The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-11-08

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and sixty-four, and the different streets and ag.
enues intervening, to point insquare number |
elght hundred and ninety-three; thence, by |
curve OF not less than one thousand feet radius |
into Eight street east; thence by the most di- |
rect and eligible route, to an intersection with
one Washington branch of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, ~ a-.s .---
SEC q And be it further enacted, That the
provisions of sections three and four of the act
10 winch this is an amendment shall be appli-
cable to the extension of said road or tracks
as hereby authorized, and that it shall be law
tui Tor said company to construct q draw or
other bridge across the Washington canal at
Its intersection with D street south, of such
plans and dimensions as may be approved by
the corporation of Washington, and so as not
to interfere with the navigation of said canal.
A 4lli also to use steam power inthe transpor
tatlon of passengers and freight over said rail-
road and branches, subject, however, osuch
Testrictlons and regulations as may be imposed
Dy the corporate authorities of the city of
washington in respects to such portions there
OF as may be located in said CITY.
SEC. B. Aned be 1t further enacted That the
consent OF Congress be, and the same is here
by, granted for period of eighteen months
nom the passage of this act, to the Alexan-
ddrla, Washington, and Georgetown Railroad
company, to use steam power in drawing the
cars OF SAID company on the structure across
Inc Potomac river erected by said company
under the provisions of the act entitled Gan
act to extend the charter of the Alexandria
and Washington Railroad Company, and for
| other purposes" approved March three, eigh-
teen hundred and sixty three, and along the
railway now laid by said company, or which
may be hereafter laid, under the provisions of
J the said act, along Maryland avenue and First
street West In the city of Washington, to the
present depot of the Washington branch of
| the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, subject al
ways and in all particulars, to such restric-
tlons and regulations concerning the use of
SAID steam power as the corporation of WashI
lnSton may, by Its ordinances, any tine imk
pose upon the said railroad company .Flr60t
ded, That said company shall not propa their
| engines at greater rate ofspeed than five.
miles per hour wi thin the corporate limits of
| Washington city,
| SEC. 4. And be it further enacted. That the
SAID railroad company shall be required to paw
| any and all damages that may result to pri7
Vate property from the extension of. said road,
and the tunnelling under the several lots and
squares OF ground as heretofore provided; and
| Lnat IN tne event the owner or owners of such
property and the said company cannot agree
as to the amount of such damages, or the val
ne OF any private property so appropriated for
)the purpose OF such extension of said road
such proceedings shall thereupon be had for
the appropriation and assessment of the dam
| ages thereof as are authorized and required un-
der the laws now in force in the District of
Columbia regulating appropriations and as
sessment OF damages for opening roads, Streets
and alleys in said District. That upon the
payments the owner or owners ofthe amount
OF such award of damages, or the lawful ten
der thereof together with the payment of all
costs of such proceedings, the said company
shall acquire the right to use and occupy for
the purposes of said railroad all such lands SO
appropriated, in such manners as may be nee
ess9ry for the proper working and running
said road. .e-L
| Approved, July 25, 1866.
| PUBLIC REsoLUToN-No. 55.l
JOINT RESOLUTION restoring Tennessee to her
! relations to the Union.
| Whereas, in the year eighteen hundred and
slXty-one the Government of the State of Ten
i nessee was seized upon and taken possession
of by persons in hostility to the United States,
and the inhabitants of said State in pursuance
OF an act OF Congress were declared to be in a
state OF instruction against the United States:
! and whereas said State government can only
be restored to its former political relations in
the Union by the consent of the law-making
power the United States; and whereas the
people of said State did, on the twenty-second
day OF February, eighteen hundred and sixty
| hve; by large popular vote, adopt and ratify
q constitution of government whereby slavery
was abolished, and all ordinances and laws of
| secession and debts contracted under the same
were declared void; and whereas a state gov
eminent has been organized under said consti-
tuition which has ratified the amendment to
the Constitution of the United States abolish
ing slavery, also the amendment proposed by
| the Ihlrty-ninth Congress, and has done other
acts proclaiming and denoting loyalty: There
| fore.
Bet resolved By the Senate and House of ReD-
re sentdti0eS Of the United States of america in
| Congress assembled, That the State of Tennes-
see is hereby restored to her former proper.
practical relation to the Union, and is again
! entitled to be represented by senators and rep
| resentatives in Congress.
| Approved, July "a, 1866. E1s5s
| PUBLIC REsoLUTIoN-No. 56.l
JOINT RESOLUTION in regard to rations of I'm
| ion soldiers held as prisoners of war.
| Whereas by general order of the War De-
partment of February fourteenth, eighteen
hundred and sixty-two, rations to Union sol
dlers held as prisoners of war in the rebel
States, were committed at a cost price during
the period Oftheir Imprisonment; and whereas
| a large number of the said prisoners have been
paid under said order, but many equally Wor-
thy with them and who have suffered in rebel
prisons, have not so been paid: therefore
ReSOtued By the Senate and House of ReD, ese7ltn
tires Of the United States Of Amerac0 in Congress
assembled That, all United States soldiers, sailors
and marines who, were held as prisoners of
war in the rebel States, shall be paid eommu-
tatlon of rations at cost prices during the pc
Rod of their imprisonment: Provided, That no
person who has sold or transferred any inter
est in the claim for said comm utation nor
any purchaser or assignee of such claim or in
terest, shall be benefited by this resolution;
and the amount of such communication shall be
PAID out OF any money in the treasury not 9th
erWlse appropriated.
Approved, July, rs 1866
PUBLIC REsoLUTIoN-No. 57.l
JOINT RESOLUTION in reference to the Dismal
Swamp Canal Company.
Whereas the United States are interested in
the Dismal Swamp canal, Getting the is
land waters of the Chesapeake with the
sounds of North Carolina, by holding eight
hmm rnh Cho -,Nf4 Il q W
Swamp Canal Company; and whereas the
canal should be kept open asa navigable
highway without further outlay on the part
of the United States Therefore,
ResOtOed By the Senate and House OF ReDresent1
toes2tne United States OF America in Congress- as
senbed, That the Secretary of the Treasury be- and
hereby is, authorized to sell said stock at auc-
ton, or otherwise, in such manner as will best
protect the interest of the United States in
said canal, and will insure that the same will
be kept open as such navigable highway,
without further expense to the government
l'roo5ded, That the instruments and papers eff
feetlng such sale, in the manner aforesaid,
shall be approved by the Attorney General be.
fore the delivery thereof.
Approved, July 25 1866.
PUBLIC REsoLUTIoN-No. 58.1
JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the Commits
sioner of Public Buildings to employ three
additional watchmen in the Smithsonian
grounds af4 r.
Bet resolved By the Senate and House of Rep
resentati0es Of the Uaited States of Anerica in
Congress assembled, That the Commissioner of
Public Buildings and Grounds be, and the |
same is hereby, authorized to employ three |
additional watchmen for the Smithsonian
grounds g. al a. E4@- se~e--zst5s |
Approved, July %, 1856 ~ F5-s HsHB |
PUBLIC REsoLUTIoN-No. 59.1 1
A RESOLUTION to authorize the purthase for |
the Library of Congress of the law library of |
James l. Pettigru, of South Carolina.
RESOLVED By the Senate and House of ReDresers-
tatives Of the United States Of An1e1ica IN Con-
gresS assembled, That the Joint Committee on