New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-09
Congregational.


WASHINGTON, May 3.-AIr. Chandler, from the
Committee Of Conference on the bill to establish
teegraphic communication between the United
States and Cuba, made report, which was agreed
It provides that the rate shall not be more thar
SO 50 for ten words. subject, however, to the right
of Congress to alter the rate The bill now awaits
the signature Of The President.
PAYMENT no ERICSSON.
Mr. Anthony called up the bill to pay John
Ericsson SlS,930 for services in planning the war
steamer Princeton which was passed.
RELIEF or WEST VIRGINIA.
Mr.. Van Wrinkle called up d bill toreimburse the
State Of West Virginia for war expenses. It APP
points commissioner to audit the accounts of the
state against the United states, and appropriates
s358,54S to pay the bills twas passed
ARiY REGISTER or VOLUNTEERS
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on Military
AiAirs, reported the following joint resolution
ResotGed, That the secretary Of war be and he
is hereby authorized and required to cause to be
cancelled the volumes Of the roster of volunteers
already printed, and that the roster compiled or
directed by the joint resolution approved March 2,
1866, be published, in accordance with plan sub
mitted BY the Committee Of Public Printing.
INTERSTATE ooMMuNIcATIoS.
Mr.. Howe, taking the floor on the postal com.
manication bill said there had not been an apfro-
priatiun introduced IN the Senate since he became
a member Of it, that had not found some one ia
denOunce it as unconstitutional. Before the pend
ing bill had been fairly offered to the Senate it ha(
been denounced as unconstitutional If il be trnt
that the State Of New Jersey had right to lim
the commerce of that State to q single line o
railroad who controls the legislation Of oommerc,
between here and New York? One of the object
of the formation of the Union, he said was thu
regulation of commerce by the Federal govern
ment. Admitting the law to be that only the Leg
stature Of the State Of New Jersey coult
dAthorize the construction of a railroad through
that State, he denied the right of New Jersey Il
IVll. nj ead
built. This was not question of regulating toll
1t was question of enabling commerce tochoose
between different highways. The power Of .
State on this subject must be exercised in subois
dination to the powers of the nation. This had
been settled by the supreme court,
MIR. Creswen offered an amendment to the BILL
giving Congress the right to alter, or amend OF
repeal ii oil any time and spoke against the bin
and reviewed the arguments made in favor Of ii
by Mr. Sumner during the last session. He said
the pending bill was but one of great many Of
the same kind, soon to follow. He referred to &
motion now pending in the House for the author
ization Of q railroad between Washington and New
York He challenged either Mr.. Howe or Sumne
to show single instance in which such AUTHORITY
was granted by Congress. There were two casse
of pbwer-one as between States as States AMI
one as between States as foreign countries. TIL
authority of State oyer its own territory has
never been denied. Mr.. CresWell read from
Elllot's debates, and from Jefferson, Madison ant
Hamilton to show that the general government
OF state, in the manner contemplated in the bill
now before the Senate. He looked at the bill as
vital blow against the great railroad interests o
the country It's effects would be disastrous on 6
great interest, which had expended $S54574,945
and constructed % $50 miles Of road. Maryland
had expended $50 $40 900 in railroads.
Mr. sherman said the Baltimore and Ohio rail.
road was extremely liberal in the matter Of trans
porting passengers.
Mr.. CFeswell said he was NOT baggage master oi
1he baltlmore and Ohio, and could not say how
that was.
Mr. sherman But you spoke Of tile liberality Of
railroads in Maryland,
Mr. Gresweil-I spoke of the Iiberatv Of the
State of Maryland toward railroads.
Mr., johnson spoke Of the hberality during the
war, of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. He
said it was regarded by the late President as ia.
valuable,
Mr.. Sherman said The railroads Of Maryland adj
a great deal to the annoyance OF passengers Yot
can't cheek trunk west Of here except BY tht
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, nor can You buy
teket by any other route, except by going to Bal
Alore, and then after travelling through that city
4A taking another road
THE POsTeFFIeR BILL.
tA pDstoffiue bill having been returned to thu
senaA Mr.. Pollard entered motion TO reennside
las yss by which it was passed. He looked upol
ing 0Aadment put upon the bill as revolutionary
congress might as well relnse to appropriat
money toRay the salary Of Che President as to re
1use apprAEiahonsfto pay salaries OF officers ap
PelhIea by BE President. He wished the bill tt
lay esst gna the bill now being made for appro
Pt5sti9Hs Easintrodaced.
NJ Ssss9ea claimed the a0or on the railroad
n Ii has ea4sl eration Of the railroad bill isixe'
AAe SENATE, $3.50, adjourned.
- HOUSE,
nIlsAs NlthareW the motion made by hin
10y - ~ on1he table tie motion to recon
~ WE felectng the army bill, in order 4