Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-28
HOUSE,

| HOUSE.
| Mr.. KASSON offered a resolution, which was
adopted requesting tho President to cause to be
communicated to the House a collection of the pro-
Visions in reference to the freedmen, contained in
tine amended constitutions Of the Southern States
| and IN the laws passed by these States since the
overthrow Of the rebellion so far as information on
| the subject may be in his possession
Mr.. ANCONA, of Pennsylvania reported back
| adversely a large number of petitions from army
| officers; which were laid on the table.
The House then proceeded. as the regular business
IN order during the morning hour, to consideration
| acter.
Mr. Washburne, Of Massachusetts, and Messrs,
Thornton, Dclano, Ward, Mckee. and Wsshburne,
| OF Indiana, reported number of cases from the
committee on Claims. The following bills reported
| by them we're considered and passed. viz: For the
reliet Of Monroe Young; for the relief Of Edward
p, McKi4ncy- of Binghampton, New York; for the
ownersoi the bark Maria Henry, of Portland, Maine
to amend the act Of June 2jth 1854 to provide for
Repayment Of horses and other property destroyed
in the military service Of the United States; for
the relief Of Francis A. Gibbons the Senate Joint
reso uton authorizing the Secretary OF the Treasury
70 adjust the claims y healls Dixon against the
United States; for relief of Elisha j. HOu.e. asses
Sr OF internal revenue for the second district of
Michigan; referring the claim Of Swain & Howard
Tor damages from collision Of their vessel with
Claims for the benefit of Henry Horne; for the re-
lieL of Nathan Noyes. .' =.
The Senate bill for he relief of Goldsmith Bros
Of San Francisco, California and Portland Oregon
the Whole
The Senate joint resolution, referring the petition
and papers in the case of James CrUtchell to the
Court Of rlains. Was indefinitely postponed.
hr. WASHBURN from the committee on Com
mercc, reported bill for the relief Of Charles Bre-
mems Co., for the passage on board the Hawaian
bark hamaehamcha 3D. of siNty-eight destitute sea-
memo American vessels burned by the pira Shen-
andOah, IRON Ascension Island to Honolulu.
The morning hour having expired the bill went
over TILL next Friday.
MIR. MORklbL gave notice that the bill to amend
the internal revenue act would not be called up TIL
Monday week.
The House then resumed consideration of tho
Northern Pacific railroad bill, and the Clerk read
the substitute offered by Mr. Stevens as modified by
him: The notifications consist of he following
strike out section . and insert in addition to Sec
tlon as follows: and upon the failure on the part
OF the company fora period of ninety days to pay
interest on said stock as the same may mature and
become due. the IreasureIof the United States may
have power to sell so much Of the said lands so re-
reserved afO: csaid will reimburse the Govern
ment for payment Of said interest; provided that
said lands sinai not be s9ld for less than two dollars
aud fifty cents per acre." ...... ....... ..
Add to the proyiso at the end of the bill the fol.
lowing: .r
Provided, further, that at least three-fourhs of
the Board Of Directors shall always be citizens of the
United States; and, provided. turthe-, that the Gov
ornmcnt shall not be cal led upon to pay the interest
the cost OF cons ruciOn of more than so miles of
said road for the first year, nor for more than 100
miles additional for the second year. nor for more
than 200 miles additional for the third year. nor for
tndil EdU miles additional Tor the fourth
and after that time on no more than 300 additional
miles per year till such road is completed.
MIR. BINGHAM addressed the House in support Of
the bill. he said that the substitute just read re-
moved and sllencei the objection urged by the gem
tlemen VIII had spoken against the adoption of
the measure. The bill should receive the vote OF
every member Of the House. Is was the duty Of
craftsmanship to develop all the resources Of the
nation aud to enable the nation to lay its hand ON
the united commerce Of the great East by becoming
the CARRIE OF that immense trade by the shortest
possible route.
Mr.. ROGERS next made an argument in support
OF the bill. He declared tnat there was no fraud or
tsntof fraud upon the bill and there should be no
lnputahon on the character OF the gentlemen who |
were here urging its passage The two gentlemen
from Ohio (Mcssrs. DelanO and Shellabarger)a had
Id the House that they had been in Ormed that the
original owners of the charter had sold out and he
would like to know how they happened to have so |
much information, unless they themselves had come
IN contact with the powerful lobby which was Gun |
plOyed in attempts defeat the passage of the bill
hurled back the nsinuaon into the teeth of those
who had charged lobby influence in favor of the bill
and protested that most gigantic influence was at
work to defeatit, The gentleman from Illinois Mr. |
Msshburne1 who was so very anxious at the time to
defend the Treasury, had nottaked about the de- |
pletlOn OF the Treasury when that most obnoxious
wlched and pernciOus measure, the Freedmen's Bu-
Teau bill which would cost the Government ffty
millions dollars year. was befOrethe House
Mr.. briggs next addressed the House in sup
port OF the bill; de regarded the matter as a. ma
tiOnal work OF great importance, and one which
members from all sections Of the country should
sustain.
Mr.. GRlNNELL followed on the same side. The
immense grant of land, he said, owned by the COM
pany, was not worth more than so much moOnShine
or clear sky-not worth penny an acre without az
cess to 1t by railroad. No one was rich enough to
own and pay taxes on it without access to it, Al
though the Central Pacific railroad passed his door
he was willing to have the Northern road also con-
structed, and as many other railroads to the Pacific
as could be built.
Mr. WRIGHT addressed the House in opposition
to the measure, which he denOminated a sort of a
gift enterprise, where much was promised aud very
little performed; He thought it was extremely dan
geriOus for the Government to become godfather TO
all these railroad enterprises. He cOntended that
Congress had right to give away the national de-
naiu, and Hkencd the attempt to the occasion
when the Devil brought the Savior to the top If an
exceeding high mountain, from which he showed
lim much property and offered him very large
ract of public land. But our Savior knew that the
Devil did not own il and said to him, Get thee be-
lind me, Satan" He dio not expect much conscien-
iouSnesS howevertrom this railroad company which
would take all the land offered, although Congress
lad no right to give it away. He thought that SOL
iers were far better entitled to the bounty of Con
ress than this railroad company, and he intnAated
hat no had some idea of inviting the Camden and
lmboy railroad company to come and get its share