Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-06-01

Mr. Garfield, of OHIO, spoke in favor of the BILL
and charged violation of faith on the State Of
Pennsylvania in interfering with the road
Mr. Eggleston, of Ohio. hoped the bill would pass
support Of the measure.
Inc previous question was seconded and the main
question ordered Thereupon the engrOssed bill was
read isT third time and passed. Yeas II, nays A.
nj Inc net title OF this bill clearly defines the object
me rest OF Its features relate to the condemnation OF
land the entering of Pittsbury and tho legal pro.
ceeulngs which may arise
e DEATH OF GEN. SCOTT.
senate concurrent resolutions relative IN tho
ueath OF Lieut.. General Scott were received read
ings) WV '''t'''0 ~ 0'''"
Lne f1ouSe agreed TO the report of the committee
oSas re on the dlsagreeng votes of the two
Dill STANDS as passed by both Houses N
r, ,CoNNELLsyILLE RAILROAD
Inc next bill on the Speakers table was Uouso
bill for the completion of railroad between rum
perland Md, and Pittsburg Pa. known as the pitts
burg and COnnelsville Railroad '
Mr.. Garfield demanded the previous ouastior
which was seconded. and the main question ordered
Debate being cut of, the bill then rassed-yess
The preamble explains this BILL and is as follows.
Hhereds, There is now complete line of railroad
between the city OF Washington and Cumberland in
Maryland, which is about being shortened nearly
htty miles by line from Washington to the Point Of
ROCKS, IN Frederick county. Maryland ON the Poto-
mac river; ana whereas, company has been incor-
poratod by the State of Maryland to construct rail
road from Cumberland to the Pennsylvania line in
Tue direction OF Pitsburg, designed to connect with
railroad in PENNSYLVANIA to the latter city: and
whereas, the Pittsburg and ConnelIsviIIe Railroad
company Incorporated by the State of Pennsylva-
ma; has completed railroad from Pittsburg to Con.
road aforesaid WV AUG 4''iiu
and rchereos. But comparatively short distance
between Cumberland and Pittsburs remains TO he
completed to furnish with the railroad between
HashlngtOn and Cumberland direct railroad com
inunlcauon, by snort and advantageous route be-
tween washington city and Pittsburg, and the con-
nectlons with the Northwest from the latter CITY:
and lohereGs The Legislature of Pennsylvania
mas attempted to create lmpediments in connecting
the railroads as aforesaid. which prevent at this
tiine the completion of a work of national impOr-
tance, and has thereby attempted to impair the
value or q franchise under which citizens of Mary
Land and Pcnnsyivania have ma e large inyestm
ana phereos. 1t is proper for military and postal
purposes, acd especially to facilitate and regulate
commercial intercourse among the States; therefore
BE a enacted etc., That tho Pittsburg and Coaoels-
vile Raitroad Company of Pennsylvania and the
PIttSburS and Connellsville Railroad Company of
works. and to unite the same so as to form one
tnQous line between Cumberland and PittSburs nr-
cofang 10 the powers given to the said companies in
anu ~ heir respective charters originally grant
andtne supplements thereto so far as they are moi
inconsistent with the provisions of this act
LIhe other sections of the bill are the usual legal
portions The road is to be completed in three years
Mr Perham, of Maine offered n resolution instruct
lhe e%pediency ofreportns bill to increase the pen
SONS OF widows in proportion to the number of minor
children dependent on them
!, Inc Speaker appointed the following members as
the funeral OF General Scott West Point:-Messrs
S2henck, Ohlo Deming, Connecticut; Marsiou New
itainpshlre; EOsse2u, Kentucky; Bingham Ohio:
AnSS0na, Pennsy lvanla; ketchum, New YOrk Banks,
And then at ?. NJ, the House adjourned until
Monday. ''--oA I'll I'll