New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-18

UNEapICrSD GENERAL oPPfCEEs.
On motion nj Mr. Aan,sr (Un., 0hio) the House. BY
ton to drop from the rolls q tie army unemployed
general officers.
THE RAILROAD GoyotrIY
The House proceeded Ire consideration OF the oil
declaring the railroad Of the Camden and ATLANTIC RAIL
road Company and the branches thereof h and to b.
built gnd Tug railroad Of the Rartan and Dtl3hate ray
Railroad Company, End the branches thereof bun a99
70 be built to DE lawful structures and public highwsys
Of the United States and 70 be used continuous line
between Philadelphia aud Aew.York for postal and
military purposes.
Mr. DE3iHd (Un. Comm explained the provisions Of
tie bill stating that the petitioners viz tie Raran and
Delaware Bav Company pray that their roads and boats
NAY b. declared post and military roads They state
that by Of these there IS continuous through
line between the cities of New York and Philadelphia
The Committee find that after tho battle Of AntietGm
when universal panic perIGded the country and our
interests were im1erilod. this line carried RON Rev.
York to Philadelphia over l74N men 6f' horses ana
more than 500 600 pounds of freight. under the orders
of the Government. Both the Government and tho
public require constant and prompt means OF c0mmun
cation, aud ANYTHING which prevents this Is prohibit
ton which ought not 10 he tolerated. lie briefly
argued the constitutional power TO grant the relief
prayed and said the bill WIGS the unanimous report Of
the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr.. Deming
moved the previous question.
Mr. RoGEBs Dem. y. J) hoped that time would be
afforded for discussion on measure so seriously affect
ing the interests Of that State
Mr.. PWlN Dem, \. " said thai To pass such an
important bill with only one hours debate would be
act Of tyrannic power.
Mr.. DlMne wanted to know whether that remark
was applied 20 hin.
Mr.. 'fRUYN replied that his remark was general and
not personal.
Tie morning hour here expired and the further con
sideraoD Of the subject Coes over until Tuesday next
THE CONVENTION WITH ECUADOR.
Mr.. Cox dem, Ohio from the Committee on For
egn Affairs, reported bin TO carry into effect the Con
yeDtiOn between The United States and Ecuador for the
mutual adjustment Of elaine.
1t was passed. and provides for the appointment OF
Commissioners fixing his compensation at e35Oo'
together with the incidental expenses.
BUSINESS RELATING TO TERRITORIES.
The House then proceeded to the consideration OF
the special order. namely; Business relating to the
Territories.
The first bill was from the Senate. enabling the people
Of Nevada 10 form Constitution and State Govern
men and providing for the admission OF Nevada into
The bill read and passed without debate
The next Senate bill was taken up enabling Colorado
to form Constitution and STATE Government pre-,
limiuary TO her admission into the Union on an equal
footing with the original states.
Mr. PESDLBToS Dem. Ohio wanted the bill referred
the Committee Of the whole on the State OF the Union
Mr.. ASHLEY objected saying Tint similar bill had
heretofore passed the House. and this one had passed
the Senate.
Mr. Cox remarked that he had not had an oppor.u.
nifty TO examine the bin, and would like TO offer al
amendment prov riding that the State be not admitted
until Congress is satisfied that she hos population
equal 10 that required for the election Of Member VI
the House according 30 the Federal ratio under the last
census.
Mr. ASHLEY replied that the population Of Colorado
was larger than that OF Oregon to-day.
Mr. cox did not dispute that but desired the nser
ton OF sound principle. He scarcely need ask whether
by the provisions OF this bill Slavery WAS excluded.
Mr. MALLORY Border. State, Ky.) remarked that II
had been said on the Republican side that Slavery
dead II why prohibit its existence in Colorado aud
the other Territory
Mr.. STEVENS (C n. Pa, IN his 5eat-We want 10
Mr. AshLST said he never made the remark that
Slavery dead II his colleague Chr. Cox wanted
an opportunity TO offer an amendment establishing
Slavery he would have no objection to giving him that
Mr Cox replied that his colleague knew that he had
proposed either to establish prohibit slavery
but 10 leave the decision VI that question to the people
theTn selves. The remark did not como with good
grace from that quarter considering the snteoedents
Mr. MALLORY moved TO strike out that part fthe bin
prohibiting Slavery, 10 leave Congress unoommt
,Sa On the s 9G2S ME spD.q. assa 10
decided that this could not be done as the prcvious
question had been seconded on the passage Of the bill
The House then voted on Mr.. Nellory's amendment
which was rejected by Yeas H. namely:
YRAs-Me,srs c. Allen Aneona CHAMBER, Coz. Dawson
Miller "a Morrison OSei Ohio, Randall pa. Ro:'
and Stiles.
The Nays were 81.
The Colorado hill was then passed.
STATE GOVERNMENT FOR NEBRASKA.
Mr. 4 ashley from the Committee on Territories. re-
ported the House bill enabling Nebraska to- iorm Con
mission into the Union. c.
Nh Cox offered an amendment requiring Congress to
DC satisfied that Nebraska has subcient population &C
cOrdng 70 the FEEDER a. rates LOT lAe elecuon o' MUM
The amendment was rtjected-i3 against 70.
The bill then passed.
Nebraska REQUIRE each election Of delegates to
Convention which shall submit Constitution agreed
mon To the people for their ratification or rejecton To
be held on the second Tuesday Of October The Con
stituton shall be republican, and not repugnant 10 the
Constitution Of the United States and the principles oil
The Declaration Of Independence. SlsYery shall De
prohibited therein By ordinance forever rrevocabe
without consent Of Congress. When the CONSTITUTE On
is ratified BY the people the President rs TO declare ~
footing with the original States each Of which Is ~ DC
entitled 10 one member u the House. until the next
apporonment and two Senators In the Congress OF the
United Si0'es.
MIR. BEANAH I'm, Mch). from tie Committee Oh
Territories reported the bill organizing the Territorial
Government Of Montana. He explained that IL pro
posed TO divide Idaho apprOpiatng the southern por
zion of the new Territory. Seventeen thousand OF the
inhabitants Of Idaho have u travel OO miles 70 reach
the Courts The Committee proposed TO make The
i,iding line the Rocky and Bitter Root Mountains,
which could not be crossed for at least six months in
the wear In reply 10 question Of Mr.. SPauldiDg he
said the Legislature Of Idaho had asked for such diVs
ion and argued that il would be economical " create
other Territorial Governments both Tor the protection
Of the citizens which Is the highest duty OF the Gov
eminent and the quoting of Indian trou6les;
Mr.. Cox suggested that the name Vi Montana pe
changed for an Indian name.
Mr.. WAsHBLRsE Un III suggested 70 the gentle
man the name OF Ahyssila. [IGughter.l
Mr.. COX would propose the name OF Douglas
MI. STEVENS, i'll his seat, suggested Fred Douglass
daughter.
Mr. Cox thought the name ofDopglas would suit both
sides Of the House, the Republicans have black
Douglass and the other side white Douglas, whom
they reverence. -
GOVERNMENT FOR MONTANA.
The bill providing temporary Government Tor Mon
tana was then passed
PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN THE TERRITORIES.
The House went into Committee OF the Whole on tho
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