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vers OF the Pacific squadron, asking an in.
crrase of pay, Referred to naval committee.
Mr. Laue offered resolution instructing
the judic airy committee TO inquire into and
reporl on the policy OF passing law calling
National Convention to consider the amend-
ments 10 the Constitution, whicL was ordered
p inted.
The bill granting lands in aid of the con-
stfuction of road from Springfield, Mo-, to |
the Pacfc passed. 1t endo~s the Atlantic
and Pacific Railroad Company with the func-
tions of a body corporate and polite. II
authorizes IL to cousirHct rsiroad and tele- |
graph line from Springfield, Mo, via canadian
river, at a point between 95o ard 99o west, |
crossing the Rio Pecos near Aptonchico, to
the town of Albuquerque, on the Del Norte,
thence via Aqua Fro or other suitable place,
to the headwaters of the Colorado and Chi
quito, thence along the 35h parallel of ati-
tude to the Colorado river, and thence by the
most practicable and eligible route to the Pa
ci6c Branch, from its junction with the Cana-
dian river and boundary line of Arkansas,
near Van Buren. The authorized capital
stock of the company consists of one million
of shares of one hundred dollars each. Tie
bill grants the right of way through the pub
iic lands, with the right to take stone, tim
her and earth from adj ,cent laads Tor its con-
the road is granted through the public do
snain including the grounds necessary for
stations and olher buildings.
An extinction of Indian titles as rapidly as
possible, shall be effected as to all lands fall.
lug under such grant, but not without the
consent of the President. Coal aud iron
lands will be reg ,rded as mineral. No money
shull be taken from the Government Pacific
Railroad. 1t requires the commenc ement of
its construction within two years, and the
completion of not less than City miles each
year, AMI the construction and equipment of
the whole line by tho 9th of July, 1863 1t
authorizes the Southern Pacific Railroad of
California to connect with the Atlantic and
Pacific Railroad near the boundary of Cali
fnrnia. and authorizes the Northern Central
Railroad of Nevada to construct n branch
road TO connect with the Atlantic and Pacific
The bill providing for the non-admission
to their seats of the Senators and Represct-
tatves from The Southern States until Con
4ress shall declare -snch States entitled to
representation, was taken up bIr. Irwin
spoke against the propo tion. The Senate
then adjourned.
.New York, March l.--Senatcr Doolittle ad
dressed a meeting of r publicans at New
Haven last night, called for the purpose o
sustaining the President and endorsing BIZ
policy. Mr. Doolittle called on Republican
TO stand by the President, and contended tha
u johnson had carried out every requiremeu
of the Baltimore Platform. lie insisted OF
the immediate admission of loyal member
from Tennessee He opposed forcing negr
suffrage on the South, and said that Genera
Grant recently assured him that It would re
suit in war of determination. He oppost
amending the Constitution 10 any way, main
tanning that changing the basis Of representa-
ion is unnecessary.
Baltimore March AT meeting TO sns
tain the policy of Congress, great enthusiast
was manifested. Senators Crosswell ap
Trumbull of Illinois, Nye of Nevada, aud reI
resentatives Mckee, of Kentucky, F. Thoma
and j. l.. Thomas, Of Maryland, and other
spoke, Senator Trumbull reviewed stha r,
cent speech Of Secretary Seward in New or
New York, March 2-Steamer news of tt
suspension of the writ OF habeas corpus
Iceland creates great excitement in Feniu
circles. Proclamations have been issued
all circles ito be on the alert, and % 'Mabony
belief is that fighting has begun in Ireland
= Fenian excitement 10 tbio city. over II
news received by yesterdays steamer, is |,
creasing, and there Is much activity at Il
headquarters Of the brotherhood.
The Posts Washington special dispatt
says that the President has re-nominated Ge
Asboth as Minister 10 Venezuela. Applies
zion for new trial of Gonzales and Pellice
convicted of the murder of Otero, was 10. dt
granted in the Supreme Court
The JournaI'gf Commerce of New York me
-tions the arrival in that city of an interestiI
family of Polish refugeN from Russian bon
age. They comprised the father and moth
of Colonel Jnlan Allen, a merchant of Ne
York; also brother and three sisters.