The New York herald., 1871-02-07
G 9 III G r Z S S
Despatch or Business i'm Both
Houses.
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Senatorial Discussion of the Ocean
Cable Question.
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Railroads Becoming Subjects of
Congressional Legislation.
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Virginia Eloquent Over the Wrongs Of the
COlartd Cadet.
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Struggle in the House Over the
Pacific Railroads.
Struggle i'm the House Over the
Pacific Railroads.
SENATE.
wAeHISGToN, Feb. 8, 1871

CREDENTIALS or SENATOR aoLpruwArrE
Mr. SPENcFR trepl Of Ala presented the credentials
Hon George Goathwate Senator from Alabama for
hx years from March 1871 Read and laid the table,
INrERaESrs ~ NATIONAL CEMETERIES
Mr. FENToS, (repl Of \. y presented the memorial OF
TIE Ladies Union Relief Association Of the city of New York
asking that the present laws amended that honoraby
discharged soldiers who the Union may
ppon ther decease be inferred the national cemeteries
helerred 10 the Committee on Military Affairs
Mr. FENroS also presented memorial from Robert
Sdo R aacp han eo4c sapy nymsn
y. I. Barney, praying for the passage Of the
si%een the uae States sna foreign eonnss
G he una ns and Il m an Se ac
tnst Belgium has given permission to the citizens of the
connection with the land telegraph lines Of Belgum and
he .na sns eG hms ee & sa
he capital subscribed IN the United States and aid in
asSsd they expect % send lcssaee Of ten words
charss being fieen dosFs and also, by their autom.
tween Washington and New FORK I'VE hundred words per
mlnuie
on me calendar the memorial was tabled and ordered
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
mr. ,r was9n ts oep q Mass from the Committee pn on
relinqushing the Of Michigan the title the Fort
COLI, repj Of CAL from the Committee on Appro.
rrations, rePoited the lndian Appropriation bill with
Mr. WILSON, from the Military Committee, reported favor
s The hoSss M to the & al ms Of the
lion OF cannon soldiers monuments.
SONS reported back memorial the acton Of Con-
% na S dns on ons ih s m ssn i'm eom
hcmoopathie praciione from the position Of examiner
Congress could interfere the matter they therefore asked
ahe commit,se was aecorinsy disehsrscd ''
:, REPORTS FROM THE COMMITTEE os ooMMzEcL
bl came ny as gnnnished business but passed
l.e business reported the Committee Commerce
Mr.. CHANDLEK, rep) Of Mich, chairman OF the Conn
s.
watch were disposed Of as stated:
o a e Psse 1000 Of 'ne' on the coasts
70 port Of Paul district
q Minnesota and 10 annex 1t to the collection district Of
Prov Ing for Inc administration of oath. ana armations
by collectors Of customs ani surveyors acsn collectors
Of customs Amended 10 apply oaiy TO revenue matters
House JOINT resolution authorizing register
FOR the British shia Robert L. Lane. Passed.
For The preservation and protection OF beacons beacon
and sppurtenances and cte aids 10 CATION
~ or At the expense o. the United States Tor the security
aeon and guidance oI vessels in the navi.able waters
The subst ute reported BY the COMMITTEES Commerce
adopied the b passed prohbits the mooring
wss Gr ~ se y s ANY Sspon " 70 sny bs paoy piers
or 10 any railing, nag staff Of the ned States
srs All persons narns or dc.scins these aids to niya-
ment rot over x months Inc owners Of al yesses
in contact with any such pier or buoy to be liable Tor AL
ls rhe title was amended 10 read, "A bill for the pre-
servton o beacons Duoys ana other aids to navsaon
steamboats, aud other vessels owaed IN loyal States ap
= cover claims 9T compensation for vessels belonging %
loyal parties IN the North taken by the government within
;e dominion Of rebellion after the breaking OF
The joint resolution section twenty-five of
the act further 70 pegen ssgng and for other purposes
ioreign coastng on northern, northeastern
h s Of New York oyster iaa in se
Dor OF New ork. Passed
Iolnt s.. Johns rver, Florida. Passed
exempt , 5 % m os beats om the Fay 5 efa OF marine
boats and specifies entrance and clearance fees for
o. rnE SArAS A. STEAM NAyIaATIoS o2MrASr COMP
by Mr. Corbet to incorporate the Japan steam
Nsyisston Company was iaSen u2. .,....
oongess Of q state azaGn & and
there was ample power In the states to grant
Mr. coNUTrr. REP. Of Oregon explained ,ha, the com
pny intended operate IN the waters Of Japan and
Tue consular courts OF Japan.
ing Congress the right TO repeal alter or amend the char
Mr. Ay IT. dem) Of KY. supposed that the object Of the
corporation IN coming 70 Congress was 70 escape taxation IN
] ~ % whee h en ] 81 r ~ IN pSpeg p yiS %s l9esa S A.
reprssentstve here asking charter Incorporation The
sta,es., : -, :, '''.'o : =
the re American commerce lie had nevel
the bill knew Of the corporators and knew
authorize steamship company the ma
lavng lie qnest settled IL % the power d Congress
ar. yATEs, rep. H., claimed that the power charter
commercial corporations was expressly conferred IN the al
iorty Of Congress 70 reg4e commerce with foreign ma
Ar. BATARD moved amendments subJec;ing the company
property within the limits q state 70 saie taxation an
making the cofporators individually liable, the
The silek for al debts Of the concern. Agreed 10
h explained that h remarks about ring had persona
Sr FAYARD, commenting upon growing danger to our
institutions from moneyet corporations, remarked
press Of be United Staes as that Of corporations which had
d ~ Inr IN be eanptrv Isre & wS .S
Atlantic 70 the Pacific possessing tour hundred millions
with is Tremendous power Of patronage was
In repr~ an inquiry ~ Nr. Cole Mr. BAyARD said the
combination % which he had reference that controlled
oa s another illustration o. e9rpoTae Powyr the ENORMOUS
wsaed lis voice cu5 rese t4e Imeean peone .bat tbeS
might oe warael dar days for some.
thn was not done to repres the growing influence Of grea.
Tegaang commerce simply granted cor.
pogate powers to number q private individuals 4
entering Ne would exclude from The halls of Con- sress
ration should Ge created in which government 40; d
Mr TIrToS, trcp) OF Neb conciled in the views az
pressed by ar Hann de was opposed 60 special legsla
Il he suggestion q Mr. coEDETT the bill was then
PRorEorINs ElGHTs MINERS.
& On m q,op @ m p M ssa and ep r. 81 sey the
sneouTsSe he y 2 9es which was & vsIousy
provides facilities for obtaining patents mining
and the Of simpliiynl mining lgaon
SIDE Their mining Gains Tor iimberug miug and
purposes.
To repeal the act approyed March IL 1907 entitled "An
declaring the assent OF Congress he
STAKES Of Maryland aid Georgia"
10 amend act passed March g 1891 entitled &c,
allowing the duties foreign merchandise imported
Wheeling, Nicksrurg, Cincinnati, Louisville st. Louis
Nashville and Nschez 70 he secured and ps those paces
The b is 70 accommodate shippers New Orleans b.
abng the master agent OF vessel importing
chandise and going up the Mississippi river le With
collector duplicate OF the manifest Of the within
eighteen hours after the departure Of the instead
before the starting Of the vessel as at presen 70 facilitate
the transmission of Asatc Australian and European
caandse into aud nc territory Of nted
America, and Tor uner purposes.
The pending amendment concurred IN ana the title %
the bin amended to read 1o facilitate the transportation
Asiauc, Ausraau ana European merchandise The
territory OF the United States FER expectation TO foreign
Countries
RAILROAD.
Mr tHANnl t1en moved t0 take the Air Line Raj
bi reported from the Committee Commerce tht
last
Mr. HAMILTON, (derr) OF Nd, said the bl would csuss
much discussion, hts colleague (Mr Ncker) who
absent to-day, desred be heard against the