The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-22

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The morning hour having expired. the bill went
over, and the Senate resumed consideration OF the
bill TO promote commerce among the States nc.
The amendments reported by the committee were
read and adopted.
Opposition to the bill in the course or which he said
that Maryland enterprise had opened the first rail-
road communication with washington. and had
never hestated to grant charters for the construc-
ton OF needed railroads and canals
Mr.. SPENCER, rep, Of Ala, moved to amend by
adding az the end OF the first section proviso that
the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad may be adopted
as part OF the road between washington and Balt-
more contemplated by the act, upon such terms and
conditions as may be agreed upon by the New York
and washington Railroad Company and the Balti-
more and Potomac Railroad Company which was
Mr.. SHERMAN rep.J Of Ohio, moved to strike ont
the last sections OF the bin providing for the
bill provide only for road between New York and
Washington.
The amendment was agreed to. ;.
Mr. WILIIAss, trep) OF Oregon moved to amend
the twelfth section by striking ont the clause pro-
hibtng higher rate OF taxation OF the property OF
this road than other roads within the state, and
To insert provision "rat other taxes be levied
upon said road, and IN the same manner ana 10 the
same extent as taxes are levied upon the property OF
other roads,"
Mr. CoyKLrvG said the bill was to be justified, II at
all under the clause OF the constitution empowering
Congress 10 establish post offices aud post roads; ana
the proposed railroad being established NJ the Dill ~
q post road the question arose whether. under the
indicEl decisions tie subject 1t should not be en-
tirely exempt from State taxation az an 'lnstru-
mentality. or the government Of the United States.
Messrs FrsSEsnEN, WHITE and SHraM IN BREEZY
discussed this question, and the amendment OF Mr..
Williams was adopted.
Mr. D0orTrri.p, tden.) OF Wis, moved to amend
the eighth section ~ to make the con ent OF the
Legislatures OF the States through which the roads
| pass necessary to authorize the COMPANY TO pur-
chase the necessary real estate, &c, but withdrew
| the amendment temporarily
| Mr. WILEY lrep.l or w. Va. said that he not
| quite satisfied OF the constitutional power OF Con-
gress pass this bill: but OF the press,n necessity
for greater facility OF railroad communication with
/ the national capital there could be no doubt He
then moved to amend the bill BIZ providing for road
| from Washington 10 the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
road at near Stanton. Va. which he said, need
be only 100 miles long and would open direct rail-
| way communications between Washington and the
| valley OF the Mississippi.
ir. SHERMAN favored the construction OF railroads,
but preferred that 1t should be provided for In a
separate bill because ne wished the bill under con-
sderstiOn 10 provide merely for a road between
| Washington and New York.
Mr.. PoNEROY said that he had been friendly 10 the
bill in its original orn but II it was to provide for
1 a road to New York when there was very good one
| great need was for new railroads between Washing
| ton and the West and in that view the amendment
Of the Senator from West Virginia Mr. Wiley was
| really more important than the bill itself.
Mr. WILEY withdrew his amendment at the sug-
geston Of Mr.. sherman. and MIR. DooLrTLE again
moved the amendment which he had temporarily
withdrawn.
Then az quarter-past four O'Clock the Senate ad
| jOurned.