The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-21

no sorry IN see ANY great expenditures for carrying
on harbor stone foi "ucauons
After long discussion ulf conmittee rose anu re-.
ported the bill to the House.
Mr.. BEAMAN moved to lay 1t on the table, which
was rejected by vote OF II TO SO.
The bill was then passed -
CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Mr.. JULIAN, Gep) OF Ind, asked leave to report
bin relating TO the central branch OF the Pacnc Rail-
road in Kansas. which had been taken from the
Speakers table some time ago and referred TO that
committee. He wished 1t 10 resume ITS place on the
Speakers table, as the committee had no time to
consider 1t, ana II IL had 1t would have no opporu
nifty to report IL.
Objection was made by Messrs Tafre. McNeely
Randall, Farnsworth and others on the ground that
the DILL ~ its present condition was dead for tue SEES
would be chance of its passing.
Mr. DAWES moved to suspend the rules in order to
have the Dill replaced on the Speakers table, and
argued that its provisions simply TO give to one
branch Of the Pacific Railroad that which Congress
gave In the beginning, the connecting road having
been diverted rom 1t by subsequent act.
Mr.. FARNswoRTH, lrep.) OF m, suggested to Mr..
Dawes humorously, whether it was not in order to
60 into committee on the Appropriation bills, as 1t
was absolutely necessary to send all the approprla-
ton bills to the Senate this week. (Laughter.j
Mr. TAFFE lrep.l OF Neb., stated that the bill had
passed In the Senate by an agreement that certain
lands should go TO this road and certain lands TO the
Nebraska road and he feared that Nebraska was not
to have the benefit Of the bargain; Gaughter.)
Mr.. FARNswORTH inquired whether 1t was the game
Of odd and even-One road to take the odd sections
and the other the even sections.
Mr.. SARGENT informed the House that 1t was not
the Central Pacific Railroad of California That all the
quarretng was about.
The House refused to suspend the rules, and the
bill remains with the Committee on Public Lands.
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House then went into Committee on the Army
Appropriation BILL with Mr.. Hoar in the chair. The
bill appr0priates $29977,367.
On motion OF Mr.. DAWES an appropriation Of fifty
thousand dollars was made for taking meteorological
az Sng to tine lakes
priaton Of twenty thousand dosrs was made for
teries.
Mr.. BROOKS, ,dem) of N Y, said that the bill ap-
proprlated nearly thirty millions. Without opposing
II he desired TO say that he hoped the army would be
put 70 better purpose than IL mad been put to for
the last year or twO-the suppression OF human
liberty and regular government in eleven States OF
The committee rose and the bill was passed by the
House.
STATE GOVERNMENT FOR NEW MEXICO.
MT. CuLLoM, (repl OF Ill., from the Committee on
Territories. reported bill to authorize the people OF
New Mexico to form constitution and State govern
ment, and for the admission OF such State into the
Union al the State OF Lincoln. The bill was recon-
mitted.
REDEMPTION OF NATIONAL BANK NOTES.
Mr.. Cox from the Committee on Banking and Cur.
rency, reported bill TO require national banks going
into liquidation to retire their circulating notes,
which was passed.
THE PRESIDENTS CUBAN MESSAGE.
Mr.. MAYNARD, (rep.) or Tenn, asked leave to offer
resolution declaring the full concurrence Of the
House in the statements contained in the Presidents
recent message in regard to Cuba.
Messrs. Fox and others objected.
Mr.. MAYNARD moved to suspend the rules.
Mr.. Fox moved to adjourn.
Mr.. MAYNARD said the other side of the House
seemed determined to filibuster.
Mr.. Fox withdrew the resolution, so as not to
Obstruct other business.
ARTIFICIAL LIMBS FOR SAILORS.
Mr.. ScOFIELD, (rep.) OF Pa, rom the Committee
on Naval Affairs, reported the bill extending the
provisions OF the act OF June IT, 1870 in relation
furnishing artificial limbs to officers and sailors OF
IN lrf a cor uaQ nod
The House them at ten minutes to 1lye O'clock
adjourned.