New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr. BLAIR (Rep., Mich.), from the Committee
on Claims reported bill appropriatng $4,000 to reim
burse State Of Kansas for expended in re-
polling invasion OF the Rebel forces under Gen. Price
large number Of private bills were reported from
the Committee on Claims and passed including some for
the remission OF taxes ON spirits destroyed I'D the great
NV " THE ALABAMA CONTESTED SEAT.
Mr. MCCREERY. from the Committee on Elections.
made a report the Alabama contested election case
Of Norris RSat @nasy T ened To a sa
gave notice that he would call it mp next THURSDAY
THE ST. CRoIX LAND CRAM
At 1870 o'clock the House. by special appointment, took
up the Senate bill to extend the time for the state Of
Wisconsin to complete IRON Ls 1 C b8 M
Kecham Rep., N ~ from the Committee Oh PUBIC
Mr.. KETCHAM Chairman of the Committee on Pub
lie Lands gave notice that he would move the previous
question At o'clock today He said he had reported
and he proceeded to give history OF the road, and to
call attention to some important facts which mad come
10 his knowledge and which warranted him In opposing
any legislation reviving the grant The bill made what
was virtually new grant OF lands which We're To-Day as
IilI deelaring the lands all forfeited to the United
states and reserving them for home stead entry and
tement, under the Homestead act Of May 90 1862.
Mr. BARBER p WEI tE EPfd 10 oar Hae Pom hs
Senate He denied that It was new grant but claimed
boweeM the nite States and the state Of Wisconsin
Mr. KILLINGER (Rep, PENN spoke IN support OF an
consrmcton Of the rairoid there shall used
other tian rails manufac from American iron. Al
though when he offered it before, the gentleman from
NewYork (AIr. Cox characterized 1t az nonsense"
and his colleague from the Erie District lr Scoe as
rifculoIs" he regarded 1t the most important fea
ture i'm the bill The same provision had been ncOrp0-
rated all the other Pacific Railroad grants, and he
wanted inserted in this bill in the interest OF American
Mr.. cox Dem, n. W replied to Mr.. Killincer, and
denounced protection iron not only robbery but
as burglary done in the night, anu ny lndlreetl0n
He opposed ali these subsidies either Of land or of iron
Wnlie he was speaking. Mr.. Kelley OF Pennsylvania
approached him. when Mr.. Cox, addressing Mr. Kelley,
said he was always moving around IKE pertdrbsd
ghost whenever he heard Of pgron and he asked the
Speaker request Mr. Kelley to return to his own side OF
Mr. cox then proceeded with his remarks denouncng
the railroad land grant monopolss and renarklng that
opposition to them came az last from the state OF Penn
Mr. ELDRIDGE Dem. Wis., spoke in favor OF the bill
passed by the Senate ana replied 10 the arguments
MIR Mr, HOLMAN Dem. Ind moved to amend Mr..
part of these lands shall be selected by inure to the
benefits any railroad company underany assumed grant
served for the benefit of settlers under the pro-
visions OF the Homestead act. ..,,eo,
Mr.. KETCHAM accepted the amendment, and moilhed
his substitute accordingly.
Mr.; coNGER rep, Meh) argued in IA, favor Of the
OF new states on equal footing with the Old states
was a fraud AMI pIetense. The - original states
within their limits. whereas the new States did not
possess acre of the unoccupied lands within their
limits. This made great distinction between them and
took away the force of all objections to land grants for
internal improvements in the new states He pro
tested therefore, against the opposition made to this
bill by the representatives from the old States.
He appealed to the sense OF justice and fairness of the
House to pass the BILL and he rdced the preteDsons OF
Messrs Holman and Cox the special friends of the
poor He had enjoyed Mr. Coxs book OF travels through
Spain and Africa and had smiled at his description Of
donkey travelling in the East; bur, II Mr.. Cox would
travel no the locust swamps of Northern Wisconsin he
would thank God to have donkey to get through
the wilderness. Laughter Opposition to this bill was
opposition to the interests OF the poor settlers Of Mch
gan and Wisconsin and in the interest Of the North
Pacific Railroad Company.
The previous question then seconded and the bill
Mr.. GARFIELD 0ep., Ohio from the Conference
Committee on the bill for the st. Louis CustOmhOuse,
made report apprOprating 100000 for the site, and
Sl,75OoC0 for the building. The report agreed to.
Adjourned.