The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
wAsutst;TpN July Is lsl
BRIDGING THK MISSISSIPPI.


The House resumed, as tho business In tho morning
hour the consideration OF the Senate bill TO authorize
the construction OF bridges over the Mississippi for rail
road purposes the pending question being on tho amend
ment reported from tho Post once Committee resorving
the right 70 Congress to cause tho removal OF all obstruc
tons 10 the navigation OF the river that DO caused
by such bridges.
on motion o. Mr. ALLISON, rcp.l OF Iowa, amend
mcnt agreed 70 authorizing the construction OF
bridge acrosg the Missouri river At Kansas City
Mr.. ALLsY trcpl Of Mass. offered amendment de-
a post rood and highway of the United States pro-
vded Il does not materially obstruct navigation.
Mr. wasnnrRsr rp,l o. III asked Mr. Alley % ac-
ccpt modification IN the shape Of provso that The bill
shall interfere with any lawsuit pending any
court in reference 70 tha, bridge and that The section
conform ~ width or draw that required or other
br dgos referred 70 in the act
Nj ArtEr declined @ accept i or % yield 10 the
amendment being offered
Mr. WlsnarRsE protested against this. one of tho
important measures of tho session, involving the
interests of eight millions o! people, being forced
through under the previous question. III appealed
the Judgment the honc4iy and the fairness of the
Hon say whether II would conane the DISCUSSION OF
III 4 grave matter 10 single hour.
Mr ALLEY sai that he quite willing r. discuss the
question thoroughly bu at this period of tnc session he
could consent % have the tine of the House taken
np IN this matter Ho would allow ten minutes 70 tho
gentleman from Missouri tMr Hogan and ten minutes
10 the gentleman from Illinois tar. Washburnel
Mr. Hn1As, dem " Mo, expressed sarcascally his
wonderful cations the gentlomal from Massachu-
eets for gvng him ten minutes 10 discuss measure ~
such ncacuiabe importance ~ hts constituents and tho
people of The ordinance of 1871 required tho
.sp river and ~ tributaries bn Forever free and
unos,ructed 10 al the people of the United states and
tho gentleman from Massachusetts, lnr Aicyl came
here a The bidding and by prn son q ths great no.
take the people Their rights citizens to the
free navigation of the greated river IN the world. while
be Mr. Hogan and perhaps other gentlemen wsrw
dsacendngiy allowed ten time 70 present their
argument against the MEASURE These great u,onopoies,
he say have their agents on this noor, they
have their Interested stockholders hers on this
they have their feel atorneys here 70 vote
ths measure, 70 rob the people ot the West o their
gres God given right 70 navigate freely the great ss
app river
Mr Borrwru, trepl of Mas rose ,oa question Of
der excepting 10 the words last spoken and requiring
them H. be taken do~n and real a the Clerks desk
The SrrkKR decided tia, the words e1c~pted 70
of order being reflection upon Eaambers Of the
Mr RswpAt dem of Pa suggested the real question
whether the statement va true
Nj HOdax disclatnrd wish ~ say anything i'm,
proper ami vaid be would not have made any such
necton Il debate had been Alloved
VI BorrwyfL interrupted anf claimed that the
House hal i right II know whether the gentleman from
Missouri afh rcd 20 what he said or retracted ~
Nr HoGsS ssid he preferred a. The words clearly
not proper. n withdraw them.
Mr i}orrrEL urgci that that Was no, sufficient
rcract'on, and wanted % know whether the gentleman
tMr HoFanl meant - maintain MI POSITION
Mr. THsYrw frep) ~ Pa, saf he ihoughi The gentle
man rom N'ao1r md d'ne ~ that We hous. required,
The motion agreed -
M HlsE-' trep N Msss eislmet that A. ,ha aurral
wo1il show the worts thft vcfs ruled out y order
Ti@ spr,rve r.fsrrnr 4 ~ r1is N The slb,c-t q.
cided Tho, ihst VA ~, inquired n Y" rule
Mr AawvN, irep N on wanted tie gentleman from
rsWufi - le required n ext tn ~ha' he rid aboat
mi md corpowanns having f.i a'tmneys on the foor
1ie srE,Kms rof that the II Ja' har rassnf firm rho
mnttr- ana hid riycn the nuraAn from Bis.our pr
snf.siJu pfgcced VI orier
~ Am w moved 10 racons1er ihai vtie.
1h moi w was IBID ~ the tlAc aud ~ Hr~S pro
cor itf with ~ rEufncn aHanFi ~" amendment
the CLIFTON Brdre ~ tniei nc atirti7n y ~
Hya'o - ~ ari hsi N leh le regsi~s iounage II
piearters On tho NxssHrp huf ~ tributaries Wa