Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-19
CONGRESSIONAL.
SATURDAY. January 10.

SENArH.-The PresfQeat pr, TEN laid before
the senate eeomm unicAtion from the Secretary
q War, inciosing airport of the contracts
iast year RsfsrTed 70 the Committee on MiIi-
Nh Morgan prssea.ed a petition from r,si.
denu On street IN the city OF Washington,
asking an amendment OF the law ~ alive 70
eewers; Ksferrsd TO Committee on District Of
a large number Of petitions w-r. pr.sen.ea
commodity. Laid on the table. =
Mr. Brown presented memorial asking no
dsetinc<ton IN the suffrage on account Of race,
color. or sex. Laid on the table.
Numerous petitions were presented praying
against aay red ucsioi Of the na&ional ctrrencr;
which wsfe -refefrea 20 sths fiaancs U01-
Mf Hendricks, IRON the Committee on Naval
Affairs, reported fayofaety the House biii to
authorize the selection OF League Island As q
harbor for iron -clads. =" =. ~ p" T
act granting land for the constructors OF q
railroad and telegraph line from Lake Supe.
rsor TO Puget's Sound. Referred TO Comm.tsse
On motion OF Mr Wilson, Il. was ordered
that the Committee on the District Of Oolum.
bia inquire whether the Corporation OF Wash
InEton has ,conformed 70 the several acts OF
Congress relative 10 the establishment of
schools and the education of colored Oh I'D rem
In the District, and that the committee have
authority to send for persons and papers.
On motion OF Mr.. Wade, the bill to author
re the extension, constru ction aud use OF q
lateral branch Of the Baltimore and Potomac
railroad int and within the District Of Coium.
bta was taken up. 10. ..' a. = IT.
Mr.. JeAnson Said the charter Of this com.
pany a. granted by the Legislature of M ary-
land gave this company no power to enter the
District Of Columbia, but TO build a road from
Baltimore through the Peninsula to the Poto-
mac river. as he had been informed, aithou Ga
he had not seen the charter himself. This su b.
!ect was new before the Legislature OF Mary
iAno' and pc would suggest 70 the Senator
Maryland acted upon It, He Mr.. j. enter
tanned no opposition to any project which his
constituents in the southern part Of the State
only asked for this delay now that the PEOPLE
OF Maryland might be heard on the subject
Maryland had a great interest in the Baltimore
ana ONO road. and derived large re venue
TO their interest TO build another road Ia Cd.
position to, 1t. de Thought that eener ally
speaking it was for the interests Of the eo-
pie that as many roads as possible sboald
be built from one point to another, but
as he had said before, he wished the
interests Of his constituents to be consulted,
Mr.. Wade satd this bill was before then All
last session, and ample time had been had for
all interested to express their views Ufcurse
was not 10 be supposed that the frienis of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad should de.
sire another road TO this city, but the interests
Of the nation demanded that more roads sh,uld
be built. There was only one road 10 theNa-
tional Capital now, and thar was a MONOPOLY
without rivalry. He did net know that :ney
mad abused their power, but certainly uapy
complaints had been made. At any rate the
public would not suffer BY another road There
was no reason why the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad should have the privilege of owning
the only road connecting this city with the
rest OF the country. The Legislature of Mary.
Iand mad given this Baltimore and Potomac
road the right to construct lateral bran cAes
so he did not see why that subject should he
before the Mary Wand Legislature -
mr.; Johnson said it was true that authority
mad been given to constru ct lateral braucaes
but the opinion was entertained that IL did not
contemplate giving authority to build a road
TO Washington, almost parallel to that no "
here, BY the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad He
(Mr. did not wish to be understood as ssex.
lng TO delay this bill, but would ask the Sen.
ator 70 let 1t lay over until his colleague Mr.
sional business, and who took considerable in.
terest In this subject, should return.
!n r.ply to question from Mr.. Hendricks,
Mr.. W AIDE said that the friends OF the new
road Claimed that by actual survey the dis
lance between BALTIMORE and Washington
would be lessened by four miles by their ron To-
MT. Hendricks did not think there was any
necessity for this bill. The admirable IN an.
agement OF the great Baltimore and Ohio road
furnished the most ample facilities for COM
mupication between Washington and the rest
OF the country. 1t was line Of great i'm por-
lance to the West, and he could not, merely %
further the interests Of speculation, do any.
thing to cripple that road. ~r-.- -
Mr.. Yates did not see how another road be.
tween balumcre and Washington could be OF
any injury 70 the West. ~. 49,
The morning hour hsre expired, when Mr.
Wade moved TO continue the discussion OF the
pending bill, which was disagreed to-
The unfinished business being the bin to es
fablish uniform system OF Bankruptcy
throughout the United States was then taken
up, and the bill read at length BY the Olsrk.
Aouss.-Mr. Benjanin lMo.) introduced a
pay to Hon. A. II. Goffoth he amount o. in.
creased compensation voted TO members OF the
House up to the time the said Coffroth ceased
to Be member efthts House.
questions I'M olved he would move the refer.
ence OF the resolution to the Committee On in.
dietary, and II was so ordered.
m On m0uS Sa, Of MI Wilson. iowsl the Com.
the expediency Of providing. BY law for the
publication OF the Congressional GLOBE In the
FORM and style As the debates Of the British
The House took up the unfinished business
Of yesterday, which was the consideration OF
the bill to incorporate the Metropolitan Fire
and Marine Insurance Company Of the District
Mr.. Price Iowa) moved to amend the bin
by proviso, that no dividend should be de.
ciared unless the company has a surplus OF
Ar. Wilson (lowa) moved to lay the bill on
the table. Agreed to-yeas SO, nays5i.
MI. Rice, {Mass,) from Committee on Naval
Affairs, reported back bill for relief of RUFUS
r. Spalding, paymaster u. s. Navy to relieve
him from all responsibility for less OF some
$4,000, which was under Spalding's control
az paymaster, and which was stolen from a
bank 1t Mound City. Passed
Mr.. Rice, from the same committee, reported
bill to restore Lieut.. Jos. p. Pike to the &C.
tive list Of the Navy. Passed.
Mr. Brandegee. Conn., from same commit.
zee. reported . bill to restore Lieut.. Comm ander
s. L. Breese TO the active list Of the Navy.
Passed. 90 ...'.-I ,-.-|'
Mr.. Kelley, (Pa.,) from the same committee.
reported joint resolution for the relief OF
Paul 3. Forbes, the builder Of the u s. screw
steamship Idaho. lit authorizes the Secretary
OF the Navy TO accept the steamship at the con-
tract price, 46OO,O0O1
Pending consideration the morning hour ex
pired, and the bill went over.
The Speaker laid before the House q com.
mnnication from the Secretary Of War trans
mitting contracts made by the Engineer De-
partmenf for ths year 1885, Referred TO Com.
mlttee on Military Affairs. ~
Also communication from the Secretary of
war. transmitting report relative to the ship
cnannel OF the Patapsco river. Referred to
Committee On Commerce.
0r. SpaldinZ (Ohio) said he was of the
opinion new, a. he had been for some months,
mat II the Constitutional amendment was not
recognized and adopted by the disloyal States.
IL would become the imperative duty of Con.
Grese 70 intervene and reconstr net the rebel
States upon the basis OF the loyal voters. with
out distinction Of color or race. But the bill