The New York herald., 1869-04-06
THE FORTY FIRST CONGRESS-
First Session.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, April s, 1869.
OATH OF OFFICE FOR PERSONS NOT DISQUALIFIED
UNDER THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT.
Mr.. TRUMBULL. (rep.) OF H., from the Committee
on Judiciary, reported without amendment the bill
prescribing an oath of office TO be taken by the per-
sons who participated in the late rebellion but VINO
are not disqualified from holding offce by the four.
teenth article OF amendment 10 the constitution Of
the United states. It provides that when such per-
sons shall be elected or appointed to any oiice
government and shall not be able to
take the oath prescribed July 2 1862, on
shall lieu thereof before entering upon the duties
OF oce, take the oath prescribed IN the act OF July
II, 1868, prescribing An oath OF once 10 De taken
by persons from wnom legal disabilities shall have
been removed"
THE NEW YORK. NEWFOUNDLAND AND LONDON TILE
GRAPH COMPANY.
Mr. CHANDLER, trep) Of Mich. called up the bill TO
authorize the New YORK, Newfoundland and London
Telegraph Company To and its submarine cable on
the shores Of the Uniteo States The pending amend
ment was that offered ty Mr. Stockton authorizing
any cable company chartered @ I 6y lne ~ ,aws VS. q any
States subject ultimately TO regulation by Congress.
Mr.. STOCKTON dem.l OF N. j., declared himself
opposed TO all Legislation upon this subject but II
must be legisated upon he thought the bil ought
first 90 10 the Committee the Judiciary because
10 involved the question OF the right OF Congress to
authorize foreign company TO land it's cable the
shores OF "A state OF this Union. lie believed that
Congress had no such rgnt nor any right 10 legis-
late Tor the making of telegraphs or railroads, but
only the right to regulate commerce. upon roads
and canals when made ty the states. In the main
tcnance OF this view he made q long argument
The expiration OF the morning hour brought up
the unfinished business of saturday, the oinI reso
luton TO protect the interests OF the United states In
THE UNION AND CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROADS.
Inc pending question was on the amendment
offered by Mr.. sherman. authorizing the President
OF the United States TO n1 the point OF junction OF
the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific railroads.,
and FOR that purpose N he deems IL eXpcdicnt TO
appoint board OF eminent citizens not exceeding
fve in number, 10 examine and report IN regard
the proper point OF junction, and also IN regard to
the condition Of each roal, and what sum viii be
required 10 complete then rs first class railroads
according to law.
Mr.. HOWARD, lrepJ OF Mich, opposed the amend
ment. lie did not think wise 10 invest the Presl-
dent with such extraordinary discretion nor did
he beIieyc that the President would be Wiling to ex
arcise II. lie contended that the Secretary OF the
Interior had established line between Monument
Point and Echo summit, Upon winch both compa-
mes were bound to bulld their roads. The Union
Pacific COMPANY, however had nj TO diverqe TO
the north OF the line fixed by the Secretary OF the
Interior, and now the tvo companies were con-
structing their roads, one eastward and the other
on. This left the rights ofthe respective companies
to be settled either by the Ours by Congress- and
he greatly preferred that Congress- should settle the
matter by law, because a bwsuit between the COM
panies might result In dcpving the country OF the
benefits OF q through railroad 10 the Pacific for
months even years 1e therefore offered an
amendment appointing Generals Sheridan. Thomas
Mcdowell Halleck aud TiDmas J. Crane board
point OF junction OF these roads, which point OF
junction shall be ON the line already approved by the
secretary OF the Interior, tie board to report such
point To the Secretary OF tn, Interior
MT. SHERMAN, trep.l OF 0iio agreed that the point
OF junction must be fixed On the general route con-
tempated by the Secretary Of the Interior but he
objected 10 the amendment Of the Senator fro n
Michigan, because 1t required the commissioner TO