The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-04-28

In the whole Of the nation-there were small minds
that could take In only the purlieus Of Delaware
county and from which no true appreciation Of
q great work like this could DO expected. He did
not inquire how this bill would ahsct his own vii
lagc; he sought only 70 know how II would affect
this great nation and posterity.
lie dwelt at some length on the vast advantages
TO accrue TO the manufacturing interests OF the
country from this railroad 10 opening new outlets
and new markets for the products Of our industry.
lie denied that this bill imposed any improper re-
sponsibilty upon the Treasury, or that the high.
minded gentlemen who supported II were aetuatsd
by undue influences; and he concluded by inquiring
Of the gentleman from Massachusetts, Mr.. Banksl
what was the standing and character Of the gentle
men who had this road in charge, and who were
named In the bill
Mr.. Banks replied that they were amongst tho
most respected, energetic and responsible business
men Of Massachusetts,. 90 Ell. u.
Mr.. Price, Of Iowa, then moved the previous
question the passnge Of the BILL with the under
standing that, In case u should be seconded, he
[Mr. 7. would yield to Mr.. Banks portion Of his
time, as to give the latter gentleman an oppor-
tunity to be heard on the bill.
Pending the demand for the previous question
Mr., Spalding, of Ohio, moved to lay the bill and
the pending amendments upon the table, and the
question being taken by yeas and nays, resulted
yeas 70, nays SO; as follows; ..
YEAs-Messrs. Aneona, Baker, BenJsmiu, Bergen,
Blow. Boyer, Bromwell, auckland, Bundy, ChRnler,
W Clarke, Cobb, Conklng, Cook, GALLON, Defrees Do
lAno, Demug, Denuison, Dumont Bggeston, Eldrldge,
Parnsworth, Parquhar, Finok, GlOssbrenner, Gridor
BALE, A. Harding, A. Harding, Hayes, II. Hubbard,
J Hubbel J, N. Humphrey, Jenekes, Jones, kAsson,
KetchHm. Latham, O. v. Lawrence, VIM Lawrence, lie
Blond, Marshall, Miller, Moorhead Morrill,, Morris,
Moultou Newell Niblack Nicholson Orh, Pike Plants,
s. Randall, WIN. II. Randall, Ritter, Ross, sawyer,
seofeld, shAnkin shelAbarger spalding, stillwell,
TAber Taylor. ThRyer Y. Thomas Thornton, Ward, y.
b, wAshburne, II. .. wRshburn, Wentworth, Williams,
Winfield, aud wright-76.
NArs-Messrs. Allison Ames, Anderson, D. Ashley,
Banks, Baxter, Beaman, Bidwell Bingham, Boutwell,,
s. Clarke, Darling, Dawes Donnely, Dodge, briggs,
Forty, Grnnell, Grlswold Harris Henderson, Highly,
Hotchkss, A. W. Hubbard, O. d. Hubbard, Hubbard,
Kelley, Kelso, Ruykendall, Lahin, Loan, Longyear,
Lynch, Msrston, Marvin, McCurg McKee, MeRu6r,
Myers, Patterson, Perham Price, j. II. Rice Rogers,
Rollins Rousseau, Stevens Ttowbridgc, Upson, h. Van
Horn, H. Van Horn, Warner, VIM. b. washburn, y.
Wilson, Window, and woodbridse-5e.
Mr.. Spalding, Of Ohio, then moved to reconsider
the vote just taken, and MISC moved to lay the mo.
tion to reconsider the tablet which latter motion
was agreed to.
This last action of the House involves the Anal
and irrevocable rejection of the bill II again
brought before the House. II must be in the form Of
a new bill "
THE WEST INDIA SUMMARIZE CABLE.
On motion Of Mr.. Eliot, Of Mass, a committee Of
conference was asked for on the disagreeing votes
Of tho two Houses on the bill to establish tole.
graphic communication between the United States
aud the West India islands.
Aud then, at 4.45 p. m, the House adjourned.