New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-03
As the bin was long and

disposition Of such property As the bin long and
likely to consume zoo much time wac Hnmt,cc
reported bill giving the assent Of Congress To- ,he
application or the 10000 aerrs OF School iu "
Also bin providing that the Act ~ june u. lSo7,
defining additional cause OF challenge au1 p,,S's
Courts shall apply only TO petit jurors IN cases Wn''
the United states are party In name OF H'''r'S'
Mr. MURCUR Rep.. PENN. from the same COMMITTEE ,'
reported bill 10 provide for the collection OF nenS 'n
from Southern railroad corporations authorizing Nc
Secretary OF War 10 compromise ADJUST ana e',,o
suits such terms as TO amount ana te Z" ~ nro
as may be lust aud equitable and best calculator " NV
tcct the interests OF the Government Passed Commit
Mr. KELLOGG rep, Conn.,, from the s,ino Hunii"ate
bonds on the United states, under certain cohuio'' "
lieu OF bonds lost or destroyed. Passed ,wV
The House then took up the bin extending the the 70
construct railroad from The ST C re "a dcId
Mr. POMEROY UIep., Iowa) arGueh nS" rar, nolicy
and ip favor of a reform of the whole I"nu bi""'
Mr. sTR0YG Rep Comm declared himself opp Gseif
10 raroad land grants but denied that W. pnorty
hnf foT fb~m attached solely 10 the Republican PAN Pam
which party the public ollun m Colni members had
stood by the Republicans who opposed 20 suo ed
the Northern Pacific Railroad h womb , defeat this
ana il they stood by them now' they oouu u'''"'
Mr.. RANDALL Dem, PENN spoke ncans she '1 %eTEs
and against all land grants. lie sent up y" Mir
desk and had read the letter or NE PbiIsdclpIia
Myers 10 the Labor Reform Association o. 70 land
written during the last canvass, Ill Iei'' -
Mr. MYERS CIep., PENN reihhIhtv -.
rcad justified fbe poStion which ne TOOK III ldNvl VI &
hill mat he wonld vote for no land grants uuIc
as were necessary to open up large TRACTS OF
trade and commerce He alluded stI W ~
colleague Cfr Randall as the ea1er oi VIC @ ~
side OF tine House, who made al the objections ana INC
motions to adjourn. lIaugIterJ . , l., 80. 81, A..
Mr.. WILLIAMSON GRep., Mimi argued In favor OF the
hill and i'm support the land grant policy rs tcndug 10
open up new lines Of travel and TO break up great rail-
road mOuOpoles -,.,. ~,
Mr. KELLEY (Rep, Pennl spoke in favor Of the hlll
as being one merely revying grant formerly made lie
should sustain this aud every other revival ot grants
where it could We shown that good faith and due diligence
had been exercised ia carrying the original grant INTO
effect but while he would DO that he would vote for no
na grant OF land other than Such as would De hetcs
sary 10 construct = great southern unnsconunental
road The people Of the South entitled 10 such
grant and 50 he had SID when ntcrrOgatcd by his con-
stitueu's.
Mr.. WAsHBURN NeO., Wis., reviewed the facts, and
argued support OF the bill In reply 10 an inquiry he
said that the bill granted little over million OF acres
MIR. JOHNSON Dem, Cali expressed himself WILING
TO support the pl n the price Of the railroad ands were
restricted to q acre 20 be sold 10 actual settlers III
quantities not exceeding lGo acres ,,.,,
Mr. HOLMAN Dem, Ind moved 20 rccommit the NIL
10 the Committee on Pubic Lands. The motion was
agreed tONeas, I03; Nays S. This is equivalent 10 INC
rejection of the bll, az tile Committee 81 Puoc lands
will not he called during the present Congress- Inc
following IL the vote in detail: