The national Republican., 1866-07-11
CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS.
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{resdene 70 tnterpo0S ~ gtpd omees Of, the
% ere held q prisoners In csnsdA and elsewhere
for participation In the late Fsnian movsnsntsj
which vas iaid over. =
,p M. Pelesd introdnssd . bin extending time TO
The RloHaA IND Alabama railroad for the payment
Of datiss on railroad iron. Referred 70 the Commit
tee on Finance.
,eTss I'm i.ssodscsA yssssrdsy BY Ne. ssslsbsry,
TO ansnd an set 70 grant the right Of prescription
10 certain purchasers Of the soscol Ranch, 10 the
state Of California. Which pseyidss thst sssh pre-
emption shall not cover more than 100 acreso sach
purchaser, vas rsisrrsd 70 the csnsstss es fsbiio
Mr. Wade introdassd . bin TO incorporate u.
Wellington end Georgetown Ferry iUompany;
which was rsfsrrsd To the 0ennittss onths Dis.sct
III inoorporators NAMED are Martin n. Cssss,l,
Joseph II. Parish, CAasseey d. spaias 'Jshs b.
CLARK, jr, and Henry W. Morrison. II empower
the company 10 maintain steam ferry 10 run from
9eorgetown TO any point sxcept the fsot Of -Four.
and-a haf spd SIKH streets, In Washington. carry
rstes ~ the Washng,en and Alexandria Company,
Capital stock, $20p. 900, 10 shares Of 500 each.
Mr.. G1inss called for the reading Of the 4sth
rals Of the 6snats. ''l sH"bH'' F.'
|. The 0lsrk read the rule which Assispasss such
psrsoss only are to bs allowed the heor Of the
Senate while Il 10 10 session iilfl BIZ b roftg
Mr.. Grimss sald every Senator had observed that
there bad bsen great infraeton Of this rule Of the
Senate, and he now desired TO say that he should
insist upon strict observance Of Il In the future
bill 70 extend TO certain persons the privilege
Of admission TO the Qovsrnnsnt hospitals for the
insane in ssrtain cases, vas posed. aulsiuafiy.y
On motion Of Mr.. Trumbull, the bill 10 hx the
number Of judges Of the Supreme Court Of the
'Uuitsd States and 70 change certain judicial cir
; The smsodmsnt rspcrssd frou the oo,suittss on
the Judiciary, eealsRatins the ciroaits was Agreed
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Mr., iTruubull szsrsd substitute for the hnt
ssotion;, which was agreed to. ~, a,s....i I. n
i Mr. Hsrris moved 70 amend BY providing that
may .ppoins S.rsh.i Of Il. COURT ss - :.I.sy % d
%. 900 per snnum. Dissgrssd to. ~, Eul ~ "a
The billvas then passed. IL h % foNowgIa1H.
Be IL sns<ssd, &C., That 70 yssApsy IN she sfhe>i
Of associate justios of ths spprsp. court shall ~
asd until q. nSlSsr y sssoci..s justices shall Y
Cpsr shall eouiis of The chief Justice and six $3.50!
ciats Justices any four Of whom shall constitute q
quorum and she said COURT shall hold ems term suLs
nuslly ~ the seat Of Governmept snA such I'd :,
!ournsd or special terms as they may And nssessaSy
Tor the dispatch Of business. -, I IA
SEQ. Aid Nit further snaeted, .fhat the hrst
and second circuits shall remain constituted
that the distficts Of Psnnsyivania New jersey and
Delaware shall Constitute the third cirpui that the
districts Of Maryland. Virginia, West Virginia,
North Caroline snd South Carolina shall oonstituts
Florida Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas
shall coustituts the 9Th circut that the districts
Of 0hic hishissn, Ksntucty and Tennessee shsil
copituts the sixth siroait that ths distrsts q In
seventh circuit; that the district, Of Minnesota
Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and Arkepsas ,hall con.
sttuts The eight 6ircdit add the Districts ~ Calf
.'olui., of.son and ssvads 'hail con'sittts the
niutA oirueiGi' ~ ~ sIu '-tlr.N suN snTJ
= Ma Wilbsn, from the Coamittss 90 Military A.
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q ssrtain psttions from army phssrs. sskins an
iicrsass fpsy. Granted. .,...l,-z'5,, -. /,
Z. n, Ms~i Nj asked & to take Up ths Niassrs Falls
:, Nj. Fs.s-nd.n ..id TIT. bis ss,,..sp. (Mr. M.rs
dlll fSlt SONS intsUstdn this bill and a he l~as
E On motion Of Mr., TrumbulI. In. bill to sni.rs.
tAs public grounds surrounding The Capitol was
M. Trumbull took the floor in explanation Of
the bill and the necessity for its psssaesu1J al
After some rsmariu from Messrs.i Howard and
Josasou, ths bill was passed r. qsl go j. zairi
A billto enlarge the public grounds iutroundins
the Capitol. ~ Iub 20 W.
ssnfaiiots ef tAs Usitsd Sias,, Of Amuias ia Con-
grsss asssm6adt Thst The public grounds susroapd,
ing ths Capitol shall BE- enlarged {Aopording " the
plan approved BY ths Committees on Public Build,
Tags Of the Senate and House Of Representatives.
respectively, which plan 10 hereby dirsctsd 70 be
deposited In The custody Of the Secretary or the
tsrior,) by extension bstwssn First street east and
First street west, In tho following manner north.
wardly 70 the south sidsof B street north, and
southwardly TO the north side of south street. 10
avenues and streets as are necessary for suoh er.
tension the two Squares dssYnated on tbs plan Of
Of the city Of Washington ~ Nos eS7 and 6ss. re-
spsctivsly. 80 oiv .,..ur..,t ul ..1t1l- ~ ID,
SEQ. O., And be it Tiethzr enacted, That II shall
be the duty Vi the Secretary Of ths Interior to.
purchAse from the owner or owners thereof At such
price, not exceeding Its actual cash yalus, Is msy
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
port to Robert 0uld Uusd States district attorney
for the District Of Columois, on tho 2lst day Of
January, 1851, such private property a. may be
necessary for carrying this act Into effect, the value
Of the property 80 be paid to the
orowners thereof out Of any money In the Treasury
not othsrwiss appropriated. on The rsquistion Of
said Secretary: Pyovidsd. That. before such pay
msnt shall bs made the ownsror owners Of the prop
dssd., in du. form q H. md sppfoysa ~ th. Al.
torney General Of TIE United States. Ifay relsass
and convey to the United statss all their AID each
Of their several and respective rights in said titles
to such lands and ptopsrty % parohssed.
SEQ. 2. And be HJnrthsr enacted That II tho Ssc-
retary Of the Interior shall not be able to agres With
tho owner or owners Of any private properly needed
for the purposes Of this act upon the phos TO be-
paid therefor. or r. for any other cause 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 applcatiqa 10
the supreme court Of the District Of Columbia
which court is 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 thereon necessary
| 10 DO taken FIR the public use In accordance. With
the provisions Of this act, at the time Of the np
praisemsnt and to whiah the Secretary has been
unable to obtain the title by mutual agreement with
| tho owner or owners thereof
SEQ. 4. And BE- IL further enacted, That the fee
| simple Of oil 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,
the appraised value or In case the said owner or
owners refuse or neglect for fifteen days afer the
| appraisement Of the cash value Of said lands ssd
| improvements by said court to demand the same
from the Secretary Of the Interior upon dsposting
| 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 authorised aud required to
pay to the several owner or owners, respectively,
the appraised value Of the several premises rs sps-
Gifted n the sppraisemsnt ofsaid court, or pay into