The New York herald., 1869-01-26

act TO authorize the selection OF school districts IN
Lands ALSO granting land TO aid In the construc-
ton OF railroad from Sioux City, Iowa, 10 Column
bus, Nebraska. Referred to the Committee on Pub
BY Mr. FLANDERS, (rep.) Of Wash. Ter.--Authorz-
ing the counties Of Waa Walla Clark and others In
Washington Territory TO aid in the construction or
the Columbia River Railroad. Referred to the Com
mltee on territories.
BY Mr.. CHILcoTr, mep) OF Cola memorial and
joint resolution OF the Colorado Legislature relative
to Indian depredations. Referred to the Committee
on Indian Affairs.
BY Mr.. ROBINSON, tdem.) OF N. Y-Declaring that
the people OF the United States will not approve OF
the ratification OF the treaty for the settlement OF
England, while American citizens are held IN prison
in Great Britain for acts done under the American
Alabama claims OF very little Importance. Referfed
TO the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
lection OF loyal men at the South, nstructing the
Committee Reconstruction to report special legls-
% e mi Referred to ne on y ne @ aa
construction.
BY Mr. PRINCE, Of Cato incorporate the South
ern Express Company. Referred TO the Committee
BY Mr. ELIOT, pep.) Of Mass--To create Depart
solIdatlon, civilization and government Of the In
dian tribes. Referred to the Committee on Indian
Affairs. Also memorial on the same subject from
the representatives OF yearly meetings OF the
the religious Society OF Friends, coming from
fifteen States, which was ordered to De printed In
By Mr.. MCKEE, (rep) Of Ky.-To amend the act Of
April o. 1853, to protect al persons IN the United
enectual enforcement. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
struction OF railroad and telegraph line from Boise
City, Idaho to the Humboldt river Referred to the
Committee on Public Lands.
sas delegation, offered resolution for the payment
OF the members Of the House Of Arkansas for the
dents In the case Of the louisiana and Tennessee
Mr.. WAsHBuRNE trep.) Of H., moved to lay the
resolution the table, which was lost by vote Of
nr a smAsxs II II moved the previous question, but it
MI. MAYNARD, rep, OF Tenn. moved the references
OF the resolution to the Committee on Reconstruc'
Nj wAsHBuRSE, OF H., desired to move It's refer
ence to the COMMITTEES on Appropriations.
onered and moved the previous question, which waa
seconded.
ordering the main question.
The main question was ordered-yeas 1os, nays o.
and the resolution was referred to the Committee on
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
The morning hour having expired, ihe next busi-
ness in order was the consideration Of the constu-
tiona amendment and the bill relating to suffrage,
reported from the Judiciary Committee by Mr. Bout
to speak on the bill and constitutional amendment
were not prepared to-day, ana he moved TO postpone
their further consideration until wednesday next.
fhe amendment ofered BY Mr.. Brooks last Sat
urday was misprinted His proposal was 70 give the
twelve years GE age without regard to sex as wen
THE BANKRUPT LAW.
Mr.. BROOKS, (dein.l OF N. ", presented memo
rial from the New York Chamber OF Commercs
against further amendments OF the Bankrupt law
till the present law Is better tried.
DUTY ON FOREIGN DRUGS.
Also petition from large number OF eminent
physicians for relief from the heavy tax on foreign
drugs and medicines, none Of them coming into
competition with American articles.
REDUCTION OF THE DUTY ON SALT
importers and merchants OF Philadelphia FOR the re-
TIE DENVER PACIFIC RAILWAY.
The House then, at quarter before two resumed
the consideration Of the bnl granting land ana TN tne
graph Company. and was addressed BY Mr. Logan In
more SUBSIDIES attn At this q time that would Increase tS
liabilities OF the government. He said that he would
CIV Civilization and develop the resources and wealth
this nation; but while this was true the interests 0i
ss paso a se u ana
corporations to the detr1ment ana injury OF tne
masses Of the people, should cease He said that az
arguments made In favor OF granting this subsidy
were attacks upon those who opposed It, as though
they were opposed TO building railroads, canals OF
try ana 's were not reasons given why they should
vote otherwise. He showed that the company could
easily build the road without the subsidy asked and
OF the road out vr M sas they eiressy i~a ri:
showed that the road had received. in violation o.
law, by some strange means, over one million ol
dollars that the law originally allowed them y
Government sixteen thousand dollars per mile sub
eidy besides the land granted That afterwarQo, 10
iseo @S we 9reci'on ecsyn sS the same amc
OF subsidy that they would have received had tney
made the junction with the Union Pacific at the one
they would make to tnat point they had receiveq
subsidy 20 Fort Wallace in the direction Of Denver,
Designated on the route. lie showed that the subsidy
asked, In connection with what they nal received,
Would e iof one nuareS and iTsnsyaSar miles
even contemplated by the original grant. He
saw that since this road had been allowed to swing
out from the Union Pacific the little 'stump taln
road from Atchison claims that It is lett out In the
cold without any place to 60 and hence l must DC
the point where the Eastern division should have
made the junction, and must have subsidy from
s s %e De % s asssg Sn %
government. This was the game OF the old
as a her kl,,s'hs Kitten tas o,G d9u0ssa sss
This road came rom Ii: senate to lae House s9I
only one million q dollars noi "he1 mems, lof
which. being little more hungry, mus. n.nse two
millions. lie then took the map aud demonsti.ste1
the propositions IN reference to the distance and tb
double subsidy involved by the change of the route.
Ito then argued that the passing OF this subsidy IN
Congress. against the interest and visa OF the
coming adminlstraiion showed our entire disregard
OF al pledges TO the people and reckless indider.
erce sto the political welfare OF those whom they
asked 20 give II their support lie then argued ir
favor OF the adoption or hls substitute Or
OF some kindred measure He said | have
provided In this substitute that the United states
may guarantee the interest on the bonds OF the road
by the road giving 1rst mortgage TO the government
aud depositng at all tlnies sufficient TO pay said
interest IN the Treasury OF the United States This
will secure market for the bonds and thereby the
company viii be able 10 build the road and the gov
ernmen not become involved or the public debt In
creased. what more should they wsntf II they are
honest and do not ask the subsidy OF the government
In order to svlndle the government olt Of t by TAX
ing p0sess.cn OF the road under the final mortgage,
ana leaving the government unpaid, they would be
willing 10 take them and be glad OF Ii.
He further argued that the substitute pro-
vided for tho settlers the land Of
said company so that the land should be put into
market as last as the road was built and the money
arising nom the sale OF the land should become q
sinking fund for the redemption ofthc bonds Of the
company, and thereby protect all against fraud to
the bondhoders the government anu the settlers.
insisicd that unlnss Admit gnnlnflinu 0f lha