New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-22
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
NoRrHpRN PACIFIC RoAD.

Mr.. PRICE Qowa), from the Committee on
the Pacific Railroad reported back bill 70 secure the
speedy construction OF the Northern Pacific Railroad
ard Telegraph Lin.. &C., which was -eeoinnsted and
ordered TO be printed.
EQUALIZATION or BOUETIFs.
Mr.. JULIAN Qnd.) introduced q bill 10 eluaizs ne
bounties OF soldiers and sailors who served n the
United states during tie late Rebellion. which read
twice and restored 10 the Committee on Military Al
iars.
M HENDERSON (OTegOn) presented Tue joint resol'
tions Of the Legislatures OF Oregon in regard to Oregon
claims.
ARLINGTON cIltETERy.
Mr.. WARD New YorlD made n statement 20 the
Uouse that he had received numerous letters from
friends and relatives Of deceased soldiers buried in tie
Cemetery of Arlington Heights. as 10 the tile which
the Government had TO the property fearing mat the
bones Of the soldiers there might revert To The heirs OF
the arch.tiaitors He had addressed communication
10 the Secretary Of War on tue subject and had re-
ceiyed an answer which he deemed o. sufficient public
importance to have read. Inc ietef ron the Secre
tary of War was read stating that at sale OF alds for
unpaid tax the Ith Of January l-6i, the Arlington
estate including the grounds referred 20, had been
hidden for the United States FOR the sum OF 80 10 anu
afterward turned over 10 the military authorities.
The certificate Of sale in the hands Of the nied
States Tax Commissioner at Aexa ldri1, but would
be soon placed on file in the Treasury Department.
IOWA GENITAL ROAD.
Mr. HUBBARD Qowa) introduced a dill granting lands
10 the State OF Iowa IN alternate sections 20 aid IL the
construction OF the Iowa Central Railroad which was
read twice and referred TO the Committee on Public
Lands
NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL BUREAU.
Mr. GRINgFLL Iowa) presented joint resolution OF
the Legislature Of the State Of Iowa in reference TO
Bureau OF National Education, which was referred to
a Select Committee.
DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATIONS.
The House proceeded 10 the consideration OF the Di-
pomatc Appropriation Bill reported yesterday from
the Committee Of the Whole. The vote on the amend
ment authorizing the appointment of Solicitor to the
State Department at salary OF $1,000 was taken by
yeas and nays, and resulted follows Yeas H. Nays
bill was passed.
INTERSTATE COMMUNICATIONS.
The House proceeded to the consideration Of the act
to facilitate commercial postal and military communi'
cation among the several States. which had been
mtted 10 the Judiciary Committee. for such amend
ment as would prevent land granted 10 railroads. such
as the Illinois Central. from receiving pay from the
Government
The bill was passed. Yeas, GO; Nays 46,
Mr.. ONEnL (Ps.) desired to have proviso inserted
to the effect that tho law should be 80 as TO
give railroad companies the right to make connections
with railroads in other States without the consent OF
Mr.. WnsoS Gowa) declined to consent to such On
amendment being offered, but he would consent to an
amendment being offered by the gentleman from Ohio
Gareld) TO secure railroad companies to make con.
nections at tho boundaries Of States that there
should be no break in transportation.
Mr.. ONEML thought that the bill had better be again
postponed and time allowed for its consideration. He
did not suppose that the gentleman from Iowa WILSON
Intended that States separated by broad rivers should
have railroad connection except under State legisa-
ton. Years ago the great Pennsylvania Railroad had
10 wait several years before 1t permitted TO make
across the Pan Handle in the State Of Vr.
gnia.
Mr.. WILSON Qows)-Yes. and the State of Iowa does
not want connections made now between other roads
similarly circumstanced.
Mr.. ONEnL-The people Of Pennsylvania do no.
want their interests destroyed by such legislation as
this.
Mr.. WusoN-That was the objection made by the
people Of Virginia. and DOW the gentleman Is on the
other side Of that question move the previous ques
ton.
Mr.. ROGERS On. J)-My State is the only Stats in.
terested in this bill and desire to say word.
Mr.. WHsON-lt Is not interested at all L yield to
the gentleman from Ohio 10 offer an amendment.
Mr.. GARFIELD (Ohio) offered an amendment to insert
as follows And to with roads OF other States
so as form continuous limos for the transportation Of
the same to the place OF destination"
Mr. GARFIELD explained the object OF his amendment.
All he meant was that where roads met at State line
there should be no law forbidding them to connect
There were several instances where laws had been at
tempted to be got through Legislatures and where
such laws had been got through. preventing railroad
companies making connections with the companies of
other States anu necessitating the transhipment of
freight from the to the cars of the other There
was an instance Of that kind in the Of road which
ran through his own district to neghboring State
His amendment provided that connections might be
made across the line OF State.