The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1865-01-27
The bill was then on motion ofMr. POEHLER.
indefinitely postponed.

The bill was then on motion ofMr. POEHLER,
indefinitely postponed.
The Committee tnereupon rose and'reported.
rHE RAILROAD LAND GRANT MEMORIAL.
Mr.: ALDRlCH moved to take up the Sen
ate Memorial to Congress. for an additial land
grant to our railroads Objection was raised.
Mr.. CORNELL moved to suspend the rules
and take up the memorial for q second and
third reading. ~ ~. ., .-r-
Mr.. GILMAN opposed such haste. He
could not see why it was necessary. The me-
mortal had just been brought in here from the
Senate, where it had been rushed through nm.
der suspension of the rules. The members of
the House had not had an opportunity OF ascer-
tanning precisely the character of the memorial,
as 1t had not been read yet. If he mis-
took not, 1t memorialized Congress for grant
Oflands direct to certain roads, Some OF the
members were very anxious few days SINCE
about the legality of the existence of the st.
Paul and Superior Railroad. Before we petit
ton Congress to make land grant to our
Minnesota Railroads, we had better determine
first, whether some of the others have o legal
existence. Those who live in glass houses
should not throw stones.
Mr.. CORNELL said he was surprised at such
position as the gentleman from Ramsey had
taken-going to test the merits and success of
the bill on the principle of opposition or advo-
cacy made by some of the members, regarding
one particular company. He was not to be
bound, he said, by such principle, and trust
ed that the House would look at it from the
stand point of public policy, and not with re-
ference to how it would affect the interests of
some particular railroad company. The ques-
ton commends itself to the best judgment OF
the House and the people. 1t demands innse-
diate action, moreover, as Congress will be in
session but few days longer. The memorial
AOaa not q nf do fo
direct, but to the State, and asks Congress to
extend the time for the completion of the sew
eral land grant roads. The time for the latter
will expire very soon, and we cannot hazard
such a disastrous loss of the grants by any de-
lay at this juncture. He called for the reading
OF the memorial, and pressed his motion for q
suspension of the rules. Let US have the me-
mortal read-so that we can see what it is. 1t
does not strike at any ones company.
The memorial was read by the Clerk.
Mr.. GILMAN said he did not know that he
had any objection to the memorial SO far as he
could judge from hearing it read, but would
prefer more time for its examination and con-
sideIatiOn. 1t would not fatally delay it to lay
it over until tomorrow morning.
Mr.. ALDRICH said that Congress had never
made any land grant direct to any Company,
but always to the State in which the Road was.
If this memorial asked such q grant, he did
not think Congress would grant it any how.
Mr.. GILMAN said that he was mistaken in
that At the last session Congress made q
grant direct to certain Road in the State of
Iowa.
Mr.. ALDRICH said he was not aware of it.
Mr.. CORNELL said this was oil side issue.
The question is shall We consider this memo
rial now7 l hope the gentleman from Ramsey
will not object 1again move to suspend the
rules.
Mr.. GILMAN wished farther time to con-
slider the memorial. and Mr.. Cornell withdrew
hismotion. .....
CONCLUDED ON ElGHTH pAGE.1