Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-02-28
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Definite Time Fixed to Consider
Two Important Bills.

Definite Time Fixed to Consider
Two Important bills.
We find in the Congressional Record Of
the 18th inst. that Mr.. Cassidy, as Chair
man Of the Committee on the Pacific
Railroads, introduced in the House Of
Representatives the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Committee on Pa
cifc Railroads have leave on the 18th day
OF March, 1884, to report or take from the
calendar any bill or bills they have per-
fected at said time, relating to any OF the
subjects referred to said committee; and
said bill or bills when 80 reported or taken
from the calendar shall be for present
consideration from day to day until com-
pleted, not, however, to interfere with rev.
enue or appropriation bills; and if on said
day, from any cause, said committee be I'M
able TO report or take from the calendar any
of said bills, then upon any day thereafter,
not to interfere with revenue and appro-
priation bills and prior orders of the
House.
Mr.. Cassidy moved q suspension of the
rules to consider the resolution.
Mr.. Holman demanded a second to the
motion in order to inquire what p~articu-
lar bill or bills the resolution referred to.
Mr.. C~assidy-I will state, Mr.. Speaker .
for the information of the House, that the
object of the resolution is to assign a day
for the consideration of such business as
may be before the Committee on the Pa
cifc Railroads. There are some impor-
tant questions pending in that COM
mittee. In fact, upon two of these
subjects measures have been matured by
the committee. One of these questions
which is of the greatest importance in the
judgment of the committee-relates to the
increase OF what is known as the Thurman
Sinking Fund. We have also ready to be
reported to the House a bill which relates
TO the enforcement of the claim OF the
United States against the land grant rail-
roads for the cost of surveying and listing
the lands to the railroad companies.
Briefly, these are the important questions
pending before the committee. Gentle
| men Of the House we'll understand that If
these measures are merely reported to the
House and allowed to take their places
upon the general calendar it simply means
| that they will not be reached at all during
the session. In view of this fact, l have
been directed by the committee to ask the
| adoption OF this resolution, so that the
House may assign a day to the committee
for the consideration Of these bills to
which l have alluded.
Several members demanded more
definite wording of the resolution limiting
the privilege asked.
Thompson of the committee-By consent
of the gentleman from Nevada (Mr. Cas-
sidy) / move the resolution be modified 80
that it shall be limited to the Thurman
Sinking Fund and to taxing the costs Of
surveys of lands that railroads are charged
with. Let it be limited to those two Acts.
Mr.. Holman-Not having heard dis
tinctly the statement of the gentleman
from Nevada (Mr. Cassidy I wish to en-
quire whether the bills proposed to be re-
ported, and intended to be covered by this
resolution, include the amendment to the
Funding Act touching the Pacific railroad
in its various organizations?
Mr.. Cassidy-Precisely; that is n Of
the bills sought to be covered by the reso-
luton.
Mr.. H~olman-Can not the gentleman
assure us that that will be one Of the
earliest bills brought forward in the event
of the adoption of this resolution?
Mr.. Cassidy-It will be one Of the first,
probably the second bill.
Mr.. McMillin-What will be the first?
Mr.. Holman-Does the gentleman say
that this bill will be the first reported?
Mr.. Cassidy-I would have no objection
to 80 framing the resolution, although L
have no authority to change its phraseology.
But the only measure to be reported from
that committee are those I have refer
red to.
Unanimous consent was granted to mod
lily the resolution as suggested by Mr..
Thompson.
Thuom od;6ad tho rasolntion WAS agreed
to by a two-thirds vote in favor of it.