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TO pursue for other places and other occasions. shall
upon any topic OF controversy with my Trend
on any question which may prejudice ms measure.
Among friends OF the there should be no con-
irovesy Let go together IN support oil THIS amend
ment aud accomplish the best thing that towards
obtaining the railroad Ii this amendment shall be adopt
ed and i shall result as believe will, in the general
good and advantage OF the whole country we snail All
rejoice.
Mr.. WALKER. The senator from Ohio seems TO OBJ
lect to the amendment which have proposed, because
he says, II will indiouce new subject Of discussion
here and mentions that that subject is the principle o
the homestead bill Now, sir, was aware that that
was new subject thought that if any subject had
been discussed the United Sates that to which
the senator refers The papers have talked abou il and
Office OF the Secretary OF this body he will find that there
are more petitioners Tor that principle than perhaps for
lion OF this government TO the present moment II is
| not new subject II is an old one and il is dear
to the people, and they cherish il highly wish sena
tors could only the extent the deph the length, and
the breadth 10 which il is cherished.
But Mr. President, offered this amendment because
think it better than the submitted by the senator
from Ohio. In point of fact | must say that | cannot
support his 1t is good deal like the first enactment
that passed for the extension OF the Capitol. We
gave the President authority TO contract and was
appropriated enable him to do The appropriations
have already gone up 81 900 000 and believe there s
asked for in the civil and diplomatic appropriation bill
half million more. Here is proposition TO make q
kind of survey, general reconnaissance OF the country
determine upon general route for the road and
iasn the President Is to contract for and ,hs y al 70
Mr. CHASE, Tin his seao he is only 10 receive pro-
MI MI WALKER He is to receive proposals for the
contract This is utterly impracticabe, and would be
unwilling to require him to receive proposals under such
circumstances Such proposals would constitute some
what OF criterion in the matter and they would be pre-
judicial But the proposition which have submitted, in
my opinion lays the best basis which be laid for the
construction Of railroad from the Mississippi valley to
Laws baSls
sttue the foundation upon which any amount OF capital
be obtained necessary for the construction OF the
road II has beni6cent object in view, go far as the
settlement of the country is concerned and so far as the
people who unable to get homes in any other manner
also concerned think i far preferable 70 the prop
oson of the senator from Ohio. can 10 tor the one
which offer. cannot for the one which has b.' n
submitted by that senator.
Mr. MASON rise 10 a point OF order. understood
yesterday that the Chair ruled the amendment of the
from Ohio out of ORDER and do not know how It
has entitled itself to favor to-day. make the point OF
order that both the amendment and the amendment to the
amendment are out OF order -
The PRESIDING OFFICER, (Mr. BADeER:) The
amendment now offered by the senator from Ohio was
of order yesterday because IT was not moved by the
direction of standing committee. The Chair now un
derstands that il is moved BY the direction Of the Com
mliee on Roads and Canals Ina. Se,ng Inc case ne
| Mr.. MASON. Very well | wanted the opinion Of
the Chair on the point. Then ! understand that the
amendment OF the from Wisconsin to the amend
out of order, because it is not moved by direction
OF standing committee. | should like TO have the de.
| csion OF the Chair on that question:
/ Mr. WALKER. wish simply to make this observa-
| ton that point: The amendment is proposition
brought in from a committee. Now. to decide that the
amendment the amendment is out OF order, to de-
eide nothing more less than that you must take and
swallow just what committee proposes, without having
the power TO amend, and SO to perfect it.
Mr. MASON 4 want 10 call the attention Of the
| Senate and the Chair TO the fact The senator from
Ohio to amend the appropriation bill by lntrOduc
ing and most important measure OF policy the
part OF this government and he is allowed do IT, under
| he
mees of the body. Then the senator from Wisconsin
offers, amendment 10 that. distinct proposition,
embracing totally question, which involves the
giving away of the public lands TO actual settlers
another mode Of getting legislation by means OF the ap
would be in order 10 amend the amendment submitted
under the direction of the committee, by Offering to amend
il only in its details, in its organization, without intro
ducing principle, would respectfully suggest to
the Chair that the same reason which would exclude the
proposition of the senator from Wisconsin separate
amendment would exclude il when offered as amend
ment TO an amendment. | wish TO say few words upon
the original proposition and ask the Chair to decide the
point OF order.
Mr. BUTLER II the senator will allow me- will
make another point of order nreaton to the matter, that
the Chair may consider both. want 10 put question
to the senator from Ohio, and that is Has this subject
been referred to the committee by any memorial resolu
on or any other mode of reference usually known and
recognised by parliamentary usage How has he cogni
zance OF the subject desire TO know that and II
the subject has gone TO the committee, according 10
our rules would make question OF order upon that
i Mr. CHASE. will answer the question oil the sena-
L
the Committee Roads and Canals upon several me-
/ MORALS and sundry bills
i Mr. MASON | understand that the Committee on
Roads and Canals reported the Pacific railroad BILL which
we had under consideration, and II is here pending.
which discharged the committee from its consideration.
Mr.. CHASE No, sir.
Mr. BRIGHT. ! will explain the matter. The Com
miee on Roads and Canals claimed the bill which was
offered here originally proposing railroad TO the Pa
cihc properly belonging to tbem and insisted that
under the rules OF the body they were entitled TO con-
slider II but il appears that the peculiar friends OF the
measure thought that the bill would be unsafe in the
tee The Committee Roads and Canals had the sub
ec before them in the shape OF petitions and desired to
report bill. but never did 40, for the that the
Senate took Of their hands and referred il to
lec committee The Committee on Roads and Canals
agreed to the amendment of the senator from Ohio,
and instructed him TO Offer it amendment to the
bill.
i Mr.. RUSK. | would like to ask a question OF the
senator. Has bill on the subject been reported from
the committee during the present session
Mr. BRIGHT, Clearly not We might have nade a
report but while another committee had the subject
in charge we had plenty OF other business to attend to
without seeking take out OF the hands OF the select
Il MIR R(JSK will ask the senator another question
How many bills have been reported by the committee
during the present session
i Mr. BRIGHT. We have not reported any bill, that
il very true We have not had subjects before call
ing for reports that form II the subject introduced
TO the consideration Of the Senate by the from
and Canals they would feel authorized 10 saw have
reported bill not without any starting or ending
point without making the necessary and proper pre-
Iimnarv surypvs Thev would have reDorted hill for