 10 en-
lenge shall be allowed as in other cases The
marshal who summons and the Jurors shall
be entitled TO mileage at the rate Of ten cents
per mile, and the Jurors shall be entitled TO
i've dollars per day for attendance.
Ar. Anthony, from the Committee on Claims,
reported oiu 10 pay Mrs. Margaret Ann
Lloyd. OF Washington, S2.7oC, for rent OF her
passed.
Mr.. Brown, from the Committee ON Puelic
buildings and Grounds, reported the Joint
resolution 10 authorize the appointment of
three additional watchmen for the Smithsonian
grounds which was passed.
The Civil Appropriation bill was then taken
up.
Mr.. Fessenden offered an amendment apnro-
priaung $4,000 for the detection of persons
engaged IN frauds on the Treasury, &c. Agreed
Mr.. Sherman moved 10 amend by providing
mat the appropriation for the addition TO
Providence Hospital, in the city OF Washing
ton. shall not be paid until the plsn for the ad-
dIion shall have been submitted TO the archi-
Iect of the Capitol Extension, and approved by
HIM, and sick and INDECENT persons shall be
admitted to said hospital without respect to
creed, race, or color.
d.
ment by providing that the incorporators on
receiving the appropriation shall oblIgate them
selves that the building shall be perpetuaIIy
used as a hospital. Adopted.
The amendment as amended was agreed 10
In the evening session, on motion of Mr.
Morrlll, the House bill TO incorporate ssTne
Soldiers and Sailors Union" of Washington
was taken up and read.
Mr.. Davis moved TO refer 10 TO the Commit
tee on the Judiciary. IL gave this corporation
power 10 hold an unlimited amount Of real
estate, and he should like to have II inquired
Mr.. Morrill, said he had no objection TO limit
ing the amount, and would move that II do not
exceed S30,OOO.
Mr.. DAVIS then with drew his motion, and the
amendment was agreed TO.
The bill was then passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Morrill, the bill TO incor-
porate "The National Soldiers and Sailors
Orphan Home" was taken up, amended, and
passed.
Mr.. morrill,, from the Committee for the Dis.
uict OF Columbia, reported, without amend
ment, the Mouse bill to provide for the erec-
tion OF Jail IN the District OF Columbia; which
was passed.
On motion OF Mr.. W ade, the bill TO incorpo.
rate the Washington Land and Building Com
pany OF the District OF Columbia was taken up
and read.
Mr.. Hendricks said this corporation was au. .
thoriZed TO do nothing but speculate in lands
and be could not vote for the bill
Mr.. Wade thought that the bill was
very proper one. 1t was for the benefit of me.
cbanics.
Mr. Hendricks said the talk about the me.
chanics was all buncombe. The incorporators
were mostly men Of wealth, and not one of them
a mechanic.
Some further discussion ensued.
Mr. Hendricks said as this was the first
bill OF this kind TO allow speculation in lands,
ne would call for the yeas and nays.
On motion Of Mr.. Wade, the bill to incorpo.
rate the Metropolitan Club of the District of
Columbia was taken up and passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Wade, the bill TO pcorpo-
rate the General Hospital of the District of
Columbia was taken mp and passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Wade, the bill to provide
for the probate OF and for the recording OF willie
of real estate situated an the District Of Colum-
ba, and for other purposes, was taken up,
amended, and passed.
On motion of MIR. Wade, the bill to incor-
porate the Washington County Horse Rail.
road Company. was taken up. amended, and
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Wiley, the bill to author
iIe the extension, construction, and use by the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company of a
railroad from between Knoxville and the Mo-
nocacy junction into and within the District of
Columbia was taken up and passed
On motion of Mr.. Wiley, the bill to annuI
the thirty fourth section of the Declaration of
rights OF the State of Maryland so tar as il ap-
plies TO the District OF Columbia was taken up
and read. 1t provides that all sales, gifts and
devlses prohibited bv said section or any law
passed in accordance Herewith shall be- when
hereafter made, valid and effectuall After
Y.
Wiley, laid over.
On motion of Mr.. Wiley, the bill to grade
Easr Capitol street and establish Lincoln
Square was taken Hp and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Wiley, the bill 10 incorpo-
rate the Washington Temperance ce Society of the
city OF Washington, District Of Columbia, was
taken up and read.
DIR McDougall said he was perfectly salts
ty was very much needed here, and he was
satisfied that 1t would be OF special service TO
some Of the gentlemen named as corporators.
Laughter The bill was then passed
Mr.. Wiley called up the bill lust laid over
to annul the thirty y-fourth section of the Dec.
laration of Rights OF the State OF Maryland as
applicable TO the District of Columbia
Mr. DAVIS moved to lay the bill on the table
but subsequently Withdrew the motion: and
the bill was amended and then passed.
Mr. Henderson, from the Committee for the
District OF Columbia, reported the bill TO amend
the charter of the Washington, GEORGETOWN
and Alexandra Railroad Company, with
amendments. The amendments prohibit the
extension OF the track over Pennsylvania ay-
enue, and provide that unless the company has
already commenced the work of excavation
and shall within twelve months have expended
SlO0,JOU, then the authority 10 build the tunnel
east OF the Capitol shall be given to the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad, who shall within two
years eXpend s3O0,0O0, or the privileges given
by this act shall cease.
Mr. Henderson said II was not probable that
the Washington and Alexandra railroad
would be able TO build the tunnel. as they Were
now In Q1mcuity-
Mr.. Nye was opposed to giving this privilege
TO the Baltimore and Ohio road, as it already
controlled too much the affairs of this District
He did not think there was any necessity for
imposing such a heavy outlay on any COM
paDy. The streets here are wide, and there
was no reason for going under them. Buffalo
and other cities larger than Washington. and
having much narrower streets, allowed rail.
road trains 10 run through them. He was Mt
terly opposed to giving the Baltimore and Ohio
road any further privileges anyhow. That road
objected TO any additional lines being estab-
lished, and its power was of such a controlling
character in this section of the country that it
could get whatever IL wanted.
Mr.. Henderson said that Mr.. Garrett was
here few days since, End mad stated positive
ly that his road had no desire 10 build this tun-
mel, but he MIR. H. wanted il built, and il the
Baltimore and Ohio road could be got to do il,
so much the better He did not stand here as
the apologizer Of this road, but he thought
much was said of IT that il did not deserve
They had forced il 70 expend several millions
merely 10 crafty the people Of the West, TO do
what was not needed He had travelled over
Z that road as cheaply and as comfortably as
over any other. and he knew that they carried
. freight as expeditiously and as cheapiy
\ Mr.. Henderson then withdrew the amend :
ment In regard to the Baltimore and Ohio rail.
Mr. Nye said the Baltimore and Ohio road
stood like wall between any attempt to estao-