The New York herald., 1866-07-20
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
wAsnrsoros, July 10, 1890

NAHmSsibNt Juy iot iNoo
RNLnolD CALIFORNIA
Mr. BrDwsLl, trepl Of Cal, called up tho motion to
reconsider the by which the senate bill granlins
lands and in the construction os a railroad and teo
graph from the Central Pacific Railroad, in Cali
fornis to Portland in Oregon July reoommite,
| TO the Committee on Public Ianis.
The vote rcconsid.red ana the bill up be
fore the House for action tho question being sub
stiue reported from the Committee Pubic Lands
IL authorizes the California and Oregon Railroad Com
pany locate aud maintain raroad and telegraph line
between Portland, Oregon, and the Central Pacific Rail
road In California aud grants each alternate section of
land not mineral to the amount OF twoniy alternate
sections per mieicn on each sids OF the railroad The
nrst section Of twenty miles IL 70 be compeled within
tao years ana AZ least twenty miles each year there
after the railroad 10 be ~ the gauge the Central
Pacific Railroad Of California; and % be connected there
with.
The substitute agreed "a and tho bl as amended
passed
Ross rEorossp nnEAB ~ Az apiounsxrsr
Mr. SrnvrSs, lrcpl a Pa oncrsi the following resoiu.
ton
Resolved hs sebs,s concurrng That when Congress
susns y q. Adiora 70 mes, again on saturday the is day
officers Of both houses which power an ease OF emergency
is hereby granted 10 them.
Mr. FscN tiem OF Ohio, raised the question of order
that tho resolution va not privileged question.
The sfKAxE expressed tho opinion, although be said
II u question: thai n the two houses took
they could authorize their presiding officers 10 call
them together al some day during that recess Tbis
resout on plated an indefinite rcoesa n Congress
adjourned d. power bat the President could
them In advance OF the regular session.
Mr. -rsvrNs moved TO postpone the rcsoluiiop until
to morrow Tor the purpose Of giving gentlemen time to
consider the question
Mr. HAmprsa ,dem.l Of Ky, inquired rhcshor ,ns
resolution came In q matter ~ consent
Tho spkAKsH replied In the negative adding that he
bad decided the resolution IN order ss privileged que-
ton, as n related 70 adjournment he ADDED ON the
other point thai n the two houses took from
Thursday until Monday they could be supposed
tnorise hsr presld nc oAssrs call them together on
Saturday N the erlgency rendered IL necessary
Nc Erseu fion .f
ditiopsl powers
The srraxKn admitted that u did confer aldl,ioual
powers but be did not think that that changed the
iution from being privileged question. All questions
in respect adournmant whsthsr for day
days n~s DE- or 70 take srcces. and everything
nee,sd with them, vsrs privileged questions and had
been always enterAincd by The SPEAKER when here
no other business bsforr ,he Hoase.
ina, i would b. -s 70 provide 10 The fs.oIasoa thai Il
the Prcsder of the senate Speaker Homo
disagreed as 70 whether they should rceopyenc tongre
there should b. soms uinp're n decide bet xfHh lhsn
The sPeAxEH remarked that BY the turns Of the reao
luton the rscss cQd Iyt be terminated and Congre..
again Convened unless ths presiding oncrs of both
M rs-x mav.d 70 lay tho resolution On tho Ablo
" sTKyxSa " Indrcw the rssDaton saying he would
offer II again tomorrow.
HOUSE that the resolution offered ~ Mr. Stevens,
ferrng powsr the presdlpg ooeE o. the two hoapes
90 call Congress togetksr he had not or known
thing Of until read "a tho Clerks ccss that b.
sl of the same OPINION which he had erprsssed
70 IL being privileged question: M u rcat~i W adourn
rneni whs ia sdottion would dsfcDd the
House bat that tho sahlcct being delicate !,
conferlns additional powers which mshs prove W be
Of great oonacquence, he would, the sahgsct should
be presented 70 morrow, submit the question 10 the
House the rules autborfed him 10 do, Ani lot the
House sef decide the question of privilege sso Hs
presumed that that w04i satisfy all gentlemen better
hKn n he himself 70 make ruling on the sab
Jet
mn .aacrrrrslI sxrosr ron 1875
Mr. L.rHss rep of W Va, from the Comraiitse
Printing reported resolution b prlnt lcs, 90 cories
of the Agricultural Report % issslG 600 of ssrh
q the Mouse and 20 900 fos The Commissonsf u Ar
ealiurs.
The ball organluns the ws<hnTton CANA ard s~vsy-
are Company for the Dlstrcs of Columbia up
the nrvs BUSINESS 10 he mornDg b0ur, and 80 ~ M
of Mr. Alley, lad cn us L2bs By yoss n y 70 a
M wNyrvowrw frep of M, moved "a r~rlnsidsr
with the Intention u ksvns NJ ball p<ssonsi bas ne
mo,lou laid on The table
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BUS wer~ reported from The Conma,e~ a to Dssres
of Columbia, ~ foilo~s.-
The senate bTi 70 glvs certain po~cr 70 ihs Lsvy
Court 81 wsshinxton oouniy r&~-sd
The Senate MI " noorporais NE Asrop9lissa khins
and hsnufsctnrnf CompAny. feAsef
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surxnes Comesny Pas~ed
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