The New York herald., 1870-05-26
Nmw YoRk sERALD THURSDAY MAY &C. l87o-rR1PLE SHEET
smendment also protscti q de lnterests q acual

amendments also protective Of the interests Of actual
nT r.. ccsUss !rep q rnd. onsred an amendment
miles, and strike ont the wurdS and Sst 70 secure
s .ag ~ ~ %orgagS ~ On is aud
per Onal and mixed, including ia iranchisa No
corporation" J" and insert instead or them the
sne 70 ac9 secure rn,;,, tne same nv - .s,s rs
renrs" alcne 50 thai y ssock and other personal
: re tts lands ~ ~ 'Ae company should not mort.
property. " franchise, but only LIS personal
~. LAwssscE, rep.l Of Ohio o!ssa =; s::.e: :::e..
nent pros.ding that IN case OF . sale OF lands
me right Of puIcp s acma ca setters IN "nastes
N sc A0' and at prices not exceeding - 70
Mr.. IL iran, =, = II. onuosed the bin. and
warne the republican party III wished to retain Its
<Adancy not to vote away the lands Q! ne people
orer TO enrich those corporations: nc onerea "a. an
amendment reserving the right OF way across tne
lands OF the Northern Pacific Company 10r any ihte-
secting road TO be here&Der built.
and POTTER. and advocated by Mr. BLAIR who con-
tended that the government lost nothng in Rrantng
lands to railroads as the alternate sectons ~ere @
doubled In price, and could then be disposed OH
while without railroads they could not be. He mad
favored the presumption policy. but confessed as ts
ston to restrict the sale Of land to actual settlers at
two dollars and fifty cents an acre, It was an unm
"a Ssd u UR o an
mers who would select the best lands and settle on
them, and to compel the company to organize land
bummers Of their own to hold possession OF the most
va liable lands.
Mr.. Cox, (dem., Of N. r., said he was, perhap
original Pacific Railroad bill, and he intinated that
the opposition TO the pending Dill arose from the de.
se 70 ws the Gen aoa
MIR. FARNswoRra asked whether he understood
Mr. Cox as SAVING that the opposition was based
upon motives OF that kindf
Mr.. Cox replied that he made no statement as to
against all this business from the beginning TO the
end.
The debate closed at quarter-past three O'Clock,
and the previous question was secOnded-92 10 A..
The main question was then ordered--py yeas l07,
Mr. WHEELER being entitled to tire floor for an
hour, as having reported the bill, expressed MS
asJOIishment as to the course OF some mcmbers
in opposition TO the bli, and as an answer 20 tne
argument OF Mr.. Clarke, OF Kansas, he sent TO the
Clerks desk and had read extracts from speech
OF that gentleman in 1889 in support OF another land
Mr.. CLARKE said he entertained the same ideas
to-day.
In conflict wltA the ideas which Mr.. Clarke had cx-
pressed to-day. He went on III general defence
and advocacy or the bill.
Mr. CONNER, (dem.) of Texas, having Two minutes
allowed him, animated his Intention to vote for the
bill.
MIR. WOODWARD (dem of Pa, having two minutes
allowed him. remarked that the provisions OF the
bill were extremely obscure and, so far as he could
understand the resolution, 1t wasf0r the building OF
land to Puget Sound.
Mr.. FITCH, rep) OF New. having twelve minutes
allowed him, advocated the bill. and opposed all
amendments, even verbal ones, as cndangering the
passage OF tue bill at this session. lie PARTICULARLY
opposed the restriction as to the price or the land
calculated TO tie up the hands OF the company's
agents In negotiating loans thus deprivng the grant
Of It's value.
Mr.. Cox. having five minutes allowed him. de-
n0unced the utter Jobbery OF all this class OF legsla
ton, AID said that the working men OF the cOlu.fy,
without regard to republicansm or democracy, had
m II NV
men any party that thus dealt with their lnheIi-
tance. He warned the republicans who supported
the bill that their doom was sealed as surely as
though they had opposed Tree trade or modern
tarlfi. lLaughrer.)
u,ss M e 81 navng Twelve W we n @
Mr.. WHEELER, in reply to Mr.. Cox, denied that the
people were crying out against raj road monOpolies
themselves to build railroads, and must nave tnenl,
as they were the civillzers Of the century.
inn S o P Rs q % S ysy y's D say
the building OF the Northern Pacific Railroad. lie
rcpudiated cs utterly false from beginning to emu
the idea that this bill was sustained by lobbying.
On the contrary, the friends OF the bill under
taken the hazardous enterprise or ign ring the lobby
altogether. lie knew that members of the lobby had
come TO friends orthc bill and repsesentcd the neces.
sty Of an arrangement with certain gentlemen who
had since been very noisy Ill opposition " it.
Mr.. CLARKE, OF Kansas, said Jnat II the gentleman
lMr. Poland, had any allusion to HIN he authorIzed
him to give The name OF any Trend or pretended
friend or his who mad done so. lie h,d laI NO
communication with anybody on the suole;t.
Mr. PoLAND--I do not charge that the gentleman
had. do not profess to have any acquaintance
with the gentemans friends.
Mr. Ella asked Mr.. Poland whether he did not
know that the friends OF the bill had been ling In
1Or members and urging them 10 vOte iOr it,
Mr.. POLAND-rhey certainly nave not sent for me,
and If they have sent for my rienu Ella It Is Ger.
tainly beyond my knowledge. (Laughter.)
The House then proceeded to vote on the several
am endments.
Mr.. Hawley's amendment was rejected-yeas rs,
nays l03
The next vote was on Mr.. Sargent's amendment
subectng the lands anted to the operation o the
Pre-emptUn and Homestead laws. at two dollars and
fifty cents an acre. II was rejected-yeas Is, nays
105
REPORT OF THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH COMMITTEE.
Mr.. WAsHBURN, Gep) OF WIS, from the seect
Commit ee on Posta Telegraph, 0Iered to wal Tie
right OF that committee 10 be called as next Oh
the list II unanimous consent were given 10 reporC
at any time, with the underst ndng hat action
would not be asked ut this session. That sugges.
tiOn was agreed to.
The House then ar five o'clock, without disposing
Of any otner amendments, adjourned