The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-03

proposed to be exercised by Congress in this bill had
been exercised before. Y 20 f..H."
Mr. Kerr-There is no case in the history OF the
Government that justiAes the passage OF this bill
Mr.. 1ngersoll-There is difference OF opinion on
that
Mr.. Ker-There is no analogy 70 this bin in any
law ever enacted by Congress and propose TO show
that 70 the House II get an opportunity
Mr.. Swami appeal to the gentleman TO give us
an opportunity TO be heard and to nx some DAY L3r
Of the House can present our views, which, think,
win satisfy the House that this bill proposes estab-
fishing most important principle In upsetting the
whole internal Improvement system OF the country
that has grown up under State supervision and by
The Speaker remarked that that objection de-
feated the arrangement
Mr.. Allison asked the Speaker for his opinion as TO
whether II the bill were made the special order for
the 29th OF March, IL would be reached before July
The Speaker remarked that his opinion was not
worth more than that OF any experienced member.
Mr. Sconeld proposed that the discussion should
go on during the morning hour, and then the House
The Speaker remarked that the bill was now in
the morning hour, and must continue till the end
OF the session. unless the House ordered Otherwise
Mr. Tngersol said he was disposed to be as liberal
as the House would permit him to be In the condt-
ton OF the public business. He was willing to have
the bill made special order when the bill could be
discussed to any length the House de desired, ana
He asked the Speaker TO state the condition OF the
pending special ore err. -,. -
The Speaker stated that after the morning hour
to-day the bill for the reorganization OF the army
was special order next was the special order on
the two bills reported from the select committee on
the causes OF the decay OF American commerce.
On the 22d of March, the bill for the suppression
Of polyRamy In tah the special order gainst all
other Intervening rules and orders. The otner special
orders were subject, of rours', to motion ny the
chairmen ut the Committees OF Ways and Means aud
o. Appropriations to go into Committee OF the
Whole
Nr. Jngerson proposed that this bill should be
made the special order for the 22th OF March, tnde-
pendent OF tne right of the chairmen Of the Commit
miit. es OF Ways and Means or OF Appropriations to
move TO go into committee.
Mr.. Allison said he should object TO that, because
II would interfere with the tariff and tax oills
Mr. Twitche moved that the bill be recOmmitted,
and that the committee report the names of all the
incorporators whose names were inserted without
their consent
Mr. Ingersol declined to yield for that motion
The assumption was not warranted by the facts.
Mr. Farnsworth remarked that the bill was not
unlike other bills that hal passed the House, and
that II 1t were discussed from now till July there
could not be much additional light thrown on IT,
The House should go to work and dispose OF IL, and
set 1t out OF the way as soon as possible. m
Mr.. lngersoll-Very we'll / am ready for that.
Mr.. Swami desire to offer an amendment.
Mr.. Sco1eld to Mr.. Ingersoll-Go ahead and make
your speech.
Mr.. iDgersoll-I am willing that the gentleman
from Maryland shall offer his amendment and have
a vote taken on IL.
Mr.. Swami offered his amendment providing that
the road should not be constructed without the con-
sent Of the States through which 1t passed.
Mr.. Ingersoll moved the previous question on the
amendment, and the House seconded it.
The vote was taken, and the amendment rejected
by party vote-Yeas As, nays l15
The morning hour having EXPIRED the bill went
over till the morning hour on Tuesday.