New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-13

. Mr. JULIAN said that the Government was now sell
ing lands for n0npayment OF taxes ana immense CO
tales falling into the hands OF the government
Mr.. PKNDLEToS briefly maintained that, under the
present law the forfeiture of the lands did not extend
beyond the lifetime of the owner. go
Mr. JULIAN said that the House had passed Dill 70
forfeit the fee Of the Rebels TO the lands
MIR PgEDIIroN replied that the resolution had not
vet passed the Senate ard he understood that an ad
verse report had been made against IT in that body
Mr.. LIAM said there was no law which prevented
Selling the lands in fee.
Mr. HGBY (Un.. Cali said that the pending bill was
based existing law, extending the 1omstead prn-
man with black skin should have equal justice with o
white In this he could not agree, but advocated
the measure under consideration.
The bill was passed by - against Ga.
THE NEw-JERsEY MONOPOLY.
The House resumed tho consideration Of the bill
declaring the Camden and Atlantic Railroad. and the
Raritan and Delaware Bay Railroad and the branches
thereof built and to be built to be lawful structures
and public highways Of the United States.
Mr.. WILSON Gun. Iowa. offered az substitute that
every railroad company in the United States. " hose
road is operated by steam and its and as
signs, are authorized 10 carry on and over iis road
boats bridges and ferries all freight mails passengers
Government supplies and troops from one State TO on
ether, and receive compensation therefor. , o.,
Mr.. PENp1EToN (DeD.. Ohio argued that ire oDlec'
10 declare these railroads to be post routes
military roads legal structures because they were 40
to-day by the existing law. 1t was an auehlt Oh VIC
part of the House TO invest state oorpuiaNoh
created for local PURPOSES with powers not only not
Given by its charter but denied by the legislation of the
state in which it exists there was no single st"sc
in which such power had been exercised by the
Federal Government and which was against the prln
ciples of the Constitution and an interference WIN
State rights lie also opposed the substitute ho' Only
because OF its injustice but because IL was nededt 10
amply 10 all tho railroads in every state Of the Union
MT WOODBRIDGE (Un.. Vt) in advocating the bLi,
conended that the powers Of state must yield thOe
of the Government under tie Constitution for the para
mount interests of commerce between the States.
Mr. YEAMAS (Bor. State. Ky.) would vote for the OH
the substitute If for no other reason tAah 10 oreA
down the odiOus Ncw-JeTscy monopoly. =,
Mr. BROWN Dem. Wis., had no doubt OF the consti'
tuions power establish through railroad mo DC.
tween New. YORK and Washington, but denied mat
local nsttuOn of State could be changed Tor the Dehe
OF the United States the charter being In me nature
of q contract between the State and Railroad Company
AID the law of the existence OF the latter. .
bir JOHNSON (Dem. Pa in opposing the bill SAID
there WAS no military necessity pretext for
its passage 1t could only be Tor the benefit OF stock
iobbe hanging around the Capitol seeking new sources
OF plunder and speculation.
Mr.. ScHENcK (UD. Ohio gave the views Of the Com
mittee Military Affairs, who reported the BILL Ihey
regarded the question as affecting the people OF othoI
States not Of NewJeTsey alone, and objected 10 thhl
State passing any law, 10 authorize individuals or
official persons 10 interfere with the rights OF the entire
people aud II was because New-Jersey undertook 10
that there shall be trade or travel between New
York and Philadelphia unless on such conditions as
she shall prescribe. giving advantages 10 monopoly.
that the Committee objected ~ IT. as interfering Win
motion to table the bill disagreed TO by 10 ma.
jority.
Tie House adopted Mr.. Wilson's substitute for the
bill (as given in a former part Of this reporL, and
passed the bill thus amended-Yeas, 6Ji Nays. 81 as
follows:
YKAs-Messrs. Allison, Ames Anderson Ashley. Bailey,
Baldwin (Msss), Baxter Beaman, Boutwell,, A. w Clzik,
Cole. Demng, Drugs, fenton, Gnrheld Grinnel' hsic
Highly Hotchkiss Hubbard Qowa), Hubbard (Conn) HUI
,urd Jenckes, Julian Kasson Kelley. Kellogg tMch Lit
eohu Loan Longyear McAister, Mcbride, McCuTg Misi
N W Morrill,, horn. u. ", Amo. Myers, Loonsrd
Myers Norton, ONeil penn), Orth, Patterson. Pehan,
Pike, Pomeroy Price, Randall (ky.), Rice Mel Rollins
n HI Schenck Scoded Shannon, smheTs, Tracy Epson,
Van VasenbuIgh Washburne QlL), Wilder, Wilson, Win
iom) Woodbridge, leafnan. -
NArs-Messrs. Alley, Ancons, Baldwin (Mich.l Bliss,
Brooks BTOomail Brown wis Coz Dawson, Eden Edger
tod Eldrige English Finck Order. Griswod Hall Harding
harrington Harris Md Harris I'M, Herrics Hooper Hutch
Ms johnson, pa Johnson tOhio kabholsch, hernan Law
.azear Long Mallory, Marcy, Mckinney, Middleton Miller
Pa Morris (Ohio) Nelson, Noble. Odell ONeih Ohol
'endetou, Rice (Msss.), Robinson, Ross, Scott stiles
,trouse stuart. Voorhees, Wsdsworth Ward Wash1urne
Mass J. Whitley. Wheeler. Webster, Fernando Wood.
The House adjourned.