The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-04-25
Congress---Evening Session.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House reassembled at 7. 80 p. m.
Mr.. Morrill,, Of VT, asked but failed 10 obtain
leave TO introduce bill TO prevent the smuggling
Of wool on the backs Of sheep.
Mr.. Price, Of Iowa, from the Committee on the
Pacific Railroad, reported bill to extend the time
fof the completion Of certain land grant railroads In
the several States.
Mr. Kasaon, Of Iowa, moved To recommit the bin
TO the COMMITTEES on the Pacific Railroad.
And the question being taken BY yeas and nays,
resulted, yeas So, nays none-no quorum voting.
Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa, moved q call Of the House.
And the question being taken by yeas and nays,
the call was ordered-yeas u, nays H.
During tho progress Of the call quorum Of the
House having appeared in the hail. further proceed
ings under the call were dispensed with.
The question then REQUIRED on the motion 70 re-
commit which motion prevailed.
Mr.. Kasson, Of Iowa offered bill az substi-
tute 10 tho bill which had been reported by the
committee, and asked that the same be printed and
also committed to the Committee on the Pacific
| Hailroadj and II was so ordered.
Mr. Price, Of Iowa, from the Committee on the
Pacific Railroad, reported bill granting lands to
| aid In the construction Of the Iowa and Missouri
State Line railroad, and for other purposes with
sundry amendments.
After some discussion, Mr.. Price demanded the
previous question the passage Of the BILL but the
House refused to second the demand.
Mr.. Wentworth, Of Illinois, then moved to com.
nit the bill to the Committee on Public Lands
and the melton was agreed to.
Mr.. Price, Of Iowa, from the Committee on the
Pacific Railroad, also reported bill TO secure the
speedy construction Of the Northern Pacific railroad
and telegraph line, and to secure to the Govern.
meut the use Of the same for postal, military and
other purposes
After some debate, the House refused TO refer The
bill to the Committee Of the Whole; and the bill
was rccommitted. A few minutes later
| Mr.. Price rose and again announced that he wal
authorized TO report, from the committee, the bill
to secure tho speedy construction Of tho Pacific
railroad, &c.
| Mr. washburne, Of Illinois, raised the point oil
| order that the gentleman from Iowa had no right
to report bill as coming from the committee
two minutes after II had been recommitted, and
when, In point Of fact there had been no meet
ing Of tho committee to reconsider the bill and
| proposed amendments.
The Speaker ovsrruled the point Of order, on tn,
ground that the House could not assume that tn,
committee had not given conditional instructions
| to Its chairman, and that the uniform practice o.
| the House had been TO consider tho statement o.
| q chairman that he was authorized to speak fol
the committee sufficient.
Mr.. Price rose and said that he wanted IN,
House 10 understand that, when he stated that he
spoke for the committee, the statement must moi
be doubted.
Mr.. Ross, of Illinois. Mr.. Speaker, rise to q
point Of order and that Ia that brethren point.
Ing to the Republican side Of the House) SHOULD
dwell together In peace and unity" Laughter
The Speaker. The Chair sustains the point Of
order. Renewed laughter.
The pending question being on the reception o.
the committees report
After some time spent in dilatory motions, mo
tions to adjourn, 10,
| At 1875 p. m the House adjourned