New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-22
HorsE OF REPREsENTArIvEs.

The SPEAKER stated the business DclOIc inc
House be suspendng the rule for the passage Of
resolution offered Ivy Mr. Dawes, as follows:
FOOLED That the rules Suspended that the Committee II The
Whole d.rharge the further consideration ihf 'S,e' gu
COMMITTEE Of he wlole in The order therein reported from the Com
S1c 81 S j, pihcr oTst uat s.to.s o.
Anr some discussion concerning the effect Of The reso-
linton, resolution agreed TOY cas- lZi Mayo %
Mr.. WHEELER Rep. N.Y., from the Pacific Railroad
Committee. reported back the Senate PHI entitled, - "A, An
Act IL Incorporate the Texas Pacific Railroad company
and aid in the construction of the road ana Tor other
lion of he senate bill had been preserved. A.
Mr.. RANDALL Dem, PENN called Tor the reading OF
Wheeler next read. II changes some Of the names
the corporatOrs. changes the name or the Company 10
reduces The capital from Sloc.OoO0OO 10 >500OOO ,
Mr.. JULIAN rep, Ind raised the question whether
the bill should be considered at this tmo ana me House
agreed 10 do 50. the vote being-feas 49, Nays, 90 -
Mr.. WHEELER explained the amendment reported by
him from line Committec The bill from the Senate pro
yidcd Tor six different lines. The amendment provides
81 tbc State Of Txs at or near Marshall to the ship
channel in the Bay of san Diego California pursuing the
tude The senate bin provided Tor gauge o. nyc feet
This amendment proposes uniform gluge. =,
NJ. GARFIELD u.cp, Ohio said that while he be
ey ed tha Congress ought To put an end TO land grants
he believed the passage ~ "a southern fa,lht hloao
He could not however for the measure unless there
three things provided against III the bliI FIRST
that 1t Is not complicated WIN any ptau0cS vi 'iuo
Mr.. wHEEIER-ItIs not.
Mr. GARFIELD resumed saying, in the second place
that 1t should not grant subsidies OF bonds or money or
the loan of the national credit ,,,,-,
Mr.. WHEELER replied That II dd not call ior one oo
Id! Mr., GARFfELD further asked whether the bill were
40 drawn that the to whom the grant was made
shall build the road, and not sell valuable franchise
Mr.. WHEELER replied that, according 10 the best
ability OF the Committee, that was the object
Mr. CART ELD-rhcn am Tor the bill
Dir. ALLISON Gep Iowa. desired 10 call attention 10
the fourth section, which lie said did not meet the oh
lection This section proposed that the Company should
purchase and consolidate all railroad companies, not
pul G
after be chartered Ihs Latter part Lc prOp0sod TO she
OUT. ,-,., A.,
entire Unite states aS gave power to make branches
almost every part OF the country He hat therefore,
called the attention OF the Chairman OF the Committee
to the subject who replied That certain companies would
combine, and that the reason Tor the sections
Sir. WHEELER demanded the previous question, and
declined to yield the noor 10 DINER gentlemen. -
The demand was seconded when Mr. BEATTY (Rep"
Oho) moved that the House ADJOURN WHICH WAS mega
the main question was then ordered. Mr. WHEELER,
having the privilege 60 close The debate, gave c1 mn
utter of BIZ, time To Mr.. HALDEMAN dem, Penn),
who said that he was one Of those who believed that
white land grants and subsidies developed regions or
country and increased wealth yet they sap the tond-
ton of republican government by placing power IN inc
hands OF "a few
Mr.. BUCKLEY Rep.. Ala) was allowed three minutes.
lie said that the gauge ought To corr Sp"d WIN Jhe
1000 miles ~ railroad Ia thu south. thirteen lnOls
were To be given to this Company, ana yet no
than three minutes. Rather than the DIi shoulu 10
passed under these circumstances he would prefer 10
wait-rathcr than much land gwen 10 company
organize in NoNNork, and eHpend lis capital IN the
interest Of Northern curpOratOrs.
Mr.. WHEELER, In reply, said the gauge wonld De
what the interests 81 business demanutd ana, IN con
clon briefly spoke uf the benefit Of granting lands for
railroad purposes 1t was but just ~ the south that
The House agreed to Mr. Allson's amendment eycnd-
ing from consolidation such railroads may hereafter
be- rhartered-Yeas, "a: Nays, 81.
The House then agreed 10 Mr. Whceer's amendment 10
the senate BILL when the lOnsc passed the Senate bll.
as thus amended by lcas, LIZ Mayo 20. The IOllGWhS
is lp NufH I'M