The national Republican., 1866-06-12


| Railroad, reported al amendment 10 the bill 10
amend the Pacific railroad act Of jay ., 1Set-s
second section, as follow; .YSe- ~
Sec. Q. The Union Pacific Railroad Company,
with the consent and approval OF the Secretary Of
the Interior without referenoe TO the one hun
dredth meridian Of Longitude, hereby author-
ined 10 continue their road westward according 10
the best ard most practicable route 10 q eohtin-
nous and unbroken line until they shall meet and
connect with the Central Pacific railroad. And
the Central Pacific Railroad Company are hereby
authorised TO continue their road eastward accord
| ing to tho best aud most practicable route in q
continuous and unbroken line until they shall meet
and connect with the Union Pacific railroad: Pro-
vided, That the words continuous and unbroken
ine shall not be held to include necessary bridges
and tunnels on the routes Of said roads.
| The act is also amended by inserting at the end
| Provided, That said company shall be entitled to
only the same amount Of the bonds Of the United
States 10 aid In the construction Of their line Of rail-
road and telegraph they would have been entitled
| to n they had connected their said line with the
Union Pacific railroad on the one hundredth degree
Of longitude fs now required by Law; And prooided
further That said company shall connect their line
Of railroad and telegraph with the Union Pacific
railroad, but not Rt point more than any miles
westwardy from the the meridian Of Denver in
Colorado.
Mr. Hendricks iutroducsda bill to amend the
act OF July a. 1884 entitled An act TO restrict the
Jurisdiction Of the Court Of Claims" which was re-.
| ferred 10 the Committee on the Judiciary.
II provides that all claims Of loyal citizens Of
States not In rebellion for quartermaster and com
missary stores taken by military authority for the
use Of the United States army may be adjusted by
| the Commissary and Quartermastor General, and
those officers required to examine and report all
such cases to the Third Auditor for final adjudica.
| tion.
Mr.. Henderson introduced bill TO authorize the
| establishment Of q repertory In Germany to illus
trate the physical, political and social condition,
the natural products and the resources Of the
era States Of the Union; which was referred to tho
Coumittes on Agriculture. Fl..r .. ....
It authorizes the President to secure building
In Frankfort the Main TO serve suoh repertory
II shall bo organized as place Of rendezvous for
American citizens travelling in Germany, and to
furnish to the inhabitants Of Germany information
| upon American aifairs-ther social, educational,
geographical climatical and political character
istics. Each State and Territory shall have It's
distinct and separate space set apart for reports
publications, specimens, 40. ... ~
| 1t provides for a superintendent at q salary Of
~, 500, with an assistant At 81 900, and antor at
81 900, holding their respective Offices during good
behavior. 1t appropriAtes for fitting up such rep
ortory 80 800 inclusive Of the rent Of the premises
for the rst year Of its establishment. The annual
expenses shall not exceed SIS, 000 The superin-
tondent shall report to Congress annually. Con-
gress shall send Its documents for filing in such
| rorertory.
On motion Of Mr.. Sherman, the bill to aid in tho
construction Of telegraph lines and to to the
| Government tho use Of the came for postal, mill.
tary and other purposes, was taken up
Mr.. Sherman said that the select committee "
which this subject had been referred had thought
that q measure Of this character would best sub.
the end desired. 1t was not thought feasible
at the present time to incorporate the telegraph
with tho postal system Of the country, though Il
might no dons hereafter. The merits Of the bill
| were then briefly entered into by Mr. s.
Mr. Morrill, opposed the passage Of the bill.
After some further discussion, the further consid-
| GRAFTON ofShe bill was postponed.
NJ. Fessenden again called up the bill to provide
for the safe keeping Of the public moneys entrusted
| to disbursing officers which was passed.
On motion If Nc Conner, the bill to grant land
titles In the State Of California taken up, and
after considerable discussion, amended and passed
On motion Of Mr.. Henderson, the bilr granting
lands to the State Of Kansas to Aidin the eonsrpc
tcn of the Kansas and Nsosh Valley railroad, was
| taken up.
The Chair announced the appointment Of Messrs.
Clark, Chandler Cowan, Henderson, and johnson,
as tho special committee to examine into the con.
dirion Of the ievees on the Mississippi river.
On motion Of Mr. Creswell, Il was
ReSoiDsd, That the Secretary Of War be directed
to furnish the Senate copy Of the report Of Gen
Hlmphries, Of the Geographical corps. on the 10.
wees Of tho Missssippii also any other information
In his possession Ou the same subject. ..r
Mr.. Hendricks, Of Indiapa, then took the floor
In oppoeition TO the bill under consideration.
The discussion was continued BY Msssrs. Poms.
roy, Trumbul, aud Henderson. tsf ~
Pending discussion, on motion Of Mr. Doolittle,
the Senate went into executive session. ana after
a short time spent therein, adjourned.
HOUSE OF RGPRBsESTATIV rs.
Mr.. AncOnn, Of Pennsylvania, offered the follow
Ing resolution
Wheeas the Irish people, and their brothers and
friends In this country, are moved by patriotic
purpose to assert the Independence and reestablsh
the nationality of Ireland aud hsrsas, the active
sympahes of the people OF the United States nat
all men who struggle to achieve such endsp
more espe i,lly when tbpse engaged therein are the
acknowledged friends Of our Government as are the
Irish race they having shed their blood In defence
Of our hag in every battle Of eyefy war In which
the Republic has been engaged and iOhsyeaS, tho
British Government against whom they are strug-
Cling Is entitled to no other greater consideration
from US as n nation, than that demanded by the
strict letter OF international law, for the
that during our late civil she did in effect, by
her conduct repeal her neutrality laws and
cheyedS, when reparation is demanded for damages
to our commerce, resulting from her wiful neglect
to enforce the same, she aIrogantly denies all
sponsibility, and claims to be the judgA in her
case and tchsreaS, the existence OF neutrality
law OF 1878 eompels the Executive Department Of
this Government TO discriminate most harshly
against those who have ever been and are now our
friends, In favor Of those who have been fathless
not only to the general principles Of comfy which
should exist between friendly States, but also to
the written law Of their own nation upon the sub
jsct therefore, be II ...
ReJoipea, That the Committee on Foreign Affairs
be, and they hereby. instructed to report bill
repeating an act approved April 20, 1878, entitled
"An act In addition to the ACT for the punshment
Of certain crimes against the United States and
to repeal the acts therein mentioned' Il being the
neutrality Law under the terms OF which the Presi.
dents proclamation against the Fenians was issued.
Mr.. Hale, of New York, moved TO lay the preann.
Bile and resolution on the table. Hegativad-yeas
Il nays, ll2-the yeas being Msssrs. Cobb Of Wis,
Davis and Hale Of New York, and Grlnnel Of Iowa.
The House refused to second the previous ques.
tion, and thereupon Mr.. Sohenok, Of Ohio, offered
the following as a substitute:
RsSOlred, That the President Of the United States,
In the opinion Of the House, should reconsider the
policy which has been adopted by him as between
the British Government and that portion Of the
Irish people who, in the name Of Feuians, are
struggling for their Independent nationality, and
that he be requested to adopt, nearly as praoti-
cable, that exact course Of procedure which was
pur ued by the Government Of Great Britain In the
late civil war between the United States and rebels
in revolt, recognizing both parties as lawful bel.
ligerents, and observing bstwssn than strict neu.
trality t.
On motion Of Mr.. Banks, the original resolution
and substitute were referred to the Committee on
Foreign AfIrs-yeas, Oil nays, 80
Mr., Hale, Of New York, stated that he had desired
TO offer 4 substitute for the resolution declaring
that the honor and good faith Of the United States