Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-05


trail railroad had received nearly S5,OO0,OU
for government transportation during th'
war. n
Mr.. Hurlbut explained that the annottrr
paid to the Illinois Central, during TN
war, was under contract with the gcv
ernment, bywhich some two-thirds or thee
fouFths of the ordinary charges were al
lowed, the government having the frs
right Of way, to the exclusion Of all othel
business.
Mr.. G. +. Hoar suggested to Mr.. Holman
that he should limit his amendment to !
provision that no money shall be paid t
any railroad for performing any service fol
the United States, required to be performed
without compensation by the terms of the
organic act. He moved to amend the
amendment by making it read, son condi-
tion that transportation should be free OF
charge Adopted. CD -. 3
Mr.. Holman characterized Mr.. Hoar's
amendment as having been emaciated, and
been designed 10y its author to emaciate
the original proposition, because any officer
of the government would simply say that
no grant of lands had been made to any
railroad company onthat express condition
L A Personal Debate
then ensued between Mr.. Holman and Mr..
Hoar, the former intimating that Mr.. Hoar
represented the Illinois Central Railway
Mr.. HOar Indignantly rePelling the insinu-
alton.
Mr.. Hurlbut suggested that the fairest
form of the provision would be one direct
iuS that no allowance or payment should
be made 60 any land grant Of railroads Tor
anv service which, under its grant, 1t IS
REQUIRED to perform without payment from
the United States.
Mr.. Blrchard argued that the government
was not liable TO be charged for the trans
portatlun of troops on such railroads.
MIR. Kasson said the I1latterwould be put
in such an explicit form, that 1t would be
a reas-r+tian ON the part of the Congress OF
the limited States Of its belief that the law
rao,,i-es these roads to make this trans
nort ation fra.c of toll or other charge.
Mr.. Holman again sos the floor and re-
newed his complemenis to Hoa,, ~
ing the intimatiOn that Hoar was acting
An Attorney Of the Railroad Conira.
mics,
and stating that he had blushed as his col
league Twitchell had in former Congress
when found voting on a question involving
a railroad of which he was president.
Mr.. Butler of Massachusetts: "You do
not mean me do youS" [Laughterl.
MIR. Holman: "No l was abiding to
your colleague. The gentleman is not
the only man from Massachusetts,, by any
means. [Laughterl. lie is not the only
attorney of corporations cn the floor,
either" The gentleman from Massachu-
aollaau11a ma QNniain lOnO
as he lives, that he is not acting in the in
terest of corporations, but l Think those
who know him will have grave doubts as to
the fact. Will the gentleman look on that
picture, and see whether he is serving the
people of the country or is serving those
corporations that are striving to extract
money from the Treasury by his agency.
After further discussion the substitute
offered by Mr.. Willard, of Vermont, was
adopted. as follows: sand no part of the
money appropriated by this act shall be
paid to any railroad company for the trans
pOrtation of any property or troops OF the
United States over any railroad which in
whole or in part was constructed by the
aid of a grant of public lands on condition
that such railroad should be bublic high
way for the use of the government of the
| DedlGS vi luAl VI OilACA NuelA IVA
such transportation; nor shallany allowance
be made out of the money appropriated by
this act for the transportation of officers of
the army over any such road when on duty
| and under orders as a military officer of the
| United States; but nothing herein contain
ed shall be construed as preventing any
such road from bringing a suit in the
| Court of Claims for the charge of said
| transportation and reServing for the same
| if found entitled thereto by virtue OF the
| laws enforced prior to the passage OF this
| act"
Southern Roads.
A like amendment offered by Mr.. CorcO-
ran was adopted in reference TO railroads in
the South which had purchased railway ma
terial and rolling stock from the Govern
ment under the execution orders of the Sth
of August and 14th of October, 1865, and
which are indebted to the United States
therefor, and which refuse to give to the
Quartermastel's Department an order fol-
| such amounts on tie POStoffice Depart
ment.
The committee then rose.
The District Investigation.
The Speaker stated that Mr.. Clymer ant
Hale of New York, had asked to be re
1
lieyed from service ON the Joint Selec
Committee on affairs of the District o
Columbia. aud that as they were already
serving on two committees, they had tn,
right to decline. He announced the ap
pointment in their stead of Wheeler o
New York, and Mr.. Hamilton of New
JERSEY. Subsequently he stated that Mr.
Wheeler declined on the same ground tha
he was already serving on two committees
He insisted however, that when a gentle
man could not make that plea, it was hi:
duty to serve and he then announced tn
appointment in place of Mr.. Wheeler o
, E. II. Roberts, of New York. The com
mittee now stands as follows: Mr.. Wilson
of Indiana, Mr.. E. III. Roberts Of New
York, Mr.. Hubbell of Michigan, Mr.. Ham
ilton of New Jersey, Mr.. Jewett of Ohio
: The House took recess till 7:30, the even
ing session 10 be for the consideration c
: the bill to revise and consolidate the stat