The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-06-28
CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS.
wrpsrspAr, JUS 81, 1890.
SENATE.

Mr.. Howard, from the COMMITTEES on MiiitsryAf
fairs, reported adversely the bill to sell portion
Of the Fort Leavenvorth reservation TO the city O
Lsavenworth, Kansas. for public park
Mr.. Wilson, from the Military Committee, 70
ported adversely on the House bill authorizing the
secretary Of War TO purchase Dugannss Tactics fol
the use Of the army.
Msssrs. shsroan, WILSON, and Yates were ap.
pointed COMMITTEES Of conference on the part Of
the Senate on the army appropriation bill.
Mr. Wade reported the bill 10 incorporate the
Washington County Horse Railroad Company Ia
the District Of Columbia with amendments. The
18th section, giving authority TO construct other
rJads In the county, with the sanction Of the Levy
Court, 10 stricken tut.
Mr. Wade reported without amendment from the
Committee the District Of Columbia, the bill 70.
peaing the act to retrocede the county Of Alexan-
dha TO the State Of Virginia.
The bill provides that private and personal prop
erty shall not be affected BY this act, 20 far hs
the rights Of parties are ncerued aud all public
property whereof the United states were possessed
at the time Of the retrocession Of said portion Of
the District Of Columbia to the State OF Virginia
shall DO vested In the United States Government;
and the Government Is authorised to acquire, by
purchase or otherwise any and all further property,
real personal, m said portion Of the District Of
Columbia as may be deemed necessary for public
use All suits Of Law shall after the passage Of
the act, be conducted secording to tho laws and
regulations established by Congress In the District
Of Columbia All civil Offices In the retrnceded
portion shall be declared vaeant and the vacancies
so created shall be allied BY new appointments or
elections, "to be made and held under the laws
regulations, and qualia 'ations provided by Con.
gress for elections and electors in the District Of
Columbia.''l
Mr.. Anthony introduced bill to establish cor.
tain ocean post routes between the United States
and Europr, and to regulate the transportation
thereon, and to reduce the expenses thereof which
was referred TO the Committee on Post 0fiees and
Post Roads.
1t provides for three routes, as follows:
!. From Boston TO Liverpool.
2. From New York 10 Havre, via Southampton
8. From New York to Antwerp. via .Cowes.
II allows at tho rate Of two dollars per mile for
transportation Of United States mails on each Of
the routes .|
It requires an average speed Of ten miles per
hour, and = contract for not less than seven nor
than ten years. provided that for every twelve
hours delay 10 starting the contractors shall be
liable to hne Of 81. 900; and for every twelve
hours ercess over thu time required for the trip a
ane Of $4,000 shall be paid and u there should be
two days delay 10 starting - half the contract
should be three days double the contract price Of
= trip. The hrst and second routes shall be
monthly; the third semi-monthly. The contract
shall carry free Of expense mail agents. bearers
Of Government dispatches, and army and navy on
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trict OF Columbia, reported bill relating to tho
aqueduot bridge Of the Alexandria Canal company,
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