The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-27
The House.

In response TO a question, Mr.. Dunn
stated thst the measure that would
probably be called up would be the bill
requiring the Northern Pacific to pay
the cost Of surveying lie lands, the
resolution providing for a general in
vestigation Of the Pacific roads and the
bill providing for the payments Of
debts Of those roads.
MI. Warner 70 inquired whether
the order would include the Pacific
railroad funding bill, and upon recGiv-
ing sn affirmative answer objected 10
the present consideration OF the reso-
luton.
Mr.. Dunn explained that the bill
provided for the payment Of Sal ,000,-
900 Of the debt before II came due I'M
der existing law. 1t did not postpone,
It anticipated the debt. He asked that
the resolution be referred, but Mr..
Cowles IN. O. objected, and the reso.
luton was not received.
Under the call OF States, a number
OF bills, etc., were introduced and re-
ferred, among which were the follow
ing:
BY Mr.. Springer [Ill.1 ]: For the ad-
mission OF the whole OF Dakota into
the Union OF States. Also, TO estab-
lish a department Of labor and to Gre
ate a board for the arbitration OF cor
troverties between labor and capital.
By MI, Warner 70 To regulate
interstste commerce and to provide
for boards OF arbitration.
By Mr., 0'Eeill Mo |: Sy~mpathizing
with Mr.. Gladstone in his efforts 10
secure n free Parliament for Ireland.
MI. Cultivate TO-, from the Com
mittee on RailIoadp, reported a bill to
amend the various Pacific railroad
acts to provide for a settlement grow
ing out Of the issue Of bonds to aid in
the construction. of raid railroads and
to secure to the United States the pay
ment OF all indebtedness of certain Of
the companies therein mentioned.
House calendar.
The consideration of a bill called up
by Mr.. McCteary Ky TO establish a
sub-treasury at Louisville, KY, con-
sumed q portion Of The morning hour.
No action was taken.
The House then went into commit
tee OF the whole, Mr.. Wellborn Tex
in the chair, on the river and harbor
appropriation bill.
Fair progress was made with the
bill until a clause authorizing the Sec.
rotary OF War to negotiate for the
purchase OF the works OF the Green
and Barren River Navigation Com
pany in Kentucky presented an OPP
.portuDity for the fight over the
Monongahela Navigation Company to
break out airesh.
Both the amendment and tho origi-
nal clause were vigorously attacked by
Mr.. Hepburn Ia and Mr.. Holman
Ind. the latter of whom regarded
the proposition as beirg for the beDe.
NJ OF the owners Of the coal lands
along the river, and defended by Mr..
Willis and MIR. Lailoon Ky and Mr..
Bayne Pal
Mr.. Blanchard LA. supported both
propositions.
The amendment was agreed too
to 81.
Mr.. Hiscock IN. VI offered an
for the appointment of a
committee OF three Senators and five
Representatives to confer with q COM
appointed by the New York
Legislature, and with the Governor
and officers OF that State in regard 20
the maintenance Of the canals thereof,
and to ascertain II said canals are suf-
iicient for the requirements Of inter-
commerce, or II they should be
enlarged, and the cost OF the enlarge
ment, The committee shall ascertain
on what terms and conditions the
United States can acquire title to and
jurisdiction Of those canals.
Mr.. Grosvenor [0hlol opposed the
amendment. The gentleman from
New York (MT. Hiscock) could not
ridicule and asssil the bill by offering
the amendment, and aiterward say
that his record Yves in favor Of internal
ts. When the gentleman
attempted to put upon the bill an
amendment which would destroy it,
he must stand by his record.
Mr.. Hiscock was willing to stand by
his record. II a proposition which
simply looked TO the creation OF q COM
mittee TO investigate a matter was 30
potential that it could defeat this bill,
he was willing to accept the conse.
quenoes.
The amendment was ruled out on a
point of order, and the committee
then rcss and the House Adjourned.
tanning business, in which he was en-
gagged, was In financial stress so over
whelmingly that his partner was
driven to suicide, while he himself
bought a railroad. The wrong partner
had committed suicide. The commit
tee was doubtless dazed as much by
Gould's recital as by reading the ex-
ploits of Jack, the Giant Killer" or
"Kidd, the Pirate" Modesty induced
Gould to refrain from telling one
feature Of the history OF his time. At
Kansas City be was once overtaken
with another religious spasm and
wrestled q second time in prayer, tell
ing the people how happy he was, and
that he wanted no more money. He
had purchased the Missouri Pacific
only for the good OF mankind and
should use 1t for the glory Of God aud
the benefit of the people. As he
wss contemplating another raid he felt
the meet 5 ity OF another installment
Of divine grace so he went 'sholt" on
the promise by pretending that he
would not benefit himself by the bles.
sing. 1t was TO be hoped he would not
indulge in a third prayer on earth.
Should he, in the end, secure an en-
trance into the New Jerusalem he
would Don be conspiring there from
force OF habit to buy q railroad, and
when he should have torn up the
shining enu the angels could not
restrain him from stealing the golden
pavements, Laughter. The strong
arm Of labor, Mr.. Ven Wyck added,
had always protected the nation in
the day Of peril. There need be no
fear to the republic from the o~rganiza.
ton Of labor. The ranks Of the Union
army had been recruited from the men
who had been delving in mines,
Mr.. Stanford then addressed the
Senate on the bill.
Senator Stanford spoke at consider
length, and at the conclusion of
his remarks Senator Plumb, from the
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