New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-05
XLUID OONGRESS--IsT SESSION

rur MISSISSIPPI IMPROVEMENT BILL IN ihh
HOUSE,. .....- ,o-.
SENATE WASHINGTON. June l. 1874.
Mr. U,urroy Glib. Rep, Texas reported
,.rorav on the House bills granting pensions 70 oar'
line Duncan and Letita Carr. Passed, -.,.,o. an
Mr.. SCOTT Qsep. Pepn.l from tne oo' ,''...' suh
sgnanoe reported unfavorably on the resolution
~ Davjs Dem. West Val. and the amend
,nont tbereto OF Mr. Pratt ep IRd. Gaining upo" n'
sooretarv of the Treasury for statement Vi 'no p
apce due from disbnrsing officers OF 'he on'eu o''
,b OF the denquents and what steps nave oeeh
.se to recover the amounts due and asked that the
Commtiee be discharged from further 0TT d that
the subject Ii was ordered. MT oCOll saiu
sbe Committee reported unfayoraby on the resou'D
on snannt OF having received information from tne
secretary of the Treasury that It would reque mO
t d called n for and Involve an expense Of S
MIR. OGIEsBY Gep, M, from the , Com nIns pe On
90 Michael Bannon Heddnger and George re-,
H. Reypods; and Mr. PRATT gep i NM grantinS
sS 20 ooTdoa wilkins Mary B. Alexander all
OF whig 6SsIoS Dem, va) called up the House bill
relieve the legal and political s ~ remove W the
poiticaI disabilities Of Van r. Morgan OF Virginia oo'n
VI Mr. SHERMAN rep. Ohio) from the Finance Com,
nt;ee reported back the House bill provldhg Ior h h
Collection Of moneys duo the United States from the
Pacinc Railroad Companies. and asked tsat ~ 10 IL
ferred to tBc Judiciary Committee so ordered; nm
Mr MQKRiLL Reps, W! ,o iTOE 'I repored back
Joint resolution amending the JOINT reso on tHa
oi Aprll 1872, relating 10 tne oaIuo VI IL
late Admiral Farragut. with an amendment, st, the
inc OH, the general OF the army as member OF tne
@ PIE 70 sscretary of the Navy and Mis- Virginia
L. Fsrragut Placed on the calendar cu.,p ouod
The morning hour having expired, the CHAlh eaeu
ND tue unfinished business being the Cheap Transpora
lion rcs1u ion Of Mr.. Window tiepp Mimi
row he would senate to proceed to the consider
aou bill 10 provide for me sale OF extra u, eope
OF public documents ana ior inc ois'fou''On "a
Mr. SHERMAN tep Ohio said It was his intention en- ION
Mott all TO-DAY
sickness Senators he had consented to let
Mr. KELLY Diem, oregon) said he would call up the
Portland and Dallas Railroad bill on Saturday next.
TIE TRANSPORTATION RESOLUTION.
Tho Senate then resumed the consideration OF the
transportation resolution.
Mr.. HAMILTON Dem, Md opposed the resolntion'
and said there was great movement In the West known
the Granger movement This resolution was for the
purpose capturing It. As Democrat, he co9la not
ment 10 the establishment OF such system Oh improve
ments. He did not care Tor party put aod woud
vote against me Ies2!u1iSn ;y .oc ora hundred
years ago this Western valley was Wilderness. Now
In ten states and four Territories there are l50OO OF
n 400 900 ana 81 5OOOO0O0. They have every variety
OF climate and pr0due lions, with the nOOest aKes ana
il was almost Impossible TO lind to bring them to
market Tue State OF New-YOrk had expended s59,vOOW
upon such improvements and this great nation should
THS non1r1 now had e. 600 miles of railroad CON
strnctcd at a cost OF s3OO000OOo, but they did not
afford cheap transportation FOR two reasons VrSt the
productions ounumbered the facilities afforded by these
railroads; and second. in these latter years railroads
had been built with bonds and stocks, when dld not
represent capital. Two great evils followed this; frst
fictitious value created; and second the existence
a unpaid stock The roads an excuse to make enor
few such roads. and they were in the West. He be-
ieyed great mistake would be made TO Try any
system canals Peuusy vana had tried canals across
the Allegheny Mountains, and had been compelled 10
abandon me work he believed the true Teleuy was
charter by Congress. Nature had provided the only
waterways which could be used-the great lakes in
the North aud the Gut OF Mexieoin the SOuth-the Two
connected by the Mississippi River he favored the
construction OF canal at the mouth OF me MISSISSIPPI
River ana another ecross Florida, which would bring
NewOrleans 600 miles pcarer TO New-Iork.i
referred 10 the e. perence Pennsy
canals which involved great expense and loss. and
cs the proprety OF such Seat WORKS as those
government. would address himself TO the absence
Ofpower IN Congress to enter into states dor the con
strucon OF railroads and canals would the states sur
ronder their right of eminent domain TO allow Congress
TO enter them for the purpose OF constructing and
regulating rairoads As yet there had been no pIece-
and the decisions c,oS of the Supreme
the Federal Government did not depend upon the will
OF State Legislatures for It's powers, and on the other
hand the States did depend upon the Federal Gov
eminent theirs. They were separate and distinct.
far In anything heretofore proposed. IL
another blow at that local selfgovernmeDt which is
the nurse and best Instructor that citizen Of the
Republic eau He argued that there was no neces
sy for the Government engaging IA TINS enterprise,
State had ever presented any obstacles to transit
through It, had doubt the resolution would pass,
but il would be with his vote recorded against 4, and
when bill forward 10 carry out these schemes
Mr. GORDON Dem, Gal said he did not propose to
discuss general question now but would submit two
amendments, which hoped wodld remove the objec-
lions OF gentlemen from Delaware lr Bayard) and
from Maryland tir Hdmiltonl. The hrst amendment
was insert In the preamble the words or competition
encouraged by Government add and the second to in.
ser the words D Tue sa m %onS Irad ple
following the most feasible and advantageous chan
National Government or by tne extension of Govern
ment aid to private corporations" DC.
resolution aud spoke Of the wants of bis section He
believed TO enter upon TIM: system OF improvements
and domestic He would have been glad if the amend
%sns OF Of Mr. 6e Missouri RIVER had been adpe
hoped that the river Would yet ee
WISDOM RR MIMI spS the ,mn whole
dad no wen strike down. people The
railroads of country. He desired to this ques
answer OH to question Of Mr. Pratt as to how revenue
was TO be raised to ca,ry on these improvements Mr.
Tea and coffee If that should not be deemed ss ad
Mr.. BoGY tDem, MOI argued in favor Of the resou.
aSence when the great benefit be derived from those
Improvements was considered. He was strict Con.
the proposed survey though would been glad
the amendment Of the gentleman from Georgia CMr.
0ordoD had been adopted. The question Of the power
Of Congress TO make improvements could be discussed
after surveys should be completed. He moved TO strike
out 10 the preamble the words which provided that the
improvements should be under Government control.
Mr. MORRILL, (Rep., VII sand lie would for the
resolution make appropriations for the surveys but
he did not be understood committing himself
In favor Of having the Government make the improve.
ments.
MIR HAGER Dem CALI said that subsidies had been
granted 10 railroads, and had clause been put
any one subsidy bills by which the Govern
nent could have control over the road
the charges by the company. This Of
the why the people now demanded some change