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The Committee then adjourned to Mon

French and Hindman.
Mr.. Hindman moved to reconsider the
vote of the Committee at the last meeting
whereby it was decided to recommend the
construction of one road.
Pending which, the Chairman, Mr.. Curtis,
submitted the form of bill prepared by
himself
Mr.. Hindmsn gave notice that if the mo-
tiou to reconsider prevailed he intended to
submit q proposition based upon that action
Mr. Taylor also gave notice of similar in
tention, if the motion to reconsider did not
prevail.
The Committee then adjourned to meet at
o'clock same instant
EvESISG.-The Committee met at clock
p. m. Present, Messrs. Curtis, Davis, Rice
Taylor Aldrich Hindman, Hamilton, Stout.
Blair, Kellogg, Phelps, Scott, Farnsworth
and French. Absent, Messrs. Fenton and
Smith.
Mr.. Hamilton stated that Mr.. Smith would
not be present.
Mr.. Kellogg announced that Mr. Fcnton
was confined to his room.
On motion of Mr.. Stout, Messrs. Fenton
and Smith were paired off on the pending
motion to reconsider, The question REQUIRED
upon the motion by Mr.. Hindman, to recon-
slider the vote of the Committee, whereby
the third proposition submitted by Mr..
Phelps at the meeting of the goth inst, that
it is cxpedicnt to aid one route was adopted.
Mr.. Farnsworth called for the ayes and
noes upon the question, which were taken,
and resulted,
Ayes-Messrs. Scott, Taylor, Aldrich,
Hamilton, Stout and Hndman, 6.
Noes-Messrs. Farnsworth Phelps, Davis,
Rice, Kellogg, Blair and French, I.
So the motion was negatived, and the
Committee refused to reconsider.
Mr.. Scott, of California, offered the follow
ing resolution.
Resolred, That a sub Committee of three
members of this Committee, of whom the
chairman shall be one, be appointed with
instruction to prepare and report to this
Committee a Pacific Railroad Bill, upon the
following basis, and embodying the general
features as hereinafter recited, embodying
such general details as may appear neces-
saro to carry the same into effect:
lst The United States Government shall
extend aid in United States Bonds, not ex-
ceeding in gross amount, fifty millions of
dollars also in contiguous alternate sec
tions of public lands, not exceeding the
amount of thirty million acres of land. Said
aid to be applied to the construction of one
road.
ID Said road to extend from some point
on the western boundary of the States of
Missouri, Iowa or Arkansas, to the CITY of
San Francisco, in the State of California,
upon such route as the contractors or cor
porators undertaking to build said road
may determine.
Sd. The Secretary of War, Secretary of
Interior and Post Master General to advcr-
tise for proposals and said grants to be
awarded to the party proposing to perform
the work for the least amount of Govern
ment aid, who shall furnish satisfactory
evidence or proof of their responsibility and
ability to complete said road within the
time specified according to the above con-
ditions.
Mr. Phelps moved to amend the second
provision of the Resolution so as to make
it read the eastern boundary of the State
of California &c.
Mr.. Scott accepted the amendment.
Mr.. Taylor submitted the following reso-
utions.
Re,olrel, That thc name or names of no
person or persons, corporation or corpo-
rations, association, or association of per-
sons shall be named in the bill to be report
cd to the House.
Re,olred, That there shall be provisions
made in it for publication of a notice to
corporations and to capitalists, or associ-
ations of capitalists to enter into competi-
ton for the privilege of construc ing the
contemplated Rail Road, and which will
give the preference, in contracting for the
same t. the corporation or corporations or
associations or associations OF persons or
Of corporation officers, to undertake the
same for the lowest amount of Bonds per
mile for each section when completed, and
furn sling evidence of La ing the largest
amount of capital, actually in hand for be-
gining and carrying on the work.
Re5olred, That the corporation or corpo-
rations, or associations of persons or of
persons or of corporations, to whom the
contract may be awarded, shall have the
sole right, to be exercised after the award
is made, and the contract entered into. to
select, make choice of, and locate the route
or track of slid Rail Roa', so q be built.
rom any poin: on the western boundary of
any of the Atlantic or Gulf States, through
territories of the United States, to anv
point on the eastern boundaries of the Pa.
cifc States.
Mr.. Hiudman moved to lay on the
tible the resolutions offered by Mr.. Scott
The motion was withdrawn.
Mr.. Kellogg renewed it,
Upon this motion vote was taken vira
roce-undecided
A division was called for.
The ayes and noes were demanded.
Pending which the Committee agreed to
pass over the resolutions.
Mr.. Taylor asked for vote upon the res
olutions offered by himself.