Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-07-16
XxXIXth Congress
WAsHIEGroS, July IA.

WAsHIHGToN, July IA.
HOUSE. -l 1ait 11.
The House resumed, as business of the
morning hour, the consideration Of the Sen
ate bill to authorize the construction Of
bridges over the Mississippi for railroad
purposes, the pending question being en- an
amendment reported from tho Postotiee
Committee ressrving the right to Congress
to cause the removal of all obstructions to
the navigation of the river that may be
caused by such bridges.
ON motion Of Mr.. ALLISON an amend
ment was agreed to, authorizing the con-
struction Of a bridge across the Missouri
River at Kansas City.
Mr.. ALLEY offered an amendment de-
claring the bridge across the Mississippi at
Clinton, Iowa, a post-read and highway Of
the United States, provided it does not ma
terially obstruet navigation.
Mi. 'WkSHBURNE, oflllinOis, asked Mr..
Alley TO accept modification in the shape
of a proviso that the bill shall not interfere
with any law suits now pending in any
court in reference TO that bridge, and the
section shall not take effect until the bridge
shall be made TO conform its width Of draw
to that required in other bridges referred to
in the act.
Mr.. ALLEY declined to accept IL, or yield
TO the amendment being offered. r--- q
Mr.. wASHBURNE protestedhgainst this,
one of the most important measures of the
session, involving the interests of eight
millions of people, being forced through un-
der the previous question. He appealed to
the judgement, the honesty and fairness Of
the House to say whether it would confne
the discussion Of this grave matter to sin
gle hour.
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at this period of the session he could not
consent to have the time of the House taken
up in this matter. He would allow ten
minutes to the gentleman from Missouri
(Hogan,) and ten minutes to the gentleman
from Illinois, (Washburne.)
Mr.. HOGAN expressed sarcastically his
wonderful obligations to the gentleman
from Massachusetts, for giving ten minuies
to discuss measure of such incalculable
importance TO his constituents and people
of the West. The ordinance Of 1851 de-
clared the Mississippi river and its tributa-
ries to be forever free and unobstructed to
all the people of the United States, and now
the gentleman from Massachusetts, AZ
Iey,) came here at the bidding and by per-
mission of the great monopolies OF the coun-
try TO destroy that navigation and take
away from the people their right as citizens
TO the free navigation of the greatest river
in the world. While he Hogan and per-
ihaps others, were limited TO tenlminutes 70
present their arguments against the meas
ure, these great monopOlies have their
agents on this floor, and have their inter- 4
ested stock holders to vote on this measure;
have paid attorneys here to vote on this
measure to rob the people, Of the west Of
their great God given right 10 navigate the
great Mississippi River. .,g .-i5r
Mr.. BOUTWELL, rose to a question Of or
der, excepting to the words last spoken and
recurring them to be taken down and read
at the Clerks desk.
The SPEAKER decided that the words
excepted TO were oqt of order, as being
reflection upon members Of the House. e
Mr.. RANDALL, of Pennsyivanis, sugS
gested that the real question was whether
the statement was true. ti-0.
Mr.. HOGAN disclaimed any wish 10 say
ANYTHING improper. He said he would not
have made any such reflection If debate had
been allowed 1lln--irs 7aA ---....
Mr.. BOUTWELLiIterrupte and claimed
that the House hS1 right to know whether
the gentlensn adhered TO what he said or
retracted il. 81 s11 ~ lre-s -71 fIl 4t
Mr.. HOGAN said he preferred, as the
words were clearly nst ProperJto withdraw
them. ssE.a ..-rfsrgi aid vs blh
Mr.. BOUTWELL, urged that that was not
a sufficient retraction, and wanted to know