Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-05-04
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
sIEA7K-Yesteld day After our report closed
The bill 10 reimburse the State Of West vr-
finia for war expenses incurred by that State,
was anne pded and passed.
On motion Of Mr. Sumner, the bill to faciiI-
tate commercial, postal, and military CON-
munication between the several STATES was
The bin was discussed at considerable length
By Messrs. Howard, Creswell, and others
While Mr.. Creswen was speaking
Mr.. sherman said he did not wish TO inter
rupt the Senaisr from Maryland, but thought
mat there was Just ground for complaint
sgainst the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for
iheir unjust discrimination in regard 70 trans.
Mr.. Crrsweii was not speaking of the BaIti.
more and Ohio Railroad. but Of the State Of
Mr.. Sherman.-On this subject the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad and the State of Maryland
Were about the same thing. The Senator has
State of Maryland, which induced him (Mr 81
70 alIude to the transfer of baggage for Western
Passsngers: P Another thing the people of the
Cleveland to the national capital III such a
ROAD had been IN existence during the war n
would have saved the Government several
more and Ohio road was, however, Ia retaId
the construction Of anymore roads
Mr.: Cresweil a.ked he alluded TO the Pitts
burgh and Connellsville road
Mr.. Sherman replied in the Affirmative
Mr.. Creswell said the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad and the State Of Maryland had made
all efforts to build this road.
Mr.. johnson explained that IL was the ac
ton OF The Pennsylvania Legislature in an
nulling the charter that had prevented the
construction Of this road, and not any dispo-
sition on the part of the Baltimore and Ohio,
who had been and were still exerting all their
energies to open the most direct communica-
ton to the West. He spoke of the great ser.
vices rendered the Government by the road
and the remark Of Secretary stanton that il
had saved the capital 1t had brought 10000
OF Sherman army TO the relief OF Washington
In few days.
Mr.. sherman said thar complaints prevailed
through the whole West in regard TO the rail-
way system of Maryland. One great cause of
complaint was the fact that no man, woman
or child could pass through Baltimore to the
West with the same facilities as in cities Of
other States 1t was impossible to get your
baggage checked from Washington over more
than one route; you could not even get il
checked to Harrisburg 1t could be checked
from Baltimore, but You had TO hire hack to
90 from one depot TO another, and were put
Sin, Snoer - other expenses Another thing, the
railroad, for they were leaguei together-in-
deed, II was said that the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company controlled the legislation OF
Mary land-had prevented the construction of
the railread to Hagerstown.
The Post once appropriation bill having
been returned to the Senate,
Mr.. Poland entered q motion 10 reconsider
the vote by which il was passed. He looked
upon the amendment put upon that bill as
revolutionary. Congress might as well refuse
to pay sns salary Of the
sppointed by the President He wished his
motion to lie on the table until a bill now in
course Of preparation. in relation TO appoint
ments, was presented 70 the Senate.
Mr.; Cresweli res sumed the fioor on the Rail
road bill.
The consideration Of the Post ofice bill was
nxed for Monday next at 1 o'clock.
Adjourned.
HousK.-After our report closed
The Senate bill for the admission OF Colora-
do into the Union, being under consideration,
Mr.. Washburne, Of Illinois, said that he
would, by way of compromise, OFFER, a. an
amendment TO the bill, the following proyIso:
Prorided, That this act shall not take effect
constitution thereof as to strike out the wsrd
''white" as qualification for voting
The question being taken, the House refused
10 agree TO the proposed amendment-yeas g..
The question then required upon the pas
sage Of the bill IN the form in which il came
from the Senate: and the bill passed-ysas 81.
The following is the vote in detail:
ftds-Messrs. Ames. Anderson, Ashley of
Nevada. Ashley Of Ohio, Baker, Banxs, Bar.
Blow, Brandegee, Bromwell, Buckland, Bun.
dy, Clarke OF Ohio, Clarke of Kansas, Cobb
Conkling, Cullnm, Defrees, Deming, Dixon,
Farauhsr, Ferry, Garfield, 0rinneII. Harding
of 1llIpeis, Hart Henderson, Holiness Hotch.
kiss, Hubbard OF Iowa, Hubbard Of West yir-
ginia, Huhbeil of Ohio, Ingersoli, Jenckes,
kafson, kelso, Ketcham, Lafin, Latham
Lawrence of Pa, Lawrence of Ohio, Loan.
Longyear, Marston, McClure, Mckee, Mer-
cur, Miller. Moorhead, Moulton. Myers,
O'Neill, Orth, Patterson, Plants, Rice of Mas
Rollins, Sawyer, Schenck, Shellabareer, Smith.
Spaiding, Thomak, f., Trowbridge, Epson
Van Aernam, Van Horn Of Mo, Warner, Wei
ker, Whaley, W1llams-Sl.
Noys-Messrs. Alley, Ancona. Baxter, Ber-
gen. Blaine, Boutwell,. Boyer. Broomail, Chan
Ter, Conroth, Darling, Dawson, Denisoa, EI-
dridge, Eliet, Finck, Glosssrenner, Grider,
Griswold, Harding of KY Harris, Hisby,
Humphrey. J.. Julian, Kelley, KuykendaiI,
lie Blond, Lynch, Marshall, mccullough Nc.
Ruer, Morrill,, Morris, Newell, NiblAck Paine.
Pike, Raymond, Rice Of Me-, Ritter Ross,
Rousseau, Shanklin, Stevens. Stillwell Streuse.
Taylor. Thornton, Washburne Of H., Wash,
burn Of Ind, Wilson Of Iowa, Window VIM
field, WoodbridEe, Wright-SS.
Mr.. Washburne, OF Ill, said that number
OF patriotic ladies had sent 10 him bill % in.
corporate the Nahonal Soldiers and Sailors
Orphan Home of the district of Columbia and
be asked that the bill should be read and N
not Objectionable in any way, passed at once
The bill was accordingly read, but objection
being made TO some Of its provisions, IL was
by unanimous consent referred to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary, with leave 70 report
thereon At any time. Adjourned.