Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-24
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the statement of the Secretary of War that
he has not been able to find the record of
the proceedings of the Court of Inquiry, in
the case of Mai-Gen. Buell., and authoriz-
ing the Committee on Military Affairs to
send for persons and papers with view of
ascertaining what became of such record
and who is responsible for its loss. Agreed
to.
The resolution excluding ex-members Of
Congress from the floor of the House when
they are interested in any measures under
consid Grafton was taken up. Messrs.
Banks and Schofeld supported the resolu-
ton and Messrs. Butler and Bingham OPP
posed the resolution which was subsequent
ly recommltted.
More Central Pacific Subsidy.
The bill granting the Central Pacific
railroad portion of Government island in
the harbOr of San Francisco came up.
Mr.. Wheeler offered a substitute for it
providing for commission to fix a sum to
be paid by the company for the grant. He
proceeded to address the House in support
of the measure.
Mr.. Sargent supported the measure, and
claimed that the people Of his State were
almost unanimous in favor of this bill. lie
said that the Alta California which called
his name in question in connection with
this matter, was a disTeputable and spec
ulating newspaper, and no one except the
dirty scoundrel who edited it had ever
dared to impeach his motives. He believed
the bill would benefit the business men Of
San Francisco, by bringing Aslatic COM
merce to their shores.
Mr.. Cox expressed the opinion that the
State of California was
Not Represented
here on this subject.
Mr.. Sargent: 1t is as well represented as
any State that can send here such an insig-
nifcant person as the gent is.
Mr.. Cox who appeared not to have heard
| Sargent's remark, said he made no person.
al allusion to the gentleman when he said
| that California was not represented on this
! subject.
Mr.. Sargent: would like to know who
made the gentleman schOolmaster Of me
and my colleagues.
Mr.. Cox: l represent my district here as
a member Of Congress.
Do Not Represent a Bank.
L do rot represent any portion of the
| Legislature. / represent in this matter the
property and people of the United States,
which is now sought to be despOiled by this
special legislation.
Mr.. SaTgent-The gentleman represents
Tammany and nothing else, that is what
lie represents.
Mr.. Cox-That is a
BIackguard Remark.
On preliminary vote, the friends Of the
| hill yVarp a majority of l(N) to ~,
Mr.. Holman moved to table the bill
negatived 70, to 90.
Mr.. Niblack offered an amendment re
serving to Congress the right to alter
amend or repeal the act. Adopted.
Mr.. Cox denounced the bill as demOral
izing. and spoke eulogistically of the ALtC
California, Sacramento Union and SaI
Francisco Bulletin.
Mr.. Wood opposed the substitute as more
Objectionable than the original bill, as i
provided for a never ending use Of the
island on the payment of sum to be tixeC
by a commission.
Mr.. Coghlan advocated the bill calling tn
alta a paper which could be bought cheape
and do dirtier work than any paper in tn
United States. The crowd that burned
himself and colleagues in elIlgy, in Sal
Francisco, could be hired to burn our Sa
Vior for thirteen dollars for having preachet
the sermon on the Mount, and the alt
could be hired for fourteen dollars to ap
plaud the deed.
Mr.. Banks opposed and Mr.. Wheeler de
Tended the bill.
f Mr. Banks moved an amendment requiI
? ing The President to approve of the awar
: of the commissioners before the railroa
' company can take possession.
Mr.. Wheeler assented to that amendmeI
e and it was agreed to.
i Without making any further progress o
e the Fbil theB House took recess till 1870
r the evening session to be for the consider
s ton of pension bills.
S WHEN the Presbytery of Smoky Hill, IL
# met in Emporia, in April, 1869, there Wa
e but two Presbyterian churches in all Il
o territory now covered by the Presbytery
+ Emporia. At this time there are TWEEN
It churches and thirteen ministers in the te
ritory.