The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-04-06
reRyY.rlRsr coSoREss....PIRsq SESSION
MosDAr. Arsn >. 1909.
SENATE.

a'1A1s .t .slu. "a L..
Mr.. Sumner introduced q bill TO prevent |
the United States courts nom enforcing con. |
tracts relative TO slaves. Referred to Com |
mittee on the Judiciary. ~ ?
Mr., Chandler called up the bill authorix- |
ing the New York, Newfoundland, and Lon
don Telegraph Company TO land their sub
marine cables on the shores Of the United
States. .. .a.u. T.F.E
The question being on the amendment Of
Mr.. Stockton to authorize any company
chartered by any State TO land It's cables on
our shores, but subject 10 the Jurisdiction OF
Congress, - IN.
Mr.. Stockton advocated his amendment,
and argued against giving the privilege 10
one company excluslyely, and taking the
general line OF argument that these matters
should be at any rate left to the States that
Congress should make no Legislation upon
the subject.
these matters was a subject Of much doubt,
and he Thought IL should be referred TO the
Judlclary Committed for Examination. II
had been over and over again decided both
by the FEDERAL and state courts that Con-
eress had no iurisdiction. - 1
Mr., stockton continued his argument until
the expiration Of the morning hour, when
the unfinished business, being the Bill TO
protect the interes.a N The IInfted States in
Inc Union Paeiao railroad. was Announced by
the Vice Presidont AZ being before the Senate.
Mr.. Morton introdueed bili in relation 10
the construetIon on BRIDGES over Tho Ohio
river. Referred 10 tbe Committee on Com
merce. :" '-0-O-- -
M. Chandler moved to postpope the unt,n-
Isbed business for Inc purpose OF proceeding
win III. te,egra,h Xii wbinb was moi
agreed 10.
"sThs ifn,o, pac,ao iii, WA than nroco.dod
with. tba nensing onsstIon heing IN Tho
omcnam.,, ~ NJ aharn,an antho5,ina No
PresISont 10 a, the ,oint N innction n Tho
i,n,on pac,,o 80 Capn,ra, p.yc,ac "a. M
10 annolnt a hoard moi interestcd in either
road n examine botb roads' ana The nroncr
point Of Junction what anna arc nccrssaTy
10 comn,ste zach ~ saia ,oa5s ana aIso an.
tborIzIng ~. pra.idsn, 10 ,,i,hhold S,on,
each ~ tho roads 4 snficisnt nnnnher ~
bond. 10 insure their co,nnlstion "a srst ciass
roads IN every respect' E'NN
NJ Tiowa.LJ on,,nsaa A.. .5or,to, or Al,
amendment, H Ip Sis not e' tsinf nj, labor
ought 10 he i'm nosed mon tho Prcsidcnt. and
he djd MT bnlisye Tho President ~onid w,sh
~ nnaeytate n 'A' Ai'Nn' "ND'N '''"'
NJ n ,hon r..a tror, vo,,s,,s aoo,,n.n,.
a. M an,,nn ~ tho ,a,s soc,o,asv ~ ~
Interior, Nj. Rrowning which he beia IN m
absolntsIy the lines T,0m Monumsnt Point
10 Reno Spmmit and nnon which both CON-
n.niss were hannS ~ bniid Rnt n seem,
tha, ~ Iin,on pao,eo TcroDsn, asIn
nassed Monnment Point has secy A. ~ AZ
verge 10 a line north on Inc line axed Inv The
SECRETARY. He INF. H.1 was in favor az
scttiing thIs o,estin, ~ Law nibsrwisa a
| LONG an5 cor,nIjcatad Is,vsnI, s,onld ,.s,i,
het gecn tbess two comna nies and Inc neonls
| al Inc United statos would be depriyed for
months. and probably for wears Of tbe adyan-
| IN qea az railroad between Inc two coasta
III had an Amendment. which nj the proper
lime he should offer. and which he tboSqbt
would meet ali he difienltIea.
| NJ sherrnan dsrIsd ,ha, ,ho sooro,.r, =,
the Interior mad any Authority to AZ thc
noIpt NJ iunction. ma n vas essential thu,
some eompetent authority sbonid AZ tbs
poInt ofInnction. and an once for these roads
Eere hoib dena na,ns ~. Govornrnan, hl',.Ss
Tho Union Pacjac hoS NOW hniit tbsir trani,
thjrty miIea heyond Ogden. which The CenS
tral Pacific claimed WINS TO he The noInt a,
Junction. f'''
Mr.. ConklInu asked which companv va.
keeping in the line.
Mr., sherman replied ns to that IL conld
not be definitely settled. because h was not
| aor,aI, a., 49, IT, ~, 49,. Inu % a NJ
ne tbonght n yyas inexnedient 10 enn,,,I, ~,
decision an tbIs mater 10 army osIcers as
was proposed Inv M. Howard "a n wnnId
take them away from their dntIes. but Ina,
IL should be entrusted 10 n hoard seiectcd Inv
The President. -
Mr.. Williams suggested that Mr.. Sherman
,odicv his a,n.nSssa, - ...Ii s nv. MAJ ~
poInt of function sheiI he speJ occora,n a Wy ~
the legal rights Of the respective e roads. ~
NJ Uoyer "a sa,d ,hts o,',s $3.50. A.
prssacnt ,n,o s cnart 'n az w9Ela convert the
Mr.. sherman wonld have no ob,o.,,o, =,
the modIacation. but that IL would secn "
invite a legal controvcrsv ana bo al ny !,
think there were any legal tights ahont MI \, NV
Mr. Howard asked II the decision Of the
secretar ~ m the intsriar 49, ~ ~ u w ~
Junction was moi 10 he reaa rdaS, wv u '"' VI
Mr.. Sherman could not eoneede TINT IN,
Secretary OF the Interior had any onthorit,
to fix the polnt. The secretarv had no rJgh,
to iix the law upon the mere eyaminatIon af
a map which Ind been laid before him ma
which might be Inaccurate. ''' "'O
1 Mr., Howard had heard thsse I,timo,,on.
thrown ont before ahont ths inahcnr"os y,
ibis man, nv nartIss wbn , se hn naeeS Sy n
the winter In the Interest Of the ITnjon pa,
cllc Company, hut he couId not think tbs
Central Paclde neople Wonid he so blind ~
their own interests as To offer a man Sh,cS
was not correct.
The Union Pacific Company had twIce rc
ceiyed notice of the poIpt on function Ava
by the Secretary OF Inc Interior but the,
had gone on in defiance of the law. He an
| not believe In n commercial cornora,Ion a,
tempting to carry things their own ,yay I'm,
that they should bc inade 10 harS ~ III,
i law, '
Mr. Sherman said he wo,,ld a,ccnt IN,
modjAcation 10 bis amen ment nrn,,osad n,
Mr., Wiiiiams. - : r 'Nro - y
The Amendment of M Uov.vs nro,,os n,
that Geua. eherIdsn. Thoma. NcnnsreIi
J Halleck and Thomas u Dnrant ~ a No. y
! OF commlssioners. wan anthority ~ es,ah,i.i
point OF Junction. which sbail m an IN,
, line approved by the secretary Of tbe Int
rior. y : : 80 -
Mr.. Thayer expressed doubts as IN tbe ac
curacy OF the map, and argued IN favor o
the amendment Of Mr.. Sherman. He tboueb
II was an Outrage 10 essay anv Ieaisiat7or
7 upon this matter. where me Iegai 9iohts n
the parties were concerned.
MI. Trumbuli said Inc object of Conores,
/ should only be 10 further the intescsts ~ IN,
! people, and NOT of Inc respectlye contest
ants. He was opposed now Ia fixing m,
{ Junction by law. "a ali The facts In M Is,
= are not accessible 10 Conpress. and favoreS
the adoption Of the amen3meni ieavIng IN,
matter In the hands of tbe Presdent' v"
Mr.. Cole regretted yery mnch tbis cont RI
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