New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-25
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

PROPOSED AMENDMENT 10 The CONSTITUTION.
On motion Of Mr.. BLAINE OUn., Me- the
COMMITTEE the judiciary was instructed TO inquire
INTO the expedeney OF proposing amendment 10 The
Constitution by striking ont the article which forbid
the laying tax articles exported from any State.
Mr. Rror On Mas.1 repaired esAefA BACK from me Com
ite on Naval Affairs bill providing for the etuce
top OF naval constructors and engineers NJ the Naval
Academy. Ii ordered to be printed and recon-
DELAWARE BAY AND RARTTAV RAILROAD.
The Hoase resumed the consideration Of the bill de-
daring the Delaware Boy and Raran Railroad TO Dc
MIR BRoogtLL I'm. Pa said that if THE road was
required for military purposes II c0ud, under the act OF
1850 De- so taken By the Pres dent and IT was required
for pos tai purposes could be so appropriated by the
act Of 1898 without further legislation congress hss
no right and power TO make two lines Of a triangle,
taken together, shorter than the third ne nor 70 "ke
o straight line take Cape May IN Us cour.c: Nor
has CONGRESS the right 20 make itself moro ridiculous
than il has done heretofore. II was beneath re dSh
Of Conoss 10 interfere in the squab6es Of railroad
companies. II we ~ have al airline road I0r our
own particular uses let have it amenable to our Own
laws and not mix ourselves up with the jurisdiction Oh
EewJersey When he looked OF that beauihni stare
he was sorry that che near out OF the Ono bit
he would not take part in petty quarrel because she
does not rcte rigA.
Mr. {; AKyIt,ID QJn Ohio said the impuation Of the
motives for the advocacy OF the measure was unworthy
of this body aud OF wise Legislators II was fact that
The means of communication between the commercial
and political metropolis were extremely deficient il
the Government has right 70 feed itself and il armies
n has right to use tire means 10 accomplish that pnr
pose Small talk about Ncw-Jersey and Pennnsyiyais
politics or about dir lines crossed Lines, VIII not
meet the gigantic fact that must feed armies and
use the for incIes I'd facilities between this me
tIOpolis and the outside world.
The morning hour expired before MIR. Gdrheld con
uded his speech. The subject will not probably cone
Up again before Thursday next.
military ACADEMY BILL.
Mr. FFNToS Un., n. ", from the Committee OF
Conference on the dsagreeng amendments 10 the MIL
tary Academy bin made report thereon. He eN-
planned that the Senate proposition authorized the Pres
fdent TO appoint cadets from districts not now repre-.
sented in Congress. This the House struck out, aud
substituted for prov isioD that for year from the
LIST OF July additional cadet shall De appointed
Cor each district as now provided by law There were
now about go cadets In the Military Academy and II
That amendment should prevail instead OF the PROPOSE
zion Of the Senate. il would authorize an addition OF
about 100, making the whole number nearly 1oO But
M there are not accommodations Tor than 300
600 cadets, the House amendment was rendered mad
Inissble so il agreed by tue Committee OF Con
ference 10 strike ont the amendment OF the two House,
aud leave the Law il now Stood without any addi
The report Of the Committee was concu.red in.
NATIONAL BANKING LAW.
The Honse resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole on the State Of the Union the bill amendatOry
of the National Banking law.
Nr. BROOKS Dem. ~ W said Mr. Hooper had here
tofore written book on finance different altogether
from the light which he had endeavored 10 shed upon
che subject in his speech of yeste ay The gentleman
bad once been hard money nsn Of the hardest lind in
Boston; but now he advocated per money currency
thing per &C. not only deg able bat az necess ty.
.rhe gentleman bad sand that the State banks had out
lived their usefulness and therefore must give way
banks created by the authority of the General Govern
ment. The militia had already been transferred from
che State the General Government and State insttI
lions OF al kinds II not obolised, were being abol-
isbed. He (Brook) expected 20 discussed here the
question OF street railroads in Chicago Lexington,
OF Milwaukee, or up and down Broadway. with IN in
ferested lobby crOWdiDg the halls 10 press the pasa 20
of such measures. IL the State power had zone IL
was going. The most prominent FedeTllists and fran.
err of tbs Constitution contemplated such con
solidation Of power IL was proposed e. exercise
M Brooks replied at length 10 Mr.. Hooper, post
aud discussed ut length the financial condition Of the
country showing the evil effects Of the imitation OF the
currency and maintaining that contraryto the opinions
Of that gentleman the could have been prosecuted
on a hard money basis without suspension Of specie
payment Thes system Of the gentleman was founded on
paper entirely The New York state banks would have
redeemed their bills in coin IL Congress had not made
legal tender equivalent on their face 10 gold Hesaid
she bill contemplated Oyerthrowng The sub Treasury
System, and was leading 70 corruption.
Mr. KEENAN, Dem, n. ~ said this bill gate,to the
Federal Government power far greater than had ever
been welded by any party or set OF men IN TINS country
While 1t professed 70 put al men on an equality as TO
banking there clause which really gave the Con
<roer of the Currency power 70 withhold such pnYl
eges- he indicated other objections which be desired
ahond be reuedied. He desired b. offer an amendment
subtecting the banking associations 81 state nnd mum
-tpel taxation oa nd and gsI9pd estate las same %