The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-01-28

MS colleague was not in the House,
which Foltelle replied that what he ha
20 say was simply in vindication of hin
sen and had nothing 10 do with the gel
tleman from Virginia Wise). He did NJ
) intend to attack any gentleman in tina
gentleman's ABSENCE Boutelle, COL
unuing, said that the remarks which b
mad quoted had been telegraphed al
over the country and Boutelle's state
ment to the contrary had been widel
anlmadverted upon.
Herbert made a point of order tina
the genlem q had not stated anythin;
which entitled him to the floor on thu
question of privilege.
Boutelle, IN speaking to the point o
order, repeated that animal Version!
aad been made upon his intelligence anc
Veraclty. He did not exaggerate in
saying that number of publications
had assumed that the statement he
made had convicted him before the
House and country of having
tri1ed with the House and hsv-
ing a least connived at gross
falsihcation of what ought to
be matter of familiar history. In win.
dication of his yeracity, of his good
faith as member of the House, in vim.
dlcation Of the representations made by
MIN, he desired to have printed in the
record some brief citations setting forth
the fact of the destruction of Norfolk
I Navy Yard by the rebels on the 10th
and 11th of May, 1852.
Alter some further discussion as to
Boutelle's right to pr oceed, the Speaker
held that he was not entitled to, as
no hing had been said by Wise attribut-
ing any lmprover motive to Boutelle.
Hammond suggested that the gentle
man from Maine appeal, in order that
ne might see how unanimously the
House would sustain the speaker.
Browne; Ind. }, suggested to 30 ltelle
that IN view of the anxiety manifested
by the other side TO get at the facts, he
should ask unanimous consent to pro-
coed. .tl ~ e9Ii ,J-9j ~.
McMillan-That will not be granted in
the absence of Wise. st.-.l
Browne-Nor in his presence either.
Cobell-1f the gentleman wants new
trial at proper time. it will be granted.
Throckmorton, from the committee
on Pacific railroads, reported back the
resolution. calling on the Secretary of
the Interior for copies of all contracts
or leases which are to be found on filein
his department. between the Southern
Pacific, and any railroad to which land
grants have been made, or which has
received any subsidies from the United
States. Also copy of the charter of
incorporation of the Southern Pacific
Company, and also copies of all con-
tracts on file between the Pacific Steam
ship and any land grant or, subsidized
railroad. Adopted, yl4r}
Viele, from the committee on military
affairs, reported bill to aid in the cree
n q IN
in New York City. Committee of the
whole. Fff' ffEsE .tftF
Peel, from the committee on military
affairs, reported bill granting the right
OF way through lands of the Choctaw
and Chickasaw Indians. to the st. Louis
and San Francisco Railroad Company.
House calendar.
The House resumed in the morning
hour consideration of the bill for the !
voluntary retirement OF certain naval |
officers. 1t was vigorously advocated |
by McAdoo and Sayers.
Thomas gave notice that he would /
move to recommit the bill. He was led |
to this course by the discovery that the |
bill was not perfect and not by the |
oratory of the storm-tossed mariner |
from Tennessee (McMillan) nor by the !
doctrine advocated by the |
gentleman f o u Texas (Reagan.) That |
gentleman bid for votes by denouncing
the heroes Of the country-by denomi-
mating them aristocrats and talking Of |
the privileged classes and down-trodden |
people. This kind OF talk would prove |
Intellectual. for around those heroes had |
closed the love of 50, 000, 600 people.
Thomas moved TO reeommit the bill,
pending which Warner moved to lay
the bill on the table. Thelatter motion
was lost-yeas los, nays I57-but before
the motion to recommit was put the
hour expired.
The House then proceeded TO the
OF the bill declaring for
feited certain land grants to the States
Of Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana,
to aid the constructions of railroads.
The bill is identical with that passed by
The House in the Forty-Eighth Con-
gress, but the COMMITTEES on public lands
an an amendment eX-
cepting the Gulf and Ship Island road
Of Mississippi from the operations OF
the bill. The question being on the
OF the committee excepting
the Gulf and Ship Island road, it was
rejected-yeas SO, nays IT'S.
Holman, (Indiana), offered an amend
ment that the lands. restored to the
public domain shall be subject to entry
and settlement under the provision of
the homestead law. provided. however,
that if the sales of any of such lands
have heretofore been made by the
United States such sales are hereby
The amendment was adopt
ed and the bill as amended passed.
The House then adjourned