The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-22
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tons of tho Legislature of tho State Of Iowa in reference
to bureau of national education; which were referred
TO select committee
DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION mrL
The House proceeded 20 the consideration Of the Dpo
matte Appropriation bill, reported yesterday from the
Committee Of the Whole. The vote tho amendment
authorizing the Apo ntment Of solicitor to the state
Department at salary OF three thousand dollars, was
taken by yeas and nays and resulted AZ follows-Yeas
~ nays 80 Tho other amendments were also agreed to
and the bill was passed.
COMMERCIAL, POSTAL AND MILITARY COMMUNICATION BE
The House proceeded TO the consideration OF the act to
facilitate commercial, postal and military communication
among the several States which had been recommitted
TO the Judiciary Committee for such amendment as would
prevent the payment OF money for transportation OF
troops and war munitions TO railroads. such as the Hi
nois Central which had received grants OF land from
government as antcpatory recompense for such trans
portaon.
The bill passed-yeas co. nays 40.
Mr. O'NELI rep.l OF Pa, desired TO have q proviso
inserted TO the effect that the law should be 80 construed
as to give railroad companies the right to make connec
Tons with railroads IN other states without the corsnt
OF their Legislatures.
Mr. WILSON, ep) of Iowa. declined to consent to such
an amendment being offered but he would consent to an
am, ndment being offered by the gentleman from Ohio
Mr Garfeld 10 secure railroad companies TO make con-
nectons at the boundaries OF States that there should
be no break In transportation
Mr. oNnL thought that the bill had better be again
postponed and time allowed for consideration. He
did not suppose that the gentleman from Iowa hr WI
SOM intended that states separated by broad rivers should
have railroad connection, except under State Legislation
Years the great Pennsylvania Railroad had to wait
across the Pan Handle, In the State OF Virginia
Mr. WILSON, of Iowa-Yes, and the State OF Iowa does
not want connect made between other roads
similarly circumsanced
Mr. ONEuA-The people Of Pennsylvania do not want
their interests destroyed by such legislation this.
Mr. WHSOS, of Iowa-That the objection made by
the people OF Virginia. and the gentleman is the
other side Of that question mean the previous ques-
ton.
Mr. ROGERS, (dem.) OF N J-My State is the only
State interested In this bill desire 10 say word
Mr. WILSON, OF Iowa-It is not Interested at all
yield to tho gentleman from Ohio TO offer amendment
Mr. GARFIELD (repl Of Ohio, offered amen dment TO
insert as followsAnd TO connect with roads Of other
States as to form contiguous lines for the ranporia
ton OF the same to the placs OF destination"
Mr. GARFrELp explained tho object OF his amendment
All 1t meant was that where roads met at State no
there should b. NO law forbddng them connect There
several instances where laws had been attempted
TO be got through Legislatures and where such laws
had been got through, preventing railroad companies
making connections with the companies or other states,
and necessating the ransshpment OF freight from the
one TO the cars Of the other There instance Of
that Kind In tbs case OF road which ran through his
own district 10 a neighboring State. His amendment
provided that connections might be made across the line
Of State
Mr. FARMwoarn, trcp) Of H., inquired whether the
amendment compelled railroads to make connections
Mr.. GARrIriD replied that did not but gave them
permission to do 30, 80 that State law should not pre-
them
The previous question: renewed and seconded,
and then Mr. wmsos, OF Iowa. who entitled to the
floor, yielded u TO Mr. TfAYER, (rep) Of Pa, who said
that II the object OF the amendment what II
alleged TO be- u was very unskifuly wordcd. He was
opposed 70 leBlslntOn step OUTSIDE OF
fair construction or the constitutional power under
which II was proposed 10 pass this law. Ho not In
favor OF taking under the protection Of Congress the
whole railway system or the United States He would
not say whether not Le would vote for the bill
came from the committee; but he would say most
phatlcally that he would not vote for the amendment
offered by the gentleman from OHIO; and " that amend
ment were adopted Il would transcend the powers Of
Congress.
Rogers.
Mr. Rogers said IT was well known that the original
bill on this subject was Intended 60 apply only TO the
State OF New Jersey authority - railroads in
that STATE Incorporated 10 do local bus ness 10
10 override their charter and connect their roads
to do business between Philadelphia and New York He
appealed 20 the House 10 walt till the term nation Of the
charter granted 10 the Camden aud Amboy Railroad
Company, which would be in 1869. II this bill were
of annual tar OF two hundred thousand dollars
which that corporation now paid for It's exclusive prvi
eses This bill could have no application 10 any other
State in the Union There were two small corporations the
Camden and Atlantic and tho DeaAare and Raran Bay,
asking Tor this legislation 70 az 20 authorize them tn 40
In the State Of New Jezey what they had under their
charters authority 10 do He protested against legis
ation giving the general government the power 70 enter
State and undertake 10 control liz railroad communities
ton
Mr.. WILSON, Of Iowa, stated that the question which
the gentleman from New Jersey had been discussing had
been pronounced upon by the House when passed the
bill originally He would therefore occupy no time In
IT, The proviso reported by the Judiciary
The question required on Mr. Garhelds amendment on
which Mr.. Thayer demanded the yeas and nays The
vote taken, aud resultedyeas 70, nays g. SO the
amendment was agreed 10.
The question was then taken on the passage Of the
bill on which Mr. koERs demanded ths yeas aud NAYS
and IL resulted yeas TO- nays 90 So the bill passed
The follow ing is the vote In detail -
YrAs-Messs. Alley Allison Ame, Ander-on Ashley Of
ham Blow soa,wsh Bromwsil Bucfaaa, cis!.s Of ONE
,ullomi Delano pumond Egseston, Eliot p.rnsw1rsh,
S.oa asS a Sm sS. a~ ' Of
SSsn kss s e osS Si Ohio
Loan, Lynch. Mcclure Mckee hekneT sorri. souli9s'
Sloan m.s ps" Ss' s,es.s sgsa
sn ~ wara: %s. Sa eFo Of M
wsnworh Wilson q low, WInao% ~ pov.r aroo..
nreamsl, coarots. DAVIS. Dawes, Dawson. benson, N
ssss q sesys.. e Cider Harding 2. K
aond Marshall, mccullough Msroar. Miller. Scorh,aa,
sysr ssrs ss.oi:sn S9s Snail EnIs s5 e r
fisy.r Thornton. Trmbis whAiey. Williams, wipasd4s
The bill as passed reads AZ follows
Whereas the contribution Of the United states confers upon
Congress, tn syprss asT. the 70 s.sa and e
Ne asnssisd y de ssps,. ana iiop.. Of Representative.
maj ever r.,ead somp.ny IN ,hs uni.sd s..s. -ho.;
o.e,ioo. boat. bridge. add f.rr.s .. rs s.sens.r GeSp.
"a, from any ssss another SAD. ana ssnp.a
- a. 10 form connuoa. lines Tor N. Of ID,
sam. g the place q provided ,h. s &c, :, ;es
United stA.s aud any railroad COMPANY ior t.n.por.'9a
conditions imposed by any granting lands
any such company aid In the OF Ia road
RxPoRrs yRox COMMITTEES ciAfws ASD AoRlCrt~
Reports from committees being next In order during
tho morning hour, Mr. wAsHuuRS, rep OF Mass from
the Committee clams presented number Of adverse
reports which we're laid upon the table.
Mr. GmssgIL, from the COMMITTEES on Agriculture, re-
ported back the House resolution 10 education
In agriculture and the mechanic arms with reeommen
dalton that Il he indefinitely postponed.
Mr. bpwELt rep Of Cal from the same committee,
reported back resolution 81 inquiry 20 seeds " b.
distributed among farmers, and asked that the com
mittee be discharged from rs further consideration and
u ordered.
Mr. BDwTLI, frum the same committee, also reported
back, with substitute the bill 10 amend the Agncul
tural College BILL which ordered to be printed add
H. consideration postponed untl to-mOrrOr.
The morning hour having expired, Nr sryvSs-, from
the Committee on Approprntpons, reported the senate
amendments TO the Deficiency bill, and asked for thsr
Consideration.
Mr. WAHnvESn, Of H. suggeftsd thai az some Of
the amendments were very important they ought 70 be
printed
Mr. srKvrss admitted that the suggestion was rea
sOnable one, and he asacnted 70 a.