Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-22
COMMERCIAL AND POsrA FACILITIES
The New Jersey RaiIrOa Monopoly.
WAsHINGTO. March 81, 1866.
SENATE

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| WAsHINGTo. March 81. 1866.
| SENATE.
| PETITIONS PREiENED
MIR. Sumner presented petition ofcOloTed citizens
representing themselves as CeesatiOn from large
mass meeting of the coored ciisens of Elizabeth Civ
county, asking that republidn fom of Government
pe guaranteed to the late reel States, that colored
citizens be allowed to testify In thu courts and have
the same privileges as whit peolle and protesting
against any recognition of tn Pierpont government
| referred to Committee on RECONSTRUCTION.
Also, petition of citizens f Jefferson county, Pa,
aShims aSann tnat republican form of government be
| Committee on RecOnStructin.
| =, QUESTION OFPRIYTLEGE.
| Mr. CoWan rose to question of privilege concern
ing the records of the SenGe and sent to the cIers
| deSk and had read communication from George W
Martin stating that he has been nominated as Mill
tary Storekeeper by the PeSident and confirmed by
the Senate and that o,ial notice of his confirms
@non @ had ever reached the President. On motion of
committee on the Judicay, with power to send for
| persons and papers.
! THE nRIFF.
Mr.. Cowan presented l,ttiOns of American me-
chanles ana laborers asking that the tariff be so
amended an as t9 protect American industry. Referred
Also petition Of United States Assessors of Inter
ma nal revenue asking an Increase of pay. Referred
! to Committee on Finance.
| TIRE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
- Mr. wade, from the Committee on the District of
Columbia, reported back with amendments the bill
Judges OF the Supreme Court of the District of CO.
| lumbia.
MIR. Stewart, from the Committee on the Judiciary
reported the bill to provide for the publication of
the decisions of the Supreme Court with an amend
m9nt, allowing the reporter eight months for the
| publication.
Mr.. Morrill, introduced bill to incorporate gen.
era hospital for the District of Columbia. Referred
| to Committee on District of Columbia.
MIR. Wade, from the Committee on the District of
Columbia, to whom was referred the resolution in
regard TO the eXpediency of increasing the salaries
,lnlppg ne A1p Inurt pf thn ~
OF Columbia aSke to be discharged from its further
consideration, which was granted.
Mr.. Harris, from the Committee on the Judiciary
reported without amendment, the bill concerning ap
peals, writs of error and injunctions.
PUNISHMENT OF CRIME.
On motion of Mr.. Poland the bill to more efectu-
ally provide tor the punishment of certain crimes
against the United States. taken up and passed.
1t provides puniS for counerfeiterS of United
States currency, by Imprisonment not exceeding ten
years, and line not exceeding $1,000.
LAND GRANT.
On motion OF Mr.. POmerOy, the bill to grant land
to the State OF Kansas to aid in the construction of
the Northern Kansas Railroad, was taken up and
passed.
TELEaRAPHIo.
!he bill to authorize the establishment Of teegra
phlc communication between the United States and
the West Indies, was then taken up The question
being upon the amendment Of Mr.. Sherman, author
Ing Congress to regulate aud alter the rates to be
charged for the transmission of messages.
Mr.. Chandler regarded this the most important
bill before the Senate. In the British Parliament
these bills were prepared by Committee and those
who knew nothing of their merits deferred to those
who did, 1t would be better if that the practice
here.
Mr. Fessenden said he intended to move to strike
out the provso giving the sole privilege to this Com
pany and insert that no Company shall establish
telegraphic communication between the United
States and any foreign country, without the consent
of Congress, which he thought would be sufficient
Mr. Harris did not think so much danger was to be
apprehended from this Company the Senator from
Maine seemed to imagine. The risk and expenditure
were so much that a monopoly for so short time
could be granted very justly.
tal Mr. Sbor-
mans amendment, and resulted as follows:
,Ayes--Messrs. Brown, Buckalew, Clark DoOIitte,
Lane, of Ia, Lane, of Kansas, Sherman Sprague
Trumbull, Van Winkle, Wiley and Yates-l7.
Nays-Messrs. Chandler, Cowan, Cragin, Creswell,
Nesmith, Norton, Nye, Poland. Pomeroy, Salisbury
S tewart Sumner, Wade and WilsOn-2l:
Mr. Fessenden moved to amend by striking out the
word till, in the fifth line of the first section which
disagreed to by vote of 22 to l3. The bill was
then read the third time, and passed.
PRECAUTIONARY.
Mr.. Chandler called up the bill, authorizing the
Secretary of the Navy to place at the disposal of tho
Commissioners of Quarantine, to be converted into
temporary hospitals, certain vessels belonging to the
Mr.. Grimes moved to amend, by striking out Secre-
tary of the Navy.
Considerable discussion ensued. when Mr.. Riddle
moved to lay the resolution on the table,
Mr.. Creswe-lf 1t takes the cholera with it, will
vote for the motion. .... 49, s.. g..
The motion to lay on the table was disagreed to.
The question was then taken on the amendment of
Nh Grimes, which was disagreed to-
MIR. BuCkaew aGNeG to amend, W inserting {. pru-
visO that this resolution shall continue in force for
one year after its passage which was agreed to.
The resolution having been read three times, was
passed by vote OF ~ to IL.
Postal C2%aEErCAT+GE.
Mr.. Chandler gave notice that heYould. at an early
day. call up the bill 10 facilitate postal and military
communicate between the several States,
nUTuAL HOMESTEAD GOMPAEE.
the National Mutual Homestead Company with
amendments, WaS tak6n up and read.
A lengthy discussion ensued on the merits of the
bill.
that this Company had the right to speculate in lands
Mr.. Johnson said. under the sixth clause, this
Company could go into the State of Maryland and
buy up One-thrd of its whole territory, and he did
not know what would become Of Delaware.
Mr.. Clark said the great Of the bill was that it
proposed to organize here in the District Of Columbia
company of immense capital, with power to go into
the States. There was no land here, and they would
have to go outside to operate The State of Virginia
might object to such an association coming into her
borders without her consent These incorporatorS
were all very good men. but fthey wanted to go into
the State of lowaor instance let them go to the Leg
islature OF that State and askor charter in the usual
way. Mr.. President, move to POSTPONE the further
consideration of this bill until tomorrow.
The motion to postpone was agreed to.
MISCELLANEOUS.
On motion of Mr. Doolittle the bill to carry into
effect the fourth article OF the treaty of Washington
concluded between Great Britain and the United
States, on the 9th August, 1872, was taken up and
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Sumner the joint resolution al
lowing Commodore VIM, Radfcrd to accept an order
OF decoration from the King Of Italy, was taken up
and passed
On motion of Mr.. Brown. the bill to authorize the
construction of bridge over the Mississippi river at
On motion OF Mr.. Wilson, the Senate went into
Executive session. and at its conclusion adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Mr.. Price of Iowa, from the Pacific Railroad Com
mttee, reported bill to the speedy
ton of the Northern Pacific Railroad and Telegraph
Line. Ordered to be printed and recommtted
EQUALIZING BOUNTIES.
MF. Julian. q Indiana, introduced bill to equal
ize bounties for salqlera saiiors who served
during the late war, Referred to the Military Com
mlttee.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS.
Mr.. Ward, of New York, said he desired to make
a statement. He had received a good many letters
from relatives and friends of soldiers who were
buried Arlington Heigh is. who expressed doubt
to the title Of the Government to the property.
and who feared that it might pass into the hands of
the arch traitor He had, therefore, addressed let
ter to the Secretary of War on the subject and re-
ceivsd reply thereto stating that the property in
question was sold for taxes the 1lth of January
1854 for S26SOO, and was bought in by the Govern
ment who had the certificate Of salein.ther posses
sion.
DIPLOMATIC EXPENSES.
The House th6n resumed, as the unfinished business
OF yesterday. the Consular ana Diplomatic appro-
priation bill An amendment to create the office of
Solicitor of the State Department ELECTED de-
bate. A letter was received from the Secretary of
State, stating that owing to the large number of
claims accumulating in that Department the servi-
of such an officer Solicitor was absolutely
needed.
| The amendment fixes the salary at S3 600 per an
mum, and was agreed to-yeas Y, nays 49,
The bill was then read third time and passed.
POSTAL AND COMMERCIAL.
The House then took up House bill (repOrted from
the Judiciary Committee on March 81 to facilitate
commercial, postal and military communication
among the several States. THE bill provides that
every railroad operated by steam shall be authorized
to passengers, troops Government supplies and
freight their way from any State to another State
and to receive compensation therefor prout9ed that
this act snail not effect stipulation between the Gov
ernment Of the United States and any railroad com
pany, for transportation or fares without cOmpensa-
ton, nor impair or change the conditions Of the
terms Of any act granting lands to any such company
to aid IN the conStructio1 of its road.l
Mr.. Ihayer, (RepD of Pennsylvania, said he was
opposed to Congress taking care of all the railway
systems OF the country
Mr.. Rogers, Dem.) of New Jersey, recited the
conditions of charter granted to a railroad in his
State and declared that although this purported to
be general BILL it affected no State in this Union
but the State of New Jersey. 1t would violate the
plghted faith of the State and tend to deprive it of
two hundred thousand dollars per year of State tax
alton.
Mr. Garfield Rep) of Ohio proposed an amend
ment providing that NaiirOade connecting at State
lines shall be aoWedt0 pass their trains on to con-
Meeting roads, any State legislation to the contrary
notwiL This was agreed to-yeas "a, nays
62. The bill. thus amended was read a third time
and pasSed-yeas 60, nays 40,
MECHANIC ARTS AND AGRICULTURE
Mr.. Grinnell, of Iowa, from the Committee on Ag-
rculture, reported joint resolution for the promo
ton of the Mechanic arts and AprcuItura in tha