The New York herald., 1870-05-12

refining by private parties.
Without dlsposng Of the subject the Senate at five
O'Clock adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON, May II, 1870.
COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.
Mr.. BEAMAN, (rep.) OF Mich, from the Committee
on Appropriations reported the bill approprlating
100000 to supply DEFICIENCIES IN the appropriation
for the compensation and mileage Of members and
delegates for the fiscal year ending June so 1870
Passed. Gp y
The House then proceeded TO the consideration OF
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILxoAD ELL. M
Mr.. ORTIZ. trep.) Of Ind, WHO mad been active in
opposition to the bin asked leave TO make brief
drawn. aud it was iinaiiy agreed that Mr.. ortn
should have i've minutes to make statement, and
that Mr. Wheeler who had charge Of the bill, should
Mr.. ORTIZ commenced his statement by denying
that the opposition to the bill conducted IN any
factious spirit. 1t was done under sense OF duty
The measure was regarded by Its opponents a. one
OF the most important that could engross the atten
ton u the House. They felt 1t but right that the
bands OF private private corporation should have an
for the action Of the House. That right had been
denied ts TN them % Tae opponents Y Of the measure
under rules OF the House, and had done
80 the The measure nyasu haa A. come come from nth the Sen,
up, and on motion OF the chairman Of the Pacific
Railroad Committee. put at once on It's passage: The
81 Ten or twelve. He aad those who acted with him
felt that the importance OF the measure demanded
more reflection. He believed that TINS morning
prevail Yesterday or last Thursday He assured tie
House tnat the only object OF those who an!agonized
the oil was to have lt treerred TO and considered by
o committee. They desired unnecessary delay;
but they also desired to avoid unnecessary haste.
cease, and that The House should refuse to second
the previous question on the passage OF the bi 80
gys an a II Te and "
Mr. WHEELER. trep.l OF N. Y, satd that he had
been charged with tyranny In the management Of
nents but by the action OF the House that 1t
had done 50. wnen tho House seconded the pre-
viOuB question II understood that 1t then cut
| ting or amendments. As to the remarks about this
vast land grant, Congress- was making no vast
| 1884. This oil only gave such additional lands. as
| were sufficient 10 make up deficiencies caused by
! the government having disposed Oi some OF the
lands. The very prospect OF the building Of the road
had enabled the government to market large
Quantity OF land lie denied the allegation that the
bill authorized The company to mortgage belt OF
country 40 miles wide, and said that it could not
the construction Of the road in twenty mile sections
The bill had been on the files OF the House since last
January and had been deliberately considered, both
| tee on the Pacific Railroad. and has been approved
by every member o that committee except ohe (Mr.
Mr. VAN TRUMP, tdem.) OF Olio, said that when he
was member Of that committee he did not approve
| Mr. WHEELER concluded by saying that nothing
10 be gained by delay The bill could be voted
were disposed TO reject the bi he wished that TO be
| done it Straightforward manner. lie was not
tending Tor the Northern Pacific Railroad but SIMPLY
for the right OF the majority Of the House to shape
iCs legislation, ad he could not yield until that right
was either vlndicated or surrendered.
The SrEAKER put the question on ordering the
| bill to be read third time.
The vote was taken by yeas and nays and re.
| sulted-yeas ~ nays W, as foilows:-
YEAs-kessrs. Allison, Ames Armstrong, Atwood Axteli,
Ays sr ryoks ss%fH S ssS s. s.
CAKE, 6harh conssr covods Deseaer Dichsy poi
SsIls: F,sssI T!sS. ds;.n; I.s,risl aosr Hooper
MsysIihy Nekss siss ISis g Myers: S.Y!sy
sssyer sshsasS. Esr
M sheldon q ssosss Smith Oregon s%i
ySsrs: Wilson wf.sSan " %a Wis., wsAe wh0rs Of Texas
Butler oiSs.s Sisris Ssa.s: csvsssd, Sots esSsra
6ava En- EaIss
of % iian M Msan y Fla. sMfs%:S Ms%sS
Hsy Isnip ~ ni lngssIso, JS.ss Of ky suad' Knoi
Yc Moore , q o H.
Ohio, s%.a Tssa: stevens, Ssvsasos ssss: Stone,
y osH %Sss
Mr.. WHEELER voted In the negative, in order that
| he might move TO reconsider N4
/ r.
| the motion to reconsider on the table.
The SPEAKER remarked tnat that would be re-
| lection OF the bill firf
| MI. ORTIZ said he did not desire that. Therefore
he moved to refer the bill and such amendments as
might be offered to 1t TO the Committee ON PdDlic
Lands, with leave to report at any tine
MI. WHEELER moved, an amendment 10 refer
| 1t to the Committee on The Pacific Railroad.
Hawiey. WilllamS Longnridge. Van Wyck. Winans,
Finkelnburg, ngersolI, Arlell, Smith (OhiO, Davis
New, York;, Cobnrn. Asper, Conger, Lawrence.
| Amber, Fl ch. McNeey, Sargent, Clarke lKansas),
| Maynard, Crebs and Randall.
Mr.. WELKER's amendment was that the new lands
granted shall be sold iO actual settlers only, In guam
titles not exceeding l6O acres to one person and ut
prices not exceeding 81 90 an acre.
| Mr.. HAwLEyS amendment was TO apply the same
principle to all the lands granted to the company.
| MIR. WILLIAMS amendment was to reserve to Con.
gress the right OF limiting the rates vi freight and
MIR. LoudMRDGE's was to limit mortgages to the
lands to which the company actually had patents.
five cents per mile and freight rates ten cents
the average rates between the Mississippi and the
Atlantic aud also TO limit the iindebedness Of the
Mr.. wINANs' was 70 strike out the proyso which
requires % American iron ana steel exclusively TO be
Mr. M4YNARD, Tep.l OF Tenn, suggested sarcasti.
cally 10 Mr.. Winans that he offer Substitute for
s,a Mat provso M and require that only English iron and
MI. AKNELL's was to convey portion Of the lands
70 poard oi trustees to be known as the Freedmens
Mr. DAVIS was to provide that mortgages executed
py tue company snail carry no greater rights Than
are possessed Dy the company at the time Of their
execution.
Mr.. LAwRENCE's was 10 require annual reports TO
thc SECRETARY OF the Interior aud to reserve TO the
government the right take possession oi the road
on pay nent OF Its actual cost also 10 allow honor-
ably discharged soldiers and sailors to preempt the
reserved sections.
Mr.. FIrcH's was offered In jocnlar sense. TWAS
that no person but an American citizen shall be per-
mftted 10 subscribe for the stock or 70 purchase
inortgnGe bonds oil the road; tnat none OF the lands
shall be taken out OF the country, and none but
American citizens shall be allowed TO ride without
charges. (LauNhter)
Mr.. MCNEELYs was TO require seven per cent OF
the gross earnings u the rair0ad ~ be psd 70 the