The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-13

government TO submit to tho peculiar terms by
The rebels That Bucner OF the worst Of traitors
could be denied. Such wretch ought not to be
changed, but taken to kentucky and hung.
Mr.. BROWNING, (rep) OF Ill. said that II was very like
might be used against exchanging any prisoner We
must adopt the rule In regard TO all prisoners This
business does not belong TO Congress at all, but
entirely 10 the military government and they make
their rules and do what they please with the prison.
srs. Besides, while the war is in progress the military
power had right to deliver prisoners OF
the civil authorities. If Buckner hung il would
only inaugurate system Of retaliation.
On motion OF Mr.. LATHAM, the resolution was post.
AN ACT SUPPLEMENTARY TO THE EMANCIPATION ACT
Mr.. WILSON, (rep.) OF Mass, introduced bill supple
held to service or labor In the District Of Columbia
PUNISHMENT OF FRAUDULENT CONTRACTORS.
Mr. HALE introduced bill to repeal the act to prevent
and punish frauds the part officers entrusted with
making contracts for the government.
THK AsHBr RToN TREATY
Mr.. SALISBURY, (opp.) Of Del. offered q resolution
calling the Secretary State inform tho Senate
what amount Of money has been paid Maine and Massa
chusetts for yielding the Ashburton treaty and what
has been done with the money stipulated to be paid for
certain lands taken by Great Britain and the same has
not been paid, why not
The resolution was adopted.
REILEF OF GEN. GRANT.
The bill for the relief OF Lieutenant Ulysses g. Grant
was taken up and passed.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL.
On motion Of Mr. LATHAM. (opp) Of CAL, the Pacific
Mr. LATHAM to speak in favor OF tho passage
Of the bill He said as long ago as the opening Of the
present century Jefferson the importance OF this
great work. and the country was then small and in its
infancy Afterwards the government, seeing the great
importance OF connecting the country together inst
tuted surveys and had the different routes accurately
mapped out Tho government long ago began tbs sys.
tenn OF internal improvements for the benefit of the
whole nation. Tho system began by donating public
lands in Illinois, where thore given to railroad
tract OF land twice large the State of Delaware.
The question has long since been settled that there
be constitutional objection to building such road
is proposed to the Pacific and every consideration de-
mands such road. California rapidly settled and
has sent TO the country gold In quantities before
equaed large population is also settling in Oregon,
and the interests OF what is going to be
an immense population on the western slope
OF the Rocky Mountains demand that the Pa
cihc shall be connected with the East. The bill
before the Senate is simple In its provisions and has
Objectionable features IT provides for road Of 1925
miles III LENGTH and for loan OF tho credit OF the GO
vernment OF sixtyve millions in bonds, running for
thirty years, and the grant Of certain amount OF the
public lands. The amount OF the public lands to BIO
granted IS greatly smaller IN comparison than the
amount granted to other ROADS. II tho passage OF this
measure would in any way embarrass tho government
in these troubled times he (sfr. Latham) would not, in
the name Of his people, ask the government TO move one
step in building this read The State OF California is
loyal to the government and will continue be
the Union and tho constitution She will BIO the last
State to do anything that will! have the least tendency
to embarrass tho government but IN fact the passage
of the bill can have effect but beneficial one The
bonds OF tho government will not DO due for thirty
years and is abundanty shown that the road must be
profitable aad really the government will have to
pay cent FOR it, There can be no reasonable objection
to the passage Of the bill.
Inc senate proceeded 10 the consideration or the
amendments Of the Special Committee, the first amend
msnt being to change the western terminus from the
1924 degree Of longitude TO the Tooth.
Mr.. TaUMBULL, (rep) OF ILL.,, had great doubts about
such amendment raised the very serious question
Of the right OF the government 10 build the road in the
limits OF q State.
Nj. HARLAN (rep.) OF Iowa, moved. as an amendment,
to mako the western terminus at or Fort kear-
ney.
Mr. MORRILL,, (rsp.) or Me- though strongly in favor Of
the measure thought this bill detective. 1t was sound
principle that the government had no right to build
road in the limits Of State, and by this bill the road
must necessarily commence in the State OF Kansas and
must necessarily 20 by what is called the Denver route,
which, he understood would be entirely impracticabe
Mr. DooLrrrLs (rep) Of Wis, moved to go into
tive session.
Railroad
The motion was agreed to-yoas 20, naysIs
Adjourned.