The SPEAKER. The Gentfrom Iowa [Mr. PRICE] raises the point of order that this bill must be reierred, under the rules, to the ComPacificRR. The Chair overrules the point of order. There are 2 rules bearing upon this question. The gentleman has quoted one, which is rule 150; the Chair Will read the other, rule 80: “It shall be the duty of the ComPubLands to takeinto consideration all such etitions and mattersor things respecting the lands of the U.S. as shall be presented or shall or maycome in question, and bereferred tothem by the House; and to report their opinion thereon. togetherwith such propositions for relief therein as to them shall seem expedient." “Rule 150 provides: It shall he the duty of the ComPacRailroad to take into consideration all such petitions and mattersor things relative to railroad! or telegraph lines between (he Mississippi valley and the Pacific coax!us shall be presented or shall comein question and berrerred to thembythe House, and to report their opinion thereon. together with such propositions realive thereto as to them shall se am expedient." Both rules state that the respective committees slisll take cognizance of such matters as “ shall come in question and be referred to them by the House.” But the ComPubLands have the larger jurisdiction. They have jurisdiction of all (piestions “ respecting the lands of the U.S. ns shall be presented or shall come in question, and be referred to them by the House.” The ComPacificRR have jurisdiction of“all such petitions and matters or things relative to mi roads or telegraph lines between the Mississippi valley and the Pacific coast as shall be referred to them.” This bill grants lands for a railroad west of the 1Mississippi. It is certainly in order for the House to refer it to the ComPacificRR. The language of the rule, however, providing for raising the ommiltee on Public Lands is so broad us to make the reference of the bill to that committee equally proper, if the House sees fit so to refer it.