New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-02
'XXXIIID CONGRESS-FRsT SESSION
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WAsHINeToN, Saturday, Dec. 81,

WAsHINGTON, Saturday, Dec. 81, 1888.
| Mr.. HOUSTON, from the Committee on Ways and
Id Ae Army and bill for the transportation of mails in
Dean steamel for the ensuing fiscal year
! NJ PHELPS, from the same Committee reported the
Naval Ap, ropriatiOn bill.
| M BISSELL from the Committee on Military Affairs,
cted bill repeating the first proviso OF the fourth sec
the act giving bounty lands to certain ocers and
slders engaged in the military service OF the United
he above bills were referred to the Committee of the
Whale on the State Of the Union
he SPEAKER laid before the House the report of the
surinie of the Coast Survey The Committee on
Prng instructed to consider the proprety OF print
| NJ HENDRICKS ua) rose to present the proceedings
d memorial of large meeting held at indianapolis rela
20 the obstruction of travel and commerce by citizens
Ee He said he had not filed the paper with the Clerk
he Uouse because Of the distinguished character OF
prons who took part in the proceedings, ana the IN
lcriIce of the subject lie wished the subject TO oe
vsght directly before the House This is NOT question
la heal inerest-not question between the ctlzens OF
IEk and the Railroad Company New York and all the
have an interest in it. FOR many ohys bsve
IA and obsiructed OF the great channels OF com
nene Of trade between tho WeS and East Ii company
ds eight hundr men had invaded our borders
rd had interrupted commerce, stopped our ma ana
lnred the inter communication of people, the attention
o be whole country would have been at onee arrested
and the power of the whole country commanded Inc
s section of the Constitution which oonfers power on
Government to repe INVASION also gives the corela
tive obga suppress nsurrecton lie would NOT say
nd comes within the provision Of the Constitution but
vad say his section of the country was interested IN
having commerce free the routes OF trac lie m9yea
habo memorial be referred to the COMMITTEE on MIL
E. McNAIR pa remarked that the Legislature of
Pamy ania, about TO assemble would doubtless take
e matter into consideration, far as Erie is concerned
action is therefore, necessary here lie mad no DOUBT
lie Governor would make mention of it in his message
avas satisfied Pennsylvania would settle The question
N. Richie, pa said that this subject should not
A@s been brought here al all os 1t was now before the
Satreme Court Penns yvania, and the United States
lCrut Court for the Western District Of that state
These Courts have ample jurisdiction. The gentleman
tm Indiana entirely in error The facs are SIMPLY
(tae: The railroad passes through the County OF Erie
nd the Company authorized by law to build road
(ssssuge Of four feet eight nches In defiance OF this
the Company laid down six feet gauge and mere
was The sggressor lie understood the people 9i Ere
nv acting under legal advice and there VIII nor pe ne
agbtest difficulty in enforcing the decree OF the ooua.
proc edings OF the Indiana meeting were baSed on al
Mr. Bo{cE, Sc said-I is of those accidents
which you are subject because you have MOI te S
l,e en- 40 snythinc for you WILL for we of the south
arConse,yatiye We can only offer you our sympathy
hone Of the mislortunes to which you are ey
IAsyioe your whole population made up OF fresmen.
| M Dick pal begged to present the history of the
46sutos. (But question Of order was raised ana ne
me memorial was referred under the rule to the Com
|xatee ON Military Affairs
II Htti S1ON, OF the tOmlnttce On ways anu
sns moved that the estimates for rivers and harbors
Istranslerred 10 the Committee on Commerce.
nr EWING Ky moved the Committee on Roa1s and
Icsals as an amendment. That Committee was com.
Itd of majority of members living in the Mississippi
|fdey and il due TO the West that such reference
|uId be rade ninetenhs Of the appropriations having
sksntofore been divided spols among the Atlantic
Nues Our President has lived Ia tho West and
|Aefore finds Il impossible 10 sympahise with the people
light that the subject should be referred to the COMMIT
e favorable to appropriations for that section Of the
tszntry.
NE further consideration Of the subject postponed
1sQFridey next
6me unimportan. business having been transacted,
kr BISsELI UlI1 from the Committee on Military
1as reported Joint resolution giving the thanks Of
Csgress and sword TO Gen Wool for his distinguished
sices at Buene VISTA and expressed the nope tha no
~etion would be made 10 the consideration OF 'l' com
rstiyely unimportant resolution. i'll,
L. JONES Tenn objected, as there was sTi1en'y
hguorum present.
A BISsELL said bis reason for pressing the passage
Voc resolution tina, Gen. Wool IL about to depr on
emcal expedition TO tic Poetic coast ana "ouu NC
eT*oGs 10 pass tho resolution before be goes.
9ssticn being still made, Mr. BiSsELt moved % ~
whit the resolution 10 the Military Committee Agreed.
a ALhACD0NALD Me- offered resolution ealing on
- MreaIy Of the Navy communicate all me iac's
S5snlg the construction expenses repairs ana Vaiue
xeelment steamers
~ Question was being taken on the passage Of the reso
i -Sthvhen
TwALsH a. " sa.d-I made objection.
THEAKER-l heard none. .
n @sAlSli-l made it loud enough to be heard.
|WALsH-I did riss.