National Republican., 1873-06-03


favorable negotiation Of which would bo greatly
lmperlled by not stamping at once this measure
with the seal OF our disapproval, and he appealed
TO mcmbers TO vote with him In Its accomplish
M Mcknight moved TO refer the bin to the
Committee on Ways and Means, and advocated
the motion. In his opinion the bill was favored
isntIon TO the fact tbat after the measure had
received the approval OF the people II was then
required TO be submitted TO Congresa.
Mr.. Campbell (Mr. ClnFett In the chnlr) thought
the bill was a step In tue right direction and one
which would receive the approval OF the people.
II was subject which was entitled 10 the care
Means, and he was opposed to the motion to lay
Nj. Dyer said that in his judgment the bill had
better lie over, for time at least, m the object
for which Il had been introduced-to bring the
subject before the people-had been accom-.
Mt. smoot said that he was heartily In favor
i Of voting all the money for improvements which
the people could stand, but this measure was not
| In his Judgment, proper,
was farce, as the gentleman who had intro
duced u must have known that u was In viola
lion Of the organic act lie was not opposed 20
you'd be 10 nrst obtain the authority Of Con.
Eress, and then prepare the bill and submit IL tt
The vote being taken, It resulted As follows:
,YeasTMessr, Brown, Carroll, Chase, Coz. Dyer
mn,s,s a,, LynF Mnnrrny. Shepherd. smoot' uren' Yer
MSsnsSL fsfsiso, fr%Ss md 6si s6s spssaes rSs.'
/ Mr.. Dyer introduced the following:
Whereas, In his annual message to Congress
for isTs, the President Of the United states re
commended an examination OF transportation
{ toutes from the West to the Atlantic seaboard
and whereas, al It's last session, the senate o. IN
: United states appointed q select committe
on transportation routes to the scaboard an
> whereas said select committee 10 their pul,
liHhed plan for inyeatig and considering tn
| auhiagi rafa a dpalIuntod. 0Fat
the ~. Lawrence route; second, the Erie cana
1; route; thlrl, the James river and kanawha ca
sGuS s fGTTis @ ss gGp gTGGGsfS STGgsa ssr toSs Ss%s
le overlooking or forgetting the CHESAPEAKE an
Is ONO canal route, which owes It's beginning :
q our great Washington, which was fOstered an
!. encouraged by municipal subscription Of tn
N cities Of Washington and Georgetown, aided b
v Congressional action, and completed by the stat
le OF Mary land, and which, when said canal "a ex
le tended to the Ohio river, will prove the best
III cheapest, and most direct artificial waterway
u connect the seaDoard with me valley Of the his
sisslppl, thus opening up an outlet Of lmmediat
DO necessity to the West, and providing for CON
% meTce OF national Importance; and whereas IN
10 "select committee" referred 70 IA now In sessio
% Whatever inaitcrs may be presented upon thl
subject; therefore -.
Be Il rssOlrsd, (tAs Council eonetiIrfn0A That
DO special committee Of three from each House b
Do appointed 10 confer with the Governor, IN
Do B1ard Of Public Works, the Board Of Trade an
and with citizens Of the Ds.rlet and ai,sI sn sue
Do the notice OF the '5elect Committee on Trans
ID portation Routes to the Seaboard" the great mer
and importance OF the extension % Oh the 9ness ~ -
end that such extension may be embraced In th
10 report OF said select committee, and thereby IN
vie the attention not only OF songreSs, o., sa,s,
In support Of the resolution, Mr.. Dyer AZ
dressed the House At length; after which tn
MI. Long introduced bill for the relief Of III
90 property holders on Pennsylyanta avenue,
- provides that there be refunded 70 SAID property
e holders a sam equal to two thirds Of the amoul
ne paid for the paving OF the Avenue. Read al
m referred to the Committee on Finance.
is M; Clageit introduced an act APproprIs,,iI
~ nre-laddcr escape. Read and referred TO u
a COMMITTEE on fire Department.
NV Mr.. Herbert Introduced an act TO open an ALE
nc Public Works and Property. .,.
A. Also, an act setting apart certain section
East Washington ISr ne ts ,Ss Sss 2, pSss sS oo
w Mr. BroWn introduced an act extending Il
nv Metropolitan street railway, from its prese
ny ternirus 10 Inc AnaoostIa bfldge. Read aud Z
ferred 10 the Committee on Railroads.
Mr.. uren introduced an act explaining the
nv for the payment OF the Indebtedness OF the ID
n. corporations. Referred TO the Committee on I
NJ on motion Of Mr. Brown, the HOuse eoncurr
IN Council amendment changing the name
~ Mr. Berry introduced resolution requestIl
NJ the Board Of Public Works TO inform the Hou
Nv how much Of the t250,OO0 supplemental loan Is
A. be expended In the Third Legislative dlstfit
IN Adopted.
ss Mr. Talliferro, from the Committee on Pollc
Ia submitted q report OF the inspection OF the 1t
tlon-houses In this city, and resolution authG
re lzing the committee to visit New YORK, Bosto
a. Philadelphia, aud Baltimore, for the purpose
a. Inspecting the staiion-houses In said citie
re- Adopted.
10 A number Of executive communications We
Il. received and appropriately referred.
nd Mr.. Campbell Introduced petition OF DR.. X.
he Blgiey and others. Referred TO the Commit
lc- on Claims.
he Mr.. Wall, from the Committee on Police,
on ported fayorably the bill 10 repeal the set elos
S. Inc barber shops on SUNDAY. Read secoI
OF time.
Ter House resolution to select suitable buililr
he 10 be used as Police Court, returned with Cpu
In Gil amendmenus, was taken up the amendme
Ia agreed to and the bill passed.
lb- On motion Of Mr.. Shepherd the House resoly
IN Itself into Committee OF the Whole for the pt
he pose OF cOnsldering House bill No. % TO reil
en- burse Hunt Williams for losses sustained
a the construction OF jefferson school buidin
10 (Mr. Berry In the chAlrl nnnlber OF dOcumeI
OK in support OF the clAlm were read and order
lie to be printed, when the committee arose u
Of the House adjourned.