The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-06-23
CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS.
xxxrxrH ooSeREss-F1asr SESSION.
FRibAr, Juss ~, 1866.
SENATE.

Mr.. Edmunds, from the majority Of the Commit
tee on Commerce, reported adversely on the bill 10
promote the construction OF line Of railroad be-
tween Washington and the Northwest for national
purposes on the ground that Congress had no con-
stitutionai power to pass the bill.
Mr.. Edmunds said As one Of the minority Of
the COMMITTEES, he differed entirely with the major
ity, and maintained that Congress had perfect
right 70 pass the bill in question :.
Mr.. Edmunds, from the same committeo, reported
adversely on the bill 10 authorize the continuation
Of railroad from Pittsburg. Pennsylvania, to
Cleveland, Ohio, on the ground Of expediency.
Mr. Chandler, from the same committee, reported
the bill TO amend the act authoriEing the sale OF
marine hospitals and revenue cutters which was
passed.
Mr.. Sherman, from the COMMITTEES on Agricui.
turr, reported resolution to print 10 900 copies OF
the report Of the Commissioner Of Agriculture. d.
On motion Of Mr. Henderson, the bill granting
lands to the State Of Kansas 10 aid In the eonstruo
ton Of the Kansas and NsOsho Valley railroad was
taken up and laid aside.
On motion Of Mr.. Ramsay. the bill establishing
certain post routes was taken up and passed.
The bill laid aside was then amended and passed.
Mr.. Wade introduced n bill to incorporate the
Washington Land and Building Company which
was referred 10 the Committee on the District OF
Columbia The incorporators named are John M.
Broadhead, N p. Chapman William orm, Stephen
Flanagan, Moses Kelly, Samuel p Brown, James
NJ. Flanagan, WIN. W. Harding William s. Allen,
Henry s,man,; IncmS S. ~ r 10 nn, .0'yPn W.
Drown, y. w ST. - N n pn
The capital stock shall not exceed half million
dollars in shares Of lty dollars each. 1t shall have
Ave directors the Ant chosen being Stephen Elan.
again. moses hely mm YIN, W 7" y. Iaru'uB, a.u
Joseph f. plosn isy ,.sa M w, Rs.,i,u
putcnAe, Nnso :. ~ iana ~ ny. ~ %
mechanics aud citizens Of Washington In procuring
homes upon the most advantageous and economical
,e'"s; 80, ~ - C.f ~ 49, ~
ips Of nniisr privileges oy congress- OF A'ef'ns OF
smsnd,ng .us NJ. Nm =. , A..
NJ lIumoui ,n.Iouu n1 o,n 70 e"'a's' '"'
pnpno srosnos su w 'ne yaps.0' l..
~ P,ovlues Io1 'ae s1Iss' r,. " ~. sV ,ng,.
tween ,ms. s,h ss IN" son,stI" :" .,r..,
puo,' oa, - .-' sa.sy = ~
south, including aS inc squares designated ~ NOS
90. ana ooo, a,
lne sscIna sseSa nv - sue N.Y. ~ y, ~.
Ie.Aiy '" ,n - 80, ~ - 4. rsa.a .,aSa ~,
owners At ,ueh sun a. can % ss,oea upon, nS'
eAe.vu'ns w ~ a. .,.Is,,s. =, H.. -,
ing the appraisal Of tne eomm,sn s Of nine upon
suon sh.eoslon on 1AhIy ~, I1oh P,osoeu aoas
suoh owners suAh maze W tno Ohi'eu o'A'ss Boou
TUES 70 me PsoPery, =, .,...,,
section tniru Ptondesi ln case ot unaB,eemsn'
as TO price, that the supreme court o. tne Ds''o'
shall make an equ'taoe apprasa, VI .ns Neue,
Section fourth vests titles IN the united states
after payment OF such oout appraisal, OF owner,
neglect alter fifteen days from the hrst appraiser
TO demand cash proceeds Oh inc secretary OF tue
Interior. a.,
Section MIN authorifes tine oourt 10 aneot tne
time and manner IN which possession o. tne prop,
erty condemned sbaii DC taken OF uoh'ereu' anu
may, II necessary, enforce any order or issue any
process ior giving possession. Inc cost Oh ,ne ,n
curry and assessment shai' % para oy tue onNeu
states and other COSTS wnich may anse may "
charged as the Court shall direct
Section sixth PROVIDES ihAt DO aeiay IN making
OCCMHtOneu
| ownership .-, =,
Section seventh requires the removal OF tne
Washington and Georgetown haiiroad rom 70
street north' ana ifon toeoapnoi Brounus, anu ~
thorEss track on street 70 ft't s.fee, ess., anu
thence TO the Avenue on fnst street. sso ~
quires the removal OF the metropolitan track IRON
street. .IE .o.o
The eighth secuon' appropriate SoV'ooV ioi
grading hliing, and ior removing ouiioinBs'
The tax bill was then taken up and considered
by section . H| g..rr. ...
The following amendments oil the FINANCE com'
mittee were agreed 10 ,o,,
That section six oil the act oil March 1000, en-
titled AN act 70 amend an ACT eh'usa AN ny
10 provide internal revenue TO support the oosetn
ment. to pay interest on the Puone cent apo iol
ether purposes, approved y une ~. 1854 be amend
ed by striking out All after tno enscung oause aug
Inserting IN lieu theren tne ionoNtnB, vse'y
national banking assoo,huon, esa'e pAhs, Of o'A.'
banking association shsn pay eak o. Ven pr
| - - -
bank or STATE pank'ng assocauo1 use1 'r osn 'u.a
ton and PAID out oy them a,'er guy !, ieoI, ane
suen 'nh shal 90 assessea anu ~ suoa mv"sy
IS snail De presetioeo oy the oommiS''ohe' VI An
| ternal Revenue ,....--.- -,
That section fourteen OF Tue sane sc' snai, "
amended by striking OUT al aitsr tne euAct'ne
clause, and inserting In heu tnersot tne io,'owlhg
THAT the capital oil any ota.e oank OF oahhnl
association which mas ceased, OF snan cease, 40 :,
ist, or which mas oeen, or shan DC, cohrer'eo nv
national bank Tor all the purposes Of tne no,
when TINS v an amenamsn', snsi ps Assesseu
DO the capital as existed imipeu,ale,y osSie sue,
bank ceased 70 exist OF wascon'e'ted ~ ~
and Whenever the outstanding olrouiauon VI An,
bank, association, corporation, company, ., Pe'so'
shall be reduced 70 an amount no. e.oeea,ng Nv
per centum Of the chartered OF declared csP'a, 81
listing Of the time the same was issued, sau oneu
aton snail eeHee rom taIa.ioni anu
bank when has ceased 70 issue no'e,,oi
shall depo'it In the treasury Q, tne oaea ota'ss
In lawful money, the amount OF us ou.1ahuinB c,'
laton 10 % redeemed ~ pat nnuor suon ,sBu'A
uons as the secretary OF me treasury snai piy
scribe, II shall DO exempt from any TAX upon sue
ciroulttioni hud whenever any state oank OF oank
ing association has been converted INTO nst'ooa
banking association, and sncn nationai ohnhng ~
ISOLATION mas assumed thp nAohitiss o. sueh slAe
bank or banking assoeiauon, lno'aaIns me feaenl
tion OF It's oiils, or by any agreement OF W
derstanding whatever with the representative
| of am hank banking nRHOclntlOn