Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-27

MONT of stock 10 b. taken BY an indi vidnal.
- that all reople who desired Il might have
sas kss.eat sffhs f1nchise-
Mr.. Van A orn was will ng 20 in ncorpo-ate an
auseffu1pnt or fhaf mature. -|F "
Mr.. Wa ashburne lflsuEes-t.d tns. &C. rate
Of fsre 70 be charged ought % oe cefinit u Ned
and that a provision should De fh.ered requir-
ing the road 10 sell a specified number of lack
.i- for one dollar. Strest railroad cars were
the poo mans coaches and the fares should -
maze as eheaply as possible. ON tue stree
20 d. which was o, the best managed street
~ Az - d. an the eountry, they were adlOwed 10
6hsrge cents fare, but sold nckets in pseE-
Agts Of 20 for one dollar and eyeryboiy was
Mr.. Van Horn did not desire TO ascept such
an amenoment. The people who used NE road
would willingly pay cents. aud that would
o. 30 more Tor that road than cents was for
Mr. Chanler IN. Y) asked 70 ODER an amend
hen', 30 thai this road would not interfere
Win the Franchise of any other road,
Mr.. Van Horn declined 10 Accent an amend
ment, sho demanded the previous question.
Mr.. Wsshburne (lll.D demanded the yeas And
nays upon ordering the main question 10 BE-
now put.
The House refused to second the demand Tor
Mr.. wazhburne demanded teller., and they
were leo refused.
The question then being. shall the uAiu ques-
ton be now ordered, a rir0 roc vote was taken
and decided in the affirmative.
Mr.. Wsshburne's voice alone was heard In
the negative and be demandeda ia vision, when
the maj n question was ordered.
Mr.. Washburne then moved 20 lay The bilI
upon the table. Rejected by a division.
Mr.. Washburne then demanded the yeas and
nays upon his motion which being ordered the
roll was called. and the motion was rejected
yeas, 2e, nays, 81.
Mr.. was6burne then Demanded the reading
Of the engrossed bill, and n had not vet been
engroese q, was lad upon the Speakers table
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson Iowa. the HOUSE
proceeded 70 the consideration OF the veto OF
the President Of the bill In relation 90 appeals
TO the United States Supreme Court the Ques-
ton being, SHALL the bill pass, the objections
Of the President TO the contrary notwithstan1-
ing.
The action Of the Senate upon the bill and
the message OF the President having been read
Mr. Wilson (lowa) gave notice that he would
call Tor vote at the expiration OF his hour.
Mr.. Woodward pa rose in his place
Mr.. Wilson.-Does the gentleman from Penn
sylyania desire TO discuss the bill
Mr. Woodward replied aiirmaiively.
Mr.. ilson.-How much time does the gentle
man want
Mr.. Woodward would require one hour.
Mr.. Wilson said an hour was all the time he
had.
Mr.. Eldridge (wis.) raised the question
whether Mr.. Wilson had control Of the bill.
He referred 70 the manner In which the bllI
had been originally put through, and csnsld-
cred II a bad business that so important a
measure should thus be misled through the
House.
Mr.. Wilson said the point had already t4an
sufficiently discussed for two Saturdays IN the
House. He did not wish 90 raise that point
again. He would yield fifteen min ut-s 70 the
gentleman from Pennsylvania ldr. Woo
ward
Mr.. Brooks IN. , and others advised Mr.
Woodward not 20 accept the time, as he could
not do the subject Justice.
Mr. W oodN ard. alter some hesitation, said he
would take half an hour.
Several gentlemen on the Republican side
advised Mr.. Wilson not 20 give IL, while others
advised him TO give it.
Mr.. Wilson after awhile concluded 70 give
the half hour requested.
Mr.. Brooks who was standing beside Mr.
Woodward was understood 10 tell him no; -
accept IL.
Mr., Wilson said If the gentleman fMr.
Brooks) eyinced such a disposition he would
withdraw his offer of half an hour, and only
give the original fifteen MINUTES. IL the half
hour was accepted on the other side he would
give 1t.
Mr.. Eldridge wanted il understood thar the
Democratic side of the House did not consider
the half hour sufficient
Mr.. Wilson said that without anv further
discussion Of the matter he would give the gen
tleman from Pennsyl vania the half hour aBd
If be chose to accept II he could go on with ms
speech.
Mr.. Woodward said il seemed he was CON-
pelled TO accept that, but il was n very short
time, and he could not do the subject full ius-
uce. He then proceeded To notice the action OF
the House in passing this bill in the manner il
was passed.