Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-05-16
THE POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL,
WASHINGTON. May Is
SENATE.

| PETITIONS.
Ihe ne Ghair iaid before the Senate joint memorial
estsbllshment Of 2 branch mint il that country.
| Referred to Committee on Finance.
Also q communication from the Postmaster Gnner.l
IN response TO the resolution of the Senate of the 10Th
inst, endorsing letter of Hon. David L. Yuee, late
Roads, to Postmaster General Holt in 1860 and tho
reply OF the latter relative to the effect of legislative
action in increasing the pay of mail contractors Re-
ferred to Committee on Postofiices and Roads
THE REPORT"
| Mr.. Fessenden said that in reply to various en-
qurIes as to when he proposed to take up the joint
resolution, reported from the Committee on Recon-
struGtlon and already acted upon by The House, be
wSaS say S ina fnef after consulting informally with
| call up the resolution and accompanying bills on
Monday next It is hoped that after the expiration
Will be devoted to the subject which it is hoped will
enable them to be disposed of in week.
Mr.. Morgan presented the memorial of the New
YORK Chamber of Commerce against tho proposed
tax on cotton Ordered to bc printed and referred to
COMPENSATION DESIRED.
Mr. johnson presented the petition of Mrs. Mary
5000 representing that her daughter, Miss Mary A.
Good, was shot and killed, August 49, 1865 by SOL
der on duty as sentry, while passing Camp Barry.
on % fhe road Leading to Bennings bridge; that the
soldier escaping from guard. and ordered by the Of
hcer OF the day. that she has long been wholly inca
Pable OF any description of labor and is destitute of
ail means OF support, dependent upon the exert0Ds
OF her only daughter aforesaid, and nearly seventy
Sed ot age one, lnereIOre, prayS Congress either
20 give her pension or annuity, or sum Of money
IN haud, Tor her present support. The accompany
& nE &eyidgbnsgh with finding Of the coroner jury
shows the peculiar hardship of the case IT seems
% m5hat she was an estlmabe and cVmely young lady of
. years.
EDUCATION
1 ar. @ sumner presented the petition of H. ". john
son. PresiGeut OF Dickinson College. Carlisle, Pa
asking IN the name or 100000 of freedmen in the
name OF the poor whites Of the country and in the
name of justice, religion and humanity, that free
extended IN all the &C +[o
country. Referred to Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr., Grimes; from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
reported bill to authorize the appointment of an
additional Assistant Secretary of the Navy
1t authorizes the President to appoint an addi-
the advice and consent of the Senate to have the
same salary as now allowed to the Assistant Secre-
taTy OF the Navy, and to continue in Office for six
months after the passage OF the act.
Mr. crimes explained the object of the bill The
present Assistant Secretary Of the Navy had resigned
his position, to take effect this day MIR Fox was
going out TO Europe at the instance of the Govern
ment, to inspect the different navy yards The De-
partment Of state had suggested that the resolutions
just passed by Congress- expressive of sympathy and
congratulatiOn with the Emperor of Russia for his
recent escape from assassination, should be present.
would be given TO the occasion, if he went in his
othcia! capaeity Mr. Fox was going in Govern
ment iron clad, and the whole amount appropriated
by the bill was o. ly Sl,750
The bill was then passed.
JUDICIAL,
Mr.. TruInbull from the Committee on tha Judi
CARY, reported with an amendment, the House bill
10 HX tle place ana regulate the of holding
cult Courts in the District of Virginia
The amendment of the Committee, which strikes
out the clause authorizing the Chief Justice to hold
special terms, was agreed to and the bill passed.
1t authorizes two annual terms of the Court TO
commence the first Mondays in May and November
and changes the place from Norfolk to Richmond
THE CHOLERA
On motion of Mr. Chandler, the Joint resolution to
prevent the importation of cholera into the ports of
the United States, was taken up.
Mr.. johnson argued briefly against the Constity-
tlonality OF thejoint resolution.
Mr.. Sumner claimed the right Of Congress to pass
1t under their power to regulate commerce.
Mr.. Morrill-ls cholera commerce? (LauRbter)
Mr.. Sumner hesitating, Mr.. Morrill, repeated is
chnlera commerce, or is it disease2
Mr.. Sumner-Wel it runs in different ways IRE
neWed laughter, which was checked by the Chair)
Mr.. Sumner-Ths was not an attempt at a new
mitted that regulations could be made in regard 10
passengers and why not TO their health If he I1n-
derstood his friend tMr. MorriLO he claimed that
qqarantne regulations belonged solely to the States
Mr. Sumner characterized this idea as an absurdi-
ty. The report to pass it clearly vested Con
MIR. Morrill, replied to Mr.. Sumner, but gave way
to Mr.. Sherman, who reported from tho Committee
Finance the bill to reducethc rate of interest of
the National debt, and for funding the same with an
amendment.
Mr. Sherman said he would like to call up this bill
on Thursday OF next week, if it would not interfere
with his friend !Mr. Fessenden) who had already
given notice of his desire to set apart week for
the consideration of the Reconstruction bills.
Nr FeSSepden said he was opposed to the bill, and
D.
Mr. Sherman.-Eery well; will meet the Senator
on that point.
The discussion on the pending question was then
continued by Messrs. Howe and Chandler.
: The Chair laid before the Senate communication
from physician OF New Ork urging the passage of
this or some similar measure
The question was then taken on the amendment of
Mr. sumner, conterring the power to use the means
at his disposal for the establishment of sanitary
dons on the Secretary of the Treasury in junction
with the Secretaries of War and the Navy; which
was agreed to-
Mr.. Harris offered an amendment, making it tho
duty Of the Secretary of the Treasury TO act in CO.
operation with the State and municipal authorities
The amendment of the committee. which is a sub
stiute for the House resolutions, was then disagreed
to by the following vote;
Ayes-Messrs. Chandler. Copness, Cragin, Ed
monds, Howard Howe, Morgan Nesmith. Nye Po-
land, Pomeroy Ramsey Stewart. Sumner, Wade.
Nays-Messrs Buckalew. Clark, Davis, Dixon,
FeSsenden, Foster, Grimes, Guthrie, Harris Hender
son, Hendricks. KirkwoOd, McDougalI. Morrill, Nor
ton, Riddle, Salisbury, Sprague Van Wrinkle and
Mr.. Chandler then moved to lay the resolution on
the table; which disagreed to by vote of q Is
The question Thon recurred on the resolution as
passed by the House.
more absolute power than the substitute reported
from the Committee on Commerce. The substitute
proposed to place the authority in the hands of three
persons in some of whom he had confidence This
resolution gave the whole power to the President
AndreW Johnson was 70 nave absolute power. He
been willing to give the power to three men in
some of whom he had confidence, but could not
give it to one man, IN whom he had no confidence
Mr., McDougall said. as to the one man the Sena-
tor objected to- in him he (Mr. Med had the greatest
confidence, Notwithstanding this, in his judgment
this bill was very unwise one. He was of the
the offspring of contagon. All this business can be
best conducted in the localities where it is known
Amendments offered by Messrs Henderson and
tion read follows:
Resolved, de-, That the Secretary of the Treasury
be and he Is hereby authorized, to make and carry
into effect such orders and regulations of quarantine
as IN his opinion may be deemed necessary and
proper in aid of State municipal authorities to
guard against the introduction of cholera into the
ports of the United States; and the Secretary is fur
ther authorized to direct revenue officers and the
officers commanding revenue cutters to aid in the
execution of the proper quarantine and also in the
execution OF the health laws of such States respec
lively may seem necessary, and for the carrying
out of this provision such sums appropriated as
necessary; provided that the authority here given
shall expire on the first Monday in January next
The joint resolution was then passed In the above
form.
with message from the President returning the bill
to admit Colorado into the Union with his objections
SMUGGLING.
The unfinished business of esterday, being the bill
further to prevent smuggling was then taken up, and
led to considerable discussion.
A number OF amendments were adopted and the
bill passed.
On motion of Mr.. Fessenden, tho consular and di,
plonlatie appropriation bill was taken up.
Mr.. McDougal moved to take up the message of the
President returning the bill for the admission of
Colorado, with his objections.
Mr.. tessenden moved to go into Executive session.
Mr.. McDougall said, as an act OF courtesy, it had
always been customary to read message from the
Executive as soon as possible
The motion of Mr.; Fessenden was agreed to, and
after some time spentn Executive session. the Senate
adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT.
The Speaker laid before the House a essage from
the President of the United States transmitting in
reply to resolution of the House. letter from the
Secretary OF the Treasury, giving information rea-
tive to discrimination made against American
commerce by the so called Government of Maximil-
ian The Secretary encOSes letter from the Col
uary 1866 in which the latter says that an order
has been promulgated from Matamoras, Mexico, to
the effect that all goods going to or coming from
Brownsville shall pay full duties This order is rep
resented to be in conflict with the policy of the last
four years. which has been recognized in that Sec
to duty only when going into the interior from Mat
| amoras. The Collector considers this discrimina-
ton against the trade of Brownsville, and says the
reason of the order is pure anger for fear Browns
vile will do all the trade As all business is with
| Brownsville, it has already paralyzed trade. The
| Collector adds that there is mode of redress
| which would have an immediate effect, and show
the Secretary of the Treasury the Collectors OF
New Orleans. Galveston, and 1ndianola not to clear
| any vessels for Bagdad. would cause CONSERVATION
at MatamOras, for the latter place draws all of its
| supplies from that source. The letter was ordered
to be printed and referred to the Committee on For
| eign Affairs
| The Speaker also laid before the House a Iette,
from Charge de Afaires in Ecuador stating tbet
the Government had neglected to nay the first install
| ment OF the interest the cIoinoS L.