The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-03-22
coNGREssloNALP noCEEDINas.
WASHINGTON, March 81, 1866.
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with Iowa, Missouri and Kansas, with
Texas and the Gulf of Mexico, and to
secure to the Government the-use ofthe
same for military postal and other pur-
poses. Referred to the COMMITTEES on
Public Lands.
This bill authorizes the above road to
construct a road and telegraph line from
the eastern terminus of the Union and
Pacific railroad and the eastern division
to the mouth of the Kansas river,
through the eastern tier of coun-
ties to Red River, to connect with the
Railroad from Galveston to Preston,
with n branch to Fit. Smith, and gives
the right of way for two hundred feet
in width and the needed material from
the public lands. 1t extends the origi-
ual grant of land through the entire
route, subject to the same condition. 1t
enjoins the company to negotiate with
the Indian tribes for the lands granted
through the issue of construction bonds
of $1,000 each, and guarantees
twenty years shall be guaranteed
by Government guarantee, shall be on
condition that the company shall pay
bonds at maturity Fnnd keep the road
in repair. All government bonds of
the road shall be applied in satisfaction
of interest, in default of such full
filImeut the Secretary of the Treasury
may take possession of the road. Pa
tents of lands shall~be issued upon the
completion of each twenty miles of
road. The United States must extend
aid as fast as compatible with public
propriety. The title of Indians to
lands granted by this act will remain
valid. A connection is authorized by
another road chartered; by the United
States or by any State.
Mr.. Cowan presented two petitions
for a protective tariff, numerously
signed, which were referred to the Com
mittee on Finance
Mr.. Cowan also presented IA petition
of Assistant Assessors for increase of
nav. Referred to Committee on FL
nance.
Mr.. Pomeroy called up Senate bill to
grant land to the State of Kansas to aid
in the construction of the Northern
Kansas railroad, which was passed.
The following bill was called up by
Mr.. POLAND and passed:
a Bill more e6ectUdtiy to proUide for
the punishment of certain crimes
d10iHSC the United States.
SEC. /. That if any person or persons
shall falsely make, alter, forge or coun-
terfeit. or cause or procure to be falsely
made, altered, forged or ,counterteited,
or willingly aid or assist in falsely
making, altering, forging or counter
feiting any bond, bid, proposal or OIL
cial book, public record, affidavits
or other writings for the purpose of de-
fraudinE the United States, or shall
utter or publish us true, or cause to be
uttered or published as true any such
false, forged, altered or counterfeited
bond bid ProPosai gIar saan s aGiaa
Wit, official or other writing, for the pur-
pose of defrauding the United States,
knowing the same TO be false, forged,
altered or counterfeited, or shall trans-
nit to or present at, or cause or pro-
cure to be presented ut the office of any
officer of the United States, any such
false, forged, de-, &c., bond bid
proposal, guarantee, de-, DC, know
ing the same to be false, forged, &c,
for the purpose of defrauding the Uni
ted States. Every such person shall be
deemed and adjudged guilty of felony,
and being thereby duly convicted, shall
be sentenced to be imprisoned and kept
at hard labor for period not exceed
ing 10 years, or be fined not exceeding
81 900, or both of the said punishments
ut the discretion of the court.
SEC. .. That if any offense, shall be
in any place which has been
or shall hereafter be coded to and under
the Jurisdiction of the United States,
which offense is not prohibited or pun
ishment thereof is not specially prOvid-
ed for by anylaw of the United States,
such otiense shall, upon conviction in
anV court of the United States
cogniZance thereof, be liza
BILE to serve the same punishment
as lawsof the State in which place it
NAV be situated and now in force pro-
yides for like offence when committed
no subsequent repeal of any such State
law shall affect any provision for such
offence in any of the courts of the Uni
ted States.
Mr.. Hnrris reported from the Judi
ciary Cotnmitteeias bill concerning APP
peais, writs of error and injunctions.
The pending question being on MIR.
amendment to the last sec
ton of the West India bill, authorizing
Congress to fix the rate to be charged
by the company.
Mr.. Chandler said the Committee on
had bestowed more care on
the pending bill than onany bill before
If his session. He regarded it as the
most important bill before the Senate.
Mr.. Fessenden said that when the
proper time came he intended to offer
All. amendment striking out the. provis-
ion giving sale privilege to this conf
panY, and inserting in lieu of II u pro-
vision that no company shall be author
lied TO establish Geographic communi-
cation between the coast of the United
States and any foreign country through
the waters of the United States, without
the consent of Congress. ~.
The yeas and nays were demandedt to
Mr.. Sherman's amendment, which was
disapprOyed by yeas IL, nays 10.
Mr.. Howe moved to amend by requir-
ing the completion of the work in three
years yinsteadAof five, as IN the bill
was adopted.
Mir. Harris said Congress had eXclu-
siVe Jurisdiction over the marine
league, but the company would have to
get authority also from the STATE of
Florida for Jurisdiction over the terri
tory between high and low water. The
bill was then read the third time and
passed.
Mr.. Chandler gave, notice that he
would at an curly day 6aill iup'th bill
to regulate commerce between the sew
eral States.
pornte the National Mutual Protection
Homestead Company. Il incorporates
certain parties under the name and
style of the National Mutual Protection
Homestead Company, for the enconr-
agement of settlements, and the organ
ization of the American States with "a
capital of three millions; = 30
4 resolution was passed authorizing
the naval vessels to be placed mt the
disposal of the Quarantine Commits
sioner of New York for one year.
The House bill relating to the habeas
corpus was referred TO the Judiciary.
The bill passed authorizing the Sec
retary of the Treasury 10 issue $4,000
to Goldsmith 81 Bro. of California, in
lieu of like amount lost at sea.
The bill Incorporating the National
Mutual p. n. Company was taken up,
read, discussed and postponed till to-
morrow. - g - - a. - -
a Joint resolution authorizing Com
modore Rndford TO accept badge from
the King of Italy was pissed in execu-