. The Fortieth Congress of the United States: historical and biographical. ed to the Thirty-ninth and FortiethCongresses, serving on the Committees on Public Expendituresand Indian Affairs. In the Fortieth Congress he introduced a billto facilitate the resumption of specie payments, and a bill amenda-tory of an act granting lands in the State of Iowa to aid in the con-struction of railroads. The latter bill was designed to extend thetime for the completion of the Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad, andconsisted mainly of limitations and restrictions on the original ex-jjlaining the bill,
. The Fortieth Congress of the United States: historical and biographical. ed to the Thirty-ninth and FortiethCongresses, serving on the Committees on Public Expendituresand Indian Affairs. In the Fortieth Congress he introduced a billto facilitate the resumption of specie payments, and a bill amenda-tory of an act granting lands in the State of Iowa to aid in the con-struction of railroads. The latter bill was designed to extend thetime for the completion of the Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad, andconsisted mainly of limitations and restrictions on the original ex-jjlaining the bill, Mr. Hubbard said: I have inserted thoseprovisions in the bill for the purpose of protecting the interests of thepeople along the line of the road as well as the interest of the Gov-ernment. They are guards and restrictions and limitations on theoriginal grant. Beyond the explanation and advocacy of thismeasure, Mr. Hubbard took no part in the discussions and deliber-ations of the Fortieth Congress, as he was frequently absent from his seat on account of bad health. 306.
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