Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-03-17
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WISCONSIN RAIL iSc'eD
SPEECH OF JOHN LErCHER, ESQ, OF VIRGINIA.
the House of REPRESENTATIVES a, nG o,. ,s's " ''
| mr. disney Of Otio' ana o"''S
| M, IETCHER obtained the foor ,-
| Mr. ZONES Of Tennessee II the gentleman from hlf.
sIna Mr Ls7cHrRl will yield The hoor WIN move t U'
The House resolve itself into the Commute OIL INC ""''
Mr. LETCHER If yield the floor 10 enable The gen.
emcn from Tennessee to maxi '''"' '''''"' WIN
e rho 10 tf pE lU ' The gentleman from Virginia would
Mr. I0NEs lhcn make tho motion that the House re-
nc i,sf io Tho Committee Of the Whole on the state Of
the Union. ., ore.,,o, If order The
L.. S raf,eod 10 sustain the demand for the previous
o, ,h s nh;nc, must lie day. II is aosuo'
afier tho House has refused 10 second the demand or m
previous question, 10 60 y" WV" '"'
OF S e The practice OF The House is, that il
rho House refuse TO order the main question: the gu
over day. u a e under
~bere II was before the demand was made inc qusyuv
s mon The motion 10 into the COMMITTEE OIL Inc
1ne aaMIT fs rise 10 question of order wan,
to know how the floor has been taken from 'ho se"
T ,rho SpEaKEg The gentleman from Virginia yielded
the oor 10 another gentleman for the purpose OF making INC
motion that the House resolve b 1IsS 'o0 ''
the Whole on the state OF the union.
The question was taken; and upon division there were
yeas ST. further count moi being Sn If the
SO the House refused 10 go In'o 'h' oo'""'' " ''
.rbs 81 SpEsKER The gentleman from Virginia Mr.
LErcHEnl is now entitled TO the hoor. .,
III niSNEY ! rise TO question Of order. desire 10
gentleman from Virginia did not speak upon this
question on Thursday last when he objected 10 my occupy
'S Mr. ,.j L ISTt do no, reckon he did.
Mr.. DISNEY. We'll, sir, do reckon he did. Laugh
Mr.. LETCuER. Then appeal to the Chair to decide
between u.s. There another question under consasra.
on the other day 10 relation TO which motlon mao oeen
made refer Committee of the Whole on the STATE
10
BILL the gentleman from Ohio called me 10 Order Does
the gentleman recollect that
Mr.. LETCHER And the gentleman told me tina, should
have fair chance discuss this bill before the vote was
MI DISNEY ask tina, the Chair shall decide the qaes-
lion whether the gentleman from Virginia s entitled 10 inc
hoorf My recollection and that of other members OF me
House that the gentleman has spoken once upon s so
ect and s therefore, entitled 10 the floor. so lar as
am concerned have objection TO his going on, out asK
the Chair to decide The question.
The SPEAKER II rhe gentleman from Firgnin had epo
ken the queslo pending he would De entitled 10
the floor other gentleman desired 20 speas The gem
eman from Ohio cannot claim for himself because he has
certainly spoken once upon the question:
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee. would Inquire II the gen
,lemun from Ohio mir. DsSEvI has not already spoken
twice upon this question
Mr. JONES. Then he is still entitled 10 another hour
The SPEAKER The gentleman from Ohio Is entitled
under the rule. to close debate upon the bill.
Mr.. LETCHER. Mr. Speaker. 1t seems 10 me that the
policy which has been adopted with regard 10 THIS DILL lna
clearly to the House The necessity Tor
examination OF all The OF this character wnch are
presented for consideration II seems 10 me hat inns
policy proves concusyey the popey Of referring all such
measures 10 committee of the whole House. where an op'
portuny may be given for discussion and investigation IN
regard 10 their merits.
Now sir here is proposition which has been brought
into this House. and without giving member an opporu
nifty Of examining into it's details or the PRINCIPLES Involved
IT, motion 10 Stop debate made by the chairman OF the
Committee Public Lands (Mr. DsNEY after speech
from himself and after another speech from member who
Is interested this road After speeches upon sdc
and upon The other attempt made TO gag every
body who Is opposed 10 IT, aud rush II through the House
| under The operation Of the previous question.
Sir If this proposition had merits If it's various provisions
could bear the test of careful examination II the condca-
tons which alluded by the gentleman from Wiscon
sin r WELLS yesterday could bear the light for sin.
gle moment, would such this have been adopt
yesterday, by the gentleman from Wisconsin. do not
know what part Of the State he comes from
A MEMnsR. From Milwaukee
Mr.. LE'rCHER. Yes from Milwaukee He told us that
he opposed this BILL that he had opposed in
mite but that be intended TO wait under understanding
be executed What contract What contract has been
made these parties7 What is The understanding
n e Of III so
in favor of it, provided other parties will DO something as an
Mr.. EASTMAN l feel ii my duty to lnlerrup, The gen
tleman.
The SPEAKER Docs the gentleman from Virginia
Mr. LErCHER On, certainly. shall no, practice on
him VIVA! he wanted II. 10 practice on me ,.,,
aud the gentleman right as he goes along. did not
understand my colleague saying what the gentleman has
put his mouth and with the leave of the House, will
read what he did say. Rlr. WELLS sale:
"Tle gentleman Illinois Mr. WENTWORTH has called upon
say whether aequcsGs in this measure would reply thai
have no saying generally considered aal
10 Se 10 h sS.s % majority he Com
favor Of The rest Of the decga from "scnn
make open opposition door understanding that
colleague would also rsmsn and that we should eoye
ton 70 other bills, which directly Which
more Immediately represent"
That Is what he did say.
MEMBER. All but there was something more alter
DIR. LETCHER Walt moment, and will read 1t for
MIR. EASTMAN. Yes, no wen. on further to say in an
swer queson whether no would vote for the bill:
La the right 70 answer atnvsy
al ali, but wall the further action Of the House"
Now where is the that the gentleman alluded lot
AZ for me, know of contract have made contract
state as stated BEFORE that live in remote part Of
the State. am as favorable to railroad as am 10
Others 10 the Milwaukee and Mississippi road as am to
this and TO this to that's but what say s, that
should be passed at the expense Of the other have
made contract. om above contracts. am not 10 be
bought, and neither am 10 be inundated.
Mr. LETCHER. Here is what the gentleman omitted 10
read:
Their he Intends for the ilnow under considerations
Mr.. WELLs. lhave sono question about H."
Why had Mr.. WELLS "some question: about III Had not
ne already acknowledged that lie was opposed to the b
SO great was his opposition IT, that be went before the
committee and manifested his opposition 10 II by seeking TO
defeat s into This House by its passage through
that committee What then is II that induces him
nounce to this House that he has question about 7
II Is tho mee TACT That he and the other gentleman from
Wisconsin had agreed that neither you'd saw anybne7
And by the way, win that agreement how comes it that he
Mr. EASTMAN makes speech to-day In favor of tho bill
and then the previous question: How can that be
explained
MIR. EASTMAN apprehend that there Is more than ono
gentleman from Wisconsin,. Does no nlude TO mel
MIR. LEFCHER There are three here. take i, the
gentleman the other side Of the House in for it rather
deeper than you arc from all can L7ushter
But cir the gentleman the way tells that there
nothing in this bill which Is calculated conflict the
interests aeudy created by legislative In Stnte Of
Wisconsin in the establishment OF other roads, Now I
shall cndeavor satisfy the House. from map which
have before that taerc Is droc, and positive conflicts
and that Congress shall step in and pass this bill The
shape In which it has been introduced into this House.
will lend s-lt TO the accomplishment of destruction the
private rights and the pecuniay interests various ndvdu
as luc of the Milwaukee and Madison which have
been embarked In tina, scheme What is II they propose
an uoJo hio ihauD