Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-05-04
XXXIXth CONGRESS--lss Session.
W AS
SENATE.

SENATE.
Mr.! CHANDLER, from the committee of Con-
ference on the bill to Qestaoisn teegraphc commune
cation between the Uni ed States and Cuba made a
report, which was agreed to. 1t provides that the
rate shall not be more than $3.50 for ten words sub
ject, however to the right OF Congress to this
President.
Mr.. ANTHONY called up the bill to paw John
Ericsson $l9,3iO for services in planning the war
steangr Princeton, which was passed.
Mr.. VAN WlNKLE called up bill to reimburse
the State of West Virginia for war expenses 1t
provides for commissioner to audit the accounts of
The State against the United States. and sppropr
aIes 1868 548 to pay the bill. 1t was passed.
MIR. WILSON, from the committee on Military
Aft trs, rppUrtel the following Joint resolution:
ReSoLUed That tho Secretary of War be and is
hereby authorized and required to cause to he can
celed the volumes OF the roster of volunteers al
dy printed, and that the roster complied di-
rected by the joint resolution approved March 3D.
1865, be published in accordance with an sub.
mitted by the Superintendent of Public Printing.
The bill to regulate commercial and postal com
munication between the States was taken up, on
motion Of Mr.. sumner.
Mr. HOW ARD took the floor in defense of the
| bill, and spoke ut length.
| Mr. POLAND off sred resolution instructing tho
Secretary of the Senate to recall from the House the
postoiiice appropriation bill.
| Mr.. SUMNER inq .ired what was the object Of
| the resolution
Mr.. POLAND said he wished to move recon
sideration of the amendment in relation to the
Presidential appointing power. The resolution was
Mr. HOWE taking the floor on the rstal commu-
nicatOu bil said there had not been proposition
introduced in the Senate since he became a member
of il that mad not found some TO denOunce it as
unconstitutional; Before the pending bill had been
laily offered to the Sc ate it had been denounced
as unconst tutOna If it be true that the State of
New Jersey had right to limit the commerce of
that State to single line OF railroad who controls
the 70 ulatOn of commerce between here and New
York? One of the objects of the creation of the
Union. he said the regulation of commerce by the
Federal G vernment. Admitting the law to be that
Iv fha La Of Ol onu
authorize the construction OF railroad through that
s ate, he denied the right of New Jersey to exact
what conditions it pleased on the road when built
This was not a question of regulating toll 1t was
question of enabling commerce to ehOuse between
different highways. The powers OF q State on this
subject must be exerci ed in subOrdination to the
wers of the nation. This had been settled by the
Mr.. GRE ESWELL offered an amendment to the
bill giving Congress the right TO amend. repeal it
al any time. and spoke against the bill and reviewed
Arguments naue in favor Of it by Mr.. Sumner dur
ing the last Sc sion. tie said the pending bill was
but one Of great mauy OF the same kind soon to
TO fol Ow. He eierred to measure now pending in
the Ii use for the authorization Of railroad be
New York and Washington. He challenged either
Mr.. Howe or Mr.. Sumner to show single instanc
in which sush authority was granted by Congress.
There were two classes of powers granted the gen.
eral Government; one between the states as States
foreign countries. The exclusive jurisdiction OF
State over its territor' had never been denied
Heread from Elliots debates from Jefe son Madison
thorities toe General Government had no right to
interfere with the internal affairs of State in the
manner contemplated in the bill now before the
Senate lie looked upon the bill as vital blow at
the great railroad interests Of the country. It's eff
feet would be disastrous uposa great interest which
had expended in the last ten years $S45 300 694 and
constructed % 2O4 miles of read Maryland had ex-
pended S3, ,5S4, 400 in railroads.
MIR. SHERMAN said the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road was extremely liberal in the matter Of transfer
ring pas sengers in the city of Baltimore.
Mr.. CRESWELL said he was not baggage
master of the Baltimore Ohio railroad, and could
not say how that was.
Mr.. SHERMAN you spoke of the liberality
of railroads in Maryland.
Mr. CRES NELL-I spoke of the liberalty of the
State of Maryland in regard to railroads.
Mr.. JOHNSON spoke OF the service rendered to
Government during the war by the Baltimore 4
Ohio road He said it regarded by the late Pres
ident as invaluable.