Mr. KETCHAM. I ask unanimous consent of the House to introduce a JtResolution in relation to certain flags captured during the late war. I make this request at the request of the Secrets of War. The SPE KER. The JtResolution will be read for information, after which it will be considered if there is no objection. The JtResolution was read. It authorizes the SecyWar to transfer from the War Dept to the Executives of the several States, for safe keeping, the rebel flags cap tured during the late war, sending to (3801S1tlate such flags as were captured by the volunteer regiments from those States. No objection was made. The JtResolution was read a 1st and 2nd time, orderengross and read a 3rd time; and being engrossed, it was accord infilrv read the 3rd time and passed. Mr. HOTEHKISS mtRtv the JtResolution was passed; on the table. agreed to. MRS. ELEANOR C. BANSOH. The House then resumed the execution of the order to proceed to business on The SPEAKER’s table; the next business bein Senate amendment to the bill of the House 0. 709, for the relief of Mrs. Eleanor C. Ransom. The amendment of the Senate was to decrease the sum appropriated from $500 to $400, as a compensation for care and attendance upon sick and wounded soldiers while on a vessel of the U.S. The amendment of the Senate was concurred in. RAILROAD COMPANY, DISTCOL. The next business upon The SPEAKER’s table were the amendments of the Senate to House bill No. 230, to extend the charter of the Alexandiei: and Washington railroad, passed March 3, I '3. The amendments of the Senate were read, as follows: Strike out all of section one.after the Word"au thorized" in line 6 and also all of lection 2 down to audineluditig the word "authorized" in line two, in thofolipwipg words:, To extendsaid railro from the track as or us the same may hereafterbelaid, throungohvhlnid. land avenue at the intersection of 6th street west. tbrough and alongsaid 6th street west in a northerly ircction to a point at or near its intersection with Pennsylvania avcnuo which may besuitable for the location and construction of adeppt for the receiptand discharge of passengers and freight. Company Abife: That said raiiroad and the same is hereby, authorized. So that the 1st section Will read: Be ileum It'll(ca, That the Washington. Alexan dria and Georgetown Railroad Company. a corpora tpiroinvliiliewgle'uslly succeedingto the charter, rights and of the Alexandria and Washington Railroad Company. be and the same is hereby authorized t9 extend said railroad from the track. as 0 same is now or mayhereafterbolaid throughMaryland avenueat its intersection vith Virginia avcnue, to hrlryoughand alongsaid Virginia nyenuo in an east direction to its intersectionWithD stroct south: thencealong I) street and acrossthe Washington canal. to NewJersey nvenne thenceby a curve to the left. of not lessthan 1,000feetradius. to a point in squarenumber 732; thenceby an underground excavation or tun nel, plassingunder squaresnumber 732. 762. 761. 760. 787, 786. 816, 815. 839, 838. 866. 865, 864 and the differentstreetsand avenues in tery'oning.to apuint in square number eight93; thenoo.by a curve 0 not less tchaasnt;1,000 feet radius. into 8th street thenceby the most.direct and eligible route to anintersectionwith the Washington branch of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. In section[ 3 ] two. lines 6 and 7.strike out the words " 6th street and also at its intersection With." did that the sectionwill read: ofSssecc.t'i o3An.nsdthbreesetfaunrdlhfoorumr aocfud, That the provisions the act to which this is an amendmentshall be applicable to the extension of said road or tracks asherebyauthorized and that it shall belawfulfor said com‘panytoconstructadraw or otherbridge across the asbingtoncanal at its intersectionWith D street south.of such plans and dimensionsas may be approved by the corporation ot'lYasbmgtomandsoasnottointerferowith thenavi ntion of said cpnal. And also to usesteampowerin t otransportation of passengersand freight ovcrsaid railroad and branches.subicot.however.to such restrictionsand regulationsas may be imposed by the corporate authorities of the city of Washington in resgec: to such portion thereof asmay be located in sai ci y. Insert as section 3 the following: Site.3. Abife: That the consent of Congress be and the same is hereby.granted for a period of 18 monthsfrom the passageof this act to the Alexandria. Wnahington, and Georgetown Railroad Company, to use steampower in drawing the carsof said companypon the structureacrossthe Potomac river erected y said company under the provisionsof the not entitled “An act to extend the cChoamrtpearnoyf, thcAlexandria and washington Railroad and for other Eur poses."approved March 3. 1803 and along the ra way now laid by said company or which may beher r laid. an orthe provisions of the said not.along Mn land avenue and Fpirresstesnttrdeeeptortrest, in the city of nsbington.to the of the Wasbin ton branch of the Bai timoreand Ohio railroad, s uJcct always and in all particuliirs.to such restrictionsand regulations concornintrtbe useof such steampowerasthe corporation of the city of Washington may by its ordinances. at on time imposeon the railroad company: proveinrlgvin, eTshiit, the said company shall not propel their at Mrrenter rnto of speed than 5 miles perhour within the corporatelimitsof Washingtoncity. Strike out the4th and 5th sections of the bill. as follows: SEC.4. Abife: That the said rail rdoaamdacgoeins anyshall be required to pay any and all that may result IOJRIVEIO propertyfromthe extension of sui road. an the tunneling under the severallots and squaresofground asheretoforepro vided, and that in the oventthe owneror ownersof such property and thesaid companycannot agreeas to the amountof Buflldamages or the value of any private propertysol| l)p1'opfilllefodr the purposes of such extension ofsaid road. such proceedin shall thereuponbehad for the appropriation an assessmentof the damagestheroo as are authorized apd requiredunder the laws now in forco in the DistCol regulating appropriations and assess mentofdamagesfor openingroads.stroets, nndalleys in said District. thzit upon the paymentto theowner or owners of the amountof such award of damages or the lawful tender thereof, togetherwith he pay mentof all costs of such proceedings.the s d run pnnyshall acquiretheright touse and occupyfer the purposesofsaid railroad all such laudsso appropriate. in such a mannerasmay be necessaryfor the properworking and running ofsnid road. SEC. 5. Abife: That if, at any time, any other railroad companyshall or may desire to use and occupythe said tunnel so authorized by this act, either on the same track or another one a ong sidcthereof, any such companyshall have the right to do soupon such fair and reasonabletermsas may beagreedupon by said parties to such Joint occupancy. In case parties cannot a roeon terrns.the supremecourt of the DistCol shall fix the terms.