New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


BRIDGING THE MISSISSIPPI.
The House resumed, as the business IN the morning
hour the consideration OF tie Senate b TO authorize The con
Of bridges over tie Mississippi for railroad purposes
eudR question being on an amendment reported by the
Posi- Office Committee recryag the night 10 Congress 90 cause
removal Of all distractions 10 the navigation Of tie river
That NAV be caused by such bridges.
on motion Of Nj ALlsON an amendment was agreed 10
authorizing the construction Of bridge across The Missouri
Rive al Kansas City.
Mr. AILrY offered amendment. declaring the bridge
way United States PROVIDED does not materially OBJ
Mr WA,HBUESr OIL, asked Nj Alley to accept modfca.
tou the shape Of promise that the on shall not interfere
with any law suits nov pending IN any Court IL Iereage TO
' ,od =, crfo- - ,vii,b 81 de- IN tbef re-
ouircd of other bridges referred % in the act.
bi ALLEY declined 10 accept II OF to yield 10 the amend
Nlr WasHBrF protested against this one Of the most i'm.
pOsant measures the involving the Interests OF
s0G00 people being forced through under the previous
question lie appealed the judgment the honesty and the
4Tmness Of the House 10 whether would conhne the dis
Cu,sion Of this grave matter TO a single hour.
Nj ALLEY said that be quite willing to discuss the
Question thoroughly but al this period Of the session ne could
DOT consent lave OF the House taken this
matter lie would allow the gentleman from
Missouri r Hogan and ten minutes the gentleman from
M HoGAy expressed sarcasticaIy his wonderful obga.
tous the gentleman from Massachusetts for giving HIM
ten minutes 10 discuss measure o. such import
10 bis constituents and the people OF he west The or
dlnance OF s' required the MISSISSIPPI iYer ana IT'S tIiDu
the United States the gentleman from Massachusetts
(Mr Alley here al the bidding and bv permission othe
great monopoles OF me county ltleso tl4 ana
take away from tie people their night Is citizens 10 the ee
Hogan and perhaps other gentlemen were cOndesceudney
minutes 10 present their argument against the
These great monopoie he went on TO say nave
then agents floors they have their interested stock
holders here this measure they have their feed at
tones here vote this measure 10 rob the people OF e
West ftheir great GOdgYen night 10 navigate freely the
M EotTTi rose to question Of order excepting to the
words last spoken and requiring them 10 be taken down and
Ie srIAKrR decided that the words excepted TO were
OF order oeng reflection upon members OF the House
NJ HsNDALL PENN suggested that the rea question was
Nj HoAS dseained any wish to say ANYTHING improper
would have made any such reflection debate
Mr Bo TwFI interrupted and claimed that the House had
know whether the gentleman from Missouri adhered
l. What he .sia 81 Ts',seteG I'D m M words vo s,, no,
proper 20 Withdraw them.
MI BouTYELL urged that that no; sufficient rerao
toa and wanted to know whether the gentleman OH Hogan
MI In4iEE said be thought the gentleman from Missouri
had done all that tie House required and moved that he be
allowed 10 proceed IN order
The motion agreed 70.
Mr BANKS claimed that as the journal would show The
words thai ruled out Of order should also show the
frac:on.
that that o. required by tic rue.
Mi ASHLEY Ohio wanted the gentleman from Missouri %
be required explain he said about railroad corporations
The sPEAKl ruled that the House had passed from the
ter and bad given the gentleman from Missouri permission 10
Nj ASHLEY Ohio moved to reconsider that vote.
Tie motion laid on the table, and 8iT HOGAN pro
ceclel with argument against the the
fact tbat in -6 the registered tunnage
MississpIi River and tributaries 232 IA tuns that
there were 80 steamers engaged in that navigation costing
nearly S300OO0 and that us commerce was equal 70 the
whols foreign commerce Of the United States
Nj ALLY said that the argument OF the gentleman from
Missouri 10 the general merits OF the bill than to the
specific amendment The only difference between the bridge
width Of the draw the Clinton Bridge not Of equal
that required for the others being only 10 feet in the
clear II had been operation for e months ard
Of the most substantial character built in the best
f. declTod Pooad Tao oaSe about It was that
intereed in the rivalry between 81 Louis and Chicago the
hill Of adv
~ hs5 ecd in he Hopse viii The member from illinois
Mr Washburne) long he (Ar Aey) had served knew
yerv well that which did bring any toll 10 his
mil fnd BY "his all" he meant the City Of Gaiena) never
received much favor al his hands
Nj WGsBl Ryr M called the gentleman to order, except
iug 10 the last part of his remarks
Tue words objected TO having written down and read
from the Clerks desk. the SPEAKER ogeErued the point Of
orcor not deeung TIE words offensive.
MI WAsHB lNE desired be heard that point but the
SPL ARER ruled that toe matter was not deoataDle. .
MI ALLY after some further remarks welded bali an
hour Of Mr. WAsHBURAE (l who denounced the
amendment 10 regard 20 the Clma bridge as most mpu'
den ana outrageous measure these rafoaa companies
wanted dam Up tie Mississippi River and TO make all me
Of the country tributary 10 them they could
dan that great and majestic highway o. commerce theh
they would their rates for transportation as much as
they CLOSE The Rock Island bridge had caused 10 FIVE years
trom e % 1892 the loss OF partial destruction OF % ol5an
boats Of the Of S2OJ00O and many RATS Of lumber
One Of hc the moot beautiful boat on toe ver the Cray
Eage going down Tie river y loaded wan freight ana pas
sengss charge Cf one o. the most skful plots Capt
Smith Harms had against the pier ard gone down with
Nh PEc rose and declared that although he lived within
sight Of Rock Island B0Ro, he never OF lhh
three boats being wrecked The statement about o. boats
having been wrecked there was news TO him.
Mr. WAsHBuRSE (li) remarked that he thought might
be gentleman from Iowa. but he would lind ia
book be had before him and the Of the COMMITTEE
Nag Department
ago examine the question Of the Rock Island Bridge
Mr. HARDING ILL said he conceded with the views Il his
colleague MT. Washburnel 10 regard 90 the Clinton Bridge
and he hoped n would not be legal zed IN this BIZ.
MI JOHNSON. member % tie IOstDMce Committee said
he had had opportunity Of hearing the the
Committee he having been absent Of sickness but
bis idea that drawbIdge should be allowed
except 10 clearly shown that bridge could
be ereCed without the
Winona Much had been said about mOuopoies; but be
thought question might wei be asked whether this Con
gress becoming the great monopoly taking away all
me legislative rights Of the States interfering
which should be left 20 the States themselves.
Nj ALLEY closed the debate allowing the last three minutes
Of hs hour 10 M HUBBARD "a VI who sustained the
amendment In reference 70 the Clinton Bridge
question taken and the amendment was rejected
Yeas a; hayt Co.
table. which negstived.
The bill was then passed
ROUssEAU-G RISSELL AFFAIR.
The then proceeded consideration OF the report
OF Select Committee In the Of the breach OF privilege
charged against Mr. Rousseau FOL atautDg MI GFInneh i
words spoken IN debate.
Tie report the Committee read published In fan
In IuF fRgNE Of Jolly The majority report signed by
Messrs Il T. Spsding " r. Banks and Russell Ihayer con-
cludes with the following resolves
erred Hon Love H. ksusseao Representative from
assault Hon j.
Il Gunne Representative from tho Of lows
ken drb has justly forfeited Ne privileges a. member q th
Houss.a a % r. hereby expelled
Kssl,ed That The personal reflections made by Mr. Griunel
Ip Mr. Rousseau Representative from the state
al kerucsy violation Of Tie rules regulating debate and the
pe II 10, members founded thereon and merit The dssPProy'
81 10 House.
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