New-York tribune., 1868-05-13

to- +, otSao,lpo transportation and declared that
railroads IN Pennsy lvania could aoIa 80 on Tho Pae
d ono reason being the supply OF tuei IN ~ nnsyl-
yauia and the absence Of II alonE W. e. Ak e racine
KalroaG ., M p,, RaiIroad II ne Owr ed the Paeidc
Railroad he would not hesitate nv Ient II be wanted
cheaper that he could buy two hundred, he had made
tho experiment laugher anV anew what could he done
ON the snnier. AT this session The heads Of
Departments were parNhasabe If members of Congress
were and soud know better than the Representatives
OF tbe peo;'Ie what the wants Of the people were.
Mr. ELIOT askeG Mr. Coyode the average price OF mem
bers of the Cabinet but the gentleman made no reply:
Mr. Pile REP MOI replied TO the general reflections
upon railroad corporations aud remarked that many
tTackiess wjdernesses n il had been for railroads
Mr.. CLARKE Rep., KaDsas) remarked that merchants
freight from Leavenworth, being cheaper than the
raroPd rates charged between those points
Of the policy OF tariff and of protecting the people
against the exactlons Of railroad companies
Mr. WASHBURNE rep, HI sand that the gentleman
from Wisconsin Cfr Washburn) had prepared speech
this subject but was too III to attend The session oi the
gentleman 70 print his speech IN Ihe Gtooe. -
Mr. WOODBRIDGE (Rep, VT said that the Pacific
Railroad six per cent bonds payable with interest and
principal in gold, selling at 30 cents on the dollar and
Ne remarked that several tines within the last two or
three years the entire work must have been stopped but
for the patriotism the bOldness and the money OF mem
Der of the House Q1r Amesl. lie argued that by the
terms Of the original l the Government mas no rst 10
interfere TO fix the tariff Of prices until the profits OF the
Company amount TO 10 per cent.
Mr. PRICE closed the debate in an argument in sup
| port of the Joint resolutions.
The House proceeded TO vote the various PROPOSE
tODs. The first question on Mr. Farnswortrs pi2pO-
ton to recommit with instructions 10 report D regu-
| ating the rates OF tariff and fare
Mr. WAsHBURNE CllL) suggested that the committee % M
would not have another chance of reporting TINS ses
Mr.. FARNswoRTH asked unanimous consent to add to
his motion that the Committee should have leave TO re-
Mr.. CHANLER Demq N. " objected.
The motion to rec0mmit was rejeced-Ies, G2 Nays g.
Mr.. BENJAMIN GRep., Mo- moved TO table the wh9ie 9
amendment of Mr. washburn OF Indiana 70 strike ont OF
the iOnt resolution the proviso that the t
! completed and running from Omaha TO sacramento
The amendment was adopted; Yeas, 90; nays ~: -,
THE question REQUIRED the amendment offered by
Mr. Clarke Of Kansas that the tariff shalt not exceed
double the average rates charged on the ueren cs 1
Ocean IN latitude north OF ST. Louis agreed 70 without
division and the joint resolution rs amended was passed
by IL 70 81. - -
Mr.. FLANDERS (Rep. Wash Teri offered resolution
nsrueting the Committee Territories to inquire INTO
the matter of penitenuary IN Washington territory
Mr' CHANLER asked leave to offer resolution re-
duestng the President Of the United states 10 inform the
Ouse OF an the facts relating to the treatment OF certain
American citizens reported TO have been uDjusty ar
rested imprisoned, and fogged while IN prison by the
authority of officer OF the Government OF Mexico.
! Messrs. BUTLER rep, Mass.) and HARDING tRep'
| ID objected.
Mr.. LAFLTN. Rep.,, n. " reported resolutions for
printing copies Of the communication from the Secre
ary OF the Navy relative TO claims for prize money and
5000 extra copies lO0 for the use OF the Committee on
Ways Means OF the bill TO reduce into act and to
amend the laws relating to internal taxes. Adopted
The House, at 315, went into the Committee Of the
Whole the State OF the Union, Mr. Woodbridge in the
chair, and was addressed by Mr. BROOMALL uep,
PENN in opposition to the bill, introduced some weeks
ago by hs colleague Woodward TO test the constitutions
ality OF the acts of Congress-
Mr. WOODWARD Dem, PENN remarked that al
though he was prepared TO reply TO his colleague ho
held that il would be indeeOrOus 10 his colleague 10 do
so Without due preparation therefore be proposed
ply 70 him when he could next got the floor in Committee
! Of the Whole
! Mr. MUNGEN Dem, OmO) referring TO resolution
proposed offered by HIM yesterday IN reference 70
/ elofp Of Pc
prove proper testimony that proposition had been
made by officers Of the Confederate Government 20 OIL
GERS of This Government when Union soldiers dy-
4 ing at Andersonville, Mien and Florence, and other
Southern prisons pay three tunes the appraised Valne
Of medicines for them, the ssme 10 DC put uhueI ue
| charge OF Federal surgeons
! The Committee rose. and the House atf adjourned