TCO a ee a a 
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS, 1891-1893. 1561 
May King Van Rensselaer (Mrs. John K. Van Rensselaer), of New York; Mary Van 
Wyck Church (Mrs. Benjamin Silliman Church), of Kentucky; Mrs. Martha J. 
Lamb, editor of the Magazine of American History; Miss Cornelia A. Beekman, of 
New York; Annie Townsend Lawrence (Mrs. Walter Bowne Lawrence), of Long 
Island; Charlotte Lloyd Schmidt (Mrs. Oscar Schmidt), of New York; Martha Bay- 
ard Dod Stevens (Mrs. Edwin Stevens), of New Jersey, trustees of said society, and 
their associates and successors, are hereby created a body corporate and politic by 
the name and title of the Colonial Dames of America, for patriotic, historical, and 
educational purposes. The particular business of said society is the collection and 
preservation of relics, manuscripts, traditions, and mementoes of the founders 
and builders of the thirteen original States of the Union, and of the heroes of the 
‘War for Independence, that the memory of their deeds and achievements may be 
perpetuated; also to promote celebrations of great historical events of national impor- 
tance, to diffuse information on all subjects concerning American history, and culti- 
vate the spirit of patriotism and reverence for the founders of American constitutional 
liberty. 
Said society is authorized to hold real and personal estate in the city of New York, 
so far only as may be necessary to its lawful ends, to an amount not exceeding 
$500,000; and it may adopt a constitution and make by-laws not inconsistent with 
law. ; 
Said society shall have its principal office in New York City, and may hold its 
annual meetings in such places as the said incorporators may determine. 
Said society shall report annually to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution 
concerning its proceedings, and said Secretary shall communicate to Congress the 
whole of such reports, or such portion thereof as he shall see fit. 
Referred to Committee on the Library. 
NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK-——ZOO STREET RAILWAY. 
January 7, 1892—Senate. 
Mr. B. W. Prrxrins introduced bill (S. 1450) to incorporate the Zoo 
Street Railway Company. 
Referred to Committee on District of Columbia. 
January 25, 1892—Senate. 
Memorial against the railway presented. 
February 8, 1892—Senate. 
Mr. James McMitxan, from Committee on the District of Columbia, 
submitted report (S. 168) to accompany §. 1450: 
The committee after having carefully considered the bill (S. 1450) 
entitled ‘‘ A bill to incorporate the Zoo Street Railway Company of 
the District of Columbia,” respectfully report the bill back to the 
Senate adversely, with the recommendation that it be indefinitely 
postponed. 
The bill was referred to the Commissioners of the District of Colum- 
bia, who, after due notice, gave a hearing to persons interested in the 
matter of a street railway on the streets named in the bill. At this 
hearing many persons appeared, and a number of written protests 
against the passage of the bill were filed, copies of which are appended 
to this report. 
These written protests [the Commissioners say, in their report to 
the committee] were submitted with earnest verbal statements by 
attorneys and principals interested. After a careful consideration of 
