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discussion followed, in the midst OF which
FERNANDO WOOD said above the din;

FERNANDO WOOD said above the din;
"would IL be In order for me to ofrer f2,oo0,OO
for this island which 1t IL nor ptOpoSct 10 yt, %
his cOrpWdtipn7 II such a prop sl,lV ,n WIZ" LIZ,
be In order then make that ouer W WV wv
eminent"
Hardly had Mr.. WooD closed, before Mr.
MuNoEN of ohio arose and shouted:
81 will sec the gentleman from New York and
GO s50O.O0O better, # can have ten hous TO 20
to New York to make arrangements ior tue
none e"
Attic close Of that day the Railroad Ring
was unexpectedly cornertd, and the next
morning Mir WAsnBuRN cf Wisconsin re-
ncwed the a. sault in these terms:
"If the mon,bor from the Ilrooklyn District,
state " New YORK. should como in here with
prugosiiion TO give Governors Island 10 the
Long -lud Railway. aud How the Long Island
HALLWAY COMPANY u bridge the channel be
tween Lon- Island and Governors Island, that
proposition wo.ld be Identical with tno one
now before the House"
These and other facts made the propo-
sition appear SO morstrous that when Mr..
WHEELER forced u vote on the bill he was
beaten by two majority. Thus il was dis
posed of at that session. But the snake
was only scotchcd, not killed. Att the next
meeting Of Congress, Feb 1G. 1872. Mr..
WHEELER reported another hill TO accom-
plisl the same obi ct in q different form.
This time there is no sham of western
paCinc. The first section grants the hall
of Ycrba Bucna to the Central Pacific Tor
the terminus Of the road, making var-
Gus nominal coucessi ous to sweeten the
bitter pill with this new form OF the old
vilary Mr. WHEELER came to the front
AGAIN and maintained that the previous
in ft..f tfttxF IA
but his trick dil not succeed. Mr. McKlS-
NEY of Ohio offered an amendment to this
erect;
"Porffss. said company shah paw into the Treasury
Ne use onehalf OF said island a. provided in ti'
He enforced this provision with brief
and telling speech, in the course Of which
lac said:
"The Union Pacific Railroad Comnany. en-
bracine the teuttl and Western. have received
ium the Government Of the United States SUB
riolta az ma 10 l.r amuurt ~ over Iop'VD
acres. amt thcN tGve md subsidies in bonds to
lut ON uni ~ O, E Soov VVo' tnev nave Iec,ltci
~ bl,ili ih,ir iOdd. The Government has built
their rO u. and lett enough M their hands to
M Se tuem wealthy cnlpor ton. one OF the
most wealthy n the world (; and now. sir. they
come INTO this lIou'e and dsk NJ 4 heB shau he
te-timnny. Tor property worth from two to Ave
ionliols ,of doiids, or can sd, lroui two 10
ten Millions
Again Mr.. WHEELER threatened the pre-
vious question, but after prolonged strug-
llc- the bll was carried over from day TO
day for week, and then De GoLYEH
GAHrfLLD, Christian statesman and Boss
-Irrifup's creature, called Ii up rs icgu-
llr lU-i.oss EFrIGY SARGENT was ready
with q prcconccrtod speech iu the i'll
torCsi OF his employers. S'ill the OBJ
position stood its ground, AMI Mr.. lloL-
MAS moved to lay the bill Oh the
tablt, which motion failed by major
ity Of twcnty-oue votes. But a. the Ring
waver,d under these repeated attacks. Mr..
WHEELER wanted time to strengthen his
hand, and therefore moved to have the
BIN recomntted, and then entered mo-
ton 10 reconsider which he let lie over
After lapse Of several weeks. Mr..
WHEELER called up his motion TO recon-
slider, and offered a substitute for the bill,
which in no way affected its subs stance, but
with deceptive phrases pretended TO make
concessions. This sham OF course succeed
ed, for the whole scheme had been con-
tIivcd before the substitute WAS offered.
Mr.. HOLMAN proposed that the act should
not take effect until the Central Railroad
shall have paid into the Treasury the sums
pail hy the United States as interest upon
the bonds issued by the United states for
the benefit of the said company. Nj
WHEELER refused to accept this amend
m,nt, as he did another of Mr.. RANDALL.
requiring the award Of the Commissioners
created hy Mr.. WHEELER's substitute to be
submitted 10 Congress.
other amendments were prOpo ell. but
with no better eject; and then the minor
ity threat, ued 60 use every parliamentary
right of resistance and delay, unless they
were allowed To have a test by the record.
In this extremity Mr. WHEELER conscious
OF his strength, consented TO vote ON
lloLNAN's propositions, first, that the road
should pay sj0CO annually, aud secondly.
that the mpauy should Iay the interest
dH" the ultcd states before entering upon
this new grant. Both were scornfully re-
j.cted hv the intolcrant or corrupt Re
publican mnipiity. aud Mr. WHEELER car
iicd his substitute Though 10y MAJORITY
OF fifteen votes.
Tho bil went to the Senate in this
form. and got entanglcd with other
l"-i1hllpn so that II ma 10 be post
poned until the next session, which was
made memorable 10y JuE SuNS tx
posure Of the Credit Mobiher patriots.
the effect of That uves lcation extended
from the House to the Senate, ana in tho
midst Of the uanic that seized the Lender,
there they were afraid to call up tins au-
dacious job, which in degree was as bad ns
any Of the others. Mr.. RANDAIL proftcd
by tie opportunity Of tho scare, ana Of
ferod a resolution TO recall from the Sen.
ate Mr. WurELER's bin, which neither lis
author nor it, friends dared 10 oppose.
And thus tins attempted plumber was de-
f,ated after beng safely conducted to the
house OF It's friends by the Republican cum
dldatc for Nlcc-p President