The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-11
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FORTY-FIRsR TERM-sECOND SESSION



WARRINGTON, May 11.-Mr. Conkling introduced
a bill to aid in establishing and developing COM
mails between the United States and countries
lying on the west coast OF South America. Referred
to the Committee on Postal Affairs.
BY Mr. Spencer, bill to grant lands to the Ala
bama and tennessee Railroad Company Referred
to the Committee on Public Lands. q
The bill to provide for furnishing artificial limbs
to soldiers was passed.
The bill in relation to lands withdrawn for the
benefit Of the Southern Pacific Railroad in the state
OF California was taken up by a vote OF % to 15
Mr.. Stewart explained that the bill made no addi-
tlonal land grant, but would remedy technical de-
The bill was finally laid aside at O'Clock, and the
Judicial Appropriaiion bnI in 1ommittee of the
Whole, was taken up.
priating s500000 for new building for the State De-
partment was adopted-yeas Al nays, 10.
:, Mr.. Morrill, (vtl, from the COMMITTEES on Public
large the Capitol grounds incorporating two addi-
tenal squares the east side, at estimated cost
that the area to be included was square on each
side OF the entrance in front OF the Capitol. The
amendment was agreed to without a division.
Mr.. Beaman, from the Committee on Appropria-
tions reported bill appropriating $500 600 to supply
deficiencies in the appropriation for the compensa-
fiscal year ending June 80, 1870. Passed.
The House then proceeded to the consideration OF
the Northern Pacific Railroad bill.
Mr. Orth, who had been active in opposition to
the BILL asked leave TO make q brief statement.
1t was finally agreed that Mr. Orth should have hve
minutes to make q statement, and that Mr.. Wheeler,
who had charge OF the BILL should have five minutes
to reply.
Mr.. 0rth commenced his statement by denying
that the opposition TO the bill was conducted In any
factious spirit it WAS done under sense Of duty
The measure was regarded by its opponents AS one
OF the most important that could engross the atten
ton OF the House. They felt 1t Dut right that the
people, whose property was about to pass into the
hands Of private corporation should have an OPP
portunity through their representatives, to discuss
he m nrab bri ripfiV
action OF the House. That right had been denied
them.
The opponents OF the measure then felt bound to
exercise their rights under the rules OF the House.
and had done So The measure had come from the
Senate been placed on the Speakers table, taken up,
and on motion of the Chairman OF the Pacific Rail
| road Committee, put at once on its passage.
The previous question had been seconded by a
| majority of ten or twelve He and those who acted
| with him felt that the importance OF the measure
| demanded more reflection. He believed that this
| morning calmer Judgment would prevail tAsn was
likely to prevail yesterday or last Thursday
He assured the House that the only object OF those
who antsgonized the bill was to have it referred TO
| and considered by committee. They desired no
unnecessary delay, but they also desired to avoid
unnecessary haste. He therefore suggested thst al
refuse TO second the previous question on tue pas
sage OF the BILL to give an opportunity to have
it referred and to have calm proper and deliberate
| After the statement made by Messrs. Orth and
| Wheeler, the hlibusterng on the Northern Pacific
| Railroad bill was not renewed, but the House re
| fused to order the bill TO third reafing-Il
| to 9l Then twenty-tour' amendments were
| offered by as many different members, and
| the bill and amendments were referred 70
| the Committee on Pacific Railroad with leave
! to report at any Wne ,, =.
The House took up in the morning hour the bill &c
| revive the navigation and commercial interests o.
the United states reported by the select committee
on that subject and was addressed by Mr. Lynch
| chairman Of that committee.