New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THE NEW RAILROAD.

The SPEAKER announced the following nance
gentlemen as the Select Commi,ie heretofore ordcre.
10 bo appointed the proposed Military andPOsa Hail
way between Washington and New. YORK w. stevens
Of Pennsyyania; Mr.. Garfield. Of ONO: Mr. fTanc
Thomas o. Maryland: Mr.. Brandegee, Of ofCOnneciicut
Mr.. Starr Of New Jersey; Mr.. GrnneN, OF Iowa. and
Mr.. Radiord Of New York
! CHAgGIg AGAINST MR. WAsHBuRS BILL.
Mr. WAsnDuRNr. (Ill.) sad gentleman had incloset
70 hIm an extract Of letter psporting TO have beer
written by member Of this House, Mr.. Baldwin d
! Msssachusetis aud published in The UOroesfr SPY a
newspaper owned and edited by him The letter spoke
of the bill reported by Mr.. Washburne. from the Com
Inittee Commerce 10 fasclitate railroad conmunicn
tons between the States adding that some one had
given 10 tie press false account of IT, inGsmuch II
was stated that the bill designed 10 operate Oh the
Camden and Amboy monopoly, while iis real or unde.
Glazed purpose was 70 relieve the Illinois Central
Railroad Company. from It's obligations IA
carry The mails and iroopsOf .hc United States free
OF charge.
Mr. WAsHBURyR would like 10 know whether the
! gentleman wrote the letter.
| Mr.. BALDWIN replied that lie did.
Mr.. WAsHBtR RNK .aid be was somewhat aston.shed
that the gentleman should make these grave charges IN
hs paper without expressing them in the face Of the
ifo1s' The statement extraordinary and perhaps
gentleman would have 20 deal with others as wei
himself The gentleman said the real but undeclai ed
larpose - the bin was TO benefit the Illinois Central
,road Company: but IL appeared this same bill came
ON the judiciary Committee Of the last Congress and
passed the House. Tie bill 70 which The gentleman
bad made reference was, word for word The same bl
fi.nan rom Massachusetts voted for iis passage
/ Mr. WILSON corrected Mr. Washburne by saying that
She bin wasnot reported Ion the Judiciary
but from the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. WAsHBrRNR stood corrected
Nr. DEMlAG (COnnecticuO SAID thc Diil was hol thc
reported from the Military Committee. That which
was passed substitute for 1t. submitted by
The Chairman OF the judiciary Committee.
Mr.. WILSON (lOwG) explained inst the blll Originally
came from the Committee On Military Al fairs This
fubstitute which passed not Offered by HIN as
& hartman II et
member of the House.
Mr.. WAsBBuRNE remarked his apprehension was that
e bill came from the Judiciary Committee. lie knew
ability Of his friend az lawyer was only eJuacd
his integrity and vigilance legislator lie re.
atedthe bill word for word the bill which passed
tie House the 18th Of May s64 and which received
The vote OF the gentleman from Massachusetts Inc
gentleman from Iowa could state whether. when no
Introduced his substitute his object was To release the
! illinois Central Railroad Of its obligations.
! Mr.. SPALDIsG ohio said he voted for Do'h ihese
D.s and would now ask the gentleman from Illinois
whether the effect of the bill would be TO recase the
Illinois Central Railroad from its Obligations to carry
! ihe nails, etc. free Of charge.
! Mr.. WAsHBuRs. replied, the gentleman IRON Iowa
could say whether the real but undeclared purpose
"as to thus benefit that company. go,
Mr. GARFIELD tOhio) said thatthe origin OF the biil
Vas correctly stated by the gentleman from Connecti'
H. Deming 1t referred 10 the Delaware and kartan
aaroad Alter considerable discussion. an hnendment
Offered IN the nature Of substitute and tho bill
heretofore passed the exact bill introduced nw
daysago, only with difference In preamble ana
words In the preamble we're IN the SENATE bli; Inc
Oil was introduced by himself and was reported Dsck
from the Committee On Commerce. and covers aI tnt
round There ~ 10 sinister o. sonsessd purpose ~