The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-30
IMPORTANT PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-
vHIRTY -slXTH. CON0REss.
SECOND SESSION.


Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %, 1881.
Mr. KING, ep) Of ". Y, introduced bill TO authorize
the employment Of volunteers to aid in enforcing the
and protecting the public property. Referred TO the
Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. WILSON, (rep) Of Mass, introduced bill for the
better organization Of the militia OF the Dustrct of Co
lumbia Referred to the Committee Military Affairs
Mr. FOSTER, (rep.) Of Conn offered resolution that
Governors and FIX Governors Of States admitted 10 the
floor Of the Senate Laid over.
Mr. LATHAM (opp) Of Cal, presented petition of tho
people Of Western Utah for increased mail facilities Re
ferrcd to the Committee on Pos, Offices.
Mr.. BINGHAM rep) of Mich, presented four petitions
for repeal of the Fugitive Slave av, believing it
The annual report Of the Commissioner Of Patents
received and ordered to be printed.
Private bills considered till one O'Clock when
TIE PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL
Mr. CHANDLER, (rep) Of Mich. moved 10 amend
give six sections Of land per nile instead OF one
dopted.
Mr. CLARK (rep.) Of y. H.. moved to amend tha, The
grant Of lands and bonds is to be made the express
condition that Congress shall hereafter have power 70
amend the provisions of the act but not TO ninsh the
specific amount Of contribution. Adopted.
Mr. WILKINSON, lrep) Of Min, moved 70 amend by
lions Of sixty millions, and that to the Southern
route twenty millions instead OF thirty i've millions,
the design being 70 provide for the Northern route by
another amendment
This amendment discussed at some length and
disagreed to- Yeas I0 nays -.
Mr.. WILKINSON moved another amendment,
the effect Of which Is TO provide for the
Northern route. He said he did not the
prophet Of voting thirty six millions 10 state
Just in the act Of secession and not giving road 10
States and loyal to the constitution He character
zed the bill from the House a bill Of denominations
After discussion tho amendment was agreed to; yeas,
az nays, 10.
Mr.. WnsoN, (rep) of Mass. moved to amend 80 as to
give sixty millions TO the Central route, twenty-five
millions to the Northern route and that the Southern
route Instead OF gong to San Francisco go by the near
est route TO the Pacific ocean.
Mr. GwIs lopp) Of CAL, asked the Senator TO with
for the purpose Of moving to strike out all except
the central route
Mr. WILSON withdrew his amendment.
Mr. moved to amend the bill go as only 10 pro ride
for the central route.
Disagreed to by the following vote
YEAs-Messrs Anthony, Baker Bingham Chandler Clark,
Goamer Durkee Fessendep, Foot Foster Crimes Gwin,
Harlan King, Morrill,, Polk, Simmons, Sumner Ten Eyck
Trumbul Wade, Wlson-22 .
NAYsMessrs bger. Bragg, Bright, Chngham Crttenden
Dixon, Douglas, Doottle Green Hamphll, Hunter, John
enn Lane Latham kicholf Pearce well Puge,
Rice, Salisbury sebastian, Seward, Thomson, Wga VII
kinson--25.
Mr. Wilson renewed his amendment, and ii disa-
greed to.
Mr. MASON, (opp of Va, moved TO strike ont he part
making any appropriation Of money to these roads OF
He said he did a matter OF protest OF the State
! Of Virginia. agrinIt this debt. TIE time
might come when the State Of Virginia Will be
called on to portion of the debt and he wanted
protest entered that Virginia shall never DC called on
| to pay this debt.
The amendment rejected.
No further amendments being offered, the b.. was re-
! ported TO the senate.
discussion ensued agreeing to certain amendments
and motion Of Mr.. FSsEsDES, the Senate adjourned