New-York tribune., 1875-02-13
XLIlID CONGRESS--2D SESSION,

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
DEFEAT OF A RAILROAD SUBSIDY BILL IN THE sEN-
ATE-DEBATE CONTINUED ON THE GOVERNMENT
OF THE DIsTRICr-THE TAX AND rARIFF BILL IN
THE HoUsE-sPEECHEs or MEssRs. Z. II. ROBERTS
AND KELLEY.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Feb II. 1875.
The Vce-President laid before the Senate
communication from the Secretary War inclosing the
report Of Major william E. Merrill In regard to the ex
tension OF the Chesapeake and ONO canal from Cum
berland, Md. to Pittsburgh. Penn. Referred to the Com
mitee Transportation and ordered to be printed
Mr.. ANTHONY Rep. R H. presented the credentials
OF Ambrose f. Burnside. United States Senator from
the state Of Rhode Island for period OF six years Om
March I. 1878. Read and placed on nle.
Mr.. CLAYTON uRep.. Ark) moved to take up the
Presidents message IN regard to affairs In Arkansa
10 the Senate few days ago, for the purpose Oh
Mr.. EDMUEDs Rep, VT raised the point Of order
that n eould not be done in the morning hour The rule
adopted by the Senate recently providing for the eau OF
committees In order. OF the standing rules Oh
the amu coI% M ho ss to taxing M
the message now. Mr. CLAYTON then withdrew MS
The VICE PRESIDENT then called for business on the
calendar the Committee Railroads being entitled 10
the hOOr.
SUBSIDY BILL.
The Senate bill providing for the consrncton OF the
Portland Daes, aud Salt Lake Railroad and Telegraph
aud for the performance OF all Government service free
OF charge was taken up. While the bill was being read
Mr.. SHERMAN (aep., Ohio) objected TO its further
reading and said IL subsidy bill which the Senate
would not pass, and there was no use or wasting the
morning hour IN ITS consideration. lie moved 70 lay
the bill on the table.
Mr.. MITCHELL Rpp., Oregon) said common courtesy
should prevent the Senator from Quo from rising III
his seat and ntcrruptug the reading OF OIL Whleh
had been reported favOraOy by the Committee de de-
MED that 10 subsidy bill The construction OF the
road would be matter OF economy 10 the GOVernmeht
Mr.. SHERMAN SAID he did not intend to DC dlsc0ur-
teous friend. He had read the bill and It's pas
would cost the Government s2,sOOOO during
the ten years for which the interest was 90 be glIran
teed In the present conditioned our nnances WIS
the will Of the senate pass any subsidy Dill me
recent rule OF the Senate to cali the commttees m tner
order was Tor tne purpose OF dlSposng o unopleUteu
cases but when the Committee ON IaIroads was caeu
10 brought up hill which was sure to meet win oppO-
etOn II that Committee deemed IL best 70 spend lts
hour IN discussing this DI he had no obJection ahd
therefore Withdrew the motion to lay on the taDle'
Mr. KELLY (Dem OregOu) said neither his colleague
nor himself had ntruded upon the Senate this session.
and measure OF Importance to the people or oregon
had been consldered He did not THINK IL asking 700
much have this bill considered now, and therefore
moved that the Committee on Railroads be allowed one
heur and hat lOr the purpose OF presenting 'he e4''
OF tnis bill to the Senate. Agreed 20.
Mr. Kelly then explained the bill and said It was pro-
posed 10 carry over the road the United states man as
well ali military and Indian supplies, for all time Tree
Mr. MITCHELL rep. Oregon sad objection had
been made % the DIn on the ground Jhat 1t was SUB
sidy bill. Ho deled that 1t was. As a question OF
economy IN the performance OF the Government ser
that section OF the country, the bill should nave
the unanimous support Of the Senate BE hoped the
odlum Whch nad gathered arOunu raroau suoSiuy oIs
would not operate on the minds or Senators
and them 10 classify tnlS DILL is DeluS
in the interest OF "a railroad corporation or
AGAINST tho true interests or the people.
Tue demands OF the people of his State were just AL
that tney asked that the interest the bonds OF
this road he guaranteed to The extent or 0ODO per an
mum for the period Of ten Tue Government now
paid S3 ia per annum for the transportation or the
malls other Government property over TINS dentl
cal route. The passage THIS bill would result in
saving over s6O,O00 per annum TO the Treasury De-
partment. He only desired the provisions OF the
I'LL be understood. National development, National
progress and public economy demanded lts passage
Instead giving this money cOntrac ors IL nad better
be used the construction Of great National highway
The men 10 the Pacific coast, and STOOD all the
dangers pioneer life, entitled 20 some cOnsdeF
on aud he hoped the Senate Of the United states WOud
not numllate by say ing We know you are "A de-
serving and enterurislng people but we cJunOt pass
tni, oil because somebody or some newspaper SAYS 10
"A subsidy" Oregon produced last year over 6,OOOOOO
bushels OF wheat. four times much as any wheat
growing In the Union IN proportion 10 popuatlOn
hut the cost OF getting 10 to market was tremendous
He uvealed 20 senators from Mississippi Valley 10
support the bill The evils which The people or tho
Pacific coast aDOrng under by reason OF heaVy
charges transportation, were double, even quadrUpe
tnose under which people Of the Mississippi Valley
labOrcd.
Mr. FRELtNGHUYsEN rep, Y. J) said the ON
ltee on Raro de session had before them six or
eveu rls providing for subsidies ThcY had considered
Them carefully e1aniAed the subject and heard
uens and had concluded they would nos report Of
those bs favuraDlY Senate some OF those bills
before the Committee had infinitely more merit than
the one now pending before the senate.
The question being upon the substitute Tor the bill re-
porttd ny the C0umttac Railroads IL rjectcd-
Yeas 49, Nays 49, ~ follows: lR-pubhcans III Roman,
Democrats IN alcs, Liberal Republicans IN small cap