New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-18
uOrsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. CHURCHILL (Rep., n. ~, from the Elec-
ton Committee made report in the Virginia contested
election that Whitesy is not entitled to the seat
and that Mckenzie, the sitting member is. The report
was agreed to-
| Mr. CHURCHILL also asked leave to report resolu.
ton to pay Charles whitley $500 for his time and
| expenses IN cOntesting the suit
| Mr.. BENJAMIN (Esep., Mo- objected.
| EQUALIZISG BOUETIEs.
Mr. COBB Rep., Wis.,, from the Committee on Military
Affairs unanimous consent reported bill to cqualZe
the bountes of soldiers, allowing s. sSi to noncommis
stoned officers soldiers and musicians iYT eaGh m NM
1865 deducting United States bountes already paid
The Clerk proceeding 10 read the Dill when Mr.
HOLMAN Dem, Ind, nterrupting said there was no
objection to the BILL which was thereupon read The thrd
Unanimous consent having been asked for some other
matter Mr. DAWES Rep., Mass) objected, Remaining
Re he HSHf hpq S taran 81
The SPEAKER remarked that he asked three times II
there was any objection to the bill
MIR DAWES said he not criticisng the Chair but
making a statement 10 the House; and he gave notice
that until the end of the session he would de
mand the regular order of business immediately after
Mr.. FARNSwORTH (Rep, Ill asked Mr.. Dawes
whether he was i'll his seat when the bill was put
Mr. DAWES replied that he not in his seat, adding
that he had objected to the bill the other day
The SPEAKER aaid he was aware that there was OBJ
lection to the BILL and therefore he had asked three times
Mr. DAWES again discaimed any intention TO crticise
the Chair. He had heard the Chair ask II there was oh
lection but he did not know what the bill was The bill
had not been read
stated that the reading OF the Dill hdd been
interrupted by Mr.. Holman who said there was no OBJ
lection to the passage Of the bill; .,o. .,,o
did a better thing than to pass that bill
Mr.. COBB Hep. Wis., asked Mr. Dawes whether he OBJ
jected the bill ITSELF or to the fact that it took money
Mr. DAWES replied that he could tell better whether
stood the gentleman Mr. Cobb admitted that he tried TO
get the bl in without his (Mr. Dawess) knowledge.
that he (Air. Dawes would object TO II.
Mr.. LOGAN Qep, III explained that il was not an
stated so did not know anything about it,
Mr: FARNsW0RTH rep, I'D inquired whether lI it was
Mr.. LOGAN replied that it was the same bill that
the HG1 had P6ssed %lSe rS the Library Commit
tee reported joint resolution nstructng the Architect
of the Capitol to transfer to the Conservatory OF the T.
Botanical Garden presented by the patriots Of
the late President Lincoln and now III the crypt
Mi CULLOM Rep Ill offered substitute 10 have it
transferred TO the Lincoln Monument Association at
Springfield, ILL.,, 10 be placed by the monument now Dud-
The substitute was agreed to- and the joint resolution
Mr.. POMEROY Gsep, Iowa) introduced a bill to pro.
vide bounty for the first volunteers in the late war Re
The SPEAKER announced the following the Con-
ference Committee the bill defining the duties of Pen
Mr.. WILSON Dem. Mimi introduced bill author
zng explorations of the public domain to be made by ILL
dViduai4 a their expense. Passed.
Mr.. JONES Den., KyD presented petition for uni
form tax of 10 cents per pound Oh manufactured tobacco
THE GOAT ISLAND GRANT.
The bill granting Yerba Buena Island TO the Western
Pacific Railroad Company for terminus came up as UNI
finished business OF yesterday when the opponents Of
the measure again resOrted 10 ulatOly OtOhs 10 pre-
After an hour consumed in flbustering, Mr. DAWES
ep Mass), who said he had voted for the bill in every
stage OF it, suggested that the opponents Of the bill
should have IS minutes to state their objections 10 the
t a aRa that the same Time Dc allowed 10 the friends OF
Mr. GARFIELD rep Ohio suggested that an amend
ment be also admitted, requiring the Company to pay
such for the island as might be fixed by the Secretary
The sPEAKERremarkedth that the main question having
been ordered the bill could not now be amended.
and NJ %3rNE & Wis., yy proceeded Ses sS'f to state S
his objection bill He said that II the Representa-
tives from Brooklyn shoudcOme IN with proposition to
give Governors Island To the Long Island Railroad
pany and to allow that Company to bridge Buttermilk
Channel between Governors Island and Long Island IL
would be practically the proposition that before
the House This proposition was an old friend of his.
on condition should cle island, any part IL be
parted with by the Government II the island put
IL was proposed To give II away a Railroad Company
that had already received SIS 0Oo in bonds untold
millions OF acres Of land He knew that it was the
powerful corporation in the United States that it could
make Representatives and senators, and perhaps Presi
dents but he warned men6ers that the country was in
condition 20 tolerate such action proposed He
quoted against the biz the opinions OF Humphreys
or the Engineer Department ad OF Fr0f Pierce OF the
Coast Survey who alege that the building Of railroad
between the island and Oakland would be disastrous to
the harbOr Of San Francisco.
Mr.. WHEELER (Bep. X. " replied to Mr.. washburne,
and advocated the bill. There parallel, he said,
between Yerba Buena Island and Governors Island
vessels OF any considerable draft could not the
east side of Yerba Buena Island The opinion Of Prof
Pierce founded the idea that there to he "a
solid causeway built between ne east end OF the island
and Oakland but the bill provided that the work should
be open, that the water could flow through without
obstacle
that In company with ord, many United States Off
GERS and Of the most respectable citizens Of san
Francisco he had IN the 4th OF July last made an excur
sion in around the bay Of San Francisco, when the
subject OF building railroad across Goat Island and be-
that sAguld be d0Ee aud wopd AYt teTere With