Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-06-02
From Washington.

Special Dispatch to the Mo. Republican.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Senate re-
sumed the consideration of the Senate
caucus reconstruction plan to-day, and
debated il to the hour of adjournment
without taking any important vote. It's
consideration will be resumed on Mon
day. An early vote is not anticipated,
as the Democrats are DESTROYS OF making
speeches on it, Senator Doolittle spoke
to-day against the substitute for the Sd
sectioa
The principal feature of the House to-
day was the passage of two important
railroad bills. The first declares the
Cleveland and Mahoning Valley railroad
to be military and postal route, and
authorizes its completion from Youngs-
town to Pittsburg. The Western Penn
sylvania members, including Mr.. Moore
head, with Mr. Eggleston, Of Ohio, spoke
and voted in favor of the bill. The
second bill declares the Pittsburg and
Connellsville railroad to be postal and
military route, and authorizes the com
pletion of the road from Connellsville,
Pa, to Cumberland, Nd, where it is to
connect at Washington with the Balti-
more and Ohio and Point of Rocks
roads.
The House to-day concurred in the
Senate amendments to the following bill,
and it only awaits the Presidents sigma
ture to become law. The exception
named in the bill covers the case OF the
Illinois Central railroad
WHEREAS, The Constitution of the
United States confers upon the Congress,
in express terms, the power to regulate
commerce among the several States, to
establish post roads and to raise and
support armies,
Therefore be IL enacted, That every
railroad company in the United States,
whose road is operated by steam, lis sue
cessors and assignees, be and is hereby
authorized to carry upon and over its
road, boats, bridges and ferries, all pas
sengers, troops and Government sup
plies, mails freights and property on the
way from any State to another State,
and to receive compensation therefor,
and to connect with roads of other States,
so as to form continuous lines for the
transportation of the same to the place
of destinations Prorided, that this act
shall not affect any stipulation between
the Government of the United States and
any railroad company for transportation
or fares without compensation, nor impair
or change the conditions imposed by the
terms of any act granting lands to any
such company to aid in the construction
of its road nor shall it be construed to
authorize any railroad company to build
other road without authority from the
State in which such railroad or connec-
ton may be proposed.
SEC. 9. And be ii further enacted,
That Congress may at any time alter,
amend or repeal this act.
Both houses Of Congress adjourned
unit Monday, aud large number of
members, in addition to the Joint Com
mittee, to attend Gen. Scots funeral,
left on the evening train TO spend the
interim.
The Ways and Means Committee are
proceeding to remodel the tariff bill,
The most important interest represented
before them is the wool interest, which
has several hundred memorials praying
for increased protection. They claim
that the domestic article is but feebly
protected under tae present tariff
The House Committee on Foreign AT
fairs expected 10 take vote to-day on
the question of guaranteeing the pay
ment of $50,000,0 900 of Mexican bonds,
but, owing to the absence of member,
a decision was postponed. tits believed
that the Committee are adverse to the
proposition.
The report of the Secretary of the
Treasury, showing the amount of gold
sold by the Government, will be made
public in day or two. 1t will be shown
that about twenty-five millions have been
disposed of since January lst, and at a
premium of not less than twenty-five per
cent