The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-25

the honor TO be on. then / should advise those
s5ey assed ny
that bill nobody In the House knew anything
rsnS & S n az g @wys IN tsS
for IT, and they know nothing about IL. Do YOU
9Xpoct 9ny99dy To- pay money that is not
not, due? I want. if, possible. TO have
such a bin passed that you cannot trot
coach and four through II In double harness
Something has been sud about the bill having
boon examined BY the judiciary Committee. 1t
was mover read IN the Judiciary Committee,
and no session OF the committee was over held
in which IL provisions were discussed. What
is tho use IL these two hundred and eighty men
sends it m us sP WcTe is The '" ei ii p ,
cry for the indcpendoncc Of the House aud
AGAINST NE nr9pcriy lody Of the Scnat'f Why.
can senate tool like whipped spanicls Whenever
the Senate passcs a bill. Tho SENATE
it as a duck Would a frog. Loud maghtcr.i
Tn" Senate sent You Funding bill. and you
junpW IT as You would at the dictates of your
sny word about this Pacific Railroad. This
country owes 1t II debt OF gratitude, even II it
received | know that some of YOU ON the 9th A.
side do not feel that debt Of grntiudn ~ STRONG
" a. | do; hut in 1862 1t was n little dark up
horc. and IT. WAS still darker ON the Southern
border. \ cloud no bigger than mana hnud
WIS rising IA the West. and doubt was fclt
whether talNornn and the Gull Stutos would
not come to think It better to set up for theme
solves; and "a war measure. ms a measure
10 .Nh WIS country lu-elnrf VIII CHAINS 81
steel ana ,r9ii, We passed the Pacific Railroad
bin and gave the companies cndowmcnts out Of
the Treasury. when the worry lie 'lood ana
treasure OF tho country was pouring from us
like water. We did il n n war ncasure-to
bind the North togsihcr-and 1t was q very sue
.rs-l9i measure. We ul'i u. 700 my lflnh y on
meant business: 10 show YOU that we could
carry on the Government will, one hand and
same reason that while taxes were piing upon
Us, IN, NJ. up. we went on with the building OF
tue capitol, appr9plating year ny y.ar
money, and though our currency had gone
down to thirty cents on the dollar. And why
/ t. show YOU that we meant husnt 50. aud that
W. felt ourselves strong enough to build u rail
ront tp connect two oceans. and tO build a Cap
itul which should he groatcr than any other
public building u it, kind on the surface OF thu
earth. Now. thrn, Is Il possible that without
any cons"io n-ncss on YOUR part. part Of your
~ confidence perhaps. II still h' tier Onel is
Il little feeling about this railroad built
DO yuu want us, you southern gentlemen, 10
vote Tor a TcNa--pacinc Raj road. so u- to give
you equality IN your se'uonf | shall do so
| any huW. VII 'ihnr YOU vote right ON this ques-
zion or NOT. h"rarsc | am for fair play. Rut |
ass Won la all fairness and Justice 10 look into
/ your hearts. and see il part of your hostility
/ niuation to crush il and to cunilsrnt' II. does
NOT arise from that sent mont AMI he,at-e Tn is
/ was the most eilic ient al all efficient instrument
| taltics binding the country together at a time
/ when everything seemed To draw IL usundcr
/ There is no such haste. You have got MAJOR
ity here. What We ask is simply that II COM
| mttec on which you have majority shall cX-
regard toit. / want this bin TO hc n fnality
! when il Is passed. | want you 10 have bill
! that viii he final against the railroad com
panies, and final against the Government. Stop
Mr.. luner rep. Mo.l-I ask the gentleman
whoth9r hc is IA favor Of the main principles Of
Mr. Butler-I have already stated that am in
favor ~ then. vas lnst saying. wh"i inter-
ffA1 al "A INaHT AIINl