The New York herald., 1875-02-13
A Railroad Subsidy Defeated in
the Senate.
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BILL.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Feb. IL,

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WASHINGTON. Feb. IL, 1875.
The Vice President laid before the Senate a COM
munication from the Secretary OF War enclosing
the report OF Major William E. Merrill in regard
the extension OF the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
from Cumberland, Nd, to Pirtsburg. Pa Referred
to the Committee on transportation and ordered
TO be printed.
Mr.. ANTHONY, (rep.) OF R l., presented the cre-
ientials of General Ambrose E. Burnside United
States Senator from the state OF Rhode Island for
period oil six years from March 4, 1875. Read and
placed on file.
Mr.. SCOTT, rcp.) OF Pa. presented memorial OF
the citizens OF various parts OF Pennsylvania In
iavor OF government aid to the Texas Pacific Rail-
road
Similar memorials were presented py Mr.. CANE
RON, (repJ OF Pa, all OF which were referred 10
the Committee on RlIro3ds.
Mr. CLAYTON (rep.) OF Arkansas. moved to take
mp the Presidents Message in regard to affairs in
Arkansas, sent to the Senate y lew days ago. for
the purpose OF naviag 1t referred.
Mr.. EDMUNDs. rep) OF VT, raised the point OF
order that 1t could not be done in the morning
hour. The rule ADOPTED by the Senate recently,
providing Tor the call of committees in order was
one OF the standing rules OF the Senate. and 1t
could not get set aside unless BY unanimous con-
sent. He, therefore, objected 10 taxing up the
Message row.
lar. CLAYTON then Withdrew his motion.
AN OREGON RAILWAY SCHEME.
The Senate bill providing lor the construction
Of toe Portland, Dallas and Salt Lake Railroad and
telegraph and Tor tue performance OF All govern
meht service ice OF charge, was taken
Mr. SHERMAN ep OF I Ohio, Objected 10 Its 'Hae ur
tner reading, and SAID IL was subsidy bill which
the Senate wouil not pass, and there was no use
IN wasting the morning hour IN its consldera r1on.
He moved TO lay the oil on the table:
Mr.. KELLY, tden.l OF Oregon, said neither his
colleague nor himself had intrnded upon the Sem
ate this session, and no measure or importance 70
the people OF Oregon mad been considered. He
IN aSHl in fnn unn IN hQU m
considered now. and therefore moved that the
Committee on kailroads be allowed one hour and
TINS bill to tne Senate. Agreed to.
MIR. KELLY then explained tue b ILL., ana said it
States mai, as well all military and Indian sup.
plies Tor all time lree OF charge.
POPULAR OPPOSITION TO SUBSIDIES.
mr. SHERMAN said TINS bill had not passed the
House OF Representatives., and II anvthing was
that tue sentiment Of the people OF the United
states was against subsidies TO railroads There
settled conviction was shst iney had been injuri.
ous 70 the people OF the States In which they were
bodies Of iand rom sstsiemenI. Rs Was told that
there was railroad now oeing constructed IRON
soantry proposed TO be reached BY rnis road. d.
what mad been the result OF subsidies already
sand dollars was large sum. and II
this precedent OF guaranteeing interest on
where iI won end II the Senate should pass
this bill how could 1t deny the Northern Pacific.
right 70 bnlld a road 10 Portland. oregon. it was
right 70 build roads In Montana and extend
from oregon tMr. Mltchel6 argued as Il an exces.
sive price was being paid ior the transportation
It was an excessive price the contract neeo not
be enewed when IL expire ed. II was proposed by
about 700 miles o: railroad. He (Mr. snerman)
had made calculation, and II all other roads In
IS sstvce paa Ct cost M on rate to
s50,ooo,ooo annually. When the expendi-
lures, lures OF the country were rs, more than the
gress to enter upon any poncy OF granting
SUBSIDIES Let US pay the deots we have already
tnan for Congress TO make new Obligations wnen
the country was scarcely able 10 pay those already
contracted. Now. when an addltlonal tax OF
$35.ooO,000 was about TO be levied, no subsidy
should be granted.
MIR. FRELfNGAUYsEN, (rep.) Of n. j., said the
Committee ON Railroads TINS session had before
them SIX seven bnls providing for subsidies.
1hey had considered them carefully, exam ned the
subject ana heard arguments, and nan concluded
they would not report any OF those bills avoraoly
to fHe Senate. Some OF those bills before the COM
mitee had infinitely more merit tnan the no "
pending before the senate.
DEFEAT OF THE BILL
The question being upon The substitute for the
bill reported Dy the Committee Railroads, 1t
was rejected. Yeas, 20; nays, rs, as foilows-
YEAs.-Messrs. Bogy FOREMAN Cameron. Clayton,
DAVIS Deans, Dorsey, Flanagan, Goldtnwaite, GIteh.
Fease % Gamsev. West and Wndoin-ia ''''D
sars1Me5srs Acorn n'1n Antheny sayard
ton. Ferry Conn, Ferry OF Mich; frenghuysen Gill
Iei ers am naaev Howe ingalls, Mecesry Nor
riiI Of Me- Morrill, Of W. ogesby. Pratt, Ransom sar-
siewart thurman, Wasnburn. wright-Sa
The question tnen being on tue passage OF the
bill, 1t was reected-Yeas z, nays III. As Iollows:-
YEAs-Messrs Cameron, Fianagan-2
Mars 0Messrs Acorn Allison, anthony, Bayard Bogy.
monds fenton Ferry Of Conn Ferry, oI Mich Frelng.
q Nd. Hamilton o. iexa.. hamli9 ingsli. Johnson,
Ssy % doerson
scharz herman spraxne Stevenson sisWafs ,nus-
Mr.. CosKLISG, (rep.) or N. Y, reported from the
Judicary committee blll TO AK the salaries OF
e ppc Judges 81 .ns Ssr 0 yos
Passed. II provides tnat tue salaries OF those
Judges shall he $4,000 per annam from and after
THE DISTRICT or COLUMBIA BILL
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF
the pill TO provide government tor the District
amendment OF air. Sargent TO provide or Inc eco,
tlon o. q Delegate 10 Congress from the DstrIct,
anu " was reJected-Yeas u. nays %.
Mr. MORTON, lrep.l OF Ind, submitted q substi.
tute or the third section 30 as To provide that OF
the three commissioners 10 govern the District
two snail ne eiected py the quaLned vote Of tue
District and one be appointed BY the President.
M. sAnGssr trep:l OF CaL moved 90 ameaa 80
as 70 provide tnat I've shan be appoIEtea ~ the
Mr. AuERiLI- trepl VI VI, argued that It was
preposterous TO attempt 10 log suffrage INTO this
Mr.. HAMILTON. (rep.j OF Texas, said it looked to
him AZ II THIS oil vas an attempt 70 strike aown
account OF the large number d coiored people
here. he would sooaer nave onieers elected by
hao been government here Appointed by the
President and it 9aa in densnee oa a. ,s law ex
tricl into bankruptcy. Nov Congress WAS asked
TO pay the debt taus created, ,.,
Mr. ALLISON, trep.) OF Iowa. said II Congress " al
70 appropriate 81 600 100 per annum. control VI the
District should oc retained Dy Congress- " money
ernment 10 organIzcd. as existed ten years aro,
ana TIRE District iske care oI Itself hs iavoIeo
the plan oi Congress having control OF the Distic
and the Cons mis- sioners TO be appointed W tne