New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-04-26
asw Gtans gay rsstcnt chutsday sorata ap 49, 1856.

etc. Inc company Is TO nN the rates OF Toll TO De
charged on commercial vessels and RATS, not to
exceed the rates charged on the Welland Canal in
1864.
In case of the company failing to perform its
share of the contract, the President, after due
notice. NAV declare the contract void and terml-
nate it. The sum Sc 600 900 is to be loaned by the
United States to the company in $1,000 bonds, at
the rate of 100000 for every $4,000 expended
by the company. Ten per cent. of the net receipts
is to be paid annually into the treasury OF me
United States, to be applied to the payment of the
principal of the loan. The tolls are to be revised
every five years by five commissioners, to be
appointed one by the President, one by each of
the Governors of New York, Massachusetts and
Illinois and one by the company. The last sec
tion gives to the United States the right to
purchase the canal for the whole amount eX-
pended .s..
| Mr.. Van Horn addressed the House for some ten
minutes in support OF tle Dlli. ne was sorry to
say thas the chief opposition to the project came
from his own State, but he had no sympathy with
such opposition. He believed the measure to be
one of great public Importance and utility, and as
he was acting as legislator for the whole coun-
try he was not disposed to throw obstacles in its
way, even though it might seem to interfere to a
small extent with the interests of his State.
Mr.. Taylor inquired what benefit this large ex'
penditure would be to American commerce, SC
long as the control of the st. Lawrence river was
with the English government.
Mr.. Van Horn replied that it would certainly be
of the same benefit to American commerce as the
Welland canal now was.
Mr. TAYLOR inquired of what use that was since
| the abrogation of the Reciprocity Treaty?
Mr.. Van Horn stated that in 1862 over 0000,
900 tons cf produce had passed down Lake
Ontario, three-fourths of which went to American
ports, and not down the St. Lawrence. He would
now yield fifteen minutes OF his time to the gentle
| man from Illinois (Moulton.)
| Mr.. Moulton spoke in favor of the bill. In com
mon with the people of his State and of the great
West, he felt great interest in the project. He
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| what was desired by his people. He held it to be
the duty of every government to afford reasonable
| facility for commere between the several States
The opening of this canal would enable the West
| ern producers to overcome at least l50 miles O.
| artificial travel, which would effect saving o.
! seventy cents on every ton of produce raised il
| the West. Millions of bushels of corn were useC
as fuel in Illinois during the past year, because il
would cost more than it was worth to transport il
| to market. This canal would permit Western
| produce to come to New York almost without
| breaking bulk.
! Boats leaving Chicago or Detroit and coming to
| Odensburg, would connect at Syracuse with the
| Erie Canal. and thus reach New York down the
Hudson river. 1t was for the interest of New York
| to encourage this work, so that New York might
control the commerce of the West. The West
would either be depOpulated, or would have to get
| its products to market. If not afforded means to
seek transportation through the St. Lawrence, de-
prving the city of New York Of the benefits OF
that commerce.
Mr. spalding said the imperious necessities of
the great West would soon demand the construc-
ton of this canal around the Falls of Niagara.
The Erie Canal could not be made of sufficient
capacity to accommodate Western products. The
hundred million bushels of wheat and barley that
the great West now supplied to the markets of
the world, could be very readily increased to a
thousand millions if there were facilities for its
transportation.
How long could the opposition of New York re-
West? He left out of view now the question of its
military necessity, and discussed it as merely a
commercial necessity. There were at this moment
fleet of four thousand craft on the upper lakes.
The imports last year at the port of Cleveland, on
lake Erie, which could not begin to be compared
with Chicago, on lake Michigan, amounted to
SLIT $50 1854, and exports to $96,572 l37 1t was
confessed fact that the Erie canal, the railroads,
the Pennsylvania central, and all the great lines of
communication now established, leading from the
northwest to the eastern seaboard, were not suf-
cient to take off the surplus produce.
Further remarks were cut of by the termination
of the morning hour, when the bill was laid over
till next Tuesday morning.
The House then proceeded to the consideration
of the bill to reorganize and reestablish the army
of the United States.
The question being on the fifth section of the
bill, after some propositions, the House passed TO
the consideration Of the sixth section.
The fifth section as amended reads as follows:
Sec. 5. ANd be ii tl.rther enacted, That the
officers Of the thirty-seven regiments of infantry
first provided for in the foregoing section, shall
consist of those now commissioned and serving
Herewith, subject to such examination as the CON
dition Of their being retained in the service as
hereinafter provided for; and in making appoint
ments to fill the original vacancies in tae thirty
seven regiments thus provided for and for period
of three years after the passage of this act all the
first aud second ieutenants, and twp-thirds of the
officers in each Of the grades above that of first
shall be selected from amoug the Off
GERS and soldiers of volunteers who have served in
the army Of the United States in the late war for
been distinguished for capacity, good conduct,
and efficient service. But graduates Of
the United States Military Academy, and
enlisted men, shall be eligible to appointment as
second lieutenants in these regiments, as in the
new regiments of cavalry, under the provisions of
the third section of this act, and not otherwise
The veteran reserve corps shall be otficered by
from any officer and soldiers of vol
lnteers or of the regular army, who have been
wounded in the line of their duty, while serving in
The army Of the United States in the late war or
who have been disabled by disease contracted in
such service, and may be competent for garrison
iuty, to which that corps has heretofore been
assigned. The officers selected to fill original
in the regiments Of colored troops shall
pc taken from among those who have served as
liicers OF colored troops in the army of the
United states in the late war; and all appoint
nents Of officers in the veteran reserve CORPS and
n regiments of colored troops, shall be made on
hereinafter provided, having refer
snce to capacity, good conduct and efficient ser
Iice, in every case, provided that all officers of
he existing veteran reserve corps, except those
low actually detailed for duty in the freedmen's
bureau, or otherwise ne cessarily employed shall
on the passage of this act, be mustered ont of
ervice, and put upon the same footing with other
disabled officers not now in the service.
The sixth section, as amended, reads:
SEC. 6. Ind be 1t enacted, That the appoint.
nents to be made from among volunteer officers |
lnder the provisions Of this act shall be distribu-
ed, as far as practicable, among the States, Terri
ories and District of Columbia, in proportion to
he number of troops furnished by III EN- respect |
vely to the service of the United States during |
he late war.
On motion of Mr.. Van Aernarn the seventh sec.
ion was amended by striking out the words au- |
horlzng appointment OF regimental commits /
ary for each regiment of infantry" u.. n- 81. |
He moved to increase the strength of each COM
any from fifty prvates to one hundred priyates |
ne amendment was rejected-yeas 49, nays 65.
At this time the number of members present |
al fallen much below a quorum, and the lusty
heerlng from without that was heard in the hall |
uggested that the absent members were assisting
t the great colored celebration. .' H
Mr.. Niblack called attention to the fact that
here was not quorum present.
Mr. Ancona moved an adjournment but subse-
uently Withdrew the motion, and the House pro.
eeded with the consideration of the bill.
The seventh section as amended reads as fol-
>ws:
SEC. 7, and be it FURTHER enacted. That each
egiment OF infantry provided for by this act, shall
ave one colonel, one lieutenant colonel. one
,alOr, one a6iutant unna rauinnntol |