New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-26

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r FERRY Rep, YchTo restore PTS sRsiSns ,o to
soldiers employed in the CIVIL seI'i0V' "
the Prior 10 Ie e ' owaTo amend the act of March
g. 1863 to reOrgaDize the Courts Oh inc DlSo' VI W
u N.Y. pp1Cr Ran Iowa-To authorize the construc
ton of a railroad from Davenport, Iowa. 10 IopeAa'
NJ ~ ARKE Rep Kansas)-Concurrent resolutions
Of the Kansas Legislature in favor OF the transfer OF inc
control of Indian affairs to the War Department. .
Mr. TAFFE (Rep., Neb)-Explanatory OF an ACT 10
authorize the selection Of School Districts IN Alabama
Also granting land to aid in the construction OF raoau
from Sioux City, Iowa. TO Columbus, Nebraska ,-,
Mr. FLANDERS rep, Wash. Territory Authorizing
the Counties Of Walla Walla, Clark ana otheIs ,b
Mr.. CHiLC0TT rep CalJ-A memorial and ioint
resolution Of the Colorado Legislature Teia'e " lu"i"n
Mr.. ROBINSON Dem. Ky)-Declaring that the people
Of the United States Will not approve OF the i
OF any other treaty with England Whl,e Ian
citizens held prison In Great Britain TOT 9Cts
under the American nag; aud that the people think the
settlement OF the Alabama clAins VI 'olS Ai'~0 AN
Mr. CORLEY rep. g. C)-For the better protection OF
loyal men at the SOUTH nsructng the Committee on Re
construction report special legislation 1Or that p
pose TO be carried out by the aid OF the military
Mr.. PRINCE tRep, Gallo incorporate the southern
Mr. ELIOT rep, Mass)-To create a Department OF
Indian Affairs, and 20 provide Tor tne eoHsonu"Io e
civilization and government OF the Indian tribes Also
memorial ON the same subject from the representatives
OF yearly meetings OF the relsious ooceS he
Friends, coming from 10 STATES "hloH was " "
Mr.. MCKEE rep, Ky.)-To amend the act OF April =.
1860 to protect all persons the United states III tner
civil rights and to provide for its effective enforcement
Mr. ASHLEY rep. Nevada-To aid IN the cons iit
ton of railroad and telegraph line from Boise ClIy'
Idaho, to the Humboldt River. ,., .u,,,,soo
Mr. SIIANkS rep, lnd on pehaI OF onU az f fSe
members OF the House from Arkansas for the fu Term Oh
the XLh Congress recing precedens IN inc case Vi no
Mr. W%sHBIIRNE rep. IN moved to lay the resolu-
ton on the table, which was lost Dy vote VI ~ leu" "
MIR sIANKs moved the previous question, but it was
Mr. MAYNARD Gep., PENN moved the reference OF
the resolution to the Committee on RecOnsJIucti0 D.
| Mr. WASHBTRE rep, III desired TO move its refcr-
ence to the Committee ON Appropriations, ,ror+ ho
| offered aud moved the previous question: winch was
Mr. W4sHBURNE called for the Yeas and Nays, on
! ordering the main question o, w.. co
The main question was ordered; Yeas, lOo Nay 9-
resolution reported to the Committee Oh he
The morning hour having expired the next business in
order was the consideration Of the CONSTITUTIONAL Amend
men and the bill relating TO suffrage reported rom tn9
Judiciary Committee by Nj BOU INEl'l VINO @
that the gentlemen VINO desired 10 speah vi eJ 90, a.
Constitutional Amendment were not prepared 1919 t
! until Wednesday next. Agreed 10. -,
The amendment offered by Mr.. Brooks last saturday
was mspriutcd His proposal was 10 give the franchise
to all persons native foreign overtWeye years OF age
| without regard to sex, color or race ,, g..
Mr. BROOKS Dem, n y presented memolla a. I !,
| the New-YOrk Chamber of Commerce against further
amendments Of the Bankrupt law till the present law -
eminent physicians for relief from the heavy tax on for
egn drugs and medicines none Of them coming into com
e M and 4m mac6ants for the Of
the duty salt TO so per cent over cost.
| PACIFIC RAILWAY AND TELEGRAPH.
The House then, at II o'clock resumed the eonsoeTn
! Denver Pacific Railway and Telegraph Company ana
was addressed by MI LOGAN tRep, H. IN opposition OF
LOGAN opposed granting any more subsidies sI at
! eminent, He said that he would not give way to any
great resources and wealth All arguments
made in favor OF granting this subsidy attacks upon
those who opposed IT, as though they were opposed 10
building railroads canals OF Other great lproleihSuls
developing the country, and were not reasons gwen
why they should vote 0therWl5e lie snoWea tls, tIo
company could easily build the road without me SUBSIDY
asked and would then have large profit, beside tho
ownership OF the road ont Of what they have already
received He said the road had received IN violation OF
law, by strange means, over SOOO; that inc law
have from the Government $4,000 por mile subsidy,
beside the lands granted That aiterward In 1906 they
permitted swing of 10 the east Denver or IN
ay ] b, so bd thew made he Junction
pont they had received subsidy TO Fort Wallace IN the
direction OF Denver distance Of 70 miles more than 10
the point designated on the route. He showed That tho
subsidy asked in connection with what they had received
NOuld be for 100 miles more than they Or gnay asked
that even contemplated by the original grant
He that since this road had been allowed 20 swing
out from the Union Pacific the little "stnmptail road
from AtclsOn claims that Is left out In the cold ana
hence must be permitted 70 so 70 the one hunure9u
meridian TO the point where the Eastern Division
should have made the Junction, and must have
subsidy from the GOvernlnent Tor that purpose
thereby subsdizng two roads instead OF one.
He ana demonstrated the PROPOSE
tOn IN reference to the distance ana no double SUBSIDY
involved by the change OF the route He argued that tho
passing of this subsidy in Congress, against the interest
and wish OF the country against the eNIesAeu o!I9i7
OF the incoming Northumberland our entire dis
ference as TO the political welfare of those whom they
asked to give It their support lie then argued IN favor
measure. lie said: al hayo provided In this
substitute that the Uniteds states may guarantee
the interest the bonds OF the road
by the road giving the first mortgage TO theGoyernment
and depOstHg at al times sufficient TO pay sad interest
of flo mite
market for the bonds and thereby the Company VIII be
able to build the road ana the GoyeT1mgnI not become
market AS fast as the road was built and the money
arising from the sale Of the land should become sinking
fund for the redemption OF the bonds Of tho Company
aud thereby protect all against fraud to the bondhoiders
the Government, and the setters He insisted that
less adopt something Of tins kind tho subsidy for this
road had only just begun as no man could tel
where the road going 10, or when IL would end.
He said the road had not Loot by first trying 10 join the
Union Pacific at the Tooth meridian, then running TO
to Cheyenne Wells 20 Denver to Antelope Pass, 10
the Of Cheyenne 70 Anton Chico 70 Santa Fe,
T. Paso, santa Cruz, or some place No one could tell
to 60
After Mr. Logan had concluded Mr. WINDOW rep:
Mo- next addressed the House for five minutes lie said
he had sought the floor for the purpose OF reung an old
and long accepted maxim that figures viii not lie He
believed that when arranged IN certain forms they are
the greatest liars the earth lie thought that they had
been arranged the other day IN the statement OF the
gentleman from Illinois Clr Washburnel That gentle
man had said that 1SJOOOOOO Of public lands had
been granted 10 railroads. and that that Onehlrd OF
the public domain. The fact that instead Of It's being
OuoIhlrO ~ was Only one lchl Ol lle puDllC uoldI
Mr.. SCHENCK rep, OhiO) took the floor for the pur
pose. said, of defining his position the subject be-
fore the House. He believed railroad connection be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans be necessity
and that had been for the undertaking Of the great
work the Pacific States would be held this time as
a part Of the Union He favored the pending bill. He
wanted this road q branch Of the Union Pacific Rail
and he also wanted il start for the Southern
Pacific Railroad He believed that tho popular camOr
against tho Union Pacific Railroad not
one that rested fairly on the aversion
Of the people to the execution OF such great
works OF public Improvement but that 10 arose from
the supposed abuses not actual abuses existing the
part OF those who had been carrying out those schemes
Of the General Government He had been IN Congress
many years ago when an immense grant Of land had