The New York herald., 1866-07-13
Amer some further discussion tho bill was recommi,,od
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| Amer further discussion tho bin recommi,cd
| TO the Post Oiiice Committee.
BRiDono rHk afssisrrTTs
Mr.. ALLY tnen reported back with amendments the
Senate bill auhoriz ng the construction Of certain
bill authorizes the construction OF railroad bridge
ross the Mississippi river at Quincy Illinois, for rail-
mitiee authorize the construc,on Of railroad bridge
across this hssissipp river between Prairie du Chen,
Wisconsin WISCONSIN and North McGrcgor Iowa and expressly
bridges
Mr. ALrsos rcpj Of Iowa, argued AGAINST the policy
OF granting this special privilege 70 particular roads In
stead " having general law on tho subject
duced proposition and bad referred % tho Pos, 0co
Committee looking 10 the enactment of such general
aw but he had VI ded his views To those OF tho Com.
muee or two reasoosnrst, that the authority 10 bui
bridge at keoknk, which he bad IN view, was belpg
attended to by the s'nteman from that district (Mr
wihon,, and, seeond because might not DO judcious
Tor Congress 10 dscst itself of all control Of the matter of
bridging no Mississippi
Mr.. WILSON. trcpl of Iowa. offered nm amendment
authorizing the construction ot railroad across the Mis-
s'ssppi nt Keokuk, which asreed TO-
Mr. WINDOW trcp1 Of MINI. offered nj amendment
the Mssisspp at winona, and moved tho previous ques
Mr. Cobb and Mr. wnshburne Of In. dcs,red 70 debate
the amendment. hut they doing So
the Housc secondng the pre.ion. question
The amendment was agreed to by yeas 80, nays 81
without taking nnal action on the bill tho morning
hour exp red and the BIN went until tho morning
INK rnsSrLvASA CONTESTED ELECTION
The House then resumed the contested election OF
Fuller against Dawson, from the Tweuty first Congress
sinna dslrict Pcnnsyiyania
The debate was contin ed nj considerable length by
Messrs Lawrence, ~ Pa Marshall. dler and Dawes.
Finally the matter went lill 10
Mr.. LArIlS, from tho Committee on Printing reported
n resolution, which adopted for the printing Of
twenty thousand II the internal tax laws they
shall stand after incorporating tho provisions OF the
ly passed. that lar as PRACTICABLE, tho pro
visions Of the dner mt laws tho matter shall bc
prn'e ed ia connection.
On motion of Mr HrGpy, trepl Of CAL the Committee
on Appropriations discharged from the farther
alteration OF the sbet OF ncroased pay FOR tho deputy
collector Of Portland and increased IAy OF clerks in
the Treasury Department The nrs rcierrcd ths
Committee Commerce ana the second TO tho Com
mitteo Of WAYS aud heanA
wArERrIrEs
Mr. FRANCS THOMAS, irepl OF Md introduced a hill
in relation 10 hr unlawful tapping of government wntar
pipes which road twice and referred to the Commit
toe on tho Judiciary
rHs PORTLAND
On motion ~ Mr. Rcs trep Of Me-. tho Senate joint
reso tion just received from that body authorizing tho
President t. place nj the disposal OF the authorities OF
Portland, Ne, tents. camp and hospital furniture and
cloth ng for the of families rendered bouscloss bv
tho late Hrc taken from the Speakers table read
thrte tmoe and passed
noRrrARY REPORT rHg WAR
\ Mr.. GAaYfKIp, trep of Ohio, ofrrcd q resolution,
which adopted nstructing the Secretary of War 10
furnish report Of the Union sodera and reba soldsr
who died during the while held prisoners OF
Al nve minutes pas, nys tho House adjourned