The New York herald., 1872-04-24

o reflection on al members OF congress. ne In
ali nersons admitted the moor should be required
to make the same declaration on honor that they
are not interested in the legislation before the
Mr. POTTER, tdem) Of N. Y, favored the proposed
rule as emnenty proper .ls and IN % accordance with
oaf Alter further dsccssion Mr. Butler withdrew his
motion, and the resolution was recommitted,
chiefly by the vote Of those who opposed to it,
THE GOAT ISLAND STEAL
Mr.. WHEELER, rep.) OF N. Y, from the Committee
on the Pacific Railroad called up the bin granting
to the Central Pacific Railroad Company the
use Of Is.ta the Island o. Yer6a Suena
San Francisco and offered substitute for ri il, pro-
vidng for a commission to fix sum to be paid by
dress the House in support OF the measure
Mr.. SARGENT, trepl Of Cal, supported themeasure
two colleagues and signed by majority Of six T Of the
California State Senate-a body which had demo-
cratic maj%ority-r1eciti1ng % resolution passed
q nss he 20 'ns als1spstaSis sssss
name in question, that he did not represent the
city Of San Francisco, but Congressional district
separated % IF from that city BY line and that the
OF the State, were almost unanimous
IN FAVOR OF THIS BILL,
because it would relieve them OF the existing bur-
dens on their products and commerce. On this
question he was with the people whom he repre-
sented, and no man. except the dirty scoundrel who
or private measure re- He believed that this bill was
for the benefit OF the business men of San Fran
cisco; that it would bring Asiatic commerce to
their shores which was now sent by the Suez Canal
and that within year from this time that would
be the sentiment OF San Francisco
Mr.. Cox asked to have read telegram from San
Francisco, showing q different ttate OF things from
that represented IN the telegram read by Mr.. Sar
Mr.. WHEELER declined to yield for that pur-
Mr.. Cox expressed the opinion that the State of
California not represented here on this subject.
VERY PERSONAL
Mr.. SARaENr-It is as wen represented as any
State that can send here such insignin cant per-
son as the gentleman Is.
Mr.. Cox (whO appeared not to have heard Mr..
Sargent's remark), said he made no personal alll-
sion to the gentleman when he said that California
was not represented on this subject.
Mr.. SARGENT-I would like to know who made the
gentleman the schoOmaster Of me and my col
leagues
Mr.. Cox-I represent my district here as men,
ber Of Congress. do not represent u bank. l do
not represent any portion OF Legislature. ] rep
United States which is now sought to be despoed
by this special legislation.
Mr.. SARGENT-rhe gentleman represents Tam
many, and nothing ese That is what he repre-
Mr. Cox-That is backguard remark.
On preliminary vote the friends of the bill were
In the majority-lO0 to r..
Mr; HoLMAN' aeml Of Ind, moved to lay the bill
ment reserving TO congress the right to alter,
THE PRESS THE GOLDEN STATE.
Mr.. Cox spoke against the bill as demoralizing in
e H. had n in m
ssats on xS tas wseS subject toe As to the @
Sargent seemed to have quarrel, there was
no more influential paper on the Pacific Coast ex-
cept perhaps, the Sacramento Union and the San
Francisco Botletin. The latter paper, which was
the great paper of the Pacific Coast, had been re-
ferred to as favoring this peculiar business but he
hal ham Qytr pfo nrin n1c in hot
I paper protesting emphaticaly against this bill.
Mr.. WOOD, dem.) or N. Y, argued against the
the original bill, inasmuch as it provided for the
continuous and never-ending use OF the island, on
fie sent to the Clerks desk and had read resoln
tion adopted at public meeting In San Francisco
against the passage of the BILL including resolutions
condemning the action of members from that
Mr. SARGENT remarked that the same resolutions
had been offered In the State Legislature, and voted
down by twO-thirds vote.
A BLAsPHEMOUs MEMBER.
He said he had been frequently asked in regard to
| the Alta CdliJOrntG whether 1t was not a great
commercial paper. It was great commercial paper
II could be bought cheaper and do work dir ier than
any paperyn the United States. AsO the recent act
| OF burning himself and colleagues in effigy in San
Francisco, all he had to say was that the crowd that
did that could be hired for $13 to burn Our Saviour
! for having preached the sermon on the Mount, and
! plaud the deed.
| Mr.. BANKS opposed the bill, and said that the
| same oDlectl0nS tnat were maze ana sustained
against the original bill were more strong against
| the proposed substitute. The opposition to the
bill was not senseless cry but protest against the
surrender of the property OF the United States that
was necessary for its defence, and against what
! would be detrimental II not
DESTRUCTIVE TO THE HARBoR AND COMMERCE
of San Francisco He opposed the evasve propO-
siton as to the appointment Of commission, and
declared that such abdication of duty and power
would be unbecOming, II not indecent, on the part
OF the House. He appealed to the House.
n Tn ffpn1 70 fha r;x-y
eges of American citizens In chain gangs
in foreign countries; to attend to the destroyed
commerce OF the country; to reduce the taxes or
them to do, instead of abondonug the property of
the country and surrendering the localities neces-
sary for the protection of its liberties and it's power
and the maintenance Of its commercial priyilepes
| Mr. WHEELER defended the bill, and referred to
the questionable taste Of imputing to the largest
committee Of the House unmanly evasion Of
| the objections made against the original
would not appoint proper men on the commission
He also replied to what he called the stale and ex-
poded argument that the bill would interfere with
the military defences or with the harbor of San
| Francisco.
Mr. WooD inquired whether Mr.. Wheeler would
! support proposition to give to the Harlem Rail-
road Company the OF half OF Governors Island,
| in New York harbor.
Mr.. WHEELER did not know that he would but he
would support proposition to sell 1t If necessary,
he would agree that the President should appoint
commission to appraise its value and sell the use
oft
Mr. BANKS moved an amendment requiring the
President to approve of the award of the Commits
sioners before the railroad company can take pos
session.
Mr.. WHEELER assented to that amendment, and
1t was agreed to-
Without making any further progress on the bill,
the House at four O'Clock took a recess till half-past
seven; the evening session to be for the considera
tion OF pension bills