Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-04-04
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WHOLE NO. 7O4.

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less perhaps thar three hundred thou
sand souls; I represent State that
has not less than twelve hundred miles
of railroad Every foot of that rail-.
road has been built by just the kind Of
aid which is sought here. And know
further that not one foot of that rail-
road would probably have been built to-
day had it not been for such aid, and
Nebraska would to-day have been al
most wild without it. ~
The gentleman from Illinois (Mr.
Burrhard) is one of number of rep
resentatives whose constituencies are
worth millions, and who, without their
great railroad interests, would, as It
were, be worth nothing. The railroads;
and they alone, have built up the
States which they represent. This Ter
ritory is away off by itself; it is repre-
sented here by delegate who has the
simple privilege of opening his mouth,
but who has no vote upon q question
of vital interest to his people. For
some reason or other in the organic law
of that Territory was clause prohibit
ing giving aid OF this kind. That del
'egate has brought forward here q case
which think in all particulars must
commend itself to the good Judgment
of fevery member here. His people cam
not at once raise the means for build
ing hisroad. They are willing, how
ever, to put an incumbrance upon their
property of every kind, not to exceed
per cent. and let the burden be dis
tributed equally over them all, when by
a two-thirds vote it shall be deemed ad-
visable by the people. With all these
guards around the bill it does seem
proper that the gentleman making this
request, perhaps the only one which
he will ask in behalf of his Territory,
should not be refused by this Con-
gress.
Mr.. STEER. desire one moment to
correct statement which has been
made.
Mr.. HosK1Ns. I call the previous
question on this bill; and I give notice
that will not withdraw that call.
Mr.. SpEER. 1t has been stated hers
that there were between 1000 and s.
900 voters in the county affected by the
bill. desire to say there are but 778
voters, and the passage of this bill may
result in tax of $3.50 on each one Of
them. .tr.
The question being taken upon Sec
onding the call for the previous ques-
ton, upon division there were-ayes
46, noes Al; no quorum voting.
Tellers were ordered, and upon d
division the tellers reported ayes 80,
noes IS, SO the previous question was
seconded.
Mr.. RANDALL. On the main question
1 call for the ayes and nays.
The ayes and nays were ordered,
there being 80 in the affirmative, more
than one-tifth of the last vote.
Mr.. BURcHARD. Pending the order
| for the main question, move to lay
the bill on the table. "'-
The question was taken on laying the
bill on the table; and upon division
there were ayes 6S, noes 60; no quorum
voting.
Mr.. BUnouAEp. call for the ayes
and noes on that motion, for it will
come to that.
The ayes and noes were ordered.
Mr.. HYNEs (of Arkansas). Would it
be in order to move to reconsider the
vote by which the previous motion was
seconded, so MS to recommit the hill to-
the committee Ass c4s
The SPEAKER. If the motion to Law
on the table was withdrawn, the mo-
ton to reconsider would be in order.
Mr.. BURcHARD. I have no objection
to its being recommitted.
Mr. RANDALL. It should 90 to the
Committee of the Whole, if anywhere.
! Mr.. FoRr (of Illinois). I think it
| should go back to the committee.
Mr.. BURcHARD. With the understand
ing that it shall be recommitted with
draw the motion to lay on the table.
Mr.. RANDALL. shall object to re-
committing the bill to the Committee
on Territories. We already have the
sense of that committee on the sub
ject. propose that tine bill be re-
ferred to the Committee of the Wncle.
The SPEAKER. If the motion to lay
on the table is withdrawn, a majority Of
the House can determine the reference.
The motion of Mr.. Hyues, to recon-
slider the vote by which the previous
question was seconded. was agreed to.
The question recurring on second
ing the previous question, it was not
seconded. i."''
Mr.. HYSEs. now move to recom-
init the bill to the Committee on the
Territories. Ma 5e
MIR. HOLMAN (of Indiana.) move
to amend the motion so as 10 refer the
bill to the Committee of the Whole,
Mr.. HYNEs. ! accept that amend
ment as modification of my motion.
The SPEAKER. Then the motion is
simply to refer the bill to the Committee Of
the Whole on the State of the Union.
Mr.. BurLER (Of Massachusetts,) And TINT
it be printed, .t3svsF H3Nt
Mr., HYSrs, modify my motion by add-
ing provision that tho bill be printed
The motion, rs modified WAS agreed t0.
50 the bill was referred to the Committee OF
the Whole on the STATE of the Union, aud orr
(lered to be printed