The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-27
SHIftTlE rH CON0txEg0.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.


Cloudy weather. Rain expected, and farmers at the
market house, this morning. report tina. 1.-The kraps is
pra, or by Rev. Mr. sicer
HARD CAMDEN AND AMBoY RAiLRoAp
cd msmorai praying tho Interpolation of Congress
break down the Nav Jersey monopoly OF the Camden
and Amboy Railroad Company and representing that
he taxes imposed the czens Of other states by
New jersey on said rosd inconsistent with the
sttu ion and within the power OF Congress suppress
it, H. moved the reference Of the subjsct to the Jud
cisry Committee.
Mir DAYTON explained that the statement Of the
Senator, made from the pstt,on, mistake
that reason Why passengers were ohsrged four
Ave do,rs for passing through Jersey was that POI:
ton of the trip wss by and LAT under
VI the State OF Penpsyvana an extra charge Was i'm
posed
Mr.. REvERDr Johssor-They hug the Pennsylvanis
Mr. DAYroN They hug the P.nnsy lvania shore Th.
State charge upon passengers only ten cents, and
there 10 tar stock, dividends. So. b,leve tn.
tax by Maryland their road is fifty passenger
MI. r. JOHNSON That 10 no excuse for New J-rsey
Mr.. DAYTor oontendsd that tho question was be-
tween the Camden and Amboy Company aud the put
hc; and not between the public and the State II tb,
FEDERAL government could take the jurisdiction Of the
local Affairs OF State out OF Its hands, why let them
10 1t
AIR CLAYTON read from a letter in his possession an
extract wit II seems to me that the time has oom.
when something must be done. they ere dethroni.
kings all Europe, and yet tho State Of lew J-reey
Exercises kngly power ia taxing passengers through
do not sgrse to the imposition The petition YVES herr
read by the secretary at the request OF Mr. Clayton
Jersey through this railroad monopoly, upon citizens Of
the United States, amounts . million Of dollars
Mr.. MILLER-No, sir; 1t does not exceed one hundred
thousand
MIR. CLArroN-Be it what IT may, tb. principle Is IN.
just. snd eus'sps an unequal relation between New
Jersey and her nsishbors II New Jersey could MAXI
there invidious petitions eveiy State In tho Union
might do it. Maryland might do it.
Mr. MLLER-Sne does do II.
MIR CLAYTON said che did not. She taxed the compa
NY but New Jersey taxed the passengers from othe,
states, which was quite another thing.
have beou owe Datiti
says the railroad company receives annually the
OF two millions from passengers one half Of which
state DID the senator '00'n ''r that
Mr.. CLAYTON said his knew nothing abousit H. gave
it as presented in the memorial.
MIR. DArror-The memorial is Ia Ger ect II 10 moor.
rect, cir, In every particular
Mr.. CLArroN-No, sir, not In every particular. The
general statement believe srioty true, especially
ths main popt that this railroad Is monopoly, and
monopoly which ought not to exist
The petition wss referred
HALE DEMANDS HEARING.
Mr.. CAss moved TO take up tho California bill
Mr. HALE moved to tAte up the question Of leave TO
introduce his bill upon which question the ssuste ad
journed on Thursday last
Various petitions, reports, &a, were introduced, in
Mr. CA" moved to take up the bill relating to Csfor
ria csims
Thursday last upon the question Of leave to Introduce
which the Senate adjourned. have been csled
highway robber, enemy Of the consttution-snd
these denuncsticns have gone over all the land
the wings Of the Press AS matter Of right therefore
| ask vote upon leave to introduce my bill.
The question was however FIRST taken upon the motion
Of Mr.. CAS- end by vote Of IS to
THE ELL CALIFORNIA CLAIMS
Was taken up, with the following amendment
AMENDMENT.
Strike out all after word delay in section two
line six to the end Of the BILL and insert the following
-"And no pnascertsincd claim thall be paid until fret
examined BY the late commander of the California bat
talon, j. c. Fremont. and by the late Ccmmsssry and
the late psymsster of the battalion Captain HeDs,y
and Major Reading and allowed by them or . majority
Of them and payment Of such unssoertaned Claims,
SLOWED and certified shall be made to the csim
aints In Cslfornis by some proper cisbursrg cfcer
duly appointed or designated for that purpose snd all
claims not presented ana allowed within year and
half from tns time Of passing this BILL shall be forever
barred ami the pensaon OF the examining persons
shall he according to that Of their RECIPE tive ranks in
the late battalion and she'll be paid out Of the approp
alton contained in this bill End shall make return Of
their proceedings to the War Department. And the
men and non-oem missioned ofacsrs Of the battalion
shall be paid Is mounted rinemeD and in full OF all
claim for lost horses for any cause whatever and In
and and risk Of horses shall be paid follows
First sergeant thirty i've dollars and twenty cents
dollars and twenty ave cents per month musicians
twenty seven dollars and tweny Ave cents month
prvsts. twentysven doils and twenty five cents per
The first section sppropratss s7ooo 900 for the iquida
ton Of these claims.
Mr. MAsor c,ntended that this amendment was not
satissotory and did not change tho character of the
Dill Inc amendment ssned the same constitutional
are sdjudicsts these claims OF 500 600 These ocers
belonged to the appointing power In their appointment
to wit the executive department He should vote
agsnst the smen dment, therefore and IL rejected.
would move to insert clause comforting these appoint
mep upon the President to be confirmed by Senate
The immense amount Of these clsms the great snce
Of Csornis where they are to be sought the
that they from prsee begun without suhor
~ In law rendered IL the i'm ottant that in this
bosip.ss the strict regulations Of the constutoD
should be observed. Mr.. Mason pursued a long srgu
ment between onees and employments to prove that
the employments under this bill were ofioe and, there
FORE they should be given to the executive TO whom
they belong.
Mr. BADogs replied In a strong argument TO Mr. Ma.
son, main tainiog that tho three named IN tho