The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-15

provision had been incorporated in all the other
Pacific Railroad grants and ne wanted ~ ts inserted
Mr.. Cox, tdem) OF N r., replied TO Mr. Killing V.
Sa on IN nGt only
indirection he opposed all these subsidies, either
While n he was speaking Mr. Kelley, of Pennsylva.
MIA. approach him. when Mr. Cox. addressing Mr..
Kelley, said ne was always moving around,
LIKE PERrURBED GHOST.
Speaker to request Mr. Kelley to return to his own
Mr. - Cox s then procsedsa With his remarks de-
nouncing the railroad land grant monopolists. and
rSs nat 81 to them a.
not sell railroad iron to them.
Mr.. ELDRID0E: dem.l Of Wis. spoke 10 favor Of
In private transactions none but rascal
Sss had See1 Srls 70 ,Ss s o1sn sna
this was from mere failure as 10 time. Courts Of
cases lime had never been insisted upon as the
essence Of such contract, and the practice OF the
n mad mot 70 s @ Of sn'
NOT IN THE INTEREST OF MONOPOLY.
but that MS defeat would be TO the advantage OF the
Pacinc Railroad Company. who would grasp every
acre Of these lands They were declsrsd forfeited
Mr.. RIrcaIE. (dem) Of Nd. felt himself placed BY
sense Of duty in position in which he was liable
for the bill even at sSe sS Of Seinr Supposed TO
favor railroad land grants.
MI. HOLMAN, (uem.l OF lnd moved 10 amend Mr.
Ketchum's substitute by adding TO II q provision
that no part OF these lands shall be selected BY or
inure to the Dement'S OF any railroad company under
any assumed grant from the United States out they
shall be expressly reserved for
THE DENEFT OF ACTUAL SETTLERS
under the PROV OF the Homestead act.
Mr.. KETCHAM accepted the amendment and
modified his substitute accordingly.
Mr.. CONGER (rep.l OF Mich, argued In favor or
the Senate bill Ae declared that che idea OF the
admission OF new States on an equal footing win
the old States was q fraud and . pretence. The
thirteen original States came into the Union pos
sessed OF every acre OF land Wltnin their limits,
whereas the new States did not possess an acre OF
made Q great distinction between them and took
away the force or objections to land grants for In
ternal improvements In the new States. he pro-
tested, therefore, against the opposition made 10
He appealed 10 the sense OF justice ana fairness OF
the House to pass the BILL and ne rldlcuied the pre-
tensions OF Messis Holman and COX as the Specal
friends OF the poor. Lie had enjoyed Mr.. CoX's
smiled at his descriptions OF donkey travelling III
the East, but tf MIR. Cox would go into the locust
swamps OF Northern Wisconsin he would thank
God 10 have even donkey to get through the will
derness (Laugnter.) Opposition to this bill was
opposition to tho
INTERESTS OF THE POOR SETTLERS
OF Michigan and Wisconsin and was in the interest
OF the Northern Pacific Railroad Company.
the bill, as being for tho building OF local road, to
which the usual objection to land grants did not
apply.
bill went over TIL to- morrow.
ST. LOUIS CUSTOM HOUSE.
Mr. GARFIELD, (rep.j OF OHIO, from the conference
| committee on the BILL Tor the St. Louis custom
House. made report appropriatlng $780, 900 for the
site and $l,7So.Ooo for the building. The report
The House fncn adjourned at nve p. M