The New York herald., 1866-04-25
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
wAsnScros, April "a, Isoe
THE NIAGARA FALLS sHrr CANAL
The first business order being the call OF
for reports during the morning hour tho JOINT rcsou
ton reported April 49, from the Committee Roads
aud Canals TO construct ship canal around the Falls OF
Niagara, came up for discussion
summary of the bill was published In the proceed.
inss OF ,hc 10Th.
Mr. HrIBuRp, (rop) OF N. Y. addressed the House lu
favor Of the passage OF the bill
Mr DAWES, trcpl Of Mass, incrruptng. stated that
he dcsous Of voting tho bill and OF having the
work constructed as national work hut he observed
that in the charter granted by the New York legislature
10 corporation for this purpose there clause
serving 10 the state Of New York the night TO purchase
the canal
Mr. HrRR,np rep OF n. Y, stated that his colleague
(Mr Van Horn intended 10 offer a amendment which
would give the control Of the work exclusively 10 tho fed
cral government
Mr. DAWES remarked that that was wha, seemed es
scntial % him.
Mr. VAN HoRy rep) Of y. Y, stated that after con-
sutation with the friends OF the IN the House.
lac had concluded To present amendment In the nature
OF substitute for the bill The substitute Uttered from
the bill In thshat provided for the chartering Of
company Instead OF having the work done!by company
chartered by state He authorized by the gen.
tema from Wisconsin tHr Panel TO Withdraw the sub
stitute which that gentleman had offered, and he
presented the substitute agreed upon.
Mr.. j ". HuMrHREY, dom ~ N. Y, denounced tho
a scheme ooncootcd by who were en-
dcayorng 10 procure corporate nights accompanied by
donation Of six millions from the FEDERAL government,
II prOessed 10 have two objects military, tho other
commercial and yet why had not been referred 10 the
Committee on Military Arars or 70 tho Committee
Commerce. That Indicated that there some,i ing
wrong about the matter The idea Of the work being
mil tary necessity he riicucd Of thc devres
sorted TO by the men who had got up the scheme AZ
10 It's commercial necessity the State OF New York,
which had the greatest interest In the OF the
country, was the beet Judge Of H. lie denounced The
measure a. an attempt 10 override the principle o state
rights and equity II this could done then state,
Of the Union might a well surrender ~ u the rshs
Ir Humphrey occupied tho noor until ~ - Of the
suorning hour when the bill went until tomorrow
HAWss
The House proceeded 10 the busncss tho Sp aker
table, comprising the Senate amendments 10 tho bill
relating To thu habeas corpus and regulating judicial
proocedingx
Mr. wrrsox (rep) Of Iowa, moved to non.coucur in
the senates amendments and to ask for committee Of
conference. Agreed 10.
sgSAis BILLS sgvxRREp
The sena,es amendments To proyids for the better
orgAnxat Of the Pay Department OF ths navy were
rs'cred 10 the Committee on Naval ArarS
The Senate bill o extend tho time for tho rsVerSion 10
the United States OF the lands granted by Congress ad
in the construction Of n railroad from Amboy hy Hills
dale and Lansing 10 some point Tray.re Bay
10 Michigan, was referred 10 the Committee on Public
Iands
The Senate Join, resolution extend the time for IN.
CONSTRUCTION Of the nnt section Of the torn Pacific
Raj ooad was referred to the Comn,ee tho Pacific
Railroad.
The Senate joint resolution nsnfcsting t. sense Of
Congress to Yards the onicer aud others who
assisted ia the res ue Of the r.sgangers oirer, hr,
crew Of tho steamship ssn Franc referred tho
The sena,e bill granting lands 10 The State or Michigan
70 Ad n the construction Of harbor and sLi ~
Portage Lake To Lake SulcrOr referred 10 the fon
mtite Public Lanfs
The senate bin concerning lands granted 10 ID.
state Ne ada was referred 10 tlc Conn. Psbic
LaIds
A sn ron RKroprs fUsrry-
On motioN ~ Mr. Asryr pep Of ohio. III rnsay ~
ueft eel HNs ff
,nuuxrxr a rts opoa,ir ~ ~ rrs rsHr1osns
Mr. AsuLsy irSoduced bH ~ nfnsui tho organic ssi
Of The several Teores II pfOhiDs legislative asSstn
bies from rss,ih special ats eonforins coVoraie
Srsr pS,s Ann Il e rs ~as and referred 70 tho Commit M
lee on TER tnricr
Mr. L.nS ifcp OF y. y offered a resolution psop@s-
lng printing Oi numbetpi copies Of The fresdents
message and accompanying ac1msut on the sshsc, of
Mex 60 In the same msnD'r is nov provided by laS
for the ir ntng Of the GENERAL dsoa,lc
II v a. referred 10 the Comm uss on rrntiBs
c-stiDsnIrtos shy
The Hose then proceeded 90 t- consideration ~ the
bill 10 reofsanze and establish us army ~ tn United
states the question being on tho notion mad eray
BY Mr. siblack to postpone The b,I the hff' Monday
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nsd that the motion 70 os'pcne souf not Dos - fsf
test Of the of the HDsso n rsefonos o. The n
bssidea Il would be more respectful to'hs tAfy to'.
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pone The question thsn rrcurred on the Afaehfnc nt
10 the nnssenth section, winch regsAis' us s1osH|
Department
for the ,se0n the corresponding seois'n Ia the ae".'o
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