New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The reading Of the joprBsl was dispensed With.
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The reading OF the lCbrBal was diepeDse1 with
hAvY.
Mr. RICE tRep Massl from tho Committee on Naval AZ
fairs reported back the House BIN to prevent officers Of the
navy from being deprived Of their regular promotion
count Of wounds received IN battle with a@endments
The anendu.nts were aereed to and the bin parsed
the act TO amend an act entitled An act TO establish and
approved Jny &C. lso2 requiring that oeer the naval
service sha DO promoted 70 higher grade upon the active
and pronounced physically qualified to perform ~ the duties
at stall not be construed 10 apply 10 and exclude from the
officer 10 whose such Medical Board shall report that
HE physical disqualification oceasoped by wounds
esTecSe him from Other duties IN the grade to which he ha
be promoted.
Mr. HUBBARD Caen, Comm presented resolutions Of ihe
Coonecieut Leg in favor Of New LONDON naval
station for ron-Jads; which was laid on the tabis.
NATIONAL Farm SCHOOL
Mr. KAseos 'ReP., Iowsl introduced hill TO incorporate
u coorcd soler and for other coored Children which
read O third time and passed.
PUBLLc MONEYS
Mr. HuBBARD offered resolution eniargisg The con-
fered upon the Committee Pubic Expenditures by the
COMMITTEES INQUIRE any pubic expenditure
eeps and keepng public moneys ny officers Of tie Govern
ment which was adopted
REPORTING.
Mr. ROLLINS tRep N III iron The Committee on Accounts
yenoed resolution for The employment Of an assau sono-
grapber 20 committee, which was adopted.
NAVIGATION.
Mr. Miller tep, Pa from tho Committee ON Roads ana
Canals reported bin TO ascertain tho paotoabty OF having
the Chesapeake Bay at The mouth
New YORK which was passed The bin authorizes the See
rotary War to be made BY competent en-
cneers River from the Chesapeake Bay 10
the southern Inc Of the state Il New and aso survey
from the said line to Lake Ontario With view 10 ascertain
Chesapeake Bay said Lake and 10 report accordingly and
sS Ss p% o. s ee Of @ probable cost Of be work.
report the same end ao examine aud report whether
made practicable loI sieambol navigation
A TtEHl ssEB MEMBER.
Mr. Edmund Copper, e the members elect hon the
OF office prescribed y law.
TIE AssASsss
The bill TO distribute the among the captos Of The
Of pieadent iDooo game mp as The regular od'f
business and vas motion Of Mr. DGLAso (Rep, ONO
postponed ill to morrow
The cal, of committees for reports being order IN tho
morning hour Mr. BOUTWELL, tRep, hass) IRON the in.
dietary COMMITTEE reported Di giving ~ comm saloners
appointed by Crcnt Courts the powers in regard 10
their that 70 Josces Of
Peace BY seventh section Of tho act July 20 l io
the government aud regulation OF esmen IN the merchant
service, which read three times aud parsed
LOUISIANA.
for The suite Judgments and business Of The United states
Provisional Court ior the State Of louisiana. Which was
passed.
Mr. Wusos GSep, Iowa. from the same COMMITTEE re
ported back with substitute the House bill TO declare ard
protect all the priv loges and nmuniiiee " csens 81 The
United lie said that THE bill which had been INTRO
Mr. shesbarecr was Of nature TO provoke d,cns
sion be would therefor move 10 postpone is eonsdeTa
ton until tho second Tuesday 10 December
MI SHELL ApAhGEE( Rep Ohio sad that he bin was entirely
distinct ia opJcc aud scope from TIE tIyi tshs o.l
enjoyment Of certain enumerated ci' Isb's wh,e ih p
pfo.e the fundamental nights OF national Citizenship
into another State Tie ball carefully confined TO the en-
foccincut o that provision Of the Cons on That enac
that # each STATE shai be entitled % on the WV
,leees and ismn.es =. , sn oSa 70 ,sov Ts, That
erul" national etZeE.hip seeose That The rgh,
with TIE citizen State State wherever be may m.
Glade (by the enumeration 9, Ctanc'lhr heni SVfy ana
and 10 acquire property and 10 higher Gp0
than other citizens and to pas through and reside 10
any State at peasafe and 20 have such other privilege as Ia
that state are enjoyed by its citizens In tho croln
stances" Tahd' That this clause did not apiH TO or
proteot them did from State into snother
Fo"s1. Thai as this bi enforce the fage
Of the Constitution IFS protection Vas conhneh 20 o
iss1 to up abode from state mt sSohs ha ts..
crime against the Fundamental national rights q the
American czen-for example, tnch a. mmders ro1bere'
and the likebut makes It crime 30 punishable Tor any
inacon these rishts 10 be committed against eiken
from another State. Nh e atth @P''r, n tn''s I nr
deprive citizen Of his rights OF free transit. abode
he crime which the bin define. ordinary ofen,e
against State lave and this distinction makes u proper
subject matter for the Jurisdiction OF national laws and
coas The first preliminary proposition, being e.iae
shed BY uncontrsdiced authority MI sheabaIge theh
20 sn% h ,n upon which Se
Of law rested THIS he proceeded to DO hrs by sng
posuse IN all the courts In determining upon the
consiiiuionaity Of sets Of Congress- These were f1a
That power Ito make laws necessary and proper 70 carry
into execution the power granted conier Congress the
choice Of and does not eon6ne II 70 what nd,
initial states Is bound 10 enforce by appropriate egsaoa
every IL respect to ucE e
tion as In others Howard. 2 lie then proceeded 10
Congress had the constitutional to pass law to enforce
the privileges and mmunitics OF citizens OF we Unea
punish a, crime the violation of these with the intent TO pre-
Vent their enjoy the State into which the injured parry
had s.Tss 9 s he did ~ s e s'
had passed law enforcing thee. right; By sssO
and that this had remained 10 force ever . .ass
sd BY showing that ,h. %s., have 70. pIg
instrument and the GoysfnneD founded upon H. would IN
dssS be- Of 4. o N @
necon that the fact that there was no express provision
esfry ont hi. clause S.sc to
the several States deprived Congress Of that power
tniionai and the the United State, indeed
myth There IT, the Constitution OF the United States 10
OF light houses piers the capitol itself nor
any public buildings to our coasts nor TO improve
harbo rivers nor to organize or acquire TERRITORY nor 70
to make any bring any suits nor to create
corporation nor TO to make any military ROAD or wok
whatever gun other muniion oil war; nor 10
Isy any embargo nor establish any military nava.c school
to o,ISsf s R.re S'sr nor 1' TO H' punS
the citizen. committed o.. ships .. OF var T., "f
s3 s .s H s. .s %i se @ law
gres OF June 1852 aud related to tho vii. maier OF
Staet For Of this law there % little express
power the Constitution there for passing this b and
denied He then referred to the decisions OF the Supreme
Court of the United States g Wheat. SIS: CraDch No
Peter l3) affirming the power Of Congress TO define aud pun
sh crime by citizens upon shpsowsr; also TO the act o
9Th OF Jul, 1876 Furnishing. AZ crime, negligent scs ci
though committed within the Jurisdiction o.
state laws also referred TO the decision hcLoan co.
Lean 2i2: Wheat. D. Affirming the constutio1a! OF
those laws. He also referred example OF the exercise
Of the same Implied power OF the Government as asserted
BIZ The enactment OF this bill the Goth section OF the nc OF
81 Of March 1925 pini,hng the uerng OF counterfeit son
ang showed How ard sos that the power 10 punish the
/ conaf1criaS did not include the power to punish
/ Tie nf'eriHs: and yet the United States had the
and pnnish the a'frlnR