Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-16

coIn, Maaiofy, McCorMcx, .McCuiiougn,
Moore, WoIrelL, Myers Nihlack, Nicholson,
ONeiil, Paine, Phelps, Plants, Pomeroy
Pruyn, Randall, Robinson, Spalding, Stark
weather, Stevens Of Pennsylvania, Stokes,
Van Horn Of Missouri, Van Trump, WASH
6nrne OF Wisconsin, Wasburne Of Indiana, and
Woodward-52.
Nays-Messrs. Allison, Bailey, Baker, Bea.
ham, Blaine, Boutwell,, Broomall, Buckland,
Butler, Churchill. Clarke OF Ohio, Coburn,
Cook Covode, Cullom, Dawes, Delano, Dixon,
Fields, Halsey, Hard ng Highly. Hin, Hubbard
of West Virginia, Ingersoll, Jenckes, Judd, In.
liam, Kelsey, Knott, Koontz, Latin, Loan
MeGIuGe. Msrenr n Miller Mn1las
Peters, Pike, Pile, Polsley, Price, Raum, Saw.
yer, Sccfeld, Selye. Shanks, Stevens Of New
Hampshire, Taylor, Trimble of Kentucky,
Ward, Washburn of Illinois, Washburn of
Massachusetts, Welker, Williams of Pennsyl-
Nania, Williams OF Indiana, Wilson of Iowa
Mr.. Bineham's resolution to recall the bill
was then agreed to without division.
Mr. Maynard (Tenn.l asked leave to offer q
resolution to pay Joseph Powell. contestant of
X. r. Butler for a seat in the House, $4,000 for
expenses incurred in such contest.
MI. Spaulding objected.
Dir. Garfield (Ohio) asked leave to offer a
resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to
sell certain ordnance stores.
Mr.. Washburne (Tl.) objected. g.
The regular order of business was demanded,
and the House resumed the Consideration of
the bill reported last week from the District of
Columbia Committee In relation the Alexan.
dria canal.
Mr.. Ingersoll fIn.) explained the bill, and
referred TO past legislation on the subject, re.
ferring to acts passed prior to the retrocession
OF Alexandria to Virginia and subsequent to
that time.
Mr.. Washburne (Ill.) asked his colleague to
Mr.. Ingerson declined to yield for a speech
but would hear any amendment that might be
proposed.
amendment; which was agreed to.
Mr.. Paine (Wis.) moved to strike out the
clause IN the third section which authorized
the company to connect across the aquedtct
bridge with any railroad running into Wash.
ington and Georgetown other than the Orange
and Alexandria and Alexandra, Loudon and
Hampshire road. Agreed to.
Mr.. Paine also offered an amendment, which
was agreed to, striking out the clause OF the
an section, which gives to the company cer-
tam rights and privileges under the railroad
laws of Virginia
Mr.. Butler asked If the piers upon which
this aqueduct was to be constructed had not
money.
Mr.. Ingersoll replied that they had not On
the contrary, the Government had used the
road during the war and had never paid for
that use. as it should have done.
Mr.. Dawes Mass desired to offer an amend.
heni. pIoNiolE8 tnat the United States should
regulate the tolls over the bridge
MI. lngereoll refused to accept the amend.
ment, for he could not see why the United
States should regulate tolls for this, any more
IMAM f0r any other private corporation
Mr.. 1ngersoll demanded the previous oues.
tion, and the bill was passed substantially as
hitNr published.
MrAIngersoll, from same Committee, report
ed bNl supplemental to the act incorporating
the Safe Deposit Company of the District of
Columbia
Several gentlemen desired to offer amend.
ments to the bill, but Mr.. lngersoll declined to
yield.
Mr.. Boutwell, objected to the whole bill, for
ne thought IT contained provisions which were
inImical to the security Of deposits.
Mr.. 1pgersoll had no doubt the country
would be imperrilled by the passage of the
bill, but he must nevertheless demand the pre-
ylous question.
Pending the seconding of the pre- yious uues.
ton the morning hour expired, and the bill
went over until tomorrow.