Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-09
FORTY SECOND CONGRESS.
This Afternoon's PROCEEDINGS.


prOpriCty OF beStOwin 80 considerable PORTION
Of land without any equivalent. lie denied Tia
right ct the city OF Washington 20 grant th.s
proI eT;y, and proceeded a. argue that the title
was vested i'm the United Nfa',s. He disiikgi: -
20 against his -lena from PgrfiSy iYauia. bat
he considered IL his duty 10 stand up Tor n.
rights of the United States lie hopsd that
senator. who, a. Secretary OF War. hal done -
much 10 save the capitol from the rebels would
not row surrender such taig portion OF II 20
tho hands OF a ErasI1ng corporation. Can h be
possible that any % Us vii! lie wllAu. to mar the
beauty Ot this capitol bY such dissertation OF Tia,
public grounds which surround il. He iu fa.t
IN view OF tie terms 10y which the United state,
acquired title 10 these grounds proposed to he
given away, doubted whether Conura had rhs
power to confirm the grant made by the terri
toTial Legislature. lie did not believe the House
committee was aware OF all the facts in this
CASE. they would permit no am sndments, no
discussion until the previous question wa,
ordered. He favored allowance OF all proper
railroad facllities, and thought this bill should
be referred 10 the Committee on Public Build
ingS and Ground, believing that committee
would consider the interests of all, and would
report the bill back in proper shape.
Mr.. Patterson said, after this expression OF
opinion from the chairman on Public Buildinr,
and Grounds, If the Senate
WANTED To KILL THE BILL,
II could refer it TO that committee. lie insisted
that the proper committee TO refer this bill
TO was that on the District OF Columbia.
He claimed that the land involved m
this proposed grant belonged 10 the civ OF
Washington, and not TO the United States. He
/ committee in the HOsse, il ought 10 20 to the
District committee in the Senate.
| Mr.. Cameron owned not a cent in the stock
or bonds OF this read, but he had the interest
| which every citizen should have in bringing A
| greet railroad to this city, which should CON
| meet the north and south in such bonds a. could
never be broken. This company had spent five
six millions in getting to this city; they asked
no money. but only little strip OF land 10 out
| leir depot on. For twenty years he had tried
70 get a railroad between Baltimore and Wash
Il "a Ia Inv
AN ADVERSE INTEREST
actuated by nothing but the most selfish inter
esis, and which had never done the least thing
| for the benefit of Washington. This was a mat
| ter of the greatest concern to the hOuseholders
o. this city; they wanted cheap freightS: they
| wanted coal andother necesSaries. He riiculed
the idea OF the locomotives doing any damage
IN running through the park, and said locomo-
uves run through the great park OF Philadel-
phia, . 800 acres, and no one ever thought OF
L complaining. He then sent TO the desk to be
read paper, which he asked to be Incorporated
IN his remarks, setting forth
THE ExACTIoNs OF THE BALTIMORE AND
OHIO r.. R.,
/ which IL denominates a monopoly, and further
| setting forth the advantages of closer connec-
tons, shorter routes and reduction OF fares and
freight to follow fIOm the opening OF the Baiti-
| more and Potomac railroad.
The morning hour here expired, and the un-
finished bns ne :, which was
THE INDIAN AUTHORIZATION BILL,
came up.
Mr.. Wilson moved 10 lay the appropriation
bill on the table, in order 10 proceed with busi-
ness from the Committee on Military Affairs
The motion was reed to, and Mr.. Wilson
then, at the request of Mr.. Cameron, said he
would give way Tor thirty minutes 10 permit
THE BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC BILL
70 be disposed OF on the question OF reference.
Mr.. Morrill, (Nt) then resumed the floor. He
suggested that the arching over the Tiber might
Prove insufficient in case of a f-eshet, ami the
lower part Of the city be submerged; and i'm ease
Of this occurring, new location would have TO
be found tor this depot.
Mr.. Thurm n said this was not question OF
TREND ness or unfriendliness to any railroad.
He suppC ed il would Be absurd TO say tia.
there was any Senator On this floor hostile To
the Baltimore and Potomac railroad or the Bal.
timOre and Ohio railroad. This Baltimore and
Pots mac road already had a depot on Virginia
avenue. He held that there should not sc a
question as TO the reference OF this bill. IL aa
questionably ought TO go 10 the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds, for il pert aimed
altogether TO the public grounds. The question
is whether Congress will now takesuch action a.
will interfere with whatever il may hereafter 10
with reference to the public grounds. This bill
confesses in its face that it will interfere with
the new park.
Mr.. Hamilton. of Maryland advocated refer
ence to the Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds. as being the proper committee TO take
charge OF il. He regretted that the Senator
from Pennsylvania had incorporated i'm his re-
marks paper which read as ii il came from an
officer of the railroad interested. As for himself
he was no partizan Of any railroad, nor did he
believe that there was any Senator on this floor
Dt.
Of railroads everywhere, and would give them
all facilities. He pointed out the effect on the
surrounding property wherever railroad depOts
we're located; that they were surrounded by
tenement houses, GROCERIES, and the streets
blocked up with vehicles of all kinds. He depre-
Gated the idea Of giving up to this dissertation
the great avenue of Washington, and to mar the
symmetry OF the public grounds. He held that
II was the duty Of Congress to exercise the most
watchful supervision over the city, to improve
and beautify it, a il was to be the capital OF the
,an% e.
for five hundled years. He cared nothing about
this local government here; they would cut
down the Mount OF Olives and fill up the Valley
of Jehccaphat [laughter;l they wouid make this
Babylon, city Of Belshazzar. [Lau ,hter.l
A TEST VOTE.
The question then being AIKEN on the motion
If Mr.. Morrill, TO refer the bill TO the Commit
tee on Public Buildings and Grounds, it was
lost, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Blair, Buckingham. Cole, Cooper,
Davis of West Wi ginia, Edmupds, Ferry of Conn,
Hamilton Of MARYLAND Hamilton, of Texas, Nor
Til OF Maine, Morrill, OF Vermont, salisbury,
Schurz, Sprague, Stevenson, Thurman aud Trum
tNAYs-MessIs. Alcorn, Ames, Caldwell, Cameron.
Ferry OF Michigan. Frellnghuysen, Gilbert, Ham,
linz, Hin, Hitchcock, Howe, Johnst N, Kellogg
Poo frsf Ramsay Robefsrn sc s s6SqS5ey
Spencer, Stewart, stockton, Upton, West, Wilson,
The bill was then referred TO the Committee
on the District of Columbia.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Sypher, iLa.,) by unanimous consent, intro
duced a bill to incorporate the Shreveport Oko-
Johanna and New Mexico Railroad Company.
Referred to Committee on Railways and Canals.
Mr.. Scofeld PA introduced a bill to prevent
railroad companies from making discrimina-
lions q to freights and passengers. Referred to
Committee on Railways and Canals.
Mr.. Moore, (Ill., from the Committee on In
valid Pensions, reported bill providing for the
restoration of certain invalid pensions; which
was passed.
Mr.. Beatty, (Oh'o,) from the Committee on
Printing, reported q bill for printing $4,000
copies of the agricultural report, and $1,000
Of the educational report Tor 1871, with certain
amendments to the Law in relation TO dstribu-
ton. Ordered printed and recommitted.
Mr.. Maynard, (Tenn,) from the Committee
on Ways and Means, reported bill for the re-
lief of Cathran & Mcguire, Of Rome, Georgia.
Passed.
Mr.. Dawes (Mass) offered q resolution, which
was adopted, authorizing the Speaker to APP
point a committee Of three to act with the COM
mittee OF arrangements on the Morse memorial
meeting, to be held on the 18th inst.
The bill TO secure the public lands TO actual
settlers, which came over rs the unfinished bu-
siness of the morning hour, was taken mp, and
an of r COburn Ind A ITS