The national Republican., 1866-07-11
CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS.
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United etstss % ssc.fs ttS rssxss Of sush psronl
- are held q prisoners In Canada and slsswhsrs
for participation In the late Fenian movsnsnts
Which was laid over. $50
q M. Polssd introdsesd . bill extending time Il
ths eloaaA and Alabans railroad for the payment
Of duties railroad iron. Referred TO the Commit
r'Tss btil issrodscsd yesterday BY M. sss,sbsry.
10 amend an act 70 grant the right Of prs-emptiou
TO certain purchasers Of the eoscol Ranch, In the
Stat. Of oslfrnis, Which pseyidss ltAa, ss,h pre-.
purchaser was referred 70 the Cenoittss 90 Pubiie
M. wads introdueed q bin TO incorporate the
wsshibgton and Georgetown Ferry Uompasy,
which was rsfsrrsd to the 0ennlttss on the Dialret
: III inoorpor.tors named .r. Martin n. Cssss,l,
Joseph II. Parish, CAaaoeey D. spaias, Jshh b.
CLARK, jr., and Henry W. Morrison. t, II empowers
the company TO maintain stssm ferry 10 run from
0sorgetown to any point except the foot Of -Four.
snd.s haf and Sikh strests, In Warrington carry
Ing pssssngers at7 esa,s. and freight ~ the same
capit.i stock, 5000, 900, 10 shares Of 500 each
Mr.. Crimes called for the reading Of the 4sth
rals Of the Senate. 7'' ~ fW"bFu' FN'
The CLERK read tbs rule, which Assisnatss such
psoas only Is are to b allowed the foor Of the
Senate while Il 10 In session. Hal tH. rgrta
Mr.. Grimes said every Senator had observed that
there bad been great infrsoon Of this rule Of the
Senate, and he now desired TO say that he should
insist upon strict observance Of Il In the future
A bill TO extend 10 certain pssous the privilege
Of admission TO the 9ovsrnnsnt hospitals for the
insane In certain cases, va passed. ,arrr
On motion Of Mr. Trumbul the bill to hx the
numbsr Of Judsss Of the Supreme Court Of the
United States and 10 change certain judicial cir.
ouits was taken up. Y F7iN'g N'f" 0f"i
The anssdmsntfspcvtsd from the ooauittss on
the Jadicisry oeassa,ins the circuits, was Agreed
Mr., Trumbull eAsrsd substitute for the hrst
section, which was agreed to. ~, ~, I'd a
u Mr.. Harris moved 70 Amsnd BY providing that
the Chief Justice, with the approval Of the Court,
may appoint 1srshal Of the Court, ct saIary %
". 900 per snnum. Disagreed 70. - taa }u IA
The bill was then passed. II u - followgfs II
Bsd s.sfssd, &e, That 70 yssapsy IN she sdhes
Of associate justios Of the 6pprsws Court shall b.
Alisd until The nabsr of associate justices shall u
reduced to six, snd thsrsafter the said supfstss
0ps shall eonSsC che chief Justice and six $500
ciats justices, any four Of whom shall constitute q
quorum; and the said Court shall hold ens term su
nuslly ~ the seat Of Governmspt snA such ad- :
tuurned or special terms they may and nseessary
Tor the diapatch Of business. ~ =.
SEQ. . Add Nit fn,fler enacted, That the hrst
and second circuits shall remain now ooustit
that the distriots Of Psnnsyivsnia, New jersey and
Delaware shall coustituts the third cirpuit that the
distriets Of Maryland. virginiA West virsiniA
North Carolips sud South Carolina shall constitute
the fourth circuit; that the districts Of Georgia.
Florida, Alabams, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas
shall eonstituts the Afth cifcui that the districts
Of Ohic. hishissn. Ksntucty and Tsnnsssss shsii
copitats the sixth sircsit that the disrsts of Inr
diana nliaois and Wisconsin ,eball osustituts the
seventh circuit; that the distriets Of Minnssota,
Isva, Missouri, Kansas and Arkansas ,hAlt con.
sstuts The eight .6rcdit; add the districts of Calf
iiorui., Oregon and Nsvadi shan constitute the
!, MsJ WilIsn, from the Coumit.ss ou Military A.
fsir sstsate b discharged frop the eonsidsrstiop
Iiersass of pay. Granted. -
Y, ,9 Msv' Nj asked to take up th' Nl.s.r. Falls
: Nj. Fs,senden aid tbta h,s colleague TMr. Msrs
fill fjlt SONS intsrsstdn this bin and a. he Mas
%, present, suggssssd that The bill Lay over until
o. motion of Mr. Trumbull, IL. bill to .nhi.rs. nhi
.As public grounds surrounding the Capitol was
Mr.. Trumbull took the floor In explanation of
the bill and the necessity for It's psssaesurHI paI
1 After some rsmsrn from Messrs. Howard and
Jospsoni The bill was passed IN qar ,rg. j. ,piti
A bil 70 enlarge the public grounds surrounding
r,,,.L,.,r 70 tns sCsp,toL
,s,,faiiots Of tic Gitsd Saas,s Of Amsyics IN Coa
grsss asssm5aS That The public grounds sufroapd,
ng ths Cspitot shall bs enlarged (anposdng 70 the
plan approved By ths Committees on Public Build.
sgs Of the Senate and House Of Representatives
which plan 10 hsrsby directed 10 be
deposited In the custody Of the Secretary Of the
lsror) by extension between First street east and
First street west, In the following manner: north.
wardly 70 the south sidsof B street north, and
TO the north side of south street 10
cluding in addition 10 much Of the reservstlons
avenues, and streets as are necessary for suoh sx
tension the two squares dssignsted on the plano
Of ths city Of Washington - Nos. es7 and Sss 70.
spsctivsly. "a gIV .,..u.,T.,r IL, .1.1l. a az
SEQ. Q. and BE- it Glthzr enacted, That II ,shAll
be ths duty Vt the Secretary Of the Interior to
purchAse FROM the owner or owners thereof At such
price, not exceeding Its actual cash yalus Is nsy
be mutually agreed on between the Secretary and
such owner or owners, and not exossdihg the ap-
praisal made by the commission Of nine in their rs
port to Robert 0uld Uni,sd States district attorney
for the District Of Columois, on the 2lst day Of
January, 1851, such private property a. may be
nscesssry for carrying this act into effect the value
of the property 90 to hs paid to the owner
owners thereof out Of any money In tho Treasury
not otherwise appropriated. On The requisition Of
said Secretary: P,ovidsd. That, before such pay
msnt shall be made, the ownsror owners Of the prop
srty purchased shall b. good Sna sutbeisnt deed q
sorney General Of III UsiseS stsss. foiiy rel rs.ss.
and convey to the United States all their and each
Of their several and respective rights In said titles
to such lands and htopsrty " parchesed.
Sec. O. And be 1t Jurfhsr enacted, Thst u the Sec-
retay Of the Interior shall not be able to ngree with
the owner owners Of any private properly needed
for the purposes Of this act upon the phos to Be,
paid therefor, or IT, for any other oause, he shall
be unable to obtain the title to any such property
BY mutual agreement with the owner or owners
thereof 1t shall BE- his duty to make application 10
the supreme court Of the District Of Columbia;
which court 70 hereby authorised and required,
upon such application, In such mode and under
such rules and regulations It may adopt to make
Just and equitable appr .isement Of the cash value
Of the several interests Of each and every owner OF
the real estate and improvements thereon necessary
TO be taken fr the public use In aocordanc. With
the provisions Of this act at the time Of the an.
praissmsnt, and to which the Secretary has been
unable to obtain the title by mutual agreement with
the owner or owners thereof
simple Of ell premises so appropriated for public
use OF which an appraisement shall have been made
under the order and direction Of said court, shall
upon payment to the owner or owners, respectively
oi the appraised value, In the said owner or
owners refuse neglect for fifteen days altar the
apprasement Of the cash value Of said lands asd
improvements by said court to demand the same
from the Secretary Of the Interior upon dspositing
the said appraised value In the said court to the
credit Of such owner or owners, respectively, be
vested In the United States. And the Secretary Of
the Interior Is hereby authorized and required to
pay to the several owner or owners, respectively,
the appraised value Of the several premises no sps
c6ed 10 the apprasensnt Of said court or psy into