National Republican., 1878-05-13
HOUSE or REPREsENTATIrEs.

Foreign Affairs, reported substitute and
amendment for the bill In relation to the Nene.
zuela awards, aud they were ordered printed
and rccommitted.
On motion Of Mr.. FEM, the House con.
ourred in the Senate amendments to the bill
authorizing tho issue of arms to the Terri.
tories.
Mr.. WIGGINTON, from the Committee on
Public Lands. reported bill to amend tho act
in relation to the sale Of timber lands in the
States Of California, Oregon, Colorado, Nevada,
and Washington Territory. Passed.
Mr.. WRIGHT, from the same committee
reported n bill supplemental and amendatory
of the homestead laws, and asked its reference
to the Committee Of the Whole. (The bill
provides for donations Of lands to actual set.
tiers aud gives Government aid to destitute
BetllCrs)
Mr.. HEWITT tAla.) asked IL that was re.
port from majority of the committee.
Mr.. WRIGHT. | have had that bill In my
desk FOUR months trying to get chance to re-
port it.
80. PATTERSON said the committee as
scntcd to the bill being reported, but without
recommendation.
Tho bill was referred to Committee of the
Whole.
.r. CAUSE, from the same committee, re.
no''.d Hill to rcstore to market certain lands
in Utah. Passed.
Nj. WELCiI. from the same committee. re.
ported bill for the relief of settlers on public
lands under the prc.emption laws. Passed.
Mr.. WlGGlNTON. from the same commit.
tee reported bill to amend the Revised
Statutes for the encouragement Of the growth
of timber on the western praries Passed.
Mr.. MANNING asked leave TO offer rcso-
luton calling upon the Secretary of the
IN wh hat franlulnpt m
have been paid by tho Treasury Department
under the appropriation made by section 1850
of the Revised Statutes las stated in the Secrc.
tary's last annual report, and what fraudu.
lent claims, II any, have been paid since June.
1874, down to the date of said report, together
with the amount of such claim; what action
has been taken on them, and also to furnish
the evidence upon which tho allegation of
fraud was predicated.
Mr.. FOSTER objected. The information
was already in the possession of the House.
Mr.. REAGAN demanded the regular order,
and the Speaker announced that 10 be the con.
sdcration of the bill to regulate interstate
commerce.
Mr. HEWITT (Ala. rose to n privileged mo.
ton, and moved that the House go into Com.
mittee of the Whole and take up the Mexican
pension bill.
Mr.. REAGAN said the order for to-day was
made by unanimous consent, and Mr.. HEw-
TITS motion WAS not therefore in order.
The SPEAKER ruled that the question OF
consideration could certainly be raised.
Mr. REAGAN said unanimous consent had
been given for this bill to-day, and if the
House could now by a majority vote set it
aside, then unanimous consent of the House
was cheat and fraud.
Mr.. HEWITT said he gave his consent the
other day, knowing that the rules gave him
the privilege of making this motion. The
To I'm Vn u md
the rules, and then he would not have been
cheated.
Mr.. REAGAN said II was probable that the
gentleman from Alabama knew more about the
rules Of tho House than he did; but he
(REAGAS) understood the rules of common
honesty and the sacrcdneSs of an agreement.
If this agreement can DO set aside no one will
hereafter trust to the treachery Of unanimous
consent of the House.
Mr. HEWITT said as the gentleman showed
30 much feeling, and as he seemed to imagine
that some one was cheating him, he would
withdraw the motion.
The House then resumed consideration OF
the Interstate commerce bill
Mr.. BRAGG opposed the bill because all the
great railway companies of the country were
in favor of it, aud IL was adverse to the inter
ests Of the agricultural sections of the country.
States through which the great trunk lines
ran were IN favor of It, and the Pennsylvania
Legislature had already instructed its men,
bers here to vote for the bill as beneficial
measure.
Mr.. REAGAN said that did not prove that
the railroads were In favor Of 1t.
Mr.. BRAGG replied that the terms of Tom
Scott and another clan in Pennsylvania were
synonymous with the Pennsylvania Legisia.
ture. The bill would give the trunk lines of
the country too much power He was opposed
to II also because 1t showed u tendency Il
centralize power in tho General Government
The bill originated with Pennsylvania, which
demanded protection for overy other interest
and now In this bill they wanted Tom Scott
protected. He opposed the bill also because II
was unconstitutional 1t was calculated to en-
courage litigation, and it was fraud and
cheat.
Mr.. POTTER opposed the bill on constitu
tional grounds and because it conters too mucl
power upon the railroad corporations.
Mcssrs. PHILLIPS and CANNON opposed
1t because 1t was adverse to the agriculture
interests, and Mr.. DEAN, because it was dot
rimGntal to local short lines of roads.
The bill was then considered by sections fO
amendment.
An amendment was adopted to prohibit rail
road companies from combining and raising
prices and pooling earnings when parallel line
Of watcr communication are closed by ice.
The hour of half past four having arrived
without completing the consideration of tn,
Dill ny SECTIONS, several gentlemen SNlu INA
under the terms of the order, the prevou,
question must be called now.
MIR. REAGAN said that was not the under
standing 1t was that the previous question
should not be called earlier than half pas
four.
MIR. ATKINSON. Then the House was de-
ceivcd.
MIR. KENNA enQuired what the etTcc
would be illhe House now adjourned.
1t was ruled that as the bill was u specia
order for this day only, it would not como VI
on Monday US unfinished business.
Mr.. REAGAN then demanded tho previou
question: Uud II good deal OF confusion ensued
US Il dozen members We're on the door trying l.
oicr amendments.
A motion to adjourn was made but dc
featcd
MIR. REAGAN then said that If the previou
question was seconded he would ask for tn
main question and then when the bill cam
upagalu he would move to reconsider, and tha
would open the bill up again for amend
ment.
The motion for the previous question wa
agreed to, and tho House, at 5l2 p. ~, ad
jOurued.
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