Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-06-16
MISSISSIPPI LEVEES.
, 90 w. -,-4A- A.

The Secretary of War sent to the Senate in answer
nation of tbe eyaaf S of fBe i m m
mends. for immediate action in accordance with his
Instructions from the War Department. the follow
First-Fi7e levees on the Yazoo bottom, 699, 900
cubic yards. costing 1906, 900.
Second-Eight levoes the TensaS bottom, 739 COO
cunlc yards, costing Szs5, O00.
Ihird-Three levees on the Mississippi Delta. 554,
OW cno'c yards costing S2l70O0. The three will thus
rho General states that at present prices the
OF cotton grown in the alluvial region above Rcd
river in 1850 would amount Sl0S 600 coo and that
the product of tho sugar regions below at present
prices, was equivalent to $50 000,000.
lie estimates that the complete and permanent re-
par OF all the evees Of tho river would require 81
%Vg00 for Arkansas; $l5QO000 for Mississippi, and
lie says further, that 100000 cubic yards of eYee
was built in Louisiana last winter.
lie refers to former reports of his examinations of
cient evees if none had been built, would be-, alto
geher, $50 600000, and that it would then require
estimates the auvial lands of the Mississippi at 81
100 square miles, of which L 800 square miles are in
the sugar region, and that million and half more
cotton lands of this alluvion aro sufficient to grow
double the cotton crop Of 1860.
Personal EXPLANATION.
Mr.. Sherman rose to personal explanation, and
alluded to an article in tho New York Tribune in
which he was styled the organ of the Treasury De-
partment, and read from the National IRteigenoer
OF this morning the article IN question. with the
comments on it. Mr.. s. said he not the organ of
Il
had opposed of the bills introduced here at tho
instance OF the department, and had favored one.
thwartng tho Secretary of the Treasury tie felt
bound to that Congress had never thwarted the
Secretary but had passed bill two months Civ
ing him more power than had ever been given be-
fore. he hoped the Secretary of the Treasury would
not he held responsible for his (Mr. So sins of
omission or commission, and he did not wish to be
held responsible for tho Secretarys.
COURT OF CLAIMS.
Mr.. Van Winkle asked for the present cOnsidera-
House fha
jurisdiction of the Court Of Claims to the counties of
beSTrklGy and d. Jefferson in West Virgia,
allow the claims of loyal citizens of these counties
for army supplies to be audited and paid Under the
still regarded as part of the State Of Virginia
which had been in rebellion.
FREBDMANS BUREAU.
On motion Of Mr. Wilson. the bill to amend the act
relating to the Freedmaas Bureau wGs made the
special order for Tuesday next st one o'clock
THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
The joint resolution to provide for the proper re-
presentation of the United States at the Paris Ex-
position of 1851 then taken up the question be-
ing on the amendment of Mr.. Harris appropriating
~. 900 in coin to erect a building in Paris.
Government to appropriate money for such a nur-
pose az this was to say the least very questionable
Mr.. Nye advocated the passage of tho bill.
Mr.. Grimes said that when the invitation was ac-
ceped, 1t was not plated that should build
house to be received in or furnish the viands 10
garnish the table.
Mr.. Nye said it was sort of an international pic
mic. whore all are to bring their baskets.
Mir. Stewart said this exhibition cotton up rs
money making affair for France.
| Mr.. Edmunds was in favor of driving the French
into the Gulf of Mexico, when the time comes.
The question then taken on MIR. Harris amend
ment, and resulted rs follows: ayes IS, nays II.
80 tho amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Harris offered an amendment, providing that
detailed report OF the expenditures made shall be
transmitted by the agents at New York and Paris
to Congress through the Department OF State which
was agreed to.
The joint resolution was then passed by yeas q
nays 13.
1 r, n,
when the Senate adjourn, it be to meet on Monday
| VETO.
The Presidents private secretary here appeared
and returned tho bill to authorize the New York and
Montana Iron Mining Company to purchase certain
lands not now il market, with the Presidents obec-
hOns thereto.
On motion Of Nj. C!eswell. the bill to incorporate
pany was taken up, and amended.
Mr.. Trumbull said if he could get tho attention Of
Senator's he should like to know whether tho policy
of charteriug these companies to operate out
side the District. This company could go into his
State IllinOs) and buy lands or into any State and
there was 40 personal responsibility attached to the
stockholders. This company had interest in the
district, and he asked whether it legitimate 10
grant this private company such privileges. If this
kind of legislation to prevail, they would have
companies from all the country iocking hero to
Mr.. Morrill, said the District Committee had some
doubts this subject but the Senate had refer
red this and similar bills the committee they had
concluded to report them.
of the Constitution. If any gentlemen in the District
Of Columbia wished to carry on any business in any
charter from the Legis ature
Mr. CrssTeil SAID this vas simply an effort on the
to induce others to engage with them IN the business
of manufacturing and mining.
After some further discussion the bill was laid over
Mr. Wade moved that the message of the President,
be printed.
Mr., sprague moved that it be read; which was
The Clerk having read few lines. Mr.. Wade moved
thst the further reading of the message be dispensed
with, as no one was listening 10 it.
Mr.. Salisbury asked if such course would not be
Mr. Hendricks insisted upon the reading Of the
message.
The message was then read through by the clerk,
on the table.
Mr. Morrill, moved to take up the bill iu addition
to the several nets for establishing the temporary and
permanent seat Of the Government of the United
States. and to resume the legislative powers dele
snd the levy court in the Dsct Of P%
Mr.. Hendricks said he did not know how the con-
science of the Senator from Maine could allow him
to ask to take UP a bill of this length.
Mr. Morrill, said these petty corporations wore out
raging all decency, and he could point to things
which would make the Senator from Indiana blush
Congress would never assert its own dignity and
power until it resumed the powers delegated to these
three petty corporations. the acts of whose officer;
for the last fifteen or twenty years had been dis
Mr.. Hendricks said he not willing to stay here
one set OF officers to put IN another.
4 Mr.. Guthrie asked if any better government was
expected under commissioners than under tho pres
MI Conness moved to amend by making the bill
the special order for Wednesday next; which was
The Senate then, at P. NJ, went into Executive
session. and soon after adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
THE ROssEAu-GRINNELL DIFFICULTY.
Mr.. Spalding of Ohio, offered the following;
+ nj in tha Dnhlin ook : H.,
Hon. Lowell H. Rosseau. a member of this House
from the State Of Kentucky, did, the evening OF
person Of the Hon. J. B. Grinnell. member from
the State of Iowa. because of words spoken in debate
in the House by the latter; and
Whereas, The said assault, if committed was q
breach of the privileges of this House and of the
member assaulted; therefore.
Res0lped, That select committee of fvo be ap-
pointed by the Speaker to investigate the subject
and report the facts. with such resolutions in refer
ence thereto as may, in their judgment, be proper
this House, and the protection of its members and
that the said committee have power to send for per-
| Mr.. Jenckes. of Rhode Island, inquired whether
the press account in the National Itelgsncer was
referred to in the resolution?
Mr. Spalding of Ohio, said that it referred to that
and other newspaper accounts of the assault
The resolution was then agreed to.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL. AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Bingham, Of Ohio. from the Committee on Re-
construction, reported concurrent resolution re-
questing the President to communicate to the Gov
ernors of the respective States official copy of the
constitutional amendment, which passed the House
Monday last to be laid before the State Legis
lures for concurrence therein.
Mr. LIE Blond, Of Ohio, said that the resolution was
clearly wrong In its face, inasmuch it provides for
the TRANSMISSION to the States of the constitutional
| amendment without the amenCment having been
signed by the President. The question was here dis
tincy raised whether the President is required to
sign constitutional amendment. The Constitution
expressly requires the President to sign all laws.
joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions, which
have passed Congress. Now this constitutional amend
ment was in the shape of Joint resolution and did
1 amendment had been signed when Mr. Buchanan
| was President and one by Mr.. Lincoln.
Mr.. Bng ham Gnterruptng( said that Mr.. Lincoln
returned the amendment to Congress with his sigma
ture, at the same time saying that he did not think
| his signature was necessary. He would inquire if
the gentleman did not know that of the earlier
amendments to the Constitution signed By the