New-York tribune., 1866-04-27

trne that Ir.ea in substance the words used that petit
tiou but by the omission Of the context 1t ~ made 10 oe
gaIbed statement As an example Of garblng inc peu-
lion reminds mo of specimen quoted in Of the news
papers recently 20 this effect "The Bible teaches that
there is God" When these words were read IN con.
Decon with the context it was about IN these terms
"The fool hath said in his heart there IS no God Well
Sir the specimen Of my speech referred to IN the peuoh
is about as flir as that have just quoted
The petition referred to the Committee Oh 'he 'u-
dietary.
NJ SHERMAN introduced Joint resolution, wncn was as
passed appropna,ng SllO00J0 to pay tie expenses oi
collecting the revenue from customs
PURCHASING LANDS.
The Senate bill to enable the New-lofk anu Montana
Iron Mining Company 10 purchase certain punie ands,
reserved from SALE taken up discussed, and LAID aside
at the expiration Of tie morning hour.
THE FACILITATING or INTERCOURSE:
Atl o'clock the bill to facilitate commercial, military
and postal communication between the several States was
Mr. MORRILL, took the floor against the bil speaking of
it as measure 10 give the General Government powers
expressly belonging TO the States IT was passed through
the House he said without proper considerations He OBJ
edcd to the whole scope and tenor OF t1e b as pow "'
tie whole railroad system ofthe United States
THE CUBA TELEGRAPH.
message from the House here announced the passage
in that hoGv of the bill to encourage teegphc communl-
cation between the United States and Cnba with amend
ments one Of which to restrict the charges OF the
Company to 50 30 for ten words and another gives the
United States tne right TO send messages to Consular
agents and other officers free OF charge.
Mr. GEnTs said the ATTEMPT was while relieving the
country Of one monopoly the bill before the Senate TO
establish a worse one by this telegraph measure.
The Telegraph bin was hid over for the present
Mr. morrill, resumed his speech against the pending
Railroad bill. ,.,,
Mr Nc DoUoALL flIowed Mr. Morrill, against tie bin.
lie would regard its passage as violation oi good iath
and q departure from the fundamental principles upon
which tho Government founded. lie opposed the bill
as against sound policy and beyond the law OF our license
M DOoLITTLE said il beyond question that If New
Jersey had never chartered aroad Congress could not
do IT, Now, what had New-Jersey done Certainly she
had not ohstmetod commerce in constructing new road
lie Dootcl believed it TO be the duty Of Congress not
only 10 defend the Government against It's asaant but
10 defend the States against invasion OF their
rights The right 10 build a railroad was certainly one OF
these rights While he opposed to all monopohes' he
not opposed TO State having the night to Judge Tor
itself where and upon what terms railroad should be con-
sucied.
Mr. JOHNSON spoke aeains. the bill as clearly uncons-
tuti0nl He had on former occasion, as lie thought,
demonstrated that the measure Unconstitutional IL
polesscd be justified by the authority to regulate com,
ucrce between the States and establish post-oiees and
post roads, lie had supposed that the meaning Of these
powers had been long established that II could not be
matter OF reasonable doubt now and that they never were
intended f0r the purposes named in the bill
The Senate at o'clock went into Executive Session,
and soon after al oumcd.