The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-05-04
CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS.
xxxrxrH ooSoREss-Frnsr SESSION.
THURSDAY, MAY 8.
SENATE.
rnn noaTER or YOLuNfERna.

Rssoiped, That the Secretary Of War be, and he
IL hereby, authorized and required TO cause to be
cancelled the volumes Of the roster OF volunteers
already printed, and that the roster, complied as
directed by the joint resolution Of March 2 1862
be published In accordance with plan submitted
by the Superintendent Of Public Printing.
MISCELLANEOUS MArrEus. '
Tho Chair laid before the Senate petition nu-
morously signed by dressmakers, asking q reduc-
ton Of the tax their business, Referred to the
Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on Military AZ
fairs. reported n joint resolution respecting the
publication Of the Army Registei which was read
Mr. Chandler from tho committee on conference
on the disagreeing votes Of the two Houses on the
bill to facilitate and encourage telegraphic commu
nication between the United States and the West
Indies, made a report which was agreed to; and
the bill now goes 10 the President.
Mr.. Grimes presented the petition Of Rear-Ad.
miraI W. s. Godon and the line and staff officers
Of the Pacific squadron, alleging the insuficiency
Of their pay, and asking an increase. Referred to
the Committee on Naval Affairs. ......
On motion Of Mr.. Nesmith, tho bill granting
lands 10 the State Of Oregon to aid In the consruc
frontier Of that statej which was amended, and
then passed ........... .....
THE STATE DEPARTMENT BUILDINa.
Mr.. fessenden offered a joint resolution re-
questipg the Standing Committee on Public
Grounds Of the two Houses TO ascertain what pro-
visions are necessary for the further accommodation
Of the State Department.
Mr.. Pessenden taid this was a subject that must
be attended to. The Treasury Department would
need al tue asoommpuauons 70 90 iuInlsne1 y u ~
extension, ana also tne gToona nov occupied ~ Ine
was nov In a building over the way, which was not
fire proof. This matter involved moro than would
at 6rst appear II was conceded that before long
ha mi, and n was sucss.taa ,bs, The nre.snt
w ou., 'i, .anvos,s,s,.S r.. IN. Me-. ~ ,ha
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Main, M Fs.ssnSssi had called attention 10 tbis
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.A Az H., 49,, A., L. ~ sac "a tho
Tn;,sS sta,ss 10 he ABDUCTED from the amount The
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sum appropriated oy ,se on n s sSIo 0'0''"l
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COMMERCIAL STATE NIkRGovRsE.
On motion oil mr. sumner, the ohl 10 !aeln.ate
ommeroisl, postal, ana mlll'ny COMMUNICATION
between the several STATES was taken up
mr. hoWMu tnouBnp "nen he nis. ,,hu sh's oi"'
OF the eonstituuonai powers OF congress tnst no
gentleman however ingenlow, wou1 % no@ 70
charge Il WIN being unoonsu'uuohaL nut IKE
many otner pills Whicn hao oeen uhuer o'scd,sion
mere, u mad oeen nssaned WIN great eatnestne.s.
ne oid not regard sne pln 10 oer uneons Nv.
uons OF an invasion OF lne nghl' oi o'ae, ~
jersey had no nght 70 chaI,eI corporation s Whien
imposed oondiuons mat conn,c'ea mith lne eonuer
ciai interests Of the people Of otner traasa
with or through new Jersey. ~ mas peeh estao-
nshed over and over again that commerce pe'Neen
the states IKE commerce Win foreign "oVeth-
ments, pertains eto!usWey 70 oons'ess.
ne lmr, ~ ns,ste1 .uat e.ate ona''er eano'
grant oohuiNohs 'nst i'nPouo VI "u'uon oonuie ~,
Of other states ne unaers,Ood mat tno Gnat ,t
| OF the oamuon anu hmooy m pa,Vs,, Vo"ueoB wy
cities oil new iork ana rehadsipn'n, hau IN II
olAI,s piohIp'ng tne constLuSuon OF my NOR y
rohds pet"eeh the Two o,ies w''nout 'no Sonson' VI
inc companies coheeIneI, anu nnG'ns' 'yn
tained mat most singular Imposition hgalhs' tne
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on every passenger oetMeeh 'ns wv o'hoS W o'
paid into tne otate treasury, IL
Mr. horrli explained tha' ths was pau In net
oil taxea.
mr; howard. tnnt uoes NOT oiIof me ptlncipl'
NJ hii' ~ proposes 70 % tHA oh 'no oVnlPHny
out every one KNOWS mat ~ Is lh1 upon ,he .
senger' lhe,e Is huhar ,aA on He'Bh' talh
between New hoik ana fennsysann.
lie again ASKED congress mao tne eAclusNe
power 70 ieBna,e on Foreign eomlSIee VI o0uneiS
| Pet"een tne etatos, was u no, nBu time 'nh' oiIi
fens OF 0lher states tncuia 90 renewed nSm .
sfH an upon ,nei, sooS nstusi m"e'ns
US ee.Iey ihir mat oi".ehs ~ Ai,onssn, =, u Z
othsr states passing over this ralroaa shouia
made tributary 70 the seihsn Ponoy OF the STATE
ne" jersey, ana DC eompeneu IN ,h's ioIm 70 pa
tue expenses ot carrying on esats government
me STATE OF new iTIk anu 'ne etMe ol maIy'an
hai attempted 70 MAKE laws interfering WIN cou
merce put the supreme court nau deoiuea tue
laws I" were passed 70 Do vela; a,
Mr. roland onsreap resolution 70 Ieeal ron IN
mouse the fost omee appropriation phi anu IN &c
ply oa query rom mi; sumner as 70 nls reason
replied thht II was LOT the purpose OF moving 70
eonsidsrauon CI the amen ,ment tSucnlng removal
ron once. me resoiuuoh was lhen aeteeu 70
mr., howe tnen look the hoor on the pehuIn
question: Inc enactment OF t6e state OF New oei
sey lies 10 the way OF our making TINS Wen nl
VINO regulates commerce between the eiles OF Ne'
YORK ana fhlladelPhis; the state OF new Jersey
tho United etates' new jersey says ~ shah
one way and having SAID 90, We nre told that ID