The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-05-30

the Special ComrDittee made an elxhorate
speech in favor of the bill. combating tbs
positions or NJ. HMffbufnes Of Illinois. The
I'm fk66 went overss thefegu1lk ufdBr till the
next day, when IL WAS promptly called up by
Mr., Stevens. The several snepdments were
voted on, till that proposed BY Mr.. Waehburne,
10 strilce ont the section subor1insting the
Government lien to that Of the railroad com
pany, was reached. Mr.. Washburne having
demanasd the yeas sid nays, they were or
dered, and resulted; Yeas, So nays, 81.
: The bin not having been engrussed, went to
the Spoakers table, and then went over till
the next day. Mr.. Brooks, Of New York, then
called 1t mp, snd demanded the previous ques-
tion on the hill snd amendments. Mr.. Dsw-
son then demanded call of the House and,
when o quorum answered, he demanded the
yeas ssna. nsys On the 'passage Of the bin.
They were ordered, in spite OF all Efforts TO
effect such 8 contingency, and here u the tm-
perishsble record which il commended to the
consideration Of the people Of the United
Yrss.Messrs. Araiscn. Arnes, Ashley, Augustus
gee, Brooks, wm.G. Brown, Ambrose w.Cinrk, Coh-
ruth, rCvie, Greswell, Thomas T. Davia, Dawes,
De:ning. Dixon, Donnelly, Elliott Enelish Fenson,
Hubbard, John II. Hubbard, Hubbard. Jencktr,
Jalssn KaIbfei sch Ortando kellegx, Knox, Litf.e-
john, Loan, Lpngycar, Marvin, Mcbride, McCi9ig,
odell, Charles 0Nein. Patterson, Perham, Pomefoy,
Price, John II. Rice, Ross, Schenck shannon, saosn
snithers John B. steele, william G. Steele, Stevens
s,nart sweat, Tnays, npson, Webster "il'0D
NAIs-Messrs. Ancona, Bailey: Bliss, Boutwell,,
Chandler, Dawson, Denison, Eden, Edgerton,
Gooch, Grider. Harding, Harrington, BENZ. q. Har-
Iebiopi. M.lin,y, % MARCY, McDoweil, Mckinney,
John O'Neil, Orth, Redford, Robinscn, Rogers,
Eiiwsrd n. Rollins, sconeld, stiles, Thomas, Eihu
b. washburnr, William B. washburn, Chiffon A.
rHx SENATE HAD no DISSENTING VOTE
The bill then went. to the Senate, and Was
there referred to the Pacific Railroad Commit
tee On the 9th day Of June, Mr.. Howard,
of Michigan, reported it back, with amend
ments and, after consideration of ten min
utes, the reading Of the bill being dispensed
with by unanimous consent, it waspassed with
out single dissenting voice. Has such action
. parallel I'm the history Of legislation IN any
country? On the 18th Of June, the bill came
down to the House with the Senate's amend
msnts, which were disagreed to and Com
the House, consisting OF Stevens. McClurg,
and Cole. The Senate appointed, % . Com
mittee on its part, Harlan, Foster, and Con-
ness The committee having agreed upon
their report, 1t Was adopted by both Houses
without Q vote by yeas and nays being per-
mitted. Mr.. Stevens made the report, very
long one, to the House. Mr.. Wasbburne de-
manded that it should be printed, so that MEM
bers might understand what they were voting
on. Mr.. Stevens refused. and demanded the
previous question OH the adoption Of the re-
port and it was seconded. Mr.. Washburne
than demanded the yeas and nays, and tellers
on the yeas and RAYS on the main question,
but the railroad men were too strong and they
were refused. He then demanded tellers ON
agreeing to the report Of the committee, and
even they were refused. The report was then
agreed to, and the bill became law
80 far as Congress was concerned, and was
very soon thereafter signed by the Presi-
deut.
In this review Of the passage Of this bill no
alinsion Is made to the character Of the infiu-
ences which procured its passage. This Is 4
matter which challenges investigation. The
country never ought 10 be satisfied until the
whole business is probed to ths bottom, and
il there shall be good reason to suppose the
bill was passed by corrupt means, measures
should be taken to have the Supreme Court Of
tho United States declare the legislation null
and void. Estimates have been made by per
sons who may be IN position to know the
facts, that S6oO, ,o08 were expended among
members in carrying the bill through the
House of Representatives. 1t is not unnstura,
that many shouh ask why bill giving TO
private corporation nearly s100, 900, 600 and
public land enough for an empire, WIS passed
in the House of Representative with only s.
opposing votes, and unanimously in the Sen.
ate. Why WAS it that only two men in al
Congress, Mcssrs. Washburne, of Illinois, and
Holman, Of Indiana, were found to lift then
voices m ioppositioiIfo 10 II Legislation which
resulted not only IN giving the company tht
railroad aud al the public land, but in addi
tion to that put $50. .000, 900 into the pocket,
Of favored individuals In the company, vik
scarcely remain unchaileDged. II is not to-
hate. There isiyet time, and the people hav'
| their remedy. s.a'7ti isns .r