The Nevada journal., 1860-10-26
1CoNCLuDED.l
THURSDAY, April 5, l86

Present, Messrs. Curtis, FarnSworth, Fen
ton, Phelps, Davis, Scott, Rice Eellog~, AID
rich, French and Stout. Absent, Messrs.
Smith, Taylor, Blair, Hamilton and Hind
man.
The Chairman reported a bill upon the
basis adopted at the previous meeting of the
Committee.
The bill was taken up by sections for con-
sideration.
Sec. lst was taken up and read.
Mr.. Phelps moved to amend it by striking
out in the llth line, the words, " or to the
navigable waters of the Sacramento also,
the word " Bay and insert City, so it will
read City of San Francisco"
The amendment WAS adopted by the fol-
lowing vote:
Ayes, Messrs. Scott, Aldrich, Davis, Rice,
Kellogg and Phelps, 6.
Noes, Messrs. Curtis, Fenton, Stout and
French, A.
Mr.. Davis moved to amend the section by
inserting in the tenth line, after the word
route" the words /" through Bridgers on
South Pass"
The amendment was rejected by the fol-
lowing vote
AYES, Messrs. Curtis, Fenton, Davis, Stout
and French, S.
Noes, Messrs Farnsworth Scott, Aldrich,
Phelps and Kellogg, 5.
The blank in the 18th line was passed
over for future action.
The words in the 18th line of this section,
"and to their successors to the amount OF
three was stricken out and the word ''ev-
cry" inserted.
In the 10th line, lst, Section, the words
spcr mile wide Oh each side" were stricken
out and the words :" with one mile" were
inserted.
In the oath line, 1st Section, also IN the
goth line. the word - six +" was inserted.
The Section was then adopted.
Sec. I'd was then taken up.
In the 9Th line, I'd Sec. the word made -
was stricken out and the word supplied y
inserted.
In the 18th and 18th lines, ID Sec. the
words ~ to be of American iron if they can
be obtained with due reference to cost
weight and quality" were stricken out and
the following words inserted, " which rails
and all other iron work shall be Of Ameri-
can manufacture"
In the 18th line, % Sec. the word " con-
struct " and " provide" inserted.
The I'd Section was then passed over
The Sd Section WAS taken up and passed
without amendment.
The 4th Sec was taken up and read.
The words " Treasury Notes were strick-
en- out wherever they occurred in the bill.
A motion was made to strike out the word
uthree and insert two in the Goth line
4th Section.
The vote was MS follows:
Ayes, Messrs Phelps, Rice, Kellogg and
Aldrich, 4.
Noes, Messrs Curtis, Farnsworth, Davis,
Scott, Fenton, French and Stout, !.
So the amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Fenton moved to strike out the words
commencing at the rate of $4,000 per
mile in the 23d and 2tth lines, 4th Sec,
and that the Chairman be authorized to
adjust the basis of aid to be furnished by
the Government, not exceeding Sl2, 900 per
mile through the State Of California.
The motion was unanimously agreed to-,
On motion of the Chairman, the following
words were inserted after the word . dol
lars" in the 42d line, 4th Sec, "and pro-
yided also that before such advances shall
be made for work in the State of California,
Legislative provisions and authority shall
be procured from California which shall
secure the validity of such contract in that
State
In the 46th line, same Sec, on motion of
Mr. Rice the following words were stricken
out, "or at any part of said line"
Mr. Rice also moved to strike GU: the word
Gmay" and insert the word " SHALL
No vote was taken upon the motion.
Pending the further consideration of this
section, Mr. Farnsworth moved to amend
the lst Section by inserting after the word
"route," in the 10th line, the following
works, by the way of the great Salt Lake
or its vicinity.
Pending which, the Committee adjourned
to Friday, 9Th inst, at 10 o'clock a. m.
FRIDAY, April 6th.-The Committee met
at 10 o'clock a. m. Present-Messrs. Curtis,
Farnsworth, Phelps, Scott, Fenton, Taylor,
Kellogg, Blair, Aldrioh, French, Stout, Hind
man and Hamilton. Abseut-Messrs, Davis,
Rice and Smith
The question recurred on the motion of
Mr. Farnsworth, to amend the lst Sec,
Mr.. Scott made the point of order that
the Committee having considered and passed
the 1st section previous to the motion sub
mitted by Mr.. Farnsworth, the motion to
amend was not in order.
The Chairman oyerruled to point of or
der.
Mr.. Scott appealed from the decision.
The Committee voted to sustain the deci-
sion BY a r'er roce vote,