The Placer herald., 1872-04-27
GOAT ISLAND IN CONGRESS-.


Pacific Railroads, to whom the bill had beer
recommitted moved to reconsider the vote
committing it that it might now be considered
Several members wished to offer amendments
but Wheeler refused.
Mr.. Cox asked that telegram just re.
ceived from San Francisco might be read
as the interests of the people of California
were not represented.
Sargent supported the mea sure. lie
claimed that the people of his State almost
unanimously favor the bill. He said the
Alta California;, which called his name in
question in connection with this matter, was
a dsrcputable speculating newspaper, and
no one except the dirty scoundrel who
edited it ever dared to mpeach his motives.
lie believed the bill would benefit the bust
ness men of San Francisco, bringing Asiatit
commerce to their shores.
Cox expressed the opinion that the State
of California was not represented here or
this subject.
Sargent--It is as well represented as any
State that can send here such an insignificant
person as the gentleman is.
Cox, who appeared not to have heard Sar-
gent 8 remark, said he made no personal
allusion to the gentleman when he said Cali
fornia was not represented on this subject.
Sargent should like to know who made
the gentleman the schoolmaster Of me and
my colleagues?
Cox-I represent my district here as a
member of Congress. don't represent h
bank; don't represent any portion of the
Legislature. represent in this matter the
prosperity and people of the United States,
now sought to be despoiled by this spcci'si
legislation.
Sargent--The gentleman represents Tam
many; nothing else; that is what he repre-
rents.
Cox--That is blackguard remark.
Holman moved to table the bill. Mega
tived-73 to 80.
Banks said, sotto roce, party vote on a
question that effects the interests Of the
whole United States--ihe Republicans voting
to rob and the Democrats to project the
country.
Niblack offered an amendment rcserving
to Congress the right to alter, amend or re-
peal the act Adopted.
Cox denounced the bill as demoralizing,
and spoke eulogistically of the Sacramento
Union, alta California and San Francisco
Bulletin.
Wood opposed the substitute as more
Objectionable than the original bill, as il
provided for the never ending use of the
island on certain sum to be fixed by a
commission.
Coghan advocated the bill, calling the
Alta paper which could be bought cheaper
and do dirtier work than any paper in the
United States. The crowd that burned
himself and colleagues in eifigy at San Fran
cisco could be hired to burn the Saviour for
thirteen dollars for having preached the ser
mon on the Mount, and the Alta could be
hired for fourteen dollars to applaud the deed.
Banks opposed and Wheeler defended the
bill.
Banks moved an amendment requiring the
President to approve the award of the COM
mssioners before the railroad company could
take possession.
Wheeler asscnted to the amendment and
it was agreed to.
Wheeler moved the previous question
which was seconded by 66 to 81 when the
House took recess and the bill went over
till Wednesday. We ask Republicans to
note what their Congressman from this State
are doing-to note the fact that they all
three are the property of the monopoly. We
ask them also to note the fact that the tools
of Grant in Congress are the friends of this
robbery and that Grant himself smiles on
them for this rascality and probably has a
slice in the stealing. This is damnable rob-
berry and treason to the country, and it is
being perpetrated by Republican Congress
men and Republican administration. The
loss of this island may yet place California
in the power of foreign country, and make
he, people pay tribute to a foreign foe OF
suffer her towns and cities to be laid waste.
TEACHERS and parents should provide their
children with The School Ftstiral, Quarterly
Magazine devoted to new matter and exer-
cses for school exhibitions and public days.
1t is live, fresh thing that has long beer
needed by all teachers and pupils, and is
conducted by the same Mr.. Sewell who
founded and SO long edited the Little Corpo-
raj, assisted by Mrs. Slade and other able
,yrtors Tho Anril numher has IN ct reached