Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-05-04

VOL. XX---NO. lO4.

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{ contractors for the construction Of vessels c
war and steamers, was read twice and, o.
, motion Of Mr.. .WASHBURNEo of H., referre'
to the Committee on Claims
The Senate bill to authorize the constfdc
ton Of certain bridges and establish then
as post roads, was taken from the Speaker
table, read twice, and with the amendment
looking to the erection of bridges at Keokul
and other points on the Mississippi, Offered
by Messrs. EASS0N, WILSON Of Iowa,anC
ROSS, after considerable debate, was re
ferred to the Committee on Postofhces.
The Senate Joint resolution extending thu
time for tie completion of the Union Pacific
Railroad, eastern division, was taken from
the Speakers table.
Mr.. STEVENS would amend by adding
section extending the time to two years fol
commencing and completing the Northern
Pacific Railroad and all its sections. The
amount was agreed to, and the joint Tesolu-
tion rs amended passed.
| Mr. ELDRIDGE introduced a Joint reso-
luton explanatory of and in addition TO the
one Of May 5th, 1854, granting lands TO aid
in the construction Of certain railroads IN
the State Of Wisconsin, which was read
| twice and referred to the Committee on
Public Lands.
| Mr.. UPSON introduced a bill to amend
section 2d Of an act authorizing the legisla-
| lures Of Illinois. Arkansas, Louisiana and
| Tennessee to sell the lands heretofore ap-
| propriated for tho use Of schools in these
! States, which was read twice and referred
| to the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. LAWRENCE, from the Judiciary
| Committee, reported back adversely the
petition of the citizens Of Frederick county,
| Va. to be annexed to the State Of West
| Virginia, which was laid on the table.
| Mr.. DARLING gave notice Of bill di-
I recting the Secretary OF the Treasury to re-
| fund TO the proper party or parties the
amount of tax paid under section of the
act 10 increase the internal revenue and for
| other purposes. passed March Z, 1854, and
upon spirits imported prior to the date of
| said act. st O'clock P. N. adjourned.
SENATE.
Mr. CHANDLER, from the Committee Of
! Conference on the bill to establish tele-
graphic communication between the Uni
| ted States and Cuba made report, which
was agreed to. It provides that the rate
| shall not be more than 50 50 for ten words,
| subject, however, to the right Of Congress
| to alter this rate. The bill now awaits the
signature Of the President.
The bill granting lands to Oregon to aid
| in the construction of q military road from
| Albany Oregon, to the eastern boundary Of
| the State.
Mr.. ANTHONY called up the bill to pay
| John Ericsson SlS.9S0 for his services in
| planning the war steamer Princeton, which
was passed.
Mr.. VAN WINKLE called up the bill to
reimburse the State Of West Virginia for
war expenses It appoints commissioner
to audit the accounts of the State against
the c United States, and appropriated 50 s6S5.4S
to pay the bill Passed.
Mr.. WILSON, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported the following
| joint resolution.
Resolusd, That the Secretary of War be
/ and be is hereby authorized and required
| to cause to be cancelled the volumes Of the
roster Of volunteers already printed, and
| that the roster compiled or directed by the
| Joint resolution approved March I'd, 1855,
be published in accordance with plan
| subm tied by the Superintendent Of public
printing.
The bill to regulate the commercial and
postal communication between the States
was taken up on motion of Mr.. Sumner.
Mr. HOWARD took the floor in defence
of the bill, and spoke at length.
Mr.. POLAND offered a resloution in
structing the Secretary of the Senate to re-
call from the House the Post Office appro-
priation bill
Mr.. SUMNER inquired what was the OBJ
| iect of the resolution.
Me. POLAND said he wished moved q re-
consideration of the amendment in relation
to the Presidential appointing power. The
resolution was adopted
Mr. HOWE on taking the floor on the
Postal Communication bill said:
There had not been proposition in the
I - t,,k Laa
noj found some one to denounce it as un-
! constitutional. Before the pending bill
had been formally offered to the Senate it
had been denounced as unconstitutional.
If it be true that the State of New Jersey
had a right to limit the commerce of that
State to q single line Of Railroad who con-
trolls the regulation of commerce between
| here and New York? One of the objects in
the formation of the Union, he said, was
| the regulation of commerce by the Federal
| Government. Admitting the law to be that
| only the legislature Of the State Of n. J..
could authorize the construction Of R. r.
| through that State he denied the right of
| New Jersey to exact what conditions it
| pleasos on the road TO Washington. This
was not question Of regulating toll. 1t was
q question of enabling commerce to choose
( between the different highways The powers
ola State on the subject must be exercised in
subordination to the powers Of the nation.
| This had been settled By the Supreme Court.
Mr.. CRESWELL offered an amendment to
| the bill giving Congress the right TO alter or
amend or repeal il at any time, spoke against
/ the bill and reviewed the arguments made in
favor oft by Sumner during the last session.
He said the pending bill was but one of a
great many of the same kind soon to follow.
He referred to measure now pending IN
the House, for the authorization of a rail
road between New York and Washington.
He challenged either Howe or Sumner to
! show a single instance in which such au-
I thority was granted 10 Congress. There
I were two classes of powers granted by the
| general Government: One as between States
as States; the other as between States as a
/ Union and Foreign countries. Exclusive
/ jurisdiction of State over its own territory
! had never been denied. Mr.. Creswell read
! from ElliotFs debates and from Jefferson,
| Madison and Hamilton, 10 show according
! TO these authorities, that the general Gov
| ernment hal no right to interfere with the
internal affairs of a State in the manner
contemplated in the bill before the Senate.
Z He looked upon the bill as a vital blow at
the great railroad intert st Of the country.
Its effects would be disastrous upon great
interest, which had expended in the last ten
/ years 54,900,654 and constructed 22,2O4
miles of road. Maryland had expended
S3,5s4, 400 in railroads.
6Ir. SHERMAN said the Baltimore and
Ohio road was extremely liberal in matters
Of transferring passengers in the city OF
Baltimore.
Mr. CRESWELL said he was not baggage
master Of the Baltimore & Ohio road and
could not say how that was,
Mr.. SHERMAN-but you spoke Of the
iberality of the railroad in Maryland.
Mr.. CRESWELL-I SD ke of the liberali-
ty of the State of Maryland in regard tc
railroads.
Mr.. JOHNSON spoke of the service
rendered to the Government during the
war by the Baltimore & Ohio road. He
said IL was remarked by the late President
as invaluable.
Mr.. sHERMAN-And the railroad sys-
| tenn of Maryland is a source of great COM
plant and annoyance 70 passengers. Yeu
cannot check trunk west from here ex
/ cept by the Baltimore q Ohio, nor can you
/ buy q ticket for any other route except By
! going to Baltimore, and then after travelling
/ through that city, taking another road,
! The Post Office Appropriation bill having
/ been returned to the Senate, Mr.. POLAND
/ entered q motion to reconsider the vote by
which it vas passed. He looked upon the
amendment put on the bill as revolutiona-
~. Congress might as well refuse to aP.
/ propriate money to pay the salary Of the
| President as to refuse to pay the salaries Of
I the officers appointed by the President. He
/ wished his motion 10 lay over until the bill
now in course of preparation relating to
J amendments was preseh ted to the Senate