The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-25
The Transportation Problem
in the Senate.
WINDOW EXPOUNDS.
State Ownership of Rail Routes
and Corporate Monopoly.
Four Great Water WAYS
for Commerce.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Apr1l "a. 1874.

WASHINGTON, April "a, 1874
Mr. EpMUNDs rep.) Of VT, from the Judiciary
Committee. reported, without amendment, the bill
for the creation OF q court for the adjudication and
disposition OF certain moneys received into the
Treasury under an award made by the Tribunal Of
Arbitration, constituted by virtue Of tine first art-
Gle OF o treaty concluded at Washington, May s,
1871. between the Unlred States OF America and
the Queen OF Great Britain. Mr.. Edmunds said the
bill was exactly the same as passed by the Senate
last session, no amendments whatever having been
made by the committee.
1t was placed on the calendar.
Mr.. JOHNSTON, (len.) OF Va, reported from the
District OF Columbia Commute the bill to repeal
the portion OF the act making appropriation tor the
payment OF teachers IN tine public schools In the
District OF Columbia, which authorized the District
government to levy and collect a tax 10 refund the
sum OF s97 TOO to the Treasury OF the United States
me CHAIR laid before the Senate communtca-
ton from the secretary OF War, enclosing the DRAFT
Referred TO the committee on Military Affairs.
The Senate then proceeded to the conslde ra ton
OF bills On the calendar, ana the following were
passed -
THE STAMP ACT.
The Senate bill amendatory OF the act to provide
internal revenue to support the government. to
pay the interest on the public debt and Tor other
purposes, approved June 80, 1854. This bill provides
That no legal document or paper required by law
to De stamped. winch was made. signed or issued
in the Southern States prior to the LIST OF july 1885,
shall be deemed held as invalid and OF no effect
by reason Of the failure to Impose thereon the
required stamp.
, Mr.. STOCKTON (dem) OF N. J., moved that when
the Senate adjourn to-day 1t be to meet ON Mon
day next. Agreed t0-Yeas 80, nays H.
The Senate Dill TO project the timoer lands Of
lands purchased by The United States was recon-
united to the Committee on Public Lands
THE RIGHTS or POOR LO.
Mr.. STEVENSON, (dem.) OF Ky, introduced a bill
to authorize nations and libes OF Indlans in their
corporate capacity and individual members and
citizens thereof to sue and be sued Ia the courts
OF the United states. Referred to the Committee
on Indian Affairs.
Mr.. STEWART (rep.) OF New, introduced bill to
prohibit National banks from luanlng money on
money as security and Tor 0tner purposes Re-
ierred to the COMMITTEE on Finance.
ON motion Oi Mr.. SARGENT, (rep.) OF CAL, the
vote by wnlch the House bill to amend the twenty
fifth section o. the Coinage act OF 1873 was iDdef-
aud the bill was placed on the calendar. 1t pro-
vides that no cnarge shall hereafter he made ior
the coinage OF g0, and the charges Tor separating
gold aud silver, when those metals exist together,
converting silver into trade dollars. &c., snail pc
liked rom time 70 time ~ tue Director OF the
Mint, with the concurrence OF the Secretary OF the
! Treasury.
THE LOUISIANA BoGE.
The morning hour having explred the Senate
resumed the consideration OF the Louisiana
! BILL and Mr.. MERRIAoN, tdem.) OF N. G.. concluded
his argument. commenced yesterday. He denied
4 that the republican party lost any votes by the
failure OF tue colOred people In Louisiana to vote,
a. the people OF tnat race never deciined to vote,
short. He said the republican party had acco n.
plished It's work and was now on the decline. He
! WOulu SuJ Wndl parry Woult SuCCceu N1 Dub
| the day OF that party was over.
Mr.. DAVIS, tdem) OF ". ya..Amen! lLaugbter1
Mr.; MEKRiMoN argued that Mr.. McEnery was the
i legally elected Governor OF Louisiana.
| Mr. EDMUNDs, (rep,) or VT, introduced by re-
quest. a bill 10 provide ior commission upon the
subject OF postal teegraphy. Referred to the Com
mlttee on Post Ofices and Post Roads.
THE PROBLEM OF TRANSPORTATION.
mr. w IND eP Of sae
/ and said
Mr.. PnnsDEsr-Tn submitting this report deem it my
PERMIT the IS ana observation-disclosures Of the
committee and some Of the leading 1seis and
snail case the liberty OF employing, without further
do not Pretend to have reated the SUBJECT exhaasvsy
II was hardly 70 be expected that committee who
upon transportation system embracing 1910, miles o.
the limited time at their command do full justice all
OF the important questions involved.
The following Is brief resl Of the principal subjects
committee and which, with Others arc embraced IN
yi1siNshe annual average price of wheat and corn
anTng he Ave years lses % is1s inclusive A. Chicago 81
iao, Montreal New York St Louis, New orleans and
sssoarhe quantity Of grain received and shipped
d-he total shipments Of grain 70 the states "a, on
total quantity consumed in the New England states me
s, sls he s$a@i
aaa ana ,s to aso
! the Pacific coast to foreign countries
sFa ~ lakes axe s
hs he
alran lines from lake ports and interior pons IN the
shipped sSuthSard 70 the S Ms s RIVER ~
to point are presented as foliows-From points tine
M ns hyer 10 Chicago ana GhcsSo
ana By ohsss0 ny M New ra HS BY
New Orleans New Orleans TO liverpool, New YORK to
Liverpool and Montreal to LIVERPOOL These averages
have been deduccd from computations based upon the
quantity shipped and the average rates which prevailed
Srth--Grcat Britain being the principal grain import
ing country very run Information in regard 70 sources
for thirteen years freight from each country
IN the nn * sen Of and
ported from each country during period OF thirteen
serendsomc general facts presented in regard to
One OF the important branches OF the work
mandlng the attention OF the committee has been that Of
transport here the senator enumerated those now in
pSEssa 60 essmned
senator Windom here detailed the scope Of the in
the practices OF railway companies and the theory that
menl Judging ifom these details no investigation
could have been more searching these as in an other
BY the absence OF eicia data II reference to our
naancs Of s6sSrSins and exciting poiss, issues
economic matters coming into prominence and re
that certain npediments are n the way Of nferna
commerce. and these ucfects mainly in the condi
ions affecting the ranspotaon OF Industrial products
and the problem Is How shall cheaper better facii
tiles Tor transportation be provided 7"
senator Window rcctcd the various me thods ina
have been suggested tho solution OF the problem
These I've said, are the encouragement OF oompetitioi
among railways; Congressional regulation OF tanspor
taiion the acquisition BY the government OF properly
railways; and, lastly. by the Improvement Of natura
water ways and the construction OF artificial ways III
then considered these schemes one by one and soowe
very extensive line argument down TO the concit
sens reached BY the committee, and embodied IN u
report
STATE OWNERSHIP,
Referring to the proposition Tor tie enconrasement
the failure of thai plan to abolish the ills Of railwa
management in Great Britaiu where, lie SAID, IN
tendency Of the public y sqward state Ownership