Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-21
A BILL To' TAX MONEY IN HAND
amendment to the Habeas Act.
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SENATE.

SENATE.
MEMORIALS PRESENTED
Mr.; Morrill, presented the memorial of the Mayor
anu common Council of Georgetown. asking that
some action be take to remove the distractions In
the harbor. Referre ed to the Committee on the Dis
-, RELIEF OF DESTITUTE CoLoRED PEOPLE.
nr. Morril, from tn Committee on the District Of
5 a reported 5oint resolution appropriatina
HuOU Tor the relief Of the destitute colored people
~ me district to be expended under the direction OF
the Commissioners of tn Freedmen Bureau.
MT. Morrill, said that large number of colored
+ people were congregated in the vicinity of
mgton In state of poverty and restitution and lit
orally breeding disease and death. The committee
niu inquired INTO their condition. and had come ia
the conclusion that this appropriation was necessary
not only for the sake of humanity but as sanitary
precaution. He sent to the Secretary's desk and
asked for the reading of the report of the Superin
tehdent OF metropolitan Police, in which fearful
prevailing among the colored population particu-
lary IN the locality known as Murder Bay The su-
perlnienqent expresses the opinion that the ap-
imminent. "
Mr. Salisbury offered an amendment appropriatnp
me sum 1or the relief OF the destitute white people
81 Che Dlsrict TO be appropriated under the drec-
t9n OF the Mayor of Washington.
n MI Morrlll sad no appeal had been made to the
committee on behalf of the poor white people of the
District, and he thought the Senator was paving n
very poor compliment to them to ask for such an an
pToprlatIon. The poverty and hepessness of these
poor coiored people well known. He would
suggest to the Senator TO withdraw his Amendment
Mr. Salisbury said he had no doubt that there
peOplp
IN the District, but he never walked PENNSYLVANIA
avenue that he was not solicited by poor little white
girls and boys for aims. There were thousands of
whites in the District to-day who were Just as help-
less as the blacks. We were told when slavery was
abolished in this District that it was be converted
into Paradise, and a very graphic picture of that
paradise has lust been drawn by the Senator from
Maine lMr. MORRILL,.
Mr. Wiley suggested to the Senator from Della
ware that IT would meet his views to strike out the
word coored, so as to leave the appropriation to be
divided amongst all destitute people In his oninion
Ia
suggested to the Senator from Delaware to withdraw
his amendment.
Mr.. Salisbury declined to Withdraw his amend
ment. II the money was to be expended under the
direction ofthe Mayor of Washington he would have
no objection, but every one knew that if the Com
missioner of the'Freedmens Bureau had the disposa
ot!t that none but negroes would recci any portion
The question was then taken on the amendment.
upon which Mr.. Salisbury demanded the yeas and
nays and was disagreed to by vote of % to Messr
DAYS, Riddle and salisbury in the affirmative
Mr.. Wiley moved to amend by striking ont the
word colored from the resolution, which was agreed
Mr.. Davis offered an amendment as an additionoI
section that the corporate authorities of this District
be authorised to lind proper employment for all able
ooded colored and white persons and that $1,000 be
appropriated 1or such purpose.
Mr.. crimes moved to amend by striking out the
words word ~colored and black, which was agreed to-
end the amendment excluding members of Con-
gress. which disagreed to-
The question was then taken on the amendment as
amended which was disagreed to by vote of 50 to 5
mesSTs. Anthony DayiS, Kirkwood, Guthrie and
Mr. Salisbury moved to amend bv striking inf
treedmen's Bureau, and insert Mayor of Washing
ton. which was disagreed to-
The joint resolution was then passed nv 4 vote oF
80 to 5. ~ " 'O'' Vi
THE TAX ON sEGARs
Mr. Howe presented resolutions by the Legislature
OF Wisconsin, asking for the modification of the
tax on SegarS. referred to Committee on Finance
and ordered to be printed.
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
IN M Of Mr. do, LII
propratOnS for the naval service for the year ending
Jqne30, 1861, was taken up.
Mr. Anthony offered an amendment that the Sec
rotary OF the Navy shall appoint a board of naval
officers, OF whom Admiral Porter shall be one to ex
anime and aeteTmine upon proper locality for the
location of the Naval Academy, and no monies shall
be expended until a report made.
Mr. Grimes opposed tue amendment The Acade-
my was located now just where it ought to he and
this he said without hesitation having no particular
regard for either Annapolis or Maryland All that
was needed, was to make the grounds little more
spacious, which could easily be done. The object of
tins amendment was nothing more nor less than to
get the Academy at Newport.
Mr: FeSsenden thought Annapolis was a proper
location. i
The question was then taken on the amendment
and decided IN the negative, by vote of 30 to 5.
Messrs. Anthony, Howe, Sprague, Sumner and
sherman in the affirmative. '"
q Mt VI; Grimes offered an amendment appropratng
SiUO for the construction of levee in front of the
Government property at Mound city, ILL.,, which was
Mr.. Grimes offered an amendment as an additional
secton abolishing the office of assistant in the Blu
reau of Ordnance, which was agreed to.
o. MT crimes offered an amendment appropriating
9OVO LOT mileage Tor Board Of Visitors to Naval Ac
adeny, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Grimes said an amendment had been agreed 10
on Friday appropratng 3d. 90 for the repair of the
chapel at the Naval Academy and now offered as
substitute an amen ment approprang 81 900 for the
REPAIRS OF Inc CHAPEL and PLACING memorial tablets
therein, of such naval officers az have
fallen IN defence OF the country. The amendment
was agreed to.
Mr., Sprague offered an amendment that the car
PETS &c provided for in this bill shall be of Amer
can manutacture, which was agreed to.
Mr. drlmes offered an amendment that hereafter
no vacancies in the grade of professors of mathe-
in the navy shall be filled which was agreed to-
The NIL having been read three times, was passed
EXAMINING OFFICERS.
Mr. Chandler called up the bill to amend the act
relating to officers employed in the examination of
imported merchandise at the port of New York; The
bill as amended, gives the chief appraiser salary
of PEI alnull aud Ih sssistGpt appraiser 81 GG1
per annum. A number of alnendmelts were adopted
after which the bill was passed. = . ?" 49, -;
HlLITARY ACADEMY.
Mr. Fessenden, from the Committee on Finance
reported the bill making appropriations for the sup
port OF the military academy with amendments
money in violation of the oath of office prescribed
by the act Of 1862. ana cacS appC "i@ted sce
January last IRON States lately in rebellion The
appropriation Tor the library is increased to $1,000
ana 2t fe9alrs q officers quarters is Increased to
SiogoQ g. Al additional APPROXIMATION q $1,000 is
Tor subaltern officers and $1,000 for fuel for warming
the mess hail. and shoemakers' and tailors shops.
COLLECTION DISTRICT.
On motion of Mr.. Chandler, the bill TO establish
acollectlon district at Port Huron. in the State of
Michigan, and extending the collection district of
Puget Sound, was taken up and passed
MARINE HOSPITALS. "a
On motion of Mr.. Chandler, the House bill to au-
therlAe the sale of Marine Hospitals and Revenue
cutters was taken up. number of amendments
bill passed. - T'f = - '''-' ''-'
CHANGE OF MAZE.
Mr.. Chandler called up the joint resolution TO
change the name OF the ship Art Union to the name
name of George NJ. Barnard, which was passed.
TELEGRAPHIg
Mr.. Chandler called up the bill to grant aid to the
International Telegraph Company, to facilitate tele
graph communication between the United States and
the Vest Indies, with certain amendments.
The amendments have heretofore been published
Mr.; Sherman opposed the bill creating mo-
Mr.. Chandler said this was of great commercial
Importance and he could not think that any Senator
Mr.. Sherman said commerce should be free, and
yet i was proposed to organize by law monopoly
Tor fourteen years Before that time he had no doubt
twenty lines would be in operation to San Francisco
Mr.. Brown-A low Inc to correct the Senator. The
whole Geographic system OF this country is controlled
by a giant monopoly which charges what it pleases
and runs off all opposition.
Mr.. Sherman sympathized with the Senator in his
dislike to mOnopoleS but he had reason to know that
other telegraph companies were in process of Orpan
cation which would break down their monopoly. So
we're concerned he willing to give them the or
binary privileges would agree that their wires should
come in free of duty, but it was not tight to feter
one company.
Another thing was TO be taken into consideration
Florida was or soon would be State in the Union.
No one imagined that she to remain in her pres
ent condition for fourteen years, and it was grave
question whether the Government had the right to
grant such privileges in that State.
Mr.. Doolltte suggested that the objections to the
bill might be obyiated by giving Congress the power
to regulate the bills and thus saying to the Company
II you take advantage of your monopoly and charge
the pubic exorbitant rates. we will he conneled ia
interfere and reduce tue prices to reasonable
Considerable further discussion ensued, partici-
pated IN by Aessrs Conness, Morrill, Fessenden and
others, 7'--' 77'''Sf' -
Mr.. Sherman moved TO strike out the word sole"
IN the fourth line of the first section upon which the
yeas and nays were demanded and resulted as fol-
lows:
Ayes-Messrs Anthony, Brown. BpekoIog poa.
den Foster Grimes, Henderson Hows ICY, fessen-
man, Sprague, Turnbull and Van WinkleHITRR' oner-
Nays-Messrs. Cnandler, Conness Cragin Cross
well, Doolittle, Guthrie, Harris, Kickwood Morgan
Morrill,, RoneTOy, Ramsey, Stewart Simmer Woda'
Wiley and Wilson-17. " ""e'
So the amendment was not agreed TO-
Amendments offered by Messrs Grimes md Sur,
ner were agreed to. ~
After the vote was announced. Mr., Conness nv
unanimous consent, changed his vote from the mega
tive to the affirmative. 'N- 'N0 N0e"
greed to. -0 was Ut'"
al. Sherman moved to amend by giving Congress-
the power to prescribe tia rates at which messages
shall be SENT. '''
The bill was then postponed until tomorrow. AZ
One O'Clock, and the Senate adjourned : -
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
MESSAGE FROM THE PRFsIDFNr