Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-03-07
xxxIxTH ooNaREss-rIRsT SESSION.

WEDNESDAY,, March =.
SENATE.-Mr. Wilson offered a resolution.
which was adopted. instructing the Commit
tee on the Judiciary 10 inquire what legisla-
ton is necessary 10 protect officer of the army
from arrest and prosecution by civil courts for
acts done in obedience TO orders from superior
officers while IN the United States service.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the Committee on the Dis
trict OF Columb ia, reported favorably on the
resolution requesting the President to detail
three engineers for the Improvement of the
Washington City Canal. The resolution was
adopted.
Mr. Anthony, from the Committee on Print
ing. reported resolution TO print six thous
and copies OF MIR. Creswell's address on the
late Henry Winter Davis. Adopted.
Mr. TrumbuIl offered a bill TO incorporate
the District OF Columbia Canal and Sewer Co,
which was referred TO the Committee on the
District of Columbia.
Mr. Sprt que offered a resolution, which was
adopted, instructing the Committee on Foreign
Affairs 10 report a bill for the appointment of
n commits sion of two medical officers. one from
the army and one from civil life, TO examine
the subject of cholera preyentives, and TO at
tend the cholera congress in Europe.
Mr.. Davis called up resolution, offered by
him few DAYS since, calling for a committee
TO investigate cotton frauds. He offered 4 SUBJ
stitute for his original proposition providing
for Il standing committee OF the Senate on the
subject of Cbuses OF power. ma iority OF which
shall he composed of opposition Senators.
MIR. Trumbull caused TO be read a letter from
General Brayman in reply TO accusations OF
official corruption made against him in a letter
from William Burnet, OF Cincinnati, alleging
Burnet to have been guilty of frauds at Match
ez, and asking for full Investigation OF the
matter.
Al one O'Clock the Constitutional Amendment
was taken up.
Mr. Sumner took the floor in opposition to it,
HoUsE-Mr. Eliot introduced bill TO con-
Time in force the Freedmen's Bureau which
was relerred TO the Select Committee on the
subject.
MIR. Stevens introduced bill to reimburse
the State OF Pennsylvania for money expended
for wer purposes, which WAS referred 70 the
Committee of the Whole on the State OF the
Union.
Mr.. Francis Thomas introduced resolution,
which was passed, instrucring the Committee
for the District of Columbia TO inquire into the
expectancy of constructing an aqueduct at
Rock Creek. so as 10 unite the waters of the
Chesapeake with the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal and the Washington ,ity Canal, so that
by a connection with the Eastern Branch the
the price of coal may be diminished.
The bill TO amend the charter OF the Mutual
Fire Insurance Company of the District OF
Columbia, was passed.
Mr.. 1ngersoll, of the Committee for the Dis
trct of Columbia. said that the committee
were instructed TO inquire into the subject of
granting relief to the sufferers by the last ex-
ploslon of the Washington Arsenal. Ten per-
sons, he said, Were killed by that explosion,
leaving widows and children. One of the
former has ten children depending on her for
support, while others are in destitute circum-
stances. The explosion was not owing TO the
fault of the employees. The committee there
fore report a Joint resolution appropriating
~S-Ou-i- 10 De distributed DIV Colonel i1entOn.
who is TO render an account of his proceedings
on the subject.
The resolution was passed.
Mr. 1ngersoll called up the House bill to
incorporate the Great Falls Ice Company OF
Washington.
Mr.. Grinnell said the business OF supplying
ice should be open to competition. just as sell
ing meat, We getanles and groceries, and other
family supplies. This bill inaugurates a sys-
tenn of spe cal legislation for the benefit OF ia
vored individuals. He thought the title Of it
so rs N rna IN n = Ia
persons interested TO make profits which can
not otherwise be made
Mr.. IngersolI replied the bill did not inter-
fere with any private enterprise The gentle
mans friends could go on as they please. The
bill simply enabled gentlemen to combine their
capital TO house ice for the winter. The only
objection was that this company is IN the
District OF Columbia. This is the capital of
the United States, and if you wish il so TO con-
tinue, treat ii as becomes Representatives
There were no more franc hiSes allowed to cit.
lZens OF the District than I'd citizens else where
He was opposed to Withholding from citizens
OF TINS District rights which he would grant to
people OF his own town. He did not know of
prices of extortion in anything here. Laugh
ter.
Mr.. GrinneI mentioned house rents.
Mr.. lngersoll replied that they We're not near
as high as they were in New York That a
house which would rent there for four or i've
thousand dollars could be got here for three
Mr.. Grinnell said the houses were much bet
ter in New York. not mere shanties.
MIR. 1ngersoll replied that was a matter of
opinion, and that houses here of the same class
could be rented at cheaper rates.
Mr. CCnkling moved that the bill be laid
upon the tacle, which was agreed to-yeas OF,
nays IS.
The House proceeded to the consideration of
the bill concerning the fire department of
Washington 1t gives the right to have, use,
and occupy all the several buildings, with the
IppUTteDances known as the Union. Frank
I'm, Columbia, and Anacostia engine houses, to
the city ofWashIng:on; said possession and oe-
cupa Bon % continue so long used fer the
purposes OF the ire department. and the pleas
ure OF 'ch- r@s>; and in the event of The city of
Washmgton beng deprived of such possession
and occupation hy the General Government
he nited States shall pay 70 tie city of Wash
inSton the then existing ValUa OF such i'm
proyemenfs n snail haye been made thereon.
The bill was Dc .Spd.