Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-05-04
LATE NEWS


| Chandler, from the committee OF cOnIeSsnes
on the bill TO establish telegraphic commu.
nicatiou between the Uniled States and
Cuba, made report, which was AGreei TO-
| Il provides that the rate shall NOT Oe more
,han IS 90 for 10 words, subject, however,
TO the right of Congress to alter the rate
The bill now awaits the signature oil tSe
President. :,
The bill granting lands TO OQgpn to aid
m the construction of military road from
Albany, Oregoblo the eastern boundary OF
the State, passed.
Mr.. Anthony called up the bin to pay
John Ericsson 1880 for services IN plan-
ming the war steamer Princeton. which was
Mr. Van Wynckle called up bill, to re-
;mburse the State OF West Virginia Tor war
EXPENSES IL appoints commissioner 10
audit the accounls OF the State AGAINST the
United States, and appropriates $365, to
pay the bills. 1t was passed. 49,.
Mr.. Wilson, from the COMMITTEE on MIL
tary Affairs, reported the following joint
| resolution:
Resoiued. That the Secretary OF War Be
and lie is hereby authorized and required To
cause 70 be cancelled the volumes Of the
roster Of volunteers already printed, and
that the roster compiled or directed by The
| 1Dllt IcSOIutlOu dDYiOVC0 NAoi>n - ASocS W
| i,e published in accordance with plan sub
| mi,ted by the Committee of Public Print.
| ing.
The bill to regulate commercial and postal
| communication between the States, was
taken up on motion of Mr. sumner.
Mr. Howard took the floor in defense Of
the bill, and spoke at length.
MIR. Poland offered resolution instruct
| ing the Secretary of the Senate to recall
from the House the post office appropriation
| bill.
Mr.. Sumner enquired what was the object
| Of The n solution.
| MIR. Poland said he wished to move re
consideration OF the amendment in relation
to the Presidential appointing power.
| The resolution WAS adopted.
| Mr.. Howe, taking the floor on the posta
communication bill said there had not beer
an appropriation introduced in the Senate
since he became member Of it that Ia.
not found some one 10 denouncc it as uncon
constitutional. Before the pending bill ha,
been fairly offered To the Senate 1t had beer
| denounced as unconstitutional II it be tru,
that the State of New jersey had right I,
| limit the commerce of that State to q singl,
| line of railroad, who can control the legis
lation OF Commerce between here and New
| York?
One of the objects of the formation O
the Union, ne said, was the regulation o
Commerce by the Federal Government
Admitting the, law 70 be that only the Stat,
Of New Jersey could authorize the construc
ton of railroad through that State, h
denied the right OF New Jersey 10 exac
| what conditions it pleased on the road whei
built This was not question OF regula
1 ton at all. Ii was y question of enabin.
commerce to choose between different high
4 ways. The power Of State on this suhjec
must be exercised in subOrdination to pow
ers of the nation. This had been settled b,
the supreme Court.
MIR. Cresswcll offered an amendment I,
the bill, giving Congress the right TO a'er
amend or repeal it at any time, and spok
against the bill, and reviewed the argument
made in favor oil il by Mr. Sumner. Durin,
The last session. he SAID, the pending bill wa
but one OF Il great many of the same kin,
soon to follow it. He referred To a motion
now pending in the House for the authori
cation of railroad between Washington
and New York. He challenged either MI
Howe or Mr. Sumner to show Il single in
n stance in which such authority was granite
by Congress.
There were two classes of power, one a
l DPtWttu s'tttcS It's 6uttcO anu WIG d. uWt0 K
States as foreign counties. The authorif
OF State over its own territory. Mr., Ores.
well read from Eliott's debates and fror
| Jefferson, Madison. and Hamilton, 10 sho,
! that the General Government had no RICH
to interfere with the internal affairs {
| State in manner contemplated in the bi
now before the Senate He looked at III
bill as vital blow against the great railroa
INTERESTS of the country. Its effect woul
| be disastrous on a great interest which la
| expended 1854, 594 ,SfJ, and constructed %
40 miles OF road. Maryland had expende
$50, 400 900 in railroads.
Mr.. sherman siid the Baltimore and Obi
railroad was extremely liberal in the matte
of transporting passengers
Il Mr.. Cresswell said he was not baggac
master of the Baltimore and Ohio railroa
and could not say how that was.
. Mr.. SherMan-But you spoke of the Ill
crafty of railroads in Maryland
Mr. Cresswell.-I spoke of the liberalit
Of the State of Nary land towards railroad
Mr.. johnson spoke OF the lberasity ,lu
! ing the war, of the Baltimore and Obi
railroad. He said 1t was regarded by III
late President as invaluable.
The post office bill having been rcturne
, to the Senate, Mr.. Howard entered motto
l y
ed. He locked upon the amendment p,
upon the bill as revolutionary. Constt:
| m,ght rs well refuse to appropriate none
10 pay the salary of the President as 10 r.
); fuse appropriations TO pay salaries OF OH
= GERS appointed by The President n
8, | wished the bill 10 lay over until bill no
being made for appropriations was intr,
) | uuced.
& The consideration Of the railroad bill VIZ
| fixed for Monday.
The Senate at 4:20 adjourned.
IlousE-Wright Withdrew the motto
made by him yesterday to lay on the tab
he motion TO reconsider the vote r,eclin
tie Army Bill, in order to move its commi
I'll to the committee on military affairs.
Mr.. Chandler renewed the motion, an
, called foc the yeas and NAYS.
Mr.. Wright asked the Speaker wbeth,
the success Of that motion would not hay
the effect Of killing the bill.
The Speaker answered affirmativcly, bt
J. said that was o matter for the House
+, | determine.
The House refused to order the yea
and nays, and the motion to lay on III
table was lost.
Tie vote rejecting the bill was recor
sidcred.
Mr.. Wright then moved to recomm
the bill to the committee on military al
fairs.
Mr.. Ross moved instructions to tn
| committee to report bill for an army {
not more than 81, coo men.
! Mr.. Schenck said that would turn adri
about 5000 men Of the present rcgula
army. lie hoped no instructions woul
be given.
Mr.. Ross motion was rejected, and tn
bill was then re committed and ordered I
be printed as amended.
Nlr. Stevens asked leave to introduc
the following joint resolution
Resolrtd, by the Senate and House Of Ref
resrntatists IN Congress assembled, That tn
Congress of the Uni cd States Of Amerc
has learned with deep regret the attemI
;oade upon the life Of the Emperor {
Russia ., an enemy OF emancipation
The Congress se.,ds their greeting 10 hi
Imperial Majesty, ana IL the Russian ma
lion, and congratulate the 20.urG, coo G
scfs upon the prov idenial escape iroS
danger of the sovereign to whose head an