Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-04-24
IN THE HOUSE.

Mr.. SlOcum offered a resolution, Fecit
ing the statement of the Secretary o
War, that he has not been able to fine
the record of the proceedings of the
court of inquiry in the case of Major
General Buell., and authorizing tn,
Committee on Military Affairs to senC
for persons and papers, with the view o
ascertaining what became of such rec
ord, and who is responsible for the loss
Agreed to. e.E E...
A resolution, excluding ex-membeT
of Congress from the floor of the House
when they are interested in any measure
under consideration, was taken up.
Messrs Banks and Sehofield supported
the resolution.
Messrs. Butler and Bingham opposed
the resolution, which was subsequently
reoommitted,
The bill granting the Central Pacific
railroad a portion of Goat Island, in the
harbOr of San Francisco, was next taken
up.
Mr.. Wheeler offered substitute for
it, providing for a commission to fix the
SUM to be paid by the company for the
/ grant. He proceeded to address the
House in support of the measure.
MIR. Sargent supported the measure
and claimed that the people of his State
We're almost unanimously in favor of
this bill. He said that the Alta CdlitOT-
MIA, which had called his name in ques-
ton in connection with this matter, was q
| disreputahle aud dspeeulating newspaper,
and no one, except the dirty scoundrel
who edited it, had ever dared to oimpeach
his motives. He believed the bill would
benefit the business men of San Fran
cisco by bringing Asiatic commerce to
its shores.
Mr.. Cox said that the State of Cali
fornia was not represented here an this
subject.
Mr.. Sargent-It is as well represented
as any State that can send here such an
Insignificant person as the gentleman Is.
Mr.. Cox-who appeared not to have
heard Mr.. SaTgent's remark-said that
he made no personal allusion to the gen.
tleman, when he said that California
was not represented on this subject.
Mr.. Sargent--I would like to know
who made the gentleman schOOlmaster
of me and my colieagues2 81
MT cox represent my district here
as member Of Congress. l do not rep
resent bank. ! do not represent any
position of a legislature, Irepresent In
this matter the property and people of
the United STATES which is now sought
to be despoiied by this special legislation.
Mr.. Sargent-The gentleman repre-
septs Iammany and nothing else that
ls WhaI he represents, MHrE
Mr.. COx-That is blackguard re-
mark.
On a parliamentary vote, the friends
o. The bill were in the majority-lOO to
Mr.. Holman moved to table the bill, !.
which was negatived by 73 to SO.
Mr. AiblaQk offered an amendment,
reserying to Congress the right 10 alter,
amend, or repeal the act Adopted.
Mr.. Cox denounced the bill as demor-
alizing, and spoke eulogisticaliy of the
Alta Cdtgornid, Sacramento Union, and
the San Francisco Bulletin. eiseh
Mr.. Wood opposed the substitute as
more Objectionable than the original
bill, as i provided for the never-ending
use OF the island on the payment of a
sum TO be fixed by a commission.
Mr.. Coghlan advocated the bill, de-
noln0ing the Alta paper, which he said
could be bought cheaper and do dirtier
work than any paper In the United
States. The crowd that burned himself
and colleagues in effigy in San Francis
co, could be hired TO burn our Saviour
for thirteen dollars, for having preached
the sermon on the mount, and the Alta
gdtyeF7sid could be hired for fourteen
dollars 70 applaud the deed, nAf
Mr.. Banks opposed, and Mr.. Wheeler
defended the bin.
MT. Banks moYedan amendmsnt re-
quiring the President TO approve the
award of the commissioners before the
railroad company can take possession.
Mr. Wheeler assented to that amend
meht. ls'i -eue'i
The amendment was agreed to.
Without making any further progress