The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-03
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
W, srxarnN. reh. 2. 1850

wssnScrcS, Feb. 2 1868.
GovKpyMESr AID TO PACIFIC RArnoAD.
Mr.. KAssoS, rep) of Iowa offered resolution, which
agreed 10, that the commi,tes tho pacihc Rail
road be instructed inquire into the cxpeiency or es
tending government aid TO the Iowa branch of tho Pacific
Railroad IN an amount cquaI tha, extended by the
Knusas branch oe road for the purpose OF complc
ting the Iowa bisna 10 tho eapitaI Of Iowa
YHorosai s.svpaesr oy rfr rrrS1ry scr
Mr. McKgr, Cr7) OF KY assod bat filled 20 obtain,
permission 20 Introduce BIN ,oamend the Indemnity
= poyidcs ubai anv suit brought in any State court
|A( any rnited siates officer for arrcs! AL nrrison
hall b. reuoved 10 tho Court OF Claims, Where
" % - Qled and aisposei q az other claims arc
INV srsi 'rr,sruos O, as gsooxs.
Mr. R<YN u N{N, r., aaid That he ycstlrday
moved , , rccoi fss v.,s by vhi.h. on pm 2.
lie latter wcre rs1scd 70 tho ccmmlttso Eieeon
Hs object IN making ths pouoa % resSns'dsr 4rs 70
allow the conisstan 70 bc herd .is cafaEra n>sing
could suit his convenience and ditcuss tns now
ar. Baooss. Cdem ON. " replied ,hsths sa, sssorc
tho Committee Elections two hours to-day aof was,
therefore, physcaliy unable 70 proceed with tc dra,
sa s nssSgy " sss' 5s" s. 'ss s srSS $
clock tho question shoud DO taken the biilfo
large the powers OF tho Frecdmcu's Burcso II tho mo-
op pending should be open for discussion would pro
baby consume all the intervening time and sevcrai gen
tcmen who desired 10 do % would bs psecuded from
Mr. FmsrSfrepJ of Mass, said that in view Of this
fact and that tho present question was ons OF privilege
bill to-day and morrow and Monday, after the
pfNt6n o. the morning hour, demand tho previous
Mr. DAVIS frep) OF Mass said that no did not intend
% participate IN Tho debate but no thourht that n
the duty OF the House now 70 decide whether tire
of testimony presented by Mr. Brooks should be referred
70 the Committees on Elections and printed Mr. Dodge
the contestant Submitted ha papers IN the case al NO
commencement OF this session which referred 70
tho committee and printed. AZ the testimony was only
side, the committee called on the sitting member
ar ars s %s g s .na ony ~Sa s @
few days had large package Of papers appeared from
Mr. Bnooks said that the gentleman nir Dawes was
IN error. At the very hrrt intmnton In committee he
had caused the tranrnsslon OF the papers by bis own
movement, and prior 10 that no Official notice bad been
served upon him
Mr. D,wrs said be had reason 10 suppose that long be-
foro tho hol days tho committee had fstnoty Informed
Mr. Brooks that there testimony bcfore u from
tho sitting member, and W ok from that time the
notice rspeafsd through the clerk n the committee
meht be printed with abe testimony % the contestant
that when the question before the COMMITTEES
That vas bsfors the The holidays Soies wa, given 70
ths psrtIs that the case would be ready
Tor ,,s, hearing a ,, s,vsn d.y ~, iss.' s .,sns %
member would oner any testimony 70 be printed
unllI two days ago. when there osnd 10 The Clerks
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required 70 he closed q ysas ago. n was nder thee
circuurtAnces thai tho Testimony vss referred 70 The
eoanissss dsy bcss ysstsrdsy He bad no opinion 70
sSpress vheihsr ihe testimony properly taken
70 shs clsrt Of the Hcass sAdFessd " the
ting emb not for be had not heard from the sitting
N prevsns suoh state of things q was here 70 day
and dd not think that after rclng through ave hundred
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slttIng member 70 be printed
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msssIy tnss the contestant might BE- beard.
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mosd) shss The remarks q Tho gentleman rrom ns.ss
chusstts, who had taken summary STRIP by erbibttnx
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