Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-29
sarH CONGRE>s--isT SESSION
sRNATR.

WASHINGTON, March II.
Mr. Anthony introduced joint reso-
luton for renewal of contract with |
Little, Brown aud Co., for the publica |
ton of United States statutes at cost. /
not exceeding the actual expenditures
for printing, editing, &C, and 3 per ct, |
added Adopted.
Bill to punish forgery of Y. s. Bonds
or other securities of the United States
by Imprisonment for ten years, passed
The sill 10 authorize the establish,
ment OF telegraphic communication be
tween the United States and Cuba, was
considered.
Mr.. Brown Introduced a Bill TO aid
the construction of the WaShO Valley
Rail Road from the Union Pacific Road
to Red River, connecting with the Road
to Galveston" Referred.
A memorial of the Minnesota Legisla,
ture for an appropriation for the i'm
provement of harbors on Lake Superior,
was referred.
A bill was passed to grant lands to
Kansas to aid in the construction of the
Northern Kansas Railroad.
Mr.. Harris reported, from the Judi
ciary Committee, the bill concerning APP
peaIs, writs of error and injunction.
Mr.. Wilson offered a resolution grant,
ing the use of the Senate chamber to
Mrs. Walling, refugee from Texas, for
the purpose of delivering lecture Tues
day next. Objected to, and lies over.
A bill was passed, giving Consul
Wilson 81 500 for damages sustained
by mob in Brazil.
A resolution passed. authorizing naval
vessels to be placed at the disposal of
the quarantine commissioners of New
York for one year.
The House bill relating to the habeas
corpus was referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
A bill was passed authorizing the
Secretary of the Treasury to issue $1,000
to Goldsmith Brothers, of California, in
lieu Of like amount lost at sea.
Mr.. Doolittle called up bill to carry
into effect the fourth article of the
Treaty of Washington, concluded be
tween Great Britain and the United
States on the 9th day of August, 1912,
which was passed. 1t provides, for the
| purpose OF executing the fourth article
| of the Treaty, that the Secretary of the
| Treasury be, and he is hereby d.
| rected to pay out of any money in the
Treasury, not otherwise appropriated to
! the State of Mass. the sum of S32 ,68S
and to the State of Maine the sums OF
| $l13,908 being at the rate Of s! % pei
! acre for the amount Of the public lands
Of those two states in the possession Of
the classes of persons described in sale
/ fourth article of said treaty as asCer
tanned by 4 joint committee instituted
| by Massachusetts and Maine in 1843
and by q commission instituted by
Maine in 1854 the said money to bC
paid, as soon as the state of Maine shall
| by resolution of the legislature thereof
! , cree to quit by good and sufficient re
leases. all The oCcunants of public LANDS
in Massachusetts and Maine, whether
holding Gbder grants from New Bruins
wick or holding by pOssessory titles, &C
COrdng to the reports of The aforesaid
commission so far as they have rot beeI
already quilted by such releases ant
shall further undertake, at ft- own e.
pense, to quit in like manner any otheI
pOoSeSSOry rights under the said fourth
article Of said fourth treaty, which may
hereafter be discovered to exist upon tht
public lands of said State of Maine
Provided, That the Secretary Of thC
Treasury may, at his discretion, MAKE
the payments directed by this section il
! any Of the six per Centum securities o
the United States which are or may BIT
authorized by law.
! Adjourned.