Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-26
F0RTY-fIRST CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Prooeedings
TUESDAY. May a6.

SENATE-Mr. stockton called M q Joint
resolution granting espsent OF Congress 70 the
acceptance BY the State Of New Jersey OF the
floating battery begueased to that state by the
late EDWIN A. Stevens Passed.
MT. Nj. Donald introduced joint resolution
granting use OF army tents for the KniOht
Templars, exhibition at willismsport Referred
u Committee on Military Affairs.
At one o'clock the unexpired business being
the legislative, executive and judiciary ammo,
pr,ation, the question being ON the amendment
OF Mr. Stewart increasing the cleric II torce IN.
Office.
Mr.. stewert asked for the reading of letter
essity Of additional clerks in the Land once,
The amendment was agreed to.
HOUSE.-Mr. Cullom, (nl.) from the Com
mittee on Territories, reported bill disapprov-
ing and annulling certain laws OF the Territory
of New Mexico, which was passed.
MT. Smyth, (lowa) from the Committee on
Pubic Lands, report cd bill TO establish an ad-
ditional Land District in Colorado, which was
Mr.. Garfield, (ohiO) from the Committee on
bules, repoiteQ an amendment to the rules pro-
viding for the reference before the question Of
concurrence V taken, of any report from the
Committee Of the Whole to any committee OF
the House, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Garfield also reported a resolution de-
claring the speech of Mr.. Mungen, OF Ohio.
printed by leave OF the House, in the Daily
Globe an improper one, and directing the pub-
llshers to exclude the same from the Congress
sional Globe, but as Mr.. Mungen was not I'M his
seal he withdrew the resolution for the time
being
Mr.. Sawyer, wis, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported the river and harb Dr. ap-
preparation bill; which wPs ordered 10 be
printed and referred to the Committee on AI-
The regular order being demanded. the House
resumed the consideration of the Northern Pa
cifc railroad bill, which came over from yes
terday as unfinished business, the pending Ques-
ton being upon the adoption OF amendment
No. 3, offered by Mr.. welker, (Ohio, - which re-
serves the right to presumption on all lands
ayes and noes being ordered, the vote resulted
as follows Ayes S5, moss 96.
The next amendment, No. 4-ofered by Mr.
Randall, Pa that nothing In this act shall be
construed as a guarantee by the government Of
the bonds of the road, or OF any bonds author
lied by this act-was rejected-ayes 30, noes 90.
The next amendment was one offered by Mr..
Clarke, (Kansas, y imposing many In the same
restrictions and limitations as were contemplated
by previous amendments, with the addition that
patents shall issue to the company for all lands
after the completion of each section. IL also
provides the reversion of the lands to the gov
errment under certain circumstances. The
amendment was rejected, yeas 60, nays lis.
The sixth amendment was one offered by Mr..
Ella, IN. III, y and provided that railroads 10 be
built to intersect the Northern Pacific road
shall not be affected in their right TO have =
right OF way 200 feet In width, free of charge
over the lands hereby granted to the Northern
racine ROAD. Ihls amendment was also re-
jected, yeas 10 nays Ill.
The seventh amendment was offered by Mr.
Lawrence (Ohio). 1t provided that the COM
pany should make report of the condition of
the road to the Secretary Of the Interior, at
such times and in such manner a. the Secretary
shall prescribe; and also empowering the Gov
ernment to take possession of the road at any
time, upon payment of the amount paid bv the
company for its construction.
MIR. Randall (Pa) demanded division Of the
nfne ths combsny vie 70 maze 1s fsSs ffe9
GO, nays 90.
The second part OF the amendment, in relation
TO the United States getting possession of the
road upon payment of cost of construction, was
then also Iejected-yeas 81, nays 115.
The eighth amendment, offered by Mr.. CO.
burn, which was in relation TO the branch road
at me terminus, was also rejected-yeas &C,
A second clause OF the same amendment in
relation TO mortgage of lands for the branch
ROAD, was also rejected-yeas 80, pays los.
me ninth amendm ent, which was offered by
lanos here made was upon the express condi-
ton that Congress reserves the right to regulate
the rates of fare for freight and passengers
whenever necessary to preserve the rights of
rejected-yeas 60, nays Sc.
The Speaker here announced that all the
amendments had now been voted on.
Mr.. Crebs, Mr.. Ingersoll and other gentleman
arose and said they understood differently
Their understanding yesterday was that an
amendments offered at any time to the bill were
to be voted on.
The Speaker said his understanding was
otherwise. IL was that all amendments Should
be voted on of which notice was given yester
DAY. These were nine in number, and they had
now all been voted on, and unanimous consent
would be required to offer other amendments.
The unanimous consent could not be Obtained.
Mr.. Holman (Ind.) then moved to Law the bin
on the table. Retected-yeas 50, nays 100.