The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-06-27
CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS.
xxx,xrn ooneaEss-rIasr SESSION.
TUESDAY. JOSS 70. 1866
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school for boys One amendment provides that ths
building TO be erected shall be conveniently located
with convenient yards work.shors, and other ac.
eommodstions Necessary for employing a. we'll %
governing and keeping the boys IL IL also pro-
vided that the Corporation, In default In paying
the sums severally required Of Washington, George,
town, and the county, shall be liable TO summary
proceedings bsfars the Supreme Court Of the Dis.
trict Of Columbia, at the instance Of the United
States Attorney The sums required ars-wash.
inston, $500 Georgetown, $1,000 and the
county $500
Mr.. Morrill, introduced bill to incorporate the
Metropolitan Club Of the District Of Columbia,
which vas referred 10 the District Committee. The
incorporators named are James Alden, George Ash
nun, Robert J. Atkinson, Christopher O. Augur
George K. Baker, Joseph X. Barnes Benjamin W.
Brioe, John M. Brodhead, Joseph Casey, Henry D.
Cooke, Jay Cooke, Frederick Uorsens, Charles
II. Crane, Caleb Gushing. William Deunbon,
Simeon Draper. A. b. Dyer, Charles Eanss, Au-
gustus Edwards, Louis E.bury, John W. Porpsy,
B. b. French, U. 8. Grant, W. s. Huntington,
Hugh McCulloch, A. B DIN, J. l. Graham, George
Gibbs, Rufus ingalls,, Charles R. james William
Hempbill Jones. Samuel II. Kaufman, Z King
man, Charles KNAPP, james Mcguire, II. W.
Meehau, Eli 8 Parker, John @. Parks, Franklin
Philip, WIN. Redwood Price, Henry Prince, Henry
R Ratbbone, George W. Riegs, Thomas NJ Smith,
James Speed, y. p. Stanton, r. W. Iaylof, Jopeph
Taylor, Chas. M. Walker, Richard Wallaob, WIN.
B. Webb, and Henry A. Wise Its right to hold
real estate 10 limited TO Its Legitimate purposes aud
It's income limited to $50, 600 The board Of Gov
eruors Is made to oonsit Of twenty -four members,
and the President, holding Office four years, and
one-ourth Of the number shall DO elected each
year The Corporation Is vested with All necessary
powers necessary and proper for carrying out the
objects Of the Incorporation but those objects are
nowhere specified. I- ut.. ~. o o
Leave Of absence was granted for the remainder
Of the session TO Senator Laae, Of Kansas.
Mr. Cowau presented petition for an increase Of
duties On import. Referred. = . - -,
Mr. Chandler, from the COMMITTEES on commeree,
reported bill autho'iIng the Cleveland and Pitts
burg and Cleveland and Toledo Railroad companies
to construct swing bridge across the Government
piers OF the Cuyahoga river, at Cleveland, Ohio;
which was passed.
Mr. Anthony offered resolution for printing ten
thousand copies Of the diplomatic correspondence
relating to the occupation of Mexico BY Austrian
troops. Referred.
Mr.. Howe called up House bill TO amend tho
organic act Of Washington Territory; which was
passed. ID. .-.... ..... .#. ... o.
Mr. Brown offered q resolution, which was agreed
TO- instruoting the COMMITTEES on Public Buildings
to inquire into the expedeney Of providing for an
improvement OF the ventilation Of the Senate
Chamber. -... .s." f..r.
Hous' bill to create the office Of Surveyor Gen.
eral Of Idaho was taken up and passed.
Mr. Howe moved to take up House bill to con-
struct . ship canal around the Falls Of Niagara;
which was not agreed to-yeas II, nays 10.
After the passage Of several private bills, the
Senate took House bill to continue in force and
to amend an act to establish Q bureau for the
lief Of freedmen and refugees, and for other pur-
poser. '....' .
Mr. Davis moved to lay the bill on the table.
Not agreed to-yeas 9, nays 81.
The yeas were Messrs Buckalew, Davis, Doo-
little, Guthrie and and Riddle-6. f...r
The bill was then proceeded with.
The frst amendment was to strike out the section
Of the House confirming the field order Of General
Sherman giving the freedmen certain lands 10 South
Iareiii and Georgia.
Mr. Wilson said there had bsen good deal Of
controversy over the cupatsn Of these lands and
the Military Committee proposed that th y be given
up on January l. Generals Steduan aud Fuller
ton had recommended this step In lieu Of these
lands tho bill, as amended, would give the freed.
men q chance to purchase, for a very small SUN,
the Iands acquired by Government under tax sales
There would be set apart and six years given to
tho freedmen 10 pay for them In lots Of 20 acres or
less 49,. .. 1851 II.
Mr.. Hepdrirks moved TO amend 30 tbat tho hill
would not confirm tho tax titles acquired by the
Government by the transfer to these freedmen, but
To di eet the examination Of these titsi which
agreed TO. ...
The amendment striking out the House section
relating to oe' eral Sherman was then agreed to,
and n section adopted proposing to dispose Of tho
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