Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-07
Tho Coal Interests of Maryland.
DEBATE ON THE RECIPROCITY TREATY.
WASHINGTON, Mach 6, 1866.
CEs-ATTE
CHOLERA PREVENTION.

WASHINGTON, Mach 6, 1866.
| SENATE.
CHOLERA PREVENTION
| Mr.: Ramsey introduced a joint resolution for the
establishment of quarantine regulations to prevent
the spread of Asatic cholera to our shore Referred
| to the Committee on Commerce.
MISSOURI TROOPS.
Mr.. Brown moved to take up the bill reimburse
the State OF Missouri Tor expenses Incurred in raising
| troops to put down the rebellion.
up the motion to reconsider the vote by which the
| bill was passed extending the time for the with
drawal of goods from public stores and bodied
Mr.. Brown said he had no objection, ifit was not
g1opQsed& tod to debRte the m9ti2n len He woq! ask the
posed to speak on the subject.
Mr. SpragUe-I do.
MIR Conncss-I positively object to this. C1c Sena-
tor asks another whether he proposes TO spak on
subject, and that Senator says with smile, res after
he has already tired the Senate by talking on the
matter. see no use in trihing with the pubic busi-
ness in this way.
Mr., 3nragre said he always intended to slnih when
nc addressed the Senate, and thought that vas the
best way for them all to do.
Mr., Conness' motion was then put and decided in
| the negative.
The bill indicated By Mr.. Brown was then taken
GOODS IN PUBLIC STORES.
Mr.. Conness then resumed his motion, which was
Mr.. Sprague addressed the Senate in opposition to
the bill.
OCEAN TELEGRAPH
Mr.. Morrill, from the Committee on Commerce. re-
ported The bill granting facilities to the International
Communication between the United States and the
West Indies, with amendmens. The amendments
give the sole privilege tn the Company to construct
and operate lines Tor fourteen only instead OF
twenty live. strike tho clause authorizing thcn
to import matera! free OF duty and authority only
to lay the lines from the shores VI the State Of Flo
Tida,
HEALTH OF THE METROPOLIS
Mr.. Riddle offered resolution. which was referred
tGrNmitfnG q Of E-J,
questing the President to cause 10 he detailed three
experienced am Silltul engineers of the army of the
United States who shall be directed examine the
entire line of the Washington city caIal and report
what immediate means in their judgment should be
adopted, for such temporary improvement thereof
as viii best the health OF the reidents and
citizens of the national metropolis during coming
summer, and also such plans for the permanent i'm
pr9yement and regulation thereof as will mot effect
uaiiy remove the existing masmaS, and prevent fur
ther similar accumulatious.
The joint resolution fixing tho basis ofreprsenta-
ti0n was then taken up, upon which Mr. Salisbury
Of Delaware, wa7 entitled 70 the floor
Mr.. salisbury said, that since ne had been a nem-
Der of the Senate he had never felt less incliuad to
participate in its debates Coming into public lie at
Il time when the public mind excited with giaat
felt it his duty todO ali in his power to aay sectional
animOsties and to prevent far rs possible in his
humble way, the opening Of that bloody scene
through which we have recently passed, Foreseeirg
that uni ess should resume its throne and pas
sion and madness cease, war must be the result and
believing that war would be disunion he felt Il his
that was possible to avert the calamity of war
Mr.. salisbury continued at much length to dis
the issues raised by the resolution and in con-
cusiOn said be had no hope but to see the country
once more happy and united. lie made an eloquent
aluSion to the s0rrOwIul desolation now prevailing
In the South, and his CONVICTION that they would
desire to renew the strife but if this spirit of
revenge was continued, danger would come from
quarter where they least expect 1t.
COMMUNICATIONS FkoM THE PRESIDENT.
The Chair laid before the Senate communication
from the President, enclosing letter and documents
4lnG -nfht tDr p-l
zat0n Of Provisional Governments in the late rebel
ious States, in response to resolution ofthe Senate
which, on motion of Mr.. Sumner referred to the
Committee on Reconstruction. and ordered to be
Also. a message from the President enclosing the
report of the Assistant Commissioner of the Freed
mems Burelu, made since December /, which was
referred to the Committee on Reconstruction, and
ordered to be printed.
On motion Of Mr.. Sumner the further considera-
tion of the resolution was postponed until to-mor
row.
Mir. Clark moved to take up the bill giving the
consent of Congress to the annexation of the
lies OF Jefferson and Berkely to the State Of West
Mr.. Wiley said he had received a letter from the
Governor of West Virginia, urging the passage Of the
The bill was then taken up and read.
Mr.. Riddle moved to amend by submitting the
question to the people Of the counties of Jefferson
and Berkely.
Mr., Clark said the question had already been sab
Mr. Riddle said all the people did not vote and
out Of the thirteen hundred voters in Jefferson 80
were opposed to the annexation.
Mr.. Clark said he had no doubt that the men who
had bsen la ~ehei army would oppose the Seces
Mr. RdIie said he had lived d in be tate Il tte Of West
Virginia i'll the last few years, longer time than her
two Senators had and he knew the sentiments Of the
people. Many Of the people of these counties had
been in the rebel army, but they had been forced
into it nolcnS roLens.
Mr. Clark said he did not wish to hear from the
rebels at all. They ought to be satisfied at being per-
mitted to live under government which they had
attempted to destroy, and not desire 10 take part in
its legislation. There was question of jurisdiction
in tho matter, and it was important that the bill
should be passed.
Mr.. Pomeroy asked the Senator from Delaware
whether he would modify his amendment so as to
submit the question to a vote Of all the people ire
spective Of oalOr.
Mr.. Riddle declined to modify his amendment.
Mr.. Salisbury said, if he thought his voice would
avail he would stand here for hour and plead for
old Virginia, which had given so many great and
glorious to the country but it useless. This
bill was to pass if every man in those two counties
was opposed to it. They had a wholesale way Of
doing things here. At the election which was held
only one hundred votes were p0led. He thought it
but right that people whose dearest interests were
concerned sho,ld be permitted to express their opin
ion, but he knew it was no uso.
Mr.. Wiley said this matter had been thoroughly
investigated in the other House. lie was satisfied
that there was not loy?l man IN Jefferson county
who did not wish to remain in West Virginia, and
majority of both legal and disoyal in Berkely
openly held and those who now opposed Iemain-
ing with West Virginia were at that time in the
ranks of the rebel coniederacy fighting against loyal
men.
The question was then taken on the amendment Of
Mr. Riddle, and decided in the negative.
The bill Wa then passed by ayes and nays, as fol-
Ayes-Messrs Anthony, Brown. Chandler, Clark
Conness Cragin, Creswel, Dixon, DooEttle, Fessen-
den. Foster, Grimes, Harris, Howe, johnson, Kirk
wood, Lane of Kansas. Morgan Morrill,, Norton, Po-
land. PomerOy, Ramsey, Sherman. Sgragpe Stewart,
Sumner, Trumbull, Van Wrinkle, Wiley, Wilson and
Nays-Messrs Davis, Guthrie, McDougall, Riddle
and Sauisbury-5.
So the joint resolution was passed
The Senate then went into Executive session, and
at its conclusion adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PRESIDENT.
The Speaker laid before the House a communica-
ton from the President relative to the distribution
of rewards for the arrest Of the assassns of PreS-
dent Lincoln, giving statement from the Secretary
of War; who states that the award has been post
poned from time to time that all claimants might be
heard and justice done.
The Speaker also laid before tAe houae message
from the President, transmitting Il report from the
Secretary OF State, lin answer to resolution of the
House, which says that copies of all messages, pro-
camatiOns and other documents issued by the Pro-
visiona Governors of Southern States, of all acts
ordinances, resolutions ana proceedings of Conven
tions held in said States have been sent to the
Senate in answer to q resolution of that body, and
that owing to the voluminOus character of the dJeu
ments another copy not made.
Mr. Ingersoll, Rep.l of Illinois. on leave, intro
duced BILL fixing the pay of bailifTs and crers Of
courts for the District of Columbia. Referred.
RECONSTRUCTION.
Mr. Boutwell, tRep) of Massachusetts, from the
Committee on Reconstruction, reported large
amount of evidence relating to tho condition Of af-
fairs in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and Arkansas
Ordered TO be printed.
MILITARY ACADEMY.
The House then renewed, as the unfinished business
of yesterday. the bill making appropriations for the
expenses of the military academy for the year 1867
Mr. Schenck, (Rep.) of Ohio, offered an amendment
providing that no money appropriated in the bill
shall be used to pay any cadet appointed from the
Southern States, whose appointment dates from Jam
uary J. 1866, until said States restored to the
Union.
Mr.. Blaine (Rep of Maine said that if this amend
Inent adopted it would reflect on the President
and the Secretary of War. During the war twenty
eight cadets had been foisted the southern dis
tricts in violation of law They had been colonzed
the South If the Southern districts now TO
be permitted to fill the vacancies there would be but
one third found to be vacant lie regarded this pro-
position as of the most illiberal, narrow ones
| ever made in this House, and against all good
| feeling. IF the gentleman from Ohio (Mr Schenck
believed that every man in the Southern States was
an alien enemy then his amendment was proper
But If was adopted would prevent the son of Gov
BrownlOw. or of John Minor Botts or of any other
loyal men from the South being appointed to cadet
| Mr.. Schenck replied that the amendment applied
to no one after January l. 1866, anu did not there
fore interfere with the appointments made before
| hot fiine