New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-07

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ton Of thelsubect The Committee was accordingly us
| charged ,
Code bin came ny a. unhnshea eps1eeS M Wa pS ysa
sO Nays 20 to proceed with the business reported from
Mr CHANDLER Chairman of the Committee on Com
merce then called the following bif, which were MS
The House bin for protection Of food fishes the coasts
| OF the United States. Passed -
Providing for the administration OF oaths and sirna
lions by Collectors Of and Surveyors acting as
Collector OF Customs Amended TO apply only 10 revenue
matters. Passed. .,,.,
| The House Joint resolution authorizing an american
register for the British ship Robert l.. Lane. Passeu'
| PRESERVING BBACoss, BUoYs, &C. ,..oon
For the preservation and protection OF Deaco
piers light houses piers OF protection bn9ys AIDS To-
dophns. and their ana S'I the United
States. for the security. direction ana ~, Inited
81 vessels in the nsvss 1STS Tf Se the @
Commerce adopted, aud the OIL pass d..rt.p .ny
suo s'Gs s ' I %Ss5Hs s. s United S1 n,' g
yst,r, railing monument Gr % Of ESQ all persons
urpe deiaoins paygauon to be npe % owners Of
contact with any snSe I'f a pt es Juy m
II, title ~ss amended read for hepTe'erA"Oa
OO IIs inS resonon 70 amend the joint resolution re-
| lafing 10 steamboats, and other vessels o"neu Ia IVY
states approved Dec 2 1862 was passeG omen..On for
vessel. SlcaSHs DC North ,sas% e g6t Of Se Ts
Tbe Ho8ss iont resolution to amend Section ~ OF the
act further 70 prevent smuggling ana iOr Quiet
specific, regulations r toIeign s9e ib n,d sse
noThern IN tbe state of New-York the shOal
Known as Oyster Island in the harbor OF NeWiork' WAS
pase e Nil, e,emnt,ne certain boats from the payment
OF marine hospital dues, and for other purposes was
TIE hin 1empts cans, and specifies entrance and clearance fees
iOf vessels On '1 TT ISPAS sTElxsHIp COMPANY.
On motion OF Mr.. CHANDLER, the bill introduced by
Mr. Corbet to incorporate the Japan Steam Navigation
Company. was taken up
Mr.. BAYARD dem, DELI argued that the creation by
Congress of corporations independent Of state taxation
and control was impoltic nudic0us. and franght with
evil consequences There was ample power in the states
M CORBETT Rep., Oregon explained that the Com;
pany designed 10 operate III the waters OF Japan anu
that National charter was necessary 10 give tnelu
standing in the Consular Courts OF japan. -
Mr. MORRILL, Rep VI offered an smendnenr, s re-
serving TO Congress the right TO repeal alter or amend
the charter. Agreed TO. , A., .,,... -, 81.
Mr.. DAVIS Dem Ky.) supposed the object OF me
corporation in coming 10 Congress was TO csc ape TAXA
ton in California, where ahch Of its property was
Mr. NYE Rep, New advocated the measure in the
interest of n revival Of American commerce
Mr.: BAYARD Dem. Del moved amendments su9 3,
ing the companys property within the iihs U ate
taxation and making the corpOraors indlvidany nape'
to the amount of the stock for all debts OF the concern
Mir BhYARD in commenting upon the growing dan
ger 10 institutions from great moneyed corporations
remarked that the voice OF no SIate "as 80 Pon
in the Congress Of the United states as tht OF corpora
which had been created by the breath OF Congress
itself There railroad combination In the cOun
try extending from the Atlantic To the Pacihc posses
sing four hundred millions OF capital ana prShaDy tnls
vast aggregation OF capital with ts tremendous power
Of patronage directed by the brain Of one single man
BAYARD said that the combination 10 which he had
reference that controlled by the pennsylvania Cen
tTai Railroad though he could mention az another mus
tratiOn Of corporate power the enormous capa anu
patronage controlled by Mr. vanderbilt ne wished LIZ
voice cOud reach the Anne rcan people that they might
be warned OF the dark days in store something
not done 70 repress the growing influence OF great
Mr. HAMLIN Rep. Me- said there was not one word
in tine bill about regulating commerce; sliy 9I9nu
corporate powers - number Of private individuals u
species of legislation upon which nc regretted 10
rec Congress entering. He would exclude from thc h9s
,f
ton. No corporation should be created III "hch inc
Government not directly concerned . -
pressed by Mr. Hamlin He opposed to SPECIAL leg
AT the Suggestion Of Nj CoRBETT Rep oregon the
bill was then recommitted the Committee GU Com
meTce.
On motion Of Mr.. STEWART Glep, New the senate
nera and encourage the development of which
was vaIiously amended At tine suggestion OF Mr. CAS-
It PROVIDES Sc ef obisipinr patents mining lands and NE
sie Up certain amount Of claims 'or
u1S %o aHs Of 1' Mr. i EbIUSDs Rep VI portion Of
Saturday next set saT for the consideration OF Fc
The business from the Committee on Commerce was
then resumed and the following bills Te AZ pa s.n the
cutie, 0q iSTsP @ oa i snS x to he secured and
places The bill is 10 sooommode Shippers A. N.
epHsnd and going up the ndspp arc se VIII ne coe
Tarae Of the vessel Of teo the Starting Of the vs~ "
present 81. t,.,n.o, If A.se Ap,tr.B,n and European
ectss rto and srro.s M TERRITORY States Of america
and for other purposes pending amendment eneur TO- and
Aauc Australian B.rTssn merch,ute the territory Of tde
| United for eEpOrtatOs to foT,iEn coennes
| TIE AIR-LISK RAILROAD. .-,.
| Mr. CHANDLER Qsep. MchJ then moved 20 take up
the Airline Railroad BILL reported from the committee
on Commerce al the last session -, 80, ..,, .o,,,,
| MI HAMILTON Dem, Md SAID the OH WOuld cau~
much Discussion and his colleague Mr Nlckers), VINO
was absent to-day, desired to he heard against inc
! MT CHANDLER replied that the Senator's colleague
did not make a long speech against the blll at the as
session. He desired 10 get vote, believing Dot sues
| OF the question had been heard lie dlu MOI h'ehu
/ making % speech himself. 49,,
! Mr. SHERMAN (Scp., OlnOl thought that as the sub
ect had been discussed on three or fouf dnereht GA
siOns the senate ough now 10 vote once upon ~;
Senator (MT VicEeTsJ had already occupied nearly one
| whole day OF a session upon u, ,, =
| Mr. SUMNER (2ep. Mass hoped a vote would NJ
| taken An airline railroad between Washington ana
Eew-YOrk was something that ought TO he accomplished
Mr. WILSON Rep, Mass hoped the nh would not De
nermtted occupy valuable time 10 the pItgulce OF
more irnp0rant legislation The people would nave ran
roads and to buud them large aSgfegaOns OF caPldI
were necessary: ana il bnnentahe isct thal he
men who managed this capital ana ctItToed iheht III
rrests had in some reSOrted 10 corrupt practices
to control legislative bodies. lie turVsaw mat system
~ suecia railroad legislation by Congress would tlrong
the captal with the same class % men, ana whether
thew Influenced legislation not Congress would nave
the irputation before the country OF being cohuOeu
] and bought W by these railroad Managers ,-,-
| Mr.. CHANDLER finally YoldtC tht moor Hi"IIhahy
/ for private bills a number o. which were passed
| A motion by Nr. WILLIAMS Rep., Oregon to take
up olaim for extra services IN caITylne mans ID AN
and OREGON involving 100000 gave rise 10 a us
cussOn in which was urged the necessity FOR greater
vigilance private legislation view o. the extent 20
which the Government had been imposed upon III lbe
CboTpenning claim. Tue bill was nnaliy taken up anu
/ recOmmitted 10 the Committee on I0ot OiictS'
The Airline Railroad bill Vas then taken up as uh-
finished business. when, ,aer short Executive Sss'oh
I the Senate adjourned.
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