New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-23
r,v .cRrcr1ruRAL COLLEGE BILL.

70 amend the Agricultural Coie2e ~ VI yuls =
Mr. ASHLEY (Oho) inquired whether tns Joit Iesy S
luton gave oil additional grant Of oOOcO acres ioi eacD
Senator and Representative ,.,. =. ,,,
Mr. BIDwELL replied thai II oia np" ,ta staIes
, extended the law Of 1862, so that tue otates,
which had not yet awaited themselves OF the prVesef
! of the original law, might do so.
Mr.. ASHLEY (Ohio) thought that would DC Tue eon'
structiOD given TO it. -
Mr.. HILL Ind) stated that as q member OF the Com
mttee he did not understand the matter a. the ohair
| MI GRIyyELL Qowa) remarked that there seemed 10
he misapprehension in regard to the matter por'
ton of the Committee desired to extend the lay TO he
Territories. but he understood that that was not tha
report Of the Committee. ...,.
| MIR HUBBARD (Iowa) inquired whether IT was tha
intention of the Committee to extend the law TO tie
Territories
Mr. GRISNEL-No, Sir.
| to extend IL to the Territories. ...
in the subject. The object OF the RESOLUTION was sm
ply to extend the provisions Of the Jaw 70 snc o'Se
which had not yet ayaea r PSxeIn was in favor
of extending it to the Territories but ne (sl u,n
nelD did not coincide IN that opinion ne suggesn ,
that the subject he referred to the COMMITTEE Oh
Lands. u o...
Mr. MORRILL, (vt) thought that all that was neces.
sary was to extend the act to the States admitted 70 ths
Union since the passage OF the Original Jaw anu W W.
tend The time for thres years longer de submitted 90
Amendment in the nature Of substitute to that erect
| Mr. KAssoN Qowa) remarked that the great curse
and OF ruin OF many OF the western H.ds snd
ober pprnpses causing them to be withheld from set
Element and that he had intended since st congress-
to insist that in every bill of the kind toere snah %
some provision inserted for exposing the lands Tor sas
lust as fas. settlers required them Many OF tns
counties in his District and state were nai dopopna
lated because lands had been TIED up Dy grants u
roads ard other corporations.
Mr. HUBBARD Uowa) concurred with the remarhs0
his colleague (Mr. Kassonl and suggested proviso
that the lands granted by the bill shall be subjected "a
presumption. and that the moneys realized from sacn
sales shall be paid over TO the states entised 10 ING
that the lands granted 20 so nJi
| be admitted as States OF the Union.
| MI DENNY Washington Territory and Mr.: BUR.
LEIGH Dakota spoke in favor OF extending the Jaw
the Territories
! Mr. BIDwErL moved to recommit the joint resolution
and rnendmeuts to the Committee on Agriculture
| Mr. HUBBARD Iows) moved his proyisos as insuue'
tons TO the Committee. The motion was negativeo.
The joint resolutions and amendments were tDen re-
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE.
The SPEAKER presented tho report vi the Eationa!
Academy Of Science for the year 1905 which was LAID
ou the table and ordered to be printed.
cLERKs OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. WAsHBuRsE (Il), from the Committee on Com
meTee made report in response TO resolution OF the
96th OF February relation 10 business Of the commit
tee clerks stating that the clerk Of that committee was
fully occupied IN the performance OF has duties Ast
the question what portion OF the clerks time was occu-
pied IN the transaction Of the private business OF mem
bers tho committee adopted the report OF the Commit
tee Of Military Afnrs iniinating that that was q
matter Of comfy between the cetk and members and
that inquiry into that subject uninportant
M WENTWORTH Gl.) rose to question of privilege.
lie had heard If these reports read and be de-
MED The tight OF any committee 70 make report 81
dsres pectul to the House. He would move therefore
that the report be not received
Mr. WAsHBuRNE Gll) said that the report followed
that made tine since by tie Committee on Military
Affairs.
Mr. WENTWORTH stated that be was not in the hall
when that report was made or he would have moved
not TO receive il. -
After some further discussion, Mr.. WAsHBuRNE with.
drew the report.
NAVAL MATTERS.
On motion Of Mr.. WAsHBURNg (iii), the House pro-
ceeded the consideration Of business on the Speakers
table.
The House took up the Senate amendment 10 the act
authorizing the sale 81 Marine Hospitals and Revenue
cutters, and. on motion Of Mr.. WAsHBrRNE Ql), was
non-cOncurred therein.
The Senate amendments to the Naval Appropriation
bill were referred TO the Committee on Appropriations.
CHOLERA.
authorizing the Secretaries OF War and OF the Navy 70
place hulks and vessels at the disposal Of the Commits
sioners OF Quarantine or other proper authorities at
tence Of the law % one year. were concurred IN.
READ AND REFERRED.
Twenty Senate bills or joint resolutions, on the
Speakers table, were taken up. read twice, and re-
ferred to their appropriate committees
SUBMARINE TRLeGRAPHIc COMMUNICATIONS.
Tie Senate bill to encourage Geographic communities
ton between the United States and the Island Of Cube
and other West India Islands, and the Bahamas, was
taken from the Speakers table and read twice.
Mr. WAsHDuRyE (Ill) stated that the Committee on
Commerce had had the subject under discussion, and
in committee that there should be condition IN
the bill that the Government should have the free use
OF this telegraph at all times as well 10 peace as In
war. II the friends Of the bill would agree to an
amendment that effect. he would appeal to the House
to put the bill on its passage.
Mr.. BALDWIN (Mass) thought there should be some
provision in the bill to guard against such private use
OF this telegraph would allow monopoly OF COM
mercia intelligence from Cuba and South America.
Such monopoly would allow owners OF this telegraph
line to carry on very gigantic speeulst1ns IL was
| Mr.. WAsHBURyR Qlnois) stated that be was q good
deal OF the way Of thinking the gentleman from
monopoes. But this matter had been very thoroughly
discussed in the Senate and II appeared that there was
no danger Of such state Of things as the gentleman
apprehended. He did not appear as the champion OF
suggested was adopted, not he would oppose it to
the utmost
Mr.. WILSON (Iows) remarked that this Company was
not to receive any subsidy from tie Government and
therefore he thought hardly fair to impose this cond
ton.
Nj BLAINE (Me.) stated that unless the Government
gave the privilege to an American company. Spanish
companies would get the monopoly. and absorb tee-
graph business between the United States and the West
India Islands. The dispatches Of the Government 10
time Of peace would not cost more than few hundred
dollars year. but such condition that suggested
would be precedent for the Spanish Government 70
impose like condition and in the event Of the success
Of the Atlantic Telegraph, that condition would DO
very onorous one on the Company-an American COM
Nj WAsmuRyE Oily did not understand that thsy
were not lsgislstng for the Spanish Government
Mr. BLAME-You are lesislating into their bands.
Mr. WAsHBURNI remarked that it was Q very small
matter and he understood that the friends Of the bill
were willing accept the he had suggested.
Mr. ALLEY (Msss) concurred With his colleague
(Mr. Baldwin, in the suggestion he had made. He
thought that very serious objection. which ought
70 DO provided against aud the objection Wa thst