New-York tribune., 1866-04-26
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and whenever he might fit 10 raise the question. 1t
was rather cheap mode of claiming Of an ungentemany
passage in debate for the member from Maine 10 ss
here and pretend TO this House that he understood
meant 10 talk the language Of the duel or lntimaed III
any way that so songh personal controversy wn hin.
beg him that my observation of him, II nothing
else, would remove far distant from the impression,
that in that way, in any other way, it was worth
while attempt TO get out of him any such contro.
yersy as that. | made no such intimaton. made no
such statement VIII proceed 10 read he report OF %has
state the alterations which have been made and VIII
submit the House whether am compelled TO sit at
the feet OF the gentleman from Mane and 20
derive instructions from him, to what is gentemany
and honorable. The words struck out are these: hni
responsible only here, but elsewhere fog what nave
said and what will say Of the Proyost-Marshal-GeneIal
In making the correction, have said 81 will be rcspoIsi'
bic at all times and all places Not only Is there 10
position from that which he occupies but no alteration by
which relieve myself from any responsibility 70 any
human being Having said thus much conclude ~
saying that throw back to the gentleman any sort oI
impuation which he seeks to put upon me, and say to
him that the time will be far hence when will become
Necessary for him dispense TO any information OK
instructon with reference 10 those rules which ought
govern the conduct of gentlemen.
Mr. BLAINE said that he intended to make per-
sona statement to the House 10 his courage; IT was
like the pity of the old Methodist Deacon who said no lad
none speak of but if be had he would be loh TO me
troduce it in competition with gentleman VINO lefC shen
brilliant reputation for courage IN the Ihlrty-seVentn
Congress
MI CoNKLrYG referring 20 the words "here or else-
where said he did not know there the slightest sgs
ncance in them than in any others used for the
same purpose Referring TO an intimatoD that he kept
the manuscript till midnight, Mr. Conking sald, the
statement that had his till midnight, or any Other
time, is without one shadow OF foundation IN truth
member Of the House capable of dong precisely thne
which on four marked occasions during this session have
detected in the gentleman from Maine capable OF says
ing precisely what he said here and Of putting me IN
position which makes me feel that owe an apology Il
not to myself to the members OF the House ior detaihB
them moment in such matter
CONCERNING THE REBEL DEBT.
Mr. KAssOy Iowa offered resolution, when was
the President to communicate 10 lho
House any Negotiations that have been entered INTO or
proposed to the Executive Department Of the Government
respecting the Rebel debt known the cotton oan or any
other Rebel indebtedness.
oyBRCRowDIyG EMIGRANT SHIPS.
Mr. RANDALL (Penn) offered a resolution, which was
adopted, requesting the Committee on Commerce to IN.
quire what legislation is necessary 20 prevent vessels rom
foreign ports carrying passengers IN an undue pIoponou
to their ship accommodations, and whether any undae pre-.
caution should be adopted to prevent the Introduction of
cholera other infectious diseases IN such oyeo~ied
vessels
The SPEAKER presented report from the Comnissoner
of Public Buildings, stating that he had caused 10 10
painted Of the panels Of the glass roof OF the House
The escutcheons of West Virginia and Nevada.
THE REVENUE.
Mr. MORRILL,, from the Committee of Ways and Means,
reported bill 10 amend the Internal Revenue act when
was read twice and referred To the Committee Of tho
Whole on the State Of the Union aud ordered 10 10
printed and made the special order for tomorrow week
ana until disposed or
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The House proceeded in the regular order OF pusines
which the unfinished business OF last
10 the speedy construction of the Northern Paehc
Railroad and Telegraph line.
Mr. PRICE addressed the Honse explaining and defends
ing the several provisions of the bill.
Mr. WENTWORTH addressed the House in opposition 10
the bl-asseing that the OF welknown gentlemen,
including that OF Gen Grant had been inserted as eoo-
raors in the original charter without their really having
on interest the matter knowing anything about t
He said that if responsible railroad men, taken one from
each State made copoators he would vote for thd
bill But he had in vain sought information as to whers
the money was 10 90.
Mr BNGHAM mentioned the fact that his own name waa
| put in the charter without his knowledge.
| Mr.. WOODBRIDGE mentioned the name Of Mr. John Gre-
CORY Smith Of Vermont successful railroad man, as
Mr.. WEsrwoRrn- be know that he is Presidenti
| Laughter
gentlemen in Maine, who are corporators.
Mr. WESrwogTH-Do they know they are! Laugh
Mr. BLAINE replied that they did.
Mr.. SHELLABARGER mentioned q fact which had been
stated him by stockhoder that gentlemen who had been
instrumental getting the original charter OF 1861 through.
Congress and had been at considerable expense and
had acrward become stockholders had sold out their n-
tecst 10 other parties under contract providing FOR the
payment Of $4,000 down ana other in the future.
Mr. DELASo said he had substantially the same inor.
nation from other sources.
Mr. WOODBRIDGE mentioned the names of other cofpo.
aors and spoke highly of their character and response
MI wESrwoRTu remarked that he did not want him
To puff these entemen but 10 state whether they were
in the charter.
Mr. WooDBsIpGE Yes Sir; know some Of the Off
of the Company They are here and they know what
they are here tor
Mr. WESrwoRrH- do l. They are here for money.
uAugher.l I want to know what objection there is to
referring this bill to the Committee Public Lands.
Mr. PRIcE-Simply because there rot an inch OF land
in the bill.
Mr. WENTWORTH remarked that if there not land
in the bill there money and it should have been re-
feed 10 the Committee Of Ways and Means. There was
the little Joker Now there land in the b and now
there was not; and now there money in it, and
there not. Lau, ter.
Mr. HFSpRRsoN dd,essed the House in support Of the
BILL declaring his bchc that each of these Pacific Rail-
roads would within fye years after their completion mud
it necessary 10 build double track.
Mr. DELASo spoke IN opposition to the BILL saying thso
the of prominent persons had been used in tho
the purpose Of giving influence to what he had
regarded from the beginning scheme of public punde.
The persons who had originally obtained the charter had
disposed Of their interest in it, and had come
Congress for privileges BY the original charter there
had been granted to the company 40 sections per mile foe
all distance of the road through the Territories and
20 sections per mile for all the distance Of the road through
tho States The estimated value of that land grant
$64 600 mile.
Mr. SpAULDIYG followed on the same side of the qusss
ton.
Mr. woooBRIDGE addressed the House in advocacy %
the bill. In the of his remarks Mr.. KELLEY rose,
and reminded the Speaker that the gentleman from liz
lnois Mr. Wentworh had yesterday given notice for the
exclusion Of the lobby and he asked whether il poss-
bic to exclude the lobby of the Central Pacific Road.
Mr.. WENTWORTH asked the gentleman from Pennsyl.
vana whether he meant 10 convey the dea directly
directly that be Mr. Wcntworth had any interest in the
Central Road that there any friends Of his In the
lobby.
MI. STEVENS rose and with much gravity called the
gentlemen TO order their remarks evidently leads
ing to a bloody duel. Laughter.
Mr.. WENTWORTH said the only damage was the bleed
ing of the Treasury that the game. Laughter.
Mr. ELDRIDGg reminded the Speaker that he had yester-
day sustained the point OF order that "bethren should
dwell together in unity"
The SPEAKER said the decision not based directly
upon parliamentary law, but il good law, however,