New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-08
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Il 10 the eastern branch near tie Nayy-Yard so that
goes from loaded boats BY the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal nav with facility. be unoaded the banks OF
tn Washington Canal and at the eastern branch thus
dimns ing the cost Of coal and other articles to the
Government and to the citizens of Washington.
A DISTRICT FIRE INSURANCE BILL.
The business OF the Committee for the District OF
Columbia which interrupted yesterday by the ex'
pira tioa OF the morning hour taken up ana the
bill 10 amend the act TO incorporate the montreal IN
surlnce Company Of the District Of C0lnDDa WAS con
iidered nd passed.
MIR INGERsoIL from the District Of Columbia Com
utee, reported joint resolution approprlating s29n
to be placed in the hands Of Col Benton, coumandant
Of the Washington Arsenal and TO be distributed by
hin among the sufferers by the ste explosion at mat
Arsena according the equity ana necessities OF the
general cases and directing the said commandant 10
report 10 Congress the details Of the distribution, with
voucher thereof
The j0ut resolution received us se'efH reauings anu
MI IsGERsoLL from the same Committee, reported
back Inc House bill incorporate the Great Falls Ice
Compsuy OF the District Of Columbia.
Mr. CONKING opposed the bill because this was
special cgsiaton If the object OF Congress was to
enable the residents Of Washington 10 supply them
selves n ice cheap the proper 10 leave the
bushes. pen to competition just the business Of sell
ing mea. vegetables groceries or anything else was
left opcu. If on the contrary Congress desired 10 ineu
gurate system Of special legislation FOR the benefit Of
few tIr0red pefs0ns this was an excellent way, and
an exec cn< time to do The title OF the bill should
be changed 80 as 70 make il read "a bill TO raise the
price OF ICE in the City IF Washington and 10 insure
profits which cannot otherwise be had from that bust
hes
opposed tbs whole bill Ii anything of the sort was
NECESSARY Congress could pass general law under
which companies might organize. He also objected to
this BIZ because II allowed this company TO sell its ice
in Was 1Eton or elsewhere, and be asked the gen
tleman ,tom Illinois IngcrsoD whether this was not so.
Mr. ISofssoLL-I shold not be surprised.
Mr.. CONKLING inquired where elsewhere was.
Mr. ISGERsoLL--I have not consulted an Atlas to
ind OFT. Loud laughter
M C)VKLISG denounced the whole system as vicious.
Mr. INGERsOIL stated that the proposition did not
interfere the least with any private enterprise. The
oil. simply 10 allow persons having capital to o.
galzs p company for supplying the citizens Of Wash
lneioa with ice. He had heard great deal said Of
lie ex. uriions Of Washington but he knew nothing of
them. Prices here were not III excess OF prices in
NewIDrk
Mr. GsIySELL Cowa) asked what lie thought of
Mr. IYGERsoLL replied that house rents were higher
ia New.Iork. reaching from four to six thousand
Mr. GgINNELL remarked that such houses were not 10
Mr IxGIsou admitted but insisted that for the
cases Of houses rents were no higher here than
elsewhere.
M STEVENS suggested that if the gentleman from
Illinois had been well treated il accounted for his
course; but others had not Jared quite so we'll
Mr ISGERsoIL stated that he was treated Ike
gentleman everywhere. lLaugbter
Mr.. CoNKLING lsO.enny l-Wiu tie gentleman allow
me on very quiet remark
Mr. INGERsOLL more sOlemnlyI-No. sir
Mr. COMING moved that the bill be laid on the table,
and called for the yeas and nays The yeas and nays
were ordered and taken and resulted Yeas 60 Nays,
Sc
So the bill was laid on the table.
The bin which passed over Yesterday, concerning
She Fire Department OF Washington City, taken
mp considered and passed
RECoNsTRUCTIoS.
Nj WAsHBURNE Oll) from the Reconstruction Com I
mittee reported to the House the testimony taken by
that Committee in relation TO the States OF Louisiana
Texas and Florida. which ordered 10 be printed
THE LATE II. W. DAVIS
The morning hour having expired MI. LATHAM. I
from the Committee on Printing reported resolution
mint of he
of the Speaker aud Of the euocy OF senator Cresswe
On the life and character Of Henry ". Davis, delivered
In the House Oh the pa OF February.
On motion of Mr.. STEVENS 1t was also ordered that
the address and eulogy be printed in The Glob,.
On motion of Mr.. LATHAM the Senate amendment TO |
the joint resolution giving the consent OF Congress to
the transfer Of the counties OF Berkeley and Jefferson 70
the State Of West Virginia. was taken from the Speak
els table and concurred IN.
Mr. BINGHAM moved that 5000 copies Of the Joint res
sutOn admit Tennessee. with the testimony and sc-
companying documents reported from the Reeonstrnc
ton Committee, be ordered to be printed and referred
70 the Committee on Printing
Mr. SCHEsCK reported from the Committee on Mil. [
tary Affairs bill to recognize and establish the army
Of the United States, which was read twice. recon-
Btted. and ordered TO be printed:
Nj Latham asked and obtained leave 70 have printed
bill which he desired 10 offer as substitute FOR the
Senate bill 10 protect all persons II The United States
In their civil rights.
Mr.. RAYMOND stated that he had voted Yesterday
against the amendment offered by MI Sehenck, IN
reference 10 cadets at the Military Acadeu! Dut DIS
vote not recorded.
Mr. PERHAN (Me) from the Committee on Invalid
Pensions reported bin supplementary 20 the several
acts relating pensions, which was read twice and
rec0mmltted.
The SPEAKER presented the report from the Secretary
OF the Interior IN reference TO the cost OF printing ana
advertising in 1865
The Speaker also presented several resolutions Of the
Legislature Of New. Mexico in relation 10 state Gov.
eminent Cor that Territory and 20 capitol building
asking cor change in the organic act OF the Ierrl'
Rory In relation TO the jurisdiction Of Probate judges
and TO penitentiary which were appropriately re-
ierred.
The Speaker also presented reports Of United States
Reyenue Commissioners in reference 70 distilled spirits
As source OF national revenue and on the influence Of
Implications OF taxes on American industry, which
we're referred TO the Committee on Ways aud Means.
The House then went into Committee 81 the Whole
Mr.. RAYMOND (N. " in the Chair. and resumed con.
sideratOn Of the bill regulating trade with the British
North American Provinces.
Mr. KELLEY PENN addressed the Committee in
oppositi0n to the bill. He said he would have been .
satisfied Yesterday with the amendment suggested by
the gentleman from Maryland (trancis Thomss), but
TODAY that would not satisfy hin. Inc OH should he
rejected it was false In principle and IN deta. 1t
ould diminish the Of the country by suspend
ing many branches Of industry AS he condensed ITS /
sections be had become doubtful Of its origE-eg 10
whether il was British or American. Many OF its
features constrained him 10 think It was Of foreign and
not American origin. Referring 10 tho 9Th section.
authorizing the President 70 terminate or suspend the
provisions Of the act whenever he thought proper he
reminded the House that still living under
democratic republican institutions and not under
dictatorship. Such power might be exercised by the
Emperor OF Russia but such power had ever been
OF ever would be confded 10 the President Of the
United States
Mr. ROGERS asks the gentleman 10 yield.
: Mr.. KELLy-Excuse me. have no room for side Is
sues ! will attend 10 them when my distinguished
friend has the floor Alr. Kelly went 10 argue that
the provisions of the bill calculated 10 PROSTATE
many OF the leading interests Of this country and TO
stimulate the development ef the Of the Brit
isl proyinces The Reciprocity Treaty, he said was
-. ~ N "a of Wh