The New York herald., 1868-03-26
WASHING ON.


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pelded.
The SPEAKER presented various messages from the
President and Executive communications.
THE COINAGE OF NICKEL AND COPPER PIECES.
Mr.. KELLEY introduced bill for the coinage OF
nickel and copper pieces OF i've cents ana under,
which was referred TO the Committee on Coinage,
Weights and Measures.
FREIGHT AND PASSENGER TARIFF OF THE PAoifiC
RAILROAD COMPANIES.
The House then proceeded to the consideration OF
the joint resolution introduced by Mr.. Washburn, OF
Wisconsin, to regulate the tariff on freight and pas
sengers transported by the Paclnc Railway Compa-
nies and their branches, and
,ns rmants rMa a} Mr. M WashbUrn last %eeS IL the he
course OF his remarks he alluded TO newspaper
paragraph which he had recently seen, stating that
there were not dozen sober members In Congress,
and one Of them was the Speaker or the House, ana
another was Senator Wilson, OF Massachusetts,. In
more sober men in the Forteth Congress than there
had been in Congress for the last fifty years. he
Danted that statement to go before the country: IL
as very easy to make general statements anectlng
X character OF members, and the gentleman from
l ipconsin (Mr. Washburn) had been INDUCING, in
f'sql business when he made insinuations the other
,4y against the Committee on the Pacific Railroad
Id members Of the House generally lie yielded
few minutes 10 Mr.. ALLISON, VINO repneQ TO the re-
MARKS OF Mr.. Washburn in reference to the Sioux
City Railroad and declared that the line OF the road
was but u small deviation from straight line east
and west.
Mr. PRICE, resuming the floor referred to q remark
OF Mr.. Washburne, OF Illinois, the other day, insinu
ating that some members were agents OF the Pacific
Railroad, the insinuation being against himself (Mr
Price, and his colleague (Mr. Dodge). What was
meant by that insnuationY He denied the assertion
that II cost more to-day to transport passengers and
freight from Omaha To Denver than 1t did before the
Pacific Railroad was opened, and showed that pas.
sengers were carried between these points now for
$685. about one-third OF what II cost before
Mr.. Price yielded eighteen minutes OF his time to
his colleague, Mr.. DODGE, who also made some points
in opposition TO the remarks made last week by Mr..
millions which that gentleman had said the Union
Pacific Railroad would get from the government, the
grants only amounted TO SOL, $780, 600, as follows:-
534 miles at $16 900 per mile S. 544, 900
800 miles at $4s, 600 per mile IA 400, 900
S9o miles al So, 600 per mile 2S 1850
AS TO the rates for freight and passengers he
argued that they were moderate in view OF the cost
OF fuel and materials of the absence OF local trade
and OF the rates charged by some OF the southern
and Southwestern railroads.
Mr.. PRICE demanded the previous question on the
motion 10 refer the joint resolution To the Committee
on the Pacific Railroad
Mr.. WAsHBURNE, (rep.l OF H., expressed the hope
that discussion would not be closed on this very i'm
pCrtant subject.
Mr.. PRICE said he had promised great many gen.
temen that he would make the motion to refer to-
day and would call the previous question on that
motion He, therefore, insisted upon it, On division
the House stood 54 to 81.
There being no quorum present, the House, on
motion ol Mr.. WASHBURNE OF Illinois, at twenty-five
minutes 10 five O'Clock adjourned, leaving the motion
for the previous question pending.