Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-05
EVENING STAR.
CONGRESSIONAL.
conclusion Yesterdays Proceedings.

sFNATE-After our report closed, Mr. Stew
art submitted the following amendment to the
hin giving the assent of Congress TO the sub
ecription OF the District OF Columbia to
TIE PIEDMoST AND POTOMAC RAILROAD COM
PANY.
g Pro-ifSd. Aotcerer, That no part of the said
subscription by said District shall be paid until
. ,OOO,otG shall have been subscribed BY private
parties, and actually paid in cash and expended
in the construction OF the road: And prorided,
further, That the said Piedmont and Potomac
railroad shall enter into bond in the sum of $780,
Geo, With good and sufficient ind vidual security,
10 he approved by the Governor of the District
OF Columbia and the Secretary of The Treasury
OF the United States, suffi Gent for the repay
ment, with interest, of the money subscribed TO
The capital stock OF the said company by said
District, If the said company shall fail to COM
Ilete the said road, for the running of cars,
within three years of the acceptance Of the
$500 goo to he subscribed by said District. And
no part OF said subscription shall be paid until
said bond he given, approved, and fled in the
Office OF the Secretary OF the District of Colum-
Mr.. Robertson moved an amendment that no
part OF the District subscription shall be paid
until twenty-five miles of the road are built,
starting from the Potomac, and equipped. Re-
iCCted.
MIR. Sawyer moved an amendment, "provided
that the tax levied by authority Of the said act
SHALL not exceed $4,000 for interest in any one
year" Adopted.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen offered an amendment
that no bonds which NAV he required to pay
ssid subscription shall be sold at less than par.
AdOptes.
MIR. Anthony said he had no objection TO the
taxpayers OF the District subscribing to any
thing they pleased, but he did object to those
who paid no taxes voting away the money OF
those who do. He therefore submitted the fol-
lowing amendment:
'.PTOri..ed, That this act shall not 90 into
effect until the question OF exercising the au-
thOrity herein conferred shall be submitted to
the legal voters of the District OF Columbia who
have been assessed and have paid ta-e s upon
property in the District within the last two
years Prorided further, That this act shall in
no wise be considered to have the effect to au-
thOrize any greater taxation in said District
than the two per cent. limited by the act to pro-
vide Territorial government for the District
OF Columbia"
Nr. PomeToy and Mr.. Morton opposed the
amendment as involving principle which could
not be justified.
The amendment was rejected.
Several other amendments were offered, and
rejected; and the bill was then passed-ayes, Is;
NAYS, To-
The Senate then went into executive session.
and then adjourned.
HOUSE.-After our report closed
Mr. Hale Mel offered an amendment to the
18th section of the bill to authorize the appoint
courts OF the United States TO superintend the
shipping and discharge OF seamen engaged in
merchant ships belonging to the United States,
and for the further protection of seamen, which
adopted, providing that in small ports
where there is no shipping commissioner the
master OF the vessel may act as such commits
siOner under the provisions of the Sth section OF
the bill.
Mr.. Wood offered an anne ndment. which was
agreed to, that no captain shall receive upon his
vessel a. a seaman any person who is intoxica-
ted. under penalty of Al 900.
The bin was read by sections to the 50th Sec
ton. and a number OF amendments proposed
and acted EpOn- Adjourned.