New-York tribune., 1867-03-27
XLTH CONGRESS-FIRsT SESSION.
sY TEIEGRAPH TO TnE TRIBUNR.
SENATE W.

SENATE. WASHINGTON. March &C. 1867.
TIE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The NONRESIDENT laid before the Senate
communication from the secretary OF the Interior Ill
response to the resolution OF the sehate lnIhE lnS
Pacific Railroad The Secretary states that the Depart
of work by the company referred and consequently he
matter Ordered to be laid on the @ table
Mr. HOWE rep, Wis., reported from the ComWttce
on Claims with amendments the House Joint resolution
relative to the claims Of certain Northern creditors The
joint resolution amended provides That the seeI taIy
OF three persons of whom shall be learned IN the law,
to take and report to Congress evidence IN support OF e
claims Of the several persons whose debts were seaue
tered and contributed to produce The sum OF Nls,3W
credit Of the Confederate States at the time of the occupa.
ton OF the city by the United States forces together with
interest due thereon the date OF such report provided
that said commission shall give public notice OF the time
Tertisement in newspapers published in Boston, New
York Philadelphia, and Ncw0rleaps, for three months
9Ss % pSI I TS S the %ns namsG cost Te St m
was considered and passed
EQUAL RIGHTS
Mr.. SUMNER Rep. Mass introduced bill to enforce
the several provisions Of the Constitution abOlshng
Slavery declaring the immunes Of citizens ana guar
anteeing a republican form Of government by securing
the elective franchise coorcd citizens which, after re-
citing in the preamble the authority conferred blythe sew
era amendments named provides that every citizen shall
have the ght in every state Territory at al cleo
ons for Federal State local officers of every KIND up
on equal terms without regard to or coora state OF
Territorial Constitutions or laws TO the contrary notwth
standing. The remaining sections OF the Diil a&Se pen
ates for the violation obstruction OF the law ana gVs
exclusive jurisdiction to the United states @ GI @ 1Ss c
dered to lie on the table aud be printed
Mr. COYNEsS nep., CALI rose 10 question OF prlvi'
lcpe and denied report lie had seen III certain news
iT1sent term in the scate enter INTO tho business OF
Manufacturing wine and brandy. lie never had any
'''''' LINCOLN MONUMENT ASSOCIATION,
Mr.. HARLAN cp, Iowa. IRON thc ComniiItee on , t,e
. Lincoln Monument Association Of Washington. IL ar
OF a monument TO the memory Of Mr.. Lincoln
COLORADO TERuToEY.
oTSans M N9d ad % H Colorado ESS TTo It pr provide
eral sessions Of the Colorado legislature ana nXcs w
pay Of at Sc per day instead OF us heretofore
iH0 VII w" hGpiCTITURAL COLLEGE SCRIP.
Mr. PONEROY 1ep Kansas called UP the Joint reso-
non 10 restrain the issue Of Agricultural College scrip
10 the States lately in Rebellion TIL they are represented
Mr. MORTON Rep., Ind said he was opposed to the
whole system under which the r SoeSe c ana
granted for this purpose zen nto me hah1s GI M
certain amount Of money 10 build the Agricultural Co
Mr. RAMSEY Rep., Minnj offered proyiso that not
more than five sections Of agricultural land scrip hereto
fore hereafter issued shah be located in any one town
The amendment OF Mr.. Ramsey disagreed TO- and
the bill was passed 1t came from the House 1t now
sO'' - WV THE BANKRUPT BILL.
r 11s SG I M r. The ag SaI@ on up %P s e @ Ba9P
bin shall go INTO effect. The bill was taken up
Mr. sPRAGUE moved to amend ny striking out INC
Mr. DRAKE 0iep, Mo- objected TO any legislation to
this bankrupt D ana especy 70 @ dOrCfE VII I ovd
it's reference 70 the Judiciary Committee .,,,, ,,o
proposition to postpone the operation of the D lie
thought il was unjust ad onS9 10 DC & reReca m c Dn IL
atey, not to give opportunities Tor evasion 10 dS
After debate the motion TO refer the bill TO the Ju-
dietary Committee lost The question then required
on Mr. spragues amendment TO strike out the ilrst 9
June next and insert the first Of January next, which
was disagreed to- The motion TO refer the Dl 10 te
Judiciary Committee was again put and prevailed ana
TIE ADJOURNMENT
Mr.. TRUMBULL GIep., H., from the judiciary Com
lttee reported the House resolution for adjournment
with an amendment by way Of a substitute. The Jul
dietary Committee recommend in lieu OF the House reso-
utou that the two Houses adjourn on Thursday next at
% o,clock The House resolution for an adjournment
from month TO month"; unless the presiding officer OF each
should announce in proclamation that there was no nee
OF such extra sessions. Mr. TRuMBULL explained that
the Committee OH the judiciary had concluded u Dest 10
adjourn without day. the Constitution piONdhs that
Congress shall meet in December
debate the adoption Of the judiciary committee
proposition followed, ih thc course cI when o..
Mr. NYE lET Ney1 spoke OF ie heSG'y 1,lty U to tc
remaining IN fcsi0n 10 give spl!ly ana eecuhS V'no
business inelest. - The county ,,, 90 ,,ts nav
tculr point by saving that he believed the present
extra session Of Congress had kept tbo 1lslll,s -
Interests of the country In suspense and agita-
tion owing 70 the number OF financial schemes that
had been introduced aud were continually kept Deoic
the country that it difficult 10 tell what was gong
| 10 DO done. -, ,
tinu OF the Judiciary Committee by providing tlat the
two Houses adjourn Friday next until the iiIht MOI
day in june and ON that day. unless Otherwise of1eicd'
tile presiding officer Of each House shall further dJOu
| enc6 House until the first Monday in December.
Sir SALISBURY a)an., D,J. ullyin 10 The allusion
on tbe subject f imuonc out said that ia his opinion il
mo President allowed himself 10 DO impeacCd aud re-
moved before conviction hc ought 20 he lnpcachcd
| Mr. DRAKE (Rep, Mo- spoke against AN immediate
adiouumeu and tle debate Was further continued by