New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-26
XI.VItb CONGRESS-IId SESSION.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
SENATOR CAMERON ASKS FOR A COMMISSION TO IN
yEs1IGATE INTERSTATE COMNERCE-THE DELAY
IN THE GENEVA AWARD BIL-MR. TOWN
surND,s BILL REFERRED TO THE PROPER COM
MITIEE. 200,
SENATE. ...WAsHrNGToY. March %. 1850.
In the Senate to-day, motion Was naue Dy
Mr.. EDMUNDs tRep,yt) that When the Senate HoJou'n
II be 10 meet Oh Monday ncx to-morro" oeins Oooo
Friday.
Mr.. DAVIS Dem. W. Val objected
Mr.. KEENAN, Dem, y. Y)-We adjourn over q Ga!
I'm honor Of great OF our tma Lei US 90 a. 'N1'
70 bono- the d,y which the CuIisan world commence
rates ~ that OF the death Of our Saviour.
Mr.. DAVIS withdrew his objection and the motion was
agreed to. tin, ro,o-
MIR. CAMERON Nep., PENN introduced aJoM' TVS
LUTON providing for Commi'sion 10 coS"oi 'n"
,rbar hesitation "a needed for the better 90
commerce among the states; SAID cOlninlssoh /"
NJ three Senators to be appointed nv the ~
o. S,ote three members ~ the House OF Representa-
!,o az pnointed by tic Speaker and three Commits
sioners 10 bs appointed by the President VINO sHl ht
JuIng tIe recess and inquire neraly mo tue c"u-
. at viii most ftvoraby affect the transportation
of the commerce among the states carried Dy an1 anu
on,red facilities at lowest rates the greatest GER
tany and economy time. ana that VIII prev, nj IN
lusf discrimination, ana 10 IepOtI '"cn ioooIi n"'
iinn. ~ the next Congress.
Mr. CAMERON said From the popularity OF our dual
form of rnment and the division or power between
Congress and the States practical difficulties lave arisen
and VIII TO The surface IN the control ana manhEe
ment OF many interests Interests whcI 1or tie are
local and clearly within the province OF State manage
ment IN time sumo su'h proportions an9 hnfct tn'
general Interests OF tDe country 80 hor1uShy tuc9
fact lose the characteristic OF local ana become OF
National interest THIS is true of internal commerce.
ana OF It's transportation FOR many Years sue" I1,
merce confined mainly 10 tue States III when
it had origin. but the internal commerce OF tnls
Nation has Increased TO such enormous proporlons-e
tmated in value fifty three billions u dollars an
nnaly and IN its transportation II Is carried trout 20
many that all characteristics OF Locality aye I!sl,
what purely State Local commerce IL iaHt Osh
lts proportion 10 that Of the luter-sa ate commerce.
The railway ana the canal as ntnNs5 W INC ,,it
intercourse, have come To be legtmatey WITHIN
.ne ,, 20 !, Grs and me sras
ment As the rivers. me idhts anu tno ~. -, bo
It has been rough the aways, and largely que 10 INC
formation Of lines OF railways extending ron e
Atlantic seaports 10 luc western centres y, o.,
orr country enabled dunQ the ast thfee years 10
nricrs take the markets. Of the Ola World. OF
what Immense advantage have IN SC line5 OF Ihl"hy
been to the General Government IN enaoS II 10 oiy
out successfully the plan OF resumption OF specie pay
mrns and N paying of ana rounding us lndeDieGheh
present prosperity the force OF the influence OF these
great coInoned railway lines has been most nporthn
factor / nave no hesitation I'm asserting broadly
that the present status OF The country IL, credit us
financial position, ana H. pi ostflJ nav De, sy
due 10 secured 10 the country by IN grta
commune ,h W. .,ntb ana so.hwrst Il l. beioycd
that the power Of railway managers 70 disturb me
ns nv heir ability TO TX their own should
DO curiaicd OF placed within proper hniis.
and IN tins belief / fully c9ucu:.
Ido not proDose To express ony opinion about The us
ice of any Of these statements or onarges bu
there II enough IN them warrant the Congress OF zoe
limited states In having thr VITO subject thoroughly
'T,r,,rcd cInuot say that have much expectation
OF pty favor blr solution. aui I'sty ms WIN some
practical know ledge OF Tie diihcnues In tlr Wy "uo
fgrtnrr um satisfied o.c BIAS YET given cum r'gui
attention le whole question 10 euibr tnel To- d"v7'
a comprehensive answcrt, Ire questions n'oYcd IN hc
rc.ouou uuc Commission 10, therefore, tie % step
in ans practical result.
he rso!uuou was referred 10 The Committee on Com
e ter from the Chie' Of Eurnecr'. representing the
impoI auoe % e,og - feat al .o2osapl e.i .bi,y-
Of he TERRITORY oi tle Uucd states vfsi mo dfH-
slpt River, AID giving an c, nte OF 90 Vo7 D." 1eJ
te,Ap.l. OF slcn survey dIing 1850 "no ISL "H-
Wr. WIrHEps Dom W. Val from The Committee en-
Pensions. Reported. Vitn substitute senate OIL -"
498 p.oyiIuF for abe examination hua a'l"-lc"t on
S hi for the rrc. or Aorgan's Louisiana and Texas
RaH1o.d ana steamship Company Was reported N'ln
ST. COcKEELDDcm MOI entered n motion 10 re-
cunilcs the vote Ol wi Cd tAr resolution hu.h"i 4Hg
tie an poiutmcut Of an Assistant senate Librarian Wac
Tie on To- ac,roo-ot~ ne N.rors r1a-,non'l -,
sori.. lon wa- advocated boy M BLAINE tAr'. Mel.
rcd tIifa time ana i"S.eu' ~ 49,, ...
Toc 5 O. amend tLo act Of June TO- 1879 anth'rsins
~ roluoi 20 r.stI cert 90 funded lnd' cdues-,au
~ {T0N G1cr Count moved that me senate pro
c-od a. inc COMMUNICATION oi executive bnGnes-
Mr BLAINE dtep. Mel- t""usn' 'n9 9''a' r., ' ,
ONO was gou- ID INSIST "h tie ''h''u'I'-'' q. '"e
Mr 'TllCKMAS lDcn.. o.io,-Uni,s- some senator
0I- he- 10 A. 'l moi autso.iz t1e motion OF '1e
A.. r., KIM y.ylot have "a vote On tle tiui
H. IHUKtAr-I lave something 10 sit on t,e
amen iu.u,. ia heartily rich AID uied oi in'siA
t,...,i q. o. t.c j I'ic.ary or ov m.
IL. GL'I@il have n"o. Do 'n'inu". ''.' o., UNA, ,l
a. | p. :. ...In. 10 o.. tnc one tI ,u whom the
Sem e 1. uty-r c.l Fl on q vote. J. IS 'I4I.hs ia
H'T a. 's''' ren AL 100 PIN, went INTO executive
.nr ana wien tle doors were rDopeA'a "il'uiHed
iiesi iii go come mp on i,e calentn Monday
d ID l1ffu herman Ni