The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1865.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, lSSS.
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"'. A'Sshl" uVpl u i'hh'' ohe'e" 'eS'ut'oh IN
sruciIna tho Committee on the Library 10 inquire into
tho subiec, of nte.naon, copyript and or thu hast
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modes Tor the encouragement ana advancement OF
cheap literature aud the protection Of aalhor which
was sdopied
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Mr. BAHSs rep) OF Mass, presented the proceedings
of iblic meetings ut North Andover and Lawrence
Yass and the resolutions of Tho civ govern
nent at Lawrence in relation to the rig hs OF American
citizens III foreign countries which wero referred 10 the
Committee on Foreign Affairs
AGRICULTURAL pEr,araESr EXPENSES
Mr. BEASflE trcp) of Mich from the Committee ON
Appropriations, reported mat the committee ayng had
under consideration tue estimates for the additional ap
preparations required for The agricultural department in
the current fiscal year. had arrived at the conclusion
that oG tho Items therein stated was properly
deficiency, most Of them being for unsettled claims
werc contracted without authority of INV He moves
that the claims be referred 10 the Committee on Claims
and tho report be laid the table, and IT was 80
ordered
THg DunUoCg AND SIOUX CRY RAILROAD.
Tho Hou.s resumed IN the morning hour The con-
sdsraion Of tho bill repoitad yesterday by Mr. Hop
kns from tac Committee Public Lands, extending
The time Tor me coapleop OF the Dubuque and sioux
wa.hbufne rep) Of ILL.,, would have twenty minutes
10 oppose the bin.
Mr. HuBgAEo, trep.) Of Iowa, who Ind drawn up snd
introduced th5 original b, bTiely explained aud adyo-
Gated j.
ML WasBnUENE.. OF H., denounced tho bill as
another scheme OF public plumber 10 10 put through
under tn gag and pressure OF the previous question.
No thought u time that tho previous question
"payed Out" for under Il the House not dolloer-
alive body Whatever might haye been the good policy
Lee e.ofoTc OF max ng land grants Tor rto purposes II
was longer policy bankruptcy, min aud repaid,
aion c3airon Oh the country. He had siacmens from
the General Land once showing thnt the quantity Of
lands gantod 10 Iowa fos railroad purposes amounted
6,5ii 2o7 acses.
t.o STATE OF Illinois had gos in thai wayf
Mr. WAs.nUaNE did not know exactly; something like
100000 acres but lac vas not responsible Tor that
gaa and II proved the greatest TO the state. 1t
had passed into the hands of British bondhodes aud
goac 10 build UP great oppressive foreign corporation
Ia Iiaos Jho grant OF coo 90 Involved In the
pending Bill was 70 20 10 that same corpoaou los all
tic fraochlscs OF The Dubuque aud Sioux IVY Railroad
Company had been transferred last October 10 the
Illinois Central Railroad Company. For lis part he
determined when tue dc Of outraged constituencies
saiiOg INTO The hall to be atlo to say, "sIake
not thy CORY locks a. M; thou canst not say dd IT, =
C.augltcrl
Mr. Wryoy, rep } or Io"a, said he was prepared
to advocate any Stupenaous scheme Of public plund r.
ami YET nc was Ia favor OF tho BAL. lie denied that ii
was 10 onGrc TO tho benefit Of the Illinois Central Rail
taSe had from the public domain, for this apd
already granted, but sinply TO extend the limo
Mr. lucg, ,rep.l 81 Iowa, spoke for i've minutes In
support o. the Bill
Mr. JUsiAa tcpl u Ind, Chalrm1n CT tho Committee
ubc Lands, stated that tho bill had rciortc cd
unaniinously and that ,ha onmitlce on PGblic Iads
wus gate Gs Innocent os ANY ggaeno vi public urader
as even tie gentleman lroai Illinois himself (Mr WASH
baras. hc wa quite surprised to heae the statements
MAse by thar gcnte4an, ont he recOcctcd that that
goaicnal aikel as VOL ole subject as on aaa,hcr
all tat be bro lgAt 20 hcr he sac amount OF patrl
osc ioryor every auction that arose in the House
interfering On al OCCASIONS gh all legislative pfopo
tons.
81 WAsdaURN-- jus, 90 Hauyhtcr1
Ar JCLAS ccnc lded By saFius he thought Il d1c TO
say tbs mach BY wa OF COmr ment TO tne gentleman
from lhlsos
hr WAsBuRyE-JGs. So ascop: toe compliment
q@gshterJ
MIR PErEss, (rcp Of We, sst,estod that tho safost
course for tic House {, ioo the unanimous report
VI tue committee particularly IN the stated by
hr EorsiSs closed tho discretion replying to the ar
gtment OF Mr. Washblruo ard supporting tue bill
Mr.. wAsnRuRSE moved t. lay Inc bin on tho table
which was uesatiyed and tho bii was then passed
II was ha.f.past two CLOCK when the bill was finally
dis posed or OWING the fact that The House had 10
wait until Il 6pgr9ssei tie reading Of tho cnsros sod
NIL having been called for by Mr. Washbarne) and that
al tle questions were taken by yeas aud nays The
Speaker then said hat hardly necessary STATE
thai the morning hour had expired
coM2cScATioSs rEoA SECRETARY STANTON