Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-27
XXXIXTH CONGRESS,
THE CASE OFM STOCKTON
Railroad from Cumberland to Pittsburg
An Interesting Discussion.
THE so.CALLED CONFEDERATE DEBT
SENATE.
WASHINGTnH- March Dc

journal is correct 1t states that Mr. Stockton, did
vote and no one denies that to be correct therefore
sneak falsely My point of order is that the resolution
| The Chair-The resolution must first be read be-
tore the point of order can be decided.
Inc secretary T read the motion of Mr. Sumner as
follows: That the journal of Friday pe amended by
striking out the of Mr. Stockton on the question
| OF his seat in the Senate.
| Inc Ghalr-Ihe Senator from Delaware makes the
p2ln mat this motion is not in order The Chair de-
| Mr.; Sumner then addressed tho Senate, and 2
iengthy Debate ensued. participated in by Messrs.
Johnson, Irumbull, Nye Sherman, Davis Fessenden,
ia GIark, 9aulspury, Lane and Poland when Mr.. Stock
| rise, Mr. President to withdraw my vote, and am
very anxious that my position shall be perfectly uu-
aeTstood up to the time Of casting that vote, my
right to vote had never been questioned by any one
ba5 baee e[gde6 fod a. TINS fhamber On the contrary
10 seat here was unqqestioned believe that that
States and at the time entertained no doubt of my
right to vote. To-day, however we have the opinion
Of able lawyers of this body against my right to vote.
have no wish to hold seat here by unconsttu-
tonaf vote, and ask that Senator shall offer
resolution, referring the question to the judiciary
Mr. sumner-Can the Senator Withdraw his vote?
| Mr.. Clark lin the chair, in the opinion of the
| Chair, he cannot unless by common consent,
Mr.. Fessenden-Cearly he cannot vote; the best
mode now is for some who voted for the Senator to
| move a reconsideration.
Mr.. Poland said. that as a member of the Judiciary
Committee, he had cOncured in the report that the
| Senator from New Jersey was entitled to the seat
now held by him. He believed the Senator had been
duly elected but was equally strong in the opinion
that the Senator had right to in his own case
lie would enter motion to reconsider the vote by
| which the resolution was passed.
Mr.. Sumner withdrew his motion to amend the
Journal and the motion OF Mr. Poland to reconsider
was agreed to.
! Mr.. johnson said number of Senators were alb
SENT and he therefore moved to postpone the further
consideration of the resolution until Thursday next
| Mr.. Lane of Kansas, hoped the Senate would by
| unanimous consent allow the Senator from New
| jersey to withdraw his vote
The Chair said that in its opinion that question
| could not at present be entertained.
Mr.. Sumner offered a esolution, that the vote of
Mr. Stockton benot received in determining his right
| to seat in the Senate.
| Mr.. Clark said that such resolution was now I'M
| necessary. The Senator from New Jersey had ex-
| pressed his regret at having voted and Of course
| would not attempt to do so again.
Mr.. Stockton said that his regret was caused from
the fact of there being doubt to his right TO vote
He had acted consc entiously in the matter and be-
hevlng 1t was his duty to VOTE he had overcome ali
| scruples of delcacy.
Mr.. Sherman moved that the resolution be referred
to the Committee the Judiciary with Instructions
| to report on Thursday next.
=, Nj sumner opposed any postp9,4ementi He had
OF course had idea that he would attempt to vote
after what had taken place. but necessary that
this important question should be settled at once
| Mr.. Nye also opposed the postponement. The
Legislature of n ew Jersey had remained i'll session
for some time for the purpose OF cectng Senator in
| place of Mr. Stockton. if the Senate sent him home
L was due New jersey that immediate action should
be taken. The Senator from Maryland lMr. John
SOM had spoken Of Senators being sick. That Sena-
| tor might be sick himself next Thursday He spoke
it with sorrow, but he had been informed that there
was not the slightest probability Of the colleague Of
| the Senator from New jersey MIR Wright ever re-
| suming his scat In this body.
The question then taken on the motion of Mr.
Sherman to refer to the Committee on the judiciary
which was decided in the negative by the following
| vote
| Ayes-Messrs. Anthony, Buckalew, Cowan Da WIS.,
Guthrie hi Harris Hendricks, johnson, Lane of Kan
| Sherman. Trumbull, Van Winkle and Willey-l8
Nays zMessrs; Brown, Chandler, Clark Conness
Cragin Cresswell, Fessenden Grimes, Howard, Howe
| HARDWOOD Lane, Indiana. Poland
Ramsey, SpTague. sumner Wade. Wilson, Foster
The question was then taken on the resolution Of
| fered by Mr.. Sumner, which agreed to.
Mr.. johnson asked that the vote might be taken
on his motion to postpone until Thursday next.
Mr.. Wade said there was no necessity for any post
ponement. No more ,magnanimity, on the subject
on the subject had done and those who had taken
| no part in the debate We're ready to vote.
Senators to postpone until fun 'S 7oug codd be had
Some further di iscussion took place when. on mo-
ton of Mr. Irumbull, the Senate adjourned with the
understanding that the case comes up first in order
| tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
| REPORTS.
| The Speaker laid before ihe House the annual re
port Of the the United States Coast
| Also, the report of Major General Pope giving a
statement of the condition of affairs in his DEPART
| ment. Ordered to be printed.
| Also, communication from the Commissioner of
Agriculture, relative to the Importation of Seeds
| Referred to the Committee on Printing,
Also, additional papers in the contested election
case of Boyd VS.. Kelso. of Missouri. Referred.
| Mr.. ROGERS RESOLUTIONS.
| The resolutions submitted by Mr.. Rogers, of New
the unfinished business of the morning hour. The
resolutions were read as follows:
Resoi9ed, That the Federal Gov srnment has no
Constitutional right to assume pay the debt of the
so-calied Confederate Government of the insurgent
States, or the rebel debt of any of said States and
that it would be outrage even to attempt to do So
ResolUed, That the honor of the Federal Govern
ment and every principle of justice demand that fbe
Tor.
thing, that Tepgdiation should be discountenanced
and the faith Of the country sacredly preseryed
ResotUsd, That equal taxation is Just and right,
sna sn1a n9t a every IN E Sognry should bear
there should be no privileged class.
Mr.. Dawes, of Massachusetts said-I move to
amend the resolutions b. adding the ten command
Air. Rogers said ne declined to accept the amend
nent. lie then, in brief speech. supported the
resolutions, and declared against the prohibition OF
the taxation of Government bonds. He favored Civ
ing the states authority to tax Government bonds
lie believed Congress had the power to give that au
tax on his little homestead bought By his bounty
while the rich man. with his thousands of dollars in
bonds.
MIR. Grinnell, of Iowa, introduced bill to estab-
lsh Manufacture and Statistical Division of the
treasury Department. Referred to the COMMITTEES
On motion of Mr.. Dawes, of Mass, resolution
was referred 70 the Committee Printing to print
5000 copies of the Report of the Coast Survey this
day laId before the House.
Mr. Kelly, of Pa asked but failed to obtain. leave
to offer resolution asking the Secretary of the Trea
Sury to communicate information relating to Cana
RAILROADS FROM CUMBERLAND TO PITTsBuRG,
Mr. Stevens, of Pennsylvania introduced bill to
construct military and postal railroad from Cum
berland Md to PttSburg Pa. and asked that it be
referred to the Select Committee on the Air Line
Road between Washington and New York; and that
the Speaker be authorized to appoint two additional
members for that committee, which was agreed to-
This bill names J. W. Hoffman. j W. Clayton, J.
D. Latrobe; J. po6hin. and J. M. Stevenson, of Ma
ryland, and c, B. Mcknight. Andrew Stuart Ed K.
MMePhezson A. Mcclure, John L. Dawson. 0. j.
raors The rest of the provisions of the bill are the
same as those in the New York bill
After the bill had been introduced few moments
and the motion of Mr.. Stevens had been agreed to
Mr. Francis Thomas. of Maryland, rose and said
troduced this qew railroad bill and at the same time
proposed to add two members TO the Select Committee
New York. He hoped some who was present al |
the vote would move to reconsider the vote by which
the house agreed to add two members to said select
Mr. Stevens, of Pa. said that he merely introduced
the BILL and asked for the appointment of two add
tonal members to the committee That had hpen
agreed to. He would say to the gentleman fron
MARYLAND that nothing else had been done in his |
Mr.. Francis Thomas said that the select committee
on the subject OF an airline railroad had held eight
House of Delegates of Maryland had been before
them and had been heard in opposition to the prO-
posed air line road. All of the officers of tho various
railroad lines between New York and Washington
had also been heard, While vast amount of docu-
Henlary egluelce had been submitted and duly ex
smtneu 1t was now well known that the judg11ent
Of the present select committee the airline road to
New ork was against such ROAD His present oh
ject was to test the question. TO see if minority ola
committee (where bill had been decided on adverse
" cdE!d come into this House and have members
as now constituted would be allowed to report to the
House the cecson which they had arrived at on the
bill before them. W
Mr. Stevens said that he hardly need say to the
nose. that by every Irule of parliamentary law the
majority OF select committee should be appoint
90 as to be favorable to the subject TO ho considered
6y It, The Speak ker had appointed four members of
ths conmittee who wera supposed to be favorable to
thls project. The remarks of the distinguished gem
teman from Maryland rendered it necessary for him
10 say that. contrary to all parliamentary law one
member OF the Committee who was supposed to be |
favorable to an air line road to New York had, by
powerful argument alone been induced by this |
company THE speaker did not say what eolupany to
reverse his views. He therefore deemed it to be his
duty to have the Committee reconstructed ac-
cordiDg to parliamentary law, that majority of
the friends of the bill might be secured 1t was no
uncommon course to do this.
Mr. Francis Thomas, in reply, said there was now |
need Of any more tastdiOusness about what had
occurred in Committee on the air line railroad He
would say that all that parliamentary law renuired
that the majority of COMMITTEES sh0uld he an
pointed who were favorable to the subiect metfa
hutI tpQS mn cd of