The New York herald., 1868-03-27

the House this morning and some time might be pro-
o,scnsapn M rm,cE' reP & OF Iowa opposed any more
be nst considered In committee se''' ana si0u the
| committee would have an opportunity of report
back i'd some shape, when discussion could Be had
| on It,
Mr. HIdBY, trep) Of Cal expressed the hope that
the House would not be under the false IMPRESSION
that the Pacific Railroad Committee was unfriendly
to the objects Of the joint resolution 1t was not So
He hoped that there would De at some time discus
| sion Of the question.
NJ WAshun&y & rep) of Of w'swny v's:.s n.y. not now,
mr. you you please ar s,r II seems M to me
the Pacific Railroad Committee, to let that committee
report this subject before It should be further dis
say something on the subject myself. 1t win be
borne In mind, however, that when the proposition
(Mr Washburn), they undertook to press it through
under the previous question and without any debate
whatever now there has been speech on each side.
shall undertake to show that the proposition is In
conflict with the Railroad Law 1t now is and that
| the proper way is to amend that law,
tion OF his colleague mr. washburn) that there was
| no public business pressing. The Reconstruction
three more working days until after the impeachment
trial. The gentlemen wanted to discuss the matter;
they might have chance OF doing so during the
trial, as the House might meet for discussion, and
nothing else.
AS Mr. Price insisted on the previous question: Mr..
WAsHBURNE OF ILL.,, demanded a call of the House,
remarking that II the friends of the railroad were
| all present he wished the members on the opposite
| side to be present likewise.
The House. on division, refused to order call Of
| the House.
MI. wAsHBuRNE, OF H., demanded the yeas ana
| nays
The vote was taken and resuted-yeas "A, nays so.
i So Q call OF the House was refused
The previous question was then seconded by 63
| to 81.
Mr. WAsHBURNE, of H., determined to fight it
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| ordering the main question. The yeas and nays
| were ordered and the vote was taken with q like
result.
Mr.. wAsHBuRNE, of ILL.,, demanded the yeas and
nays on the motion to REFER and the yeas and nays
Mr. INGERsoLL, (rep.) OF H., suggested the refer
ence OF the joint resolution to the Committee on
Mr. PRICE said he had no objection to its reference
to the Judiciary Committee, as 1t involved legal
Mr. WAsHBURNE, OF ILL.,, said he wished TO submit
proposition, which was that this should be conSid-
cred test vote and that those who voted for the
reference should be considered as in favor Of the
Pacific Railroad Company's maintaining their ex-
Orbitant charges. The latter part Of the sentence
was almost inaudble on account Of calls to order.
| The vote was then taken on Mr.. Price's motion to
| refer to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad, and
! it was agreed to-yeas SO, nays 49-as follows:-
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Before taking the vote the rule forblddng members
to vote matters in which they have personal in
terest was read at the request of Mr. Holman.
PRINTING OF J. ROSS BROWNIES REPORTS OF THE
MINERAL RESOURCES OF TIE GREAT WEST ETC.
prntn@ reoe1 pesouonr o o .he sn on
J copies Of J. Ross Brownies reports the minera
resources for the OF the House, and 500 copies
the report OF the commission Of life saving inventions
: for the use OF the Treasury Department.
The question as TO printing J. Ross Brownies re
, port gave rise to discussion Mr.. Cavanagh, the
: delegate from Montana, characerzing II as bogus
report, which ignored the great claims Of Montana
mining Territory; Mr.. Holbrook, the delegate from
Idaho regarding it as report which, though it con
tanned much valuable information, did not do justice
TO Idaho M or Montana; "a MT ashley 9, Nevada refer
not deal in hyperbole and nonsense to suit the inter
ests Of capitalists and spectators; Mr. Axeil cndors
u ing the highly valuable and reliable character Of tn
report and Mr.. Highly taking like view.
Mr. Washburne Of H., wanted TO reduce the mum
ber of copies TO 5000 but Mr. Lanin would not ALLOW
| the amendment to be offered.
: The resolutions were adopted.
y /
| Mr.. FARNswoRTT, from the Conference Committee
on the bill for the relief OF Mcssrs. Greathouse
Kelly for carrying the mails in the Territories made
I | report which was agreed to, limiting the amount
| to $S,001
MEMORIALS ETC.
! The SPEAKER presented various Executive commu
l | nications, including the following:-
A memorial from the Constitutional Convention OF
South Carolina for the removal OF political disab
ties from John B. Ashm0re and fortytw0 other cit
zens Of South Carolina, which was referred to the
. Reconstruction Committee.
memorial and protest OF the Kentucky Legsla-
Of refusing that State Its just representation In the
House Of Representatives which was referred to the
. Committee on Elections.
THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Mr. WAsuBuRNE, lrep.l OF ILL.,, called up the mo-
tion made the 26th ofFebruary by Mr.. Washburne,
OF Wisconsin, to reconsider the vote by which q let
from the Secretary Of the Treasury relative to the
Union Pacific Railroad was ordered to be printed.
| He congratulated his friend from Iowa (Mr. Price,
on his success In preventing him (Mr. Washburne)
being heard this morning on the Pacific Railroad
tion. Part Of that time he would now yield to the
| gentleman from Wisconsin.
Mr.. WAsHBURN, (rep) OF Wis.,, said the country
would notice the fact that no thanks were due to the
| House for his being able to make an explanation
now which he had wished to make when the
matter was up before. II was simply due to the
fact that he had had the foresight some
| time since to move to reconsider the vote REFER
ring the secretary's letter on the subject thinking
that Just such an occasion might come up. He dis
claimed any intention OF imputing improper motives
felt probably he himself had felt, that the Pacific
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