, 1866-03-12
TIE ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD
CASE.
Esr.narks Nf Hon. J. r. Farnsxy ort1l
and Hon. u. G. Cook. in tho House OF

Representatives, March S, 1865.
Mr.. F:exswoKru. TlIa1I not detain the cDn.
mttsee E;uh ans lengthy IsmaEk= on ,has que*non.
t1enbrrs Of the House nj the last md do
ror undcrstanc how u1r colleague could kaye sup.
pp<et Nh 2Eeodnens tuch 1s he hQ3 offered Hc11d
pas thle committee unanimously.
zee around me good many sneMhcsz OF the
Horse who were members 0! the la.t consress who
-oscs but by speeche=. and presume .hat thcy hare
no. changed 'heir determination IN recard to It
non nee merely for the purpose Q! stalry !h1s Gaze
1htoan " around @ i; py M coescae an not II Il,
yor OF :4vtng 10 a railroad nor Auy other company
any more thnn il their Just due Al the same lime
made acniust this company to s@ez.e uc 1lom whit
coueriye 10 be an act OF Justice and legal E,.at.
The orEin-I chassef which passed Congress
granting lands to thu state Of HiInote fo1 ths pnr'
puse OF aiding IN the construction Of afsllrnad.
provided 1hat such read shou1d be free to tho Cor
enmcnt for the transportation Of troops anu mua1-
ons Of war 1isre Is no psoEison IL III ~ sst TO-
sS@paa9 Se 4aaa fses ses o ehaes Soih,a eS the nd
the Government secs Ut 10 use Ahe road ana pat
rolling etoci upon 1. Tor 1he transportation oi
tfpops, 1t may do so. hut 1ob<dy 1t tecme TO me.
could ever hare dreamed that in ttne Of a erea1
Mr. ~heu the Government Eept the entire rottfng
of 1,t 1roops and property. II shosld BE- allowed
10 do So without charge thereon, The nEenf o.
the railroad company. when the Gosctnneu'
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contract with the secretsry Of Na: s:lth the con
cucnce Of The then realdent OF sbe United States.
9rd upun :he opinion Of The Attorney General u
understand. III concu1an. that the 1allrosa CON
pany entitled to pay Mcnt tor the transportation
o' 1ocEa and 1nunldona Of wax. Aud tney were
transported rs the company lu pureuance OF con:
| no mote. do nAt Eenaen.hws how muck It was,
about tWo.ffths Or tlueeaEtl- ,be usual tariEr oi
ra,es: believe, nas1ne alsoUaoce tor The tight OF
company for The uke Of the rolling stocx fs eDts
conductors and freight men.
Now II il true that mt col'eapue+ Or rome other
gentleman At the last session ot Cou1e.. p,opozeA
In+lGneul similar 10 this. It i true tfe 1ou.e
voted tt H. and 1t il that ne voted upon IL and
discussed II number nj tl1nes, the ~tna1c steadly
ndher7ng 10 ttF hr>t vote and nop-concutng in the
rpon III. nee open nd I'll, d.>s1ssson il ssns
back TO the Hou>e aftcsNa!d, and was discussed !
fccou1, third. and forrth time. snd on esch o.
1bote occasions ms colleague got ets yo:es Tor his
amenameu, than be Eo' befoFc.
Of thit +or1. making IN sssaalt upon . railroad
company. ch.ssse it With being meRc7o!y. or wsst
robIlng the Governmtnt, ana al thAt ~ort OF thing
~ e o t sash o ase Sel
stem 10 me thai uhcn the honse shall nde1siant
that the sullrcat company uAcd almost lis enltrt
rolling stoes ~ H. sgen w H. ,s e91ano{t Of H.;
/ mens, atd that thif wns contract made with tn
! StcIetary Of War, upon q careful consideration q
The lsw, the rights OF tne uosslnmsot ,ss ana ~.
i]oute viii not inieTieEs With hat contract
vas this provision tn 1t that the lsnds hsrsb
riautc1 10 the raid statr Of utpo1e thal BE- sa1jc
,bs disposition Of e lslstn.e thsfo' oF r
pS,ao.e cf building railroad. and that eald mi
ROAD I'D hesnches ehall b. snd fnIestr rtmaln,
pnblic highway for The u-e q the . Gossaenl a s.
thv t.nn. por1a,ton or troops md other property
I the UnHed s 'Ates. .
The provision ia that The road ehau remain !,
PUBLIC highway, frrc Of lo!ls OF osnef cnarges 10