Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-24

to attacking the Cincinnati movement III The
absence of its friends, he felt justified in adj
dressing himself on that subject directly to the
leading representative democrat in the senate
tIhurman), because he and everybody else knew
that the bottom of that movement rested not
Upon those senators alluded 10 as its champions,
but upon the democratic side of the chamber.
Pending action on the amendment the serats
adjourned.
HOUSE.
BY unanimous consent of the house, this
morning. q large number of bills were introduced
for reference by gentlemen who were pietented
from being heard yesterday by the expiration of
the morning hour.
The house then resumed consideration of the
rule REPORTED yesterday by Mr.. Cox in relation
to eX-members of congress having the privilege
of the floor
Mr.. Cox, Mr. Garfield and Gen. Banks eX-
planned the operation of the rule and showed
that its purpose was oily 10 apply To general
legislation, while it now applied ouly to the mat
ter of prosecution of claims before the claims
committee. Mir. Banks thoughtj however, that
the resolution was worthy of careful consideTa-
ton, and he therefore suggested that it would
be v ell to rccommit il,
Gen. Butler noted to lay the resolution on
the table, but would withdraw that ii it c0dd
be recolnmitted. He thought the rule was an
unworthy reflection upon eX-memberS, 1t ought
TO apply not only TO cX-mem6ers but to all per-
sons who appeared here as attorneys or agents
in different cases. He was not willing to have it
60 forth TO the world that we were so suspicious
of en- members.
Mr. Cox thought some rule was absolutely
necessary to purify legislation. After further
discussion the resolution was recommitted,
Mr. Wheeler, from the committee on the Pa
cine railroad called up the bill granting the Cen
ifalePacltc railroad company the use of half of
Goat Island, 10 tile harbor OF San Francisco, and
offered substitute providing for a commission
TO Tx the sum to be paid by the company for the
grant. He proceeded 10 address the house in
support of the measure.
Mr. Sargent supported the measure, denounc-
ing the San Francisco Alta California as a dis
reputable, specializing newspaper, claiming that
the people of California were almost unanimous
In favor of the bill, and asserting that no man
except the dirty ScOundrel that edited that paper
had ever dared to impeach motives as TO any
public or private measure.
MIR. Cox asked to have read a telegram from
San Francisco, showing a different state of
feeling, but Mr.. Wheeler declined to yield the
floor.
Mr.. Cox expressed the opinion that California
is not represented here on this subject.
Mr.. Sargent replied 1t is as well represented
as any state that can send here such an insig-
n!6cant person as the gentleman.
MIR. Cox, who appeared not TO have heard Mr..
Sareents remarks, said he made no personal
allusion to the gentleman.
Mr. Sargent desired to know who made the gen.
teman Scnool master of himself and colleagues.
MIR. CoX-l represent my district; | do not
represent bank or portion of the legislature
represent in this matter the properly and PEG.
pie OF the United States which is now sought
to be despoied by this special legislation.
Mr.. Sargent-Fhe gentleman represents Tam
many, and nothing else.
Mr.. COX-That is a BLACKBOARD remark
On preliminary vote the friends of the bill
were i'll the majority, 100 to r. Mr.. Holman
moved to table the bill; negatived, 70 to %.
Mr.. Nl0ack offered an amendment reSerYine
to congress the right to alter amend or repea
the act; adopted.
Mr.. Cox denounced the bill as demorazing
and spoke eu physically of the Alta California
Sacramento Union, and San Francisco Bulletin
Mr.. Wood opposed the substitute as more OBJ
Jectlonable than the original bill, as it provided
for the never-ending use of the island on pay.
ment of sum TO be fixed by a commission.
MIR. Coughlan advocated the bill calling the
Alta paper which could be bought cheaper
ana do dlrtier work than any paper in the
United States. The crowd that burned himself
and colleagues in effigy in San Francisco could
be hired TO burn our Savior for thirteen dollars
Tor having preached the sermon on the mount
and the Alta could be hired for fourteen dollars
to applaud the deed
MIR. Banks opposed and Mr.. Wheeler defended
the bill.
Mr.. Banks moved an amendment reouirino
the president to approve of the award of the
commissioners before the railroad company can
take possession.
Mr.. Wheeler assentcd to the amendment and
it was agreed to-
without further progress on the bill, the house
TOOK a recess until evening, when the session
VIII De lor consideration of pension bills.