The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-18
House OF Representatives.

WAsHs0ros, Jan H. 1855.
snrBsoSAS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. oy RurUs
cHoArr-As INVESTIGATION
The SPEAKER laid before the House letter from Hon
Rufus Choate, resignng bis Once " the Regents
Of the Institution He does this not from
any loss Of interest in Its Affairs but because OF personal
Inconvenience to attend to It's business and par
euary because Of his dissent from the recent action Of
the Board respecting the management OF the institution
conceiving they have departed from the Law.
Mr.. MAcHAx, (vbig) Of VT. Of the regents oHer.
ed resolution TO refer the letter 70 select committee
Of hve members and that said committee inquire and
report whether the Smithsonian Institution has been
managed and the funds expended, in accordance with
the law establishing the institution asd whether any
additional legislation required 10 carry out the de-
signs Of the founder and that the committee have power
70 end for persons and papers.
Mr. EsGrisn (dem Of Ind lone Of the regents of tho
Smlthronan Institution moved that the letter and
resolution be tabled. Di,agreed 70.
The resolution was then adopted, BY 90 against o.
"sAs" ~ ALABAkst
Nr. CoBn, dem Of Ala made personal explanation
respecting his position ths homestead question and
TO the privileges Of foreigners under that .y,tem
gentleman i afraid "sam" viii BE- after him
not known 10 my ds,re, rbeu Isn Renewed
mn pAoro R,rnoAp nLL.
Tie Hous vent into Committee ~ the Whole on the
State OF the Union the Pacific Railroad bill All the
anendments hereinafter referred % rejected
Mr. PEySns (dern Of ". r., offered smspfmsnt
70 Appropriate three instsai 0f trsse miles of land
each aide Of the proposed roas NOBODY could conceive
these roads could Be made In less than ten hftsen
years. n there snythIng Know Nothing 10 this
matter, this q sclstns 10 bring into the
country millions OF foreigner. 10 buiA the fosis,
Tie great danger 10 Institutions /. landiess pea
saniry at no distant peri1d ~ public isnds should b.
disposed Of for the ner sixty years they ha been
up 70 this all would b. gone
Mr. wAsHnrss, (vhg) Of Ne said he tendency q
the amendment defeat the bill vhieh be favored
The measure 10 constitutional In tho s,rieie, sense
and be hoped all the amsnainsnts vout b. voted dora
Mr.. HKSDhIcks, (dem) oflnd., moved an smeDfmea;,
20 have only ronts-tbe central n ths govern
ment untsrtske the construction of ,hTe@ al wh bs
failure
Mr. McDopgAt, DEM Of Csi, explained, To. bin a :
tomprumis~ combining southern Northern sDi eratsal
iE'srests n this shsi not pas no other sboald.
Mr. wAEnEx, fesm of Ark.. novel 10 make ona
route TO 20 through Arsssss Hs rsptessn'ss the IA,
footed democracy, vho in favor u the schsme We
endorsed every vord Mr. MeIouxsi ss, srcsp; bis pro
Buneiation of the word "fouis, wkeh Be ps9asunss
'ro1t"--he vzs too gallant to ssdsrs that OAsga
tr1
VI. asns, (asm) Of vs., surgri.sd 4. gssisrnas
from Arkanszs vho sad t~ represented straight 90
dsnotracy should adroeats tha ball II vst cgaitary u
III his (Mr. srnlth's) so,isss q demo<rssy
wr wsnH, (asnJ ofN ". novel 70 rstas sst H.
af.; ,ec'io- Hesrtg IA ssstef $40 - ssnDsrse