Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-03-16

W AsHIE6ToE, March I5,
Mr.. Beatty from the committee OF
printing, announced that the commit
tee had prepared bill for printinI
the congressional proceedings ant
which would reduce the expense $3.50,
900 per year, but notWfthstandin,
this, the proprietors OF the Globe Wer
lobbying to get passed on Monday
next, the senate bill which would
give them $15, 900 more than the Worl
was worth.
The house then resumed the cOnsid
GRAFTON OF the senate bill extending
the time in which Wisconsin is tC
complete the Lake st. CrOix railroad
Messrs. Strong and Butler TMsssa.
chusetts] replied to the point made by
Mr.. COnger az to the States having
received all the public lands within
their limits.
Mr.. Strong said that, IL anything
revived the Democratic party it would
be its presumed opposition to land
grants and their Presumed support by
the Republican party.
Mr.. Dunneu supported the bill,
Mr.. hay, OF Illinois, wanted his
constituents to know that, under the
rules, he had but two minutes In
which to oppose the bill. He referred
to the statement Of another senator,
that the most extraordinary chapter
IN American legislation was the land
grant legislation Of congress.
Mr. Randall offered an amendment
requiring the State Of Wisconsin to
refund all the moneys received for
timber cut and sold on these lands. or
from stumpage or penalties from tres
Eassers.
Mr.. Tyner opposed the bill and said
1t was in the interest of sWindlers.
Mr.. HaZelton advocated the bill and
said its defeat would inure to the
benefit of the Northern Pacific rail-
road, the greatest monopoly in the
country.
The discussion was closed by Mr..
Stevenson, who, in opposition to the
Dill, argued that the road was not
needed, and that it was a mere specu.
lation; the lands were worth SO, ,OOO,-
900, and would build the road twice
over. The reason the road had not
been built before was because the
company had been waiting for the
lands to increase in value.
The house proceeded to vote on the
bill and amendments. The first vote
taken was on the motion by Mr.. Ell
bridge, to strike from the amendment
reported by the committee the SEN
tenee forbidding the construction that
the act granted any lands In lieu of
which other lands might be selected
nv tho Anrfhcrr1 Dao;ao ,,ST-o,1 80,
pany, or as granting any coal lands.
The motion was agreed tO-yeas "a,
nays SO.
The next vote was on Mr.. Killin-
gers amendment, requiring the rails
used on the road to be of American
manufacture. Rejected-yeas 81,
nays 1I2.
The next vote was on the substitute
offered by Mr.. Ketchum, providing
that all lands granted by congress in
1855 and 1854 for the construction of
the st. CrOix and Lake Superior rail-
road, such grants having expired by
are declared forfeited to
the United States, and shall hence
forward be subject to the homestead
entry and settlement under the home
stead act of the 10th OF May, 1862 and
that no part of such lands shall be Sc
lected by or inure to the benefit Of any
company under any assumed
grant to the United States, and that
no land embraced in the grant to the
st. CrOix railroad company shall in
any case revert to the Northern Paci-
ic railroad company, and repeating
3ll acts or parts of acts inconsistent
with this provision. This last clause
about the Northern Pacific railroad
vas sdded to the substitute on motion
If Mr.. Banks.
The substitute was adopted-yeas
II. nays So.
The house then adjourned.
The session tomorrow will be for
debate only.