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than any rarroad could Be. = was proposed 70 make
feet wde and would b found mposs BILE 70 rot steam
boa.s safely through such Width Tho bridge
and that at Cincinnati 70 30 Of one thousand feet
span. He was n favor OF making the bridge ss Louis
Vile like that $. steubsnvla He hoped the bill would
be recommitted to tho Committee Post OnRoss and
Post Roads and properly amended
Mr. Pow.u, topPl q Ky, did not believe tho bin -
Tho yeas and nays we're demanded tho motion 70
reconsider which prevailed BY vote Of Is yeas against
Mr. OowAs moved to amend tho bill by striking out
1.-TWO hundred and forty feet span" inserting hree
hundred feet span" which was disagreed to.
The bill was then passed a. Il stood originally
TIE vUnnRAL or SENATOR HICKS
On motion Of Mr. Joassos !oppl Of Nd the following
funeral Of the late Senator Hicks-Messss Foot An
thony, Morgan, Buckalsw, Wade and Wiley
INTERNATIONAL Exunrrioss IN PORTUGAL AND swDsM
Tho CHAIR laid before the Senate communications from
tho Of Portugal and Sweden In relation 70
International exhibitions accompanied by recommend
alton from the President that the Senate action
them-
COMMERCE RErwHss Ttn srArEs-rHE oAxDxs AND AxBor
The bill entitled "an act to regulate commerce be-
tween the several States was then taken up.
Mr. SUMNER, (rep) Of Mass. spoke at length in favor
OF the BILL which he said was aimed against the odous
doctrine Of State rights It designed break up
tween the cities OF New York and Washington botween
tho political and the commercial capitals OF the nation
The prssnsions o. the &c Camden and Anboy Railroad
nuisance which should be abated and . usurpation
which should be overthrown Mr. sumner sthsn argued
the question OF the consttutionay Of the measure,
holding that under the constitution Congress had tho
power 70 regulate commerce between the States
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Grafton.
Mr. Hale crepl Of n. H. followed Mr. Summer deny
ing the rght OF Congress to interfere with the right OF
consason which he hoped would not TN meet s tho ssos
OF tho Senate He showed that tho Legislature OF New
jersey in respect TO the Camden and Amboy rairosd
was not exceptional but that New York and MAssachu
ces,s nsa s 81 n which were In
planned in tho Camden and Amboy chartes The gst Of
tho Dill before tho Senate he said the price
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Mr. TEN Ercx, lrep) Of N j., moved that the further
of the subject be postponed until Thursday
Mr. WILSON, erep) Of Mass, offered an amendment 70
Guided from any railroad steamboat other convey
ance, on account Of any State law regulation.
Mr.. Ton Eyck's motion prevailed and the Senate ad-
surned to meet at half for executive business
House OF Representatives.
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REGrMENTs
On motion Of Mr. ORTIZ, (rep) Of Ind, resolution was
adopted requesting the Military Committee to inquire
and report at the earliest possible moment what logsla
on k necessary to the muster out Of such men
AZ enlisted for tho unexpred terms OF thoir respective
regiments with the understanding they should be mus
tered out with the regiments
1HR SHIP CANAL coNNEcrNa GRKEr BAT WITH LAKE
The House rejected by two majority the Senate bill
donating lands ID Wisconsin for the construction of shin
canal from the head Of Sturgeon Bay to connect Green
Bay with Lake Michigan
EXTENSION or RAILROAD LAND GRANT
The House passed the Senate joint resolution to extend
for five years time tho construction Of railroad from
Flint river to Marquette Michigan to prevent the
lands heretofore granted from rcvertng 10 the govern
mont
INTERNAL REVENUE BIII.
The House then went into committee on the Amenda-
tory Internal Tax bill.
ment was made to the tax steam locomotives and
steam engines fixing the tax on all their parts ct five per
When the duties have been paid on the boilers they are
to be deducted from the finished engines.
water tanks sugar tanks sewing machines and planning
Mr. BoUrwKrI, (rep of Mass offered an amendment,
which was agreed TO- imposng tax Of I'VE per centum
ad caIorcm on manufactured clothing when the annual
products exce,d one thousand dollars
Tho provisions in relation to tobacco amended 30
On smoking tobacco Of all kinds not otherwise herein
| provided for thirty five cents pound.
On smoking tobacco made exclusively Of stems nfteer
ccnts pound.
During incidental debate on this subject Mr. ISoEn
soil lrepl Of Ill.,, appealed 70 gentlemen not to tai
aboring his days towas over than 70 smoke
Ms pipcJ suIrOunueu Dy MS family.
Mr. MAILoR1 (oppl Of KY said apart from the plea
sureto the white smoking tho only pleasure
the African had left since he had been converted
freedman.
Mr. STEVENS, (rep) of Pa, said they wanted TO correct
the Africans taste and elevate 1t TO that OF his master
Mr. IgGEsoLL wished TO add TO Mr. Mallorys picture.
Mr. MALLORY thought IL had been sufficiently colored.
Qaughtor)
Mr. ISagRsoLL wanted to tone IL down q little and
spoke in behalf OF our soldiers for cheap tobacco
Mr. 6TEvESs offered amendment which was rejected
to tax vinegar and aceNc acid SIX cents per gallon.
Mr. HOOPER, (rep) Of Mass, offered amendment one
object Of which 70 put snch the circulation
Of State banks to exclude II from circulation and
have but class Of currency II to carry the
Of the Secretary OF the Treasury
Comptroller Of the Currency.
Mr. WILSON, (repl Of Iowa, offered amendment de-
signed 70 reduce the circulation Of notes the actual
wants Of the currency and to egsate State bank
out Of existence
Pending the consideration Of shs subject the commit
tee rose.
POST ROUTE BRIDGE ACROSS TIE ONO.
The House passed the Senate bill recognizing post
route the bridge TO be ba the Ohio river to
meet Cincinnati with Covington and also the Senate bill
recognizing post routo the railroad bridge
strueted over the falls Of tho Ohio at Louisville.
At quarter 70 fve o'clock tho House adjourned.