The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-06-01

lion, and maintained that full amnesty for the past
and full restoration TO citsenship was granted un-
der IT, Hoknsw that II was said that econstitu-
tional amendment was superior % all laws hut was
Il right, was u just, IN violation Of this pledged
faith, TO pass an amendment abrogating their own
laws1 He never could acknowledge that the law
Of might was the law Of right. And rs TO the mot
ter Of these pardons from paper In his hand which
he believed 20 be correct, Il appeared that Of
the prominent rebels yet unparioned there wero
1870 major and brigader generals, SO members Of
Congress. 1853 ex-United States army ofhcen, Ia
cx-United States navy officers, 81 prominent rebel
oicers, including Cabinet ministers &c. There
plenty enough Of them 10 punish, excluding even
those army officers who had surrendered on the
field, and who might be supposed 70 be excluded
from punishment BY the terms Of the surrender.
This was obstruction, not roconstruction He
thought tho country would have been better OF, IL
the representatives. from the Southern States, Who
could take the oath, had been admitted In Deoem-
Der last We might then have been the United
States not the dis United States. He was satisfied
that our bonds would to-day be ten per cont higher
than they now are; he was satisfied that Maxi
milan would not be In Mexico to-day, Roebuck,
who wanted the Union dissolved from the first,
would not be able to make the speech he recently
made in tho British Parliament 70 assert that this
country still In state Of qnasi war, and that
the States were not yet united. He Mr.. d. ]
wanted flag Of 30 stars, not one Of rs.
Mr. Doolittle then moved to amend by insedlng,
after the words shall have" the word "yolun.
tarily."
Mr. Davis advocated the adoption Of The amend.
ment. Large numbers Of old men and young boys
had been forced in the rebel ranks. Itwas we'll
known that one third Of the entire Confederate
armies had deserted; these were the mon who had
boon forced In, and who left at the FIRST opportu.
nifty. Yet 1t was proposed TO place the ban Of pro-
scription upon this class. He Mr.. d.. would not
enter into the debate just now bat would give his
views at later stage Of the debate.
Mr.. Wiley said that the effect Of the amendment
of the Senator from Wisconsin would be that we
should End that few IL any voluntarily entered
tho service oftho rebellion. Alexander H. Stephens
whom before the committee had claimed that he did
not 60 In voluntarily. Mr.. W. maintained that the
section not proscrptive, but was necessary fer
the safety Of the Government.
Mr.. Salisbury asked II the spirit Of vengeance
had not gone far enough. He read In the newspa-
pers that this was the 10th century, but from the
evidences around him he was almost inclined to
doubt II.
The question was taken on the amendment Of Mr..
to TO-. Messrs Buckalew, Cowan, Davis, Doolittle,
Guthrie, Hendricks, johnson, Norton, Riddle and
Salisbury for the affirmative
Mr.. Doolittle moved to amend by adding nftor the
word Thereof the words Excepting those who
have daily received pardon and amnesty under the
Constitution and laws" which was disagreed 10 by
q vote Of % to 10. The amendment of Mr.. Howard
inserting the Substitute for the third section ms
given above was then agreed 10; yeas 80, nays 10.
The Chair announced the following committee on
the part Of the Senate toproceed to West Poipt to
take part in the funeral obsequies of the late Lieut.
Gen. Scott: MessrS. Wilson, johnson, Lane, Of In.
Davis, Grimes, Anthony and Nesmith p
On motion Of Mr.. Fessenden, the Senate went
into executive session, and at Its conclusion, ad-
journed. ..H...
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. .s..
The House passed, by vote Of 65 to 81, the bill
reported by Mr. Stevens, Of Pennsylvania, from the
select committee on military and postal railroads,
to promote the construction Of limo Of railway
between the city of Washington and the Northwest
for national purposes. The principle inaugurated
In the bill 10 o very important one. "
The preamble Of the bill recites that there Is now
a complete line Of railroad between the city Of
Washington and Cumberland, In Allegany county,
In the State Of Maryland, which is about being
nearly Gty miles by line from said city
Of Washington to the POintof Rocks, on the Potomac
river, in Frederick county, In said statei that
company has been incorporated by the State Of
Maryland to construct a railroad from Cumberland
aforesaid to the Pennsylyana line In the direction
OF Pttsburg designed to connect with railroad In
Pennsylvania to the latter city, that the Pittsburg
and Connellsyille Railroad Company, incorporated
by the State Of Ponnsyyania, has completed rail
road from Pittsburg to Connellsville, on line to
connect with the Maryland road aforesaid that but
q comparatively short distance between Cumber-
land and Pittsburg remains to DO completed 70 fur
nish with the railroad between Washington and
Cumberland direct railroad Communication, by a
short and advantageous route, between Washington
city and Pittsburg, and the connections with the
Horthwett from the latter city that the Legisla-
ture Of PennEylyaniR has attempted TO create i'm
pediuftnts In connecting the railroads afore.
said authorized to DO built In Pennsylvania and
Maryland, which prevent at this time the
completion Of q work Of national Importance,
aud has thereby attempted to impair tho value
of franchise under which citizens Of Maryland
and Pennsylvania have made large Investments; and
that It Is proper for military and postal purposes
and especially to facilitate and regulate commercial
intercourse among the States II therefore au.
thorIes the Pittsburg and Connellsyills Railroad
Company Of Maryland TO complete their respective
works, aud TO unite the same as 10 form con-
tinuous line between Cumberland and Pittsburg
according to the powers given TO said companies In
and by their respective charters originally grant
ed and the supplements thereto so far ms they are
not inconsistent with the provisions ofthis act a-
The fifth section enacts that the said lnelof rail-
road, with the ferries crossings bridges and road
way, and the parts Of existing railways which may
become part Of the said road, shall be deemed and
considered rational public highway and postroad,
with which all the principal railway lines and mail
routes In the United States, either constructed
hereafter to be constructed, shall have the right
to connect for transportation purposes on fair and
equi, able terms. And such connecting lines shall
and check through baggage, In such manner and
upon such terms as are now or may hereafter be
customary between the connecting lines Of the
country. And the corporation herein mentioned
shall SO far as may be practicable, furnish through
tickets To passengers and through checks for bag
gage, over such connecting lines Of railway as the
traveller may, select, and without discrimination
or prejudice TO any one more OF said connecting
lines. And the company shall provide for their
night passenger trains sufficient humber Of first
class sleeping cars with all modern improvements
and all proper and necessary bedding to fully 40.
commodato the public, and the tariff Of prices in
addition to the regular rate Of fare shall not exceed
three dollars for q state.room, one dollar for a
double and fifty cents for q single berth.
The sixth section requires said corporations to
make an annual report Of their operations TO the
Secretary Of the Interior, in such form and con.
taining such items Of information as he may pre-.
soribei said report to be verified by the certificates
under oath, Of the president, treasurer chief en-.
gineer and general superintendent ofsuch corpora
tons or railways.
The seventh section requires the said corpora.
tions, as soon as practicable, so to commence and
prosecute tho work Of constructing and equipping
said rairoad that It shall be fully completed and
equipped in three years from and after the passage
Of this act. @
The Houie also passed, by q vote OFT to Al, the
bill reported by Mr.. Garfield, Of Ohio, from the
same committee, 10 promote the construction Of q
limo Of railroad from Pttsburg Pennsylvania, "a
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