New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr. BEAMAN (Rep., Mich.), from the Com
tee on Appropriations, reported the bill approprating
10000 to supply deficiencies in the appropriation for the
compensation and mileage Of members and delegates for
The fiscal year ending June 50, $50. Passed
The House then proceeded 10 the consideration Of
RAILROAD BILL
Mr. ORTH Rep, Ind) who had been active in oppos-
ton TO the bill, asked leave to make orlei statement:
Several objections made and withdrawn ana II was
finally agreed that Mr. orth should have hve minutes 70
make sateme Mt and that MI Wheeler, VINO hao charge
Mr.. Orth commenced his statement by DENYING mat
the opposition to the bill conducted in any factous
spirit 1t done under sense OF duty: The measure
regarded by its opponents as one OF the most I'M
They felt il but right that the people whose properly
about TO pass into the hands OF prlvate corpora
sentiyes to discuss the measure briefly and present
amendments for the action Of the House That right had
felt bound exercise their rights under the rules OF t
House, and had done so. The measure had
rs table, taken up and motion Of the Chairman OF
abe Pacific Railroad Committee put at once on its pass
10rity Of 10 He and those who acted with him,
fe mat the importance Of the measure demanded more
Inent would prevail than was likely TO prevail yesterday
OF s' Of 5oe Who opposed the bill was to have it
fefred and considered by Committee They desired no
sary haste He therefore suggested that all dilatOry
tons cease the House should refuse TO second
give an opportunity have referred and to have calm
jproper and deliberate action on it,
enlarged with tyranny the management Of the bill and
with precuding the Offering Of amendments; but II was
by the action OF the House that he had done So Wien
tie House seconded the previous question:, 1t under
stood that il thus cutting of amendments. As 10
The r,marks about this vast land grant, Congress was
making vast grant TO this Corporation. The grant
made in 1864 This bill only gave SUCH additional
lands sufficient 10 make up Deficiencies caused
by the Government having disposed OF some OF the
lands The very prospect OF the building OF the road
had enabled the Government TO market large quantity
OF land He denied the allegation that the bill author
lied the Company mortgage belt of country 10 miles
wide and said that could not mortgage any land until
at got patent 10 after the construction Of the road III
ZODilc sections The hill had been on the Mes Oi the
House since last January and had been deliberately con-
sdered both It's original and It's present form by the
Committee Oh the Pacific Railroad, and had been ap-
proved 10y every member OF that Committee except one
{Mr. Buhnt0n).
Mr. VAN TRUMP Dem. Ohio) said that when he was
member OF that Committee he did not approve OF the
bill.
MIR. WHEELER concluded by saying that nothing was
20 delay. The bin could ue voted to-day
Wei at any other time II members were dis
- reject tie bill, Ire wished that to be done In a
etralgutforwad manner. He was not Cunendng for the
Northern Pacific Railroad, hut simply for the right of the
majority of the House shape It's legislation, and he
could not yield until that TgAt INDICATED or
surrendered.
The speaker put the question ordering the bill TO be
read third time. The vote taken 10y and NAY
and resulted-Ieas, a.; Nays, 81, as follows: