Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-29
FROM WASHINGTON.
CONGR ESS.
WASHINGTON, February 90, |

In the Senate, to-day, the Committee on the
Judiciary reported bill for the relief OF pur-
chasers of lands sold for direct taxes in the in
surrectiuHary States. with amendments striking
out court of competent jurisdiction whenever it
occurs and inserting United States Court. The
following is the bill:
Be It enacted, DC That no owner, his heirs
or assigns. Of any land sold for taxes under the
provisions of the act entitled An act for the
collection of direct taxes in the insurrectlonary
districts within the United States, and for
other purposes" approved June seventh,
eighteen hundred and slxty-two. and ut the
acts amcndatory thereof, shall be permitted to
recover the same in any action or proceeding
against the purchaser at such sale: his heirs or
assigns, without showing. in addition TO other
necessary facts, that all taxes, costs, and penal
ties due upon the said land, at the time Of the
sale. have been paid by him or them or bring
ing into court and depositing with the clerk,
for the use of the United States, the amount
with interest, of the taxes and penalties
due to the United States on account
OF the land when sold, together with all the
costs and EXPENSES of the sale, which sum, i'll
case of the recovery Of the land by such owner,
his heirs or assigns. shall be paid by the clerk
into the Treasury Of the United States
Sec. > That in all cases where the owner OF
land sold for taxes as Aforesaid, his heirs or
assigns, shall recover the same from the pur-
chaser. his heirs or ASST gnS, without COLLISION
ON his or their part, by the judgment OF any
court Of competent Jurisdiction" by reason OF
failure, without his or their fault or neglect,
Of the title of the purchaser derived trom said
sale, the Secretary OF the Treasury, on the pay
ment into the Treasury, by the clerk, OF the
money deposited with him as aforesaid and on
being satisfied that any purchaser his heirs Or
assigns. without his or their cvliuslon, has been
evcted from or turned out Of possession OF any
such land by the judgment OF ANY court OF
competent jurisdcton.' in tie manner before
mentioned, is hereby authorized, out OF any
money in the Treasury not otherwise approprla-
tel, to reray to the person or PERSONS entitled
thereto Il SUN of money equal to that originally
paid by the purchaser of the land So recovered.
if the same has been paid into the Treasury.
The House of Representatives spent the
morning hour on bill to extend the time tol
building the St. Croix and Like Superior
Railroad.
MISCELLANEOUS.
4 most interesting discussion took place to
dav in the Committee on the District Of Colum
bia, bill being before the committee to al
low the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad to
extend its track along Sixth street to PenuSyl
vania Avenue. John w. Garrett, esq, John
S. Barbour. esq. and other gentlemen appear,
ed to- ask the snme right OF way ON behalf oil
the connexions Of the Baltimore and Ohio and
Orange Alexandria and Manassas Railroads
This request was opposed by Mr.. Scott of the
Pennsylvania Central. and discussion took
place before the committee between Mr. Bar
bour and Mr.. Scott.
The following is the bill before the Commit
tee to confirm the action Of the authorities OF
the District Of Columbia in designating depot
site for the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad
Company
Bet enacted, de- That the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad shall have the right to extend
it's track from Virginia avenue along Sixth street
and across the canal to the open grounds be-
tween Sixth street. B street, aud the canal.
and to occupy said grounds for depot and rail
road purposes, as authorized by the city coun-
ellis of Washington Provided, however,
That if at any time park shall be eStab lishcd,
including Sixth street, said railroad along
Sixth street shall lie so adapted to the
park avenues, either by tunnels or bridges, as
the board of public works may direct, as not
materially to interfere Herewith and that
said Sixth street from the canal to Pennsyl-
vania avenue shall at all times be Kept paved
and in good repair by said railroad company,
and that existing laws relative to Strengthening
the anal shall not be affected thereby.