Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-12

chester, Va.
ORANGE & ALEXANDRIA & MANASSAS GAP
r. Rim the Senate, of Virginia, on Satur-
day, on motiou of Mr.. Meade, Senate bill No.
1875. to authorize the transfer Of the property,
charter and franchises of the Manassas Gap
Railroad Company and the stock and shares in
the same to the Orange and Alexandra Rail
road Company, was taken sp, read the first
time and ordered to a second reading.
On the further motion of Mr.. Meade (two
thirds concurring) it was read the second time;
when Mr. Keen moved to amend the bill hy
strik ing out the 9Th section, which gives the
proposed consolidated company the right to
construct the VALLEY Railroad from Harris
onburg to near Salem &C.
After prolonged discussion on tf1s amend-
meut by several Senators, on motion of Mr..
STROLLER the main question was ordered; and
the amendment Of Mr.. Keen was adopted
ayes, IA; noes, II.
On motion OF Mr.. Belew, the bill was farther
amended by adding proviso requiring the said
consolidated company to construct a branch
from some suitable point on said railroad to
New Market, in Shenandoah county, provided
the citizens Of said town and vicinity shall sub
scribe $4,000 to be applied to the constitution
of said branch.
On motion of Mr.. Trout, the bill was laid on
the table
In the debate On consolidating Mr..
Dulany said the "Manassas stock owned By the
State yielded no dividend. and there was no
hope of it i1 the future The union oil the road
with the Orange road would secure its re open
ing and complcton and thus confer an immense
beneft % the people Of the country through
which it passes -. -......
Mr. Marshall, who has been connected
with the Manassas road from its very inception,
is in favor of its transfer-and may here tie
permitted to say that no man in our section
has more unwaveringly, aud with greater
ability, devoted himself to its interests, and
entitled himself to the highest appreciation OF
all the people who live in the region Of country
to be benefited by this valuable Improvement"
CONGRESS After the tabing Of Mr.. Chand-
ler's resolution, an account OF which is given in
another place, the Senate, yesterday passed the
invalid pension BILL The Postoflice Appro-
priation bill was passed; The Constitutional
amendment offered by Mr.. Wade, providing
that no person shall be eligible to he Office
of President of the United States for more
than one term, was taken up and discussed
It vas finally laid aside, and the bill to
amend the Postal laws (returned from the
House was taken up, amended and passed.
In the House of Representatives, the COIN
mittce On the Library was instructed to
inquire into the propriety of purchasing
Carpenter picture of the reading ofthe Emen-
cipation Proclamation. The Committee on
Claims was instructed to inquire whether any
commission is now in session in Washington city
for the purpose ofconsidering claims of citizens
of the Southern States for property taken Tor
the use of the U. S. army, and, if so, by what
authority. A resolution was agreed to, declar-
ing that, in the opinion of this House. the
Government of the United States should prose
cute the claims of the citizens against Great
Britain for losses sustained during the war, by
reason OF British aid to the Confederate States,
with the same energy and determination as
Was exercised by the British Government in
relation to the capture of Mason and Slidell.-
The Committee on Public Expenditures made
report of so much of their investigation as re-
ierred to the Boston Custom House The clerk
OF the House was directed to pay to the order of
the judiciary Committee such sum, not exceed
ing ten thousand dollars, as may be necessary
to enable the committee to complete the invest-
CATION Of the cases now before it. A bill was
introduced ty Mr.. Eliot providing for Prov-
sional Governor and Council for Louisiana.
After a good deal Of discussion and some fibust
ering, the main question was ordered to be put
by vote of IS yeas to SO nays. A motion was
then madeto adjourn, with the understanding
that Mr.. Eliots bill shall be taken up to-day
The motion was agreed to, and the House ad
journed.