The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-22
BY TELEGRAPH.
MIDNIGHT REPORT.

MIDNIGHT REPORT.
xxxIx C0NoREss--.FRsr SESSION.
SENATE.
| WASHINGTON, March q.
Mr.. Brown introduced bill to aid in the
construction of the Kansas and Nebraska
| Valley railroad, connecting with the great
lakes, Iowa, Missouri and Kansas with Tex
as and the gulf Of Mexico, and to secure
to the government the use Of the same for
military, postal and other purposes. It was
referred to the committee on public lands.
! This bill authorizes the above road to con-
struct road and telegraph line from the
eastern terminus of the Union Pacific rail.
road, eastern division, to the mouth of Kan
sas river, through the eastern tier Of counties
to Red river, and to connect with the railway
from Galveston to Preston, with branch 70
feet in width, and for needed materials from
the public lands. 1t extends the original
grant of lands through the entire route, SUBJ
ject to the same conditions. 1t empowers
the company to negotiate with the Indian
tribes for the lands granted through the In
dian reservation.
| 1t authorizes the issue of construction
bonds Of $1,000 each, and guarantees that
the interest on said bonds for 90 years shall
be guaranteed by the Government The
guarantee shall be on the condition that the
company shall pay the bond at maturity, and
keep the road in repair. All Government
use Of the road shall be applied in satIsfac
tion of the interest. In default of such full.
fillment, the Secretary of the Treasury, may
take possession of the road The patents Of
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Of each twenty miles of the road The
United States must extnguish as rapidly as
is compatible with public policy, the title Of
the Indians to the land granted by this act
A connection is authorized by any other road
chartered by the United States, or by any
State with the road.
Mr.. Ramsey presented the memorial Of the
Minnesota Legislature asking an appropria-
ton for the harbors on Lake Superior. Also.
for the establishment OF a port of entry at the
head Of Lake Superior. Referred TO the COM
mlitee on Commerce.
Mr. Cowan presented two petitions for
protective tariff, nHmerously signed. which
were referred to the committee on Finance
Mr.. Cowan also presented the petition Of
assistant Assessors for an increase Of pay
Referred to the committee on Finance.
Mr.. Pomeroy called Up the Senate bill 10
construction of the Northern Kansas railroad,
which was passed.
The following bill was called up by Mr.
Poland, and passed:
A bill more efficient to provide for the pun
ishment Of certain crimes against the United
States.
Section /. That if any person or persons
shall falsely MAKE. alter, forge or counterfeit,
or cause or procure, to be falsely made, al.
tered, forged or coun,erfeited, or willingly
aid or assist in the false making, altering.
forging or counterfeiting any bond. bid, pro
posed guarantee. security. official bond pub
lie record. affidavit or other writing. for the
purpose OF defrauding the United States, or
shall utter or publish true, or cause to be
uttered or published as true, any such false,
forged uttered or counterfeit bond, bid. pro.
posal guarantee, security, official bond. pub
lish, record, athdayi, or other writing, for the
purpose of defrauding the United States,
knowing the same to be false, forged, altered
or counterfeted, or shall transmit to or pre-
sent at, or cause or procure to be transmitted
TO or presented at the Office Of any officer of
the United States, any such false. forged, AZ
tered or counterselted bond, bid, proposal,
guarantee, security, official bond, public
record, affidavit or other writing, knowing the
| same TO be false. forged, altered or counter
feited Tor the purpose ofdetraudiug the United
states-every such person shall be deemed
ana adjudgsd guilty OF felony. and on being
thereof duly convicted. shalt be sentenced to
be imprisoned and kept at hard labor for
period not exceeding Ten years or be fined
noteSceeding 1000. or both of said punish
ments. in the discretion of the court
Section 2. That if any offence shall be
committed in any place which has been or
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risdiction of the United States. which offence
is not prohibited, or the punishment thereof
is not specially provided Tor by any law of the
United States, such offence shall. upon con-
viction in any court of the United States
having cognizance thereof, be liable and re-
ceive the same punishment as the laws of the
State, in which such place is or may be s,ua-
ted, and now in force, provided for the like
often when committed within the jurisdic-
ton of such State. and no subsequent repeal
of any such State law shall affect any prose
cuton for such offence in any of the courts of
the United States.
The bill to provide for reports Of decisions
of the supreme court, and with amendment
striking ont all after the enaction clause, and
inserting pro vision for extending the term
of six months allowed for the publication OF
the reports to eight months.
AZ the ex plTatloH Oi tue morning nour the
unfinished business Of yesterday. which was
the bill to authorize the egtablis meGt Of tele-
graphic communication between the United
States and the West Indies, was taken up.
The pending question being upon Mr.. Sher-
man amendment to the last section, author
|izing Congress to fix the rate to be charged
by the company
Mr.. Chandler said the committee on COM
merce had bestowed more care on the pend
ing bill than on any bill before it this session
He regarded it as the most important bill
before the Senate.
Dir. Fessenden said when the proper time
came he intended to offer an amendment
striking out the provision giving a sole privi-
lege to this company, and inserting in lien
Of It provision, that no company shall be
authorized to establish telegraphic communi
cation between the coast Of the United States
and any foreign country through the waters of
the United States without the consent Of Con-
gress.
The yeas and nays were demanded to Mr.
fSherman's amendment, which was disap-
proved by yeas, II; nays, 10.
Mr.. Howe moved to amend by requiring
the completion Of the work in three years in
stead Of Eve, as in the bill originally. The
amendment was adopted.
Harris said Congress had exclusive juris-
diction over the marine league, bnt the cnm-
pany would have to ret authority also from
the State Of Florida FOR jurisdiction over the
tterritory between high and low waters.
/. The ibll was then read third time and
passed.
Chandler gave notice that he would at an
early day call up the bill to regulate com.
merce between the several States