New-York tribune., 1867-03-28
XLTH CONGREsS-FRsT SESSION.
BY TKLBeRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

SENATE. ...... WASHINGTON March 27, 1907.
TIE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD.
unanimous consent to have read teiegrem from the
General Manager Of the Union PSeic kailrSSd west
progressing rapidly and would be pushed on at the rate
Of two miles day for the next 100 days
THE CASE or SENATOR THOMAS OF MARYLAND
Mr. HOWARD (Rep, Mieh.l introduced and moved 20
refer 70 the u9caE COMMITTEE tee the the annual B% report Of the
l. 1865 In which il is charged that Mr. Thomas Senator
feee the cy S Of ge OF money
lated there for the payment Of interest on United states
for At the time alluded TO Mr. Thomas was Secretary of
Petitions were presented and referred
SEEDS FOR THE SOUTHERN PEOPLE.
Joint resolution transferring $4,000 from the funds or
for the purchase of seeds for the citizens OF the
Rebel States, was passed. -
Mr. HENDERSON rep, MoD, from the Committee on
Finance, reported bi TO guarantee TO the State Of
Mississippi, which was ordered to be printed
INDIANS AND INDIAN TRUST FUNDS.
dian Affairs reported the bl introduced by him few
days TO prohibit the removal of Indian tribes OF the
expenditure OF trust funds held by the United States for
Indians without special provision OF law or treaty.
that NO indian treaties shah hereafter be made except
in pursuance OF law or mtl appropriations theISiIr
drawn, and tho bin wss then passed
THE TARIFF.
Mr. POMEROY (Rep., Kansas offered Joint resolution
that the Joint resolution Of March O. 1867 amending the
Tariff act OF 1854 shall not be construed to apply to last
cloth used for the manufacture Of buttons.
Mr.. CAMERON Rep., PENN objected to the immediate
consideration of the above, and II went over.
MrTHAYEE kep Ss6j, fIom tlq Mii9ry cSnmltttge,
e settle h the accounts OF line Officers W without SH
rosesssn Where such Officers have been from
making their returns by OF their being prisoners
u Nj iF FREIINoHUYsEN Rep n J) moved amend,
ment that the Second Auditor shall be satisfied by the t
affidavit OF the officer otherwise OF the lhaDhy Oh c
officer TO make said monthly report . .,, - 49,.
The amendment was agreed to and the Dill was 'heh
passed. ...-...a,.,-, ,.,-,.r,
morrill, Ra HSs MAJ S On snppy ns in
the appropriations for the contingent fund OF inc
sSDaa se aouse Ths Tne House lad Stricken
out section Of the bill prohibiting the payment
for pubshng the laws Of Congress than is paid to news
papers elsewhere The refused to strike this out
The House amended the bin by giving to the CLERK OF te
House the designation OF the papers in the Northern
States to publish the laws and increasing Tue compensa
the was Increased for the Southern states
and the Clerk OF the House Is authorized to desgnate Tue
3D motion Of Mr. SHERMAN (Rep, Ohio, the House
amendment amended by providing tnat the compeh
shall not be increased He willing he said 10 let tho
Clerk Of the House designate the papers The amend
Mr. HENDERSON Rep, MOI offered an amendment e
2 etSn S P%Y y f to eNsRif o
Mr.. SHERMAN moved 20 amend The amendment py
cretaTy Of the Interior shall make treaties with the
Indians until express appropriations LOT inc puPoSo
shall have been made by law .,
The amendment to the amendment was agreed to- and
the amendment amended, adopted.
Mr.. SHERMAN moved an amendment placing tlo
controlled by the Commissioner OF PD-
lie Buildings the disposal Of the Chief Engineer OF mo
Army or an officer ne designated by him. Agreed TO-
Mr. HARLAN REP, Iowa. offered an amendment, ap-
propatng for the repair OF the Long Bdge across
the Potomac. Agreed TO- , A.
This objected TO az out OF Oldel not COMING iO
Committee.
The bin was then passed. and goes back to the House
THE CUsTOM-HoUsR FRAUD.
Mr. TRUMBULL Rep., I'D, from the judiciary COM
mittee reported the testimony concerning MessIs
DoOe and Patterson in regard TO the New 0rk Gus
tom House troubles The report states that te Commit
tee have investigated the subject and that the testimony
transmitted by the House wholly disconnected from
the Senate Of its members usually hearsay ana
of an inclusive character The Committee declare that
there is no evidence whatever impeatng Messs DOO'
little and Patterson. ,..
Mr.. CONKLING Rep., n. " made minority report
generating MessTs DOOitte and Patterson hut renew
ing the report the House Committee to show that Mr.
smythe had from time 20 time stated his intention 10
give 10 those gentlemen, although there H no cF
dence to show that they heard OF such ntentOh
Mr. JOHNSON Dem Md wished IL To be understood
that while Mr. COnkng had made minority report tho
Committee unanimous the question OF the entire
Innocence Of Messrs. DOOlittle and Patterson. .
Mr. CONKLING moved that the testimony DC printed
for the use OF the Senators.
MIR TRUMBULL hoped not There were $50 pages OF
the testimony, and in OF these pages there were Dut
81 illusions 10 the two Senators 80,
MI CONKLING said he did not propose to republsh
what had already been printed by the House He only
desired 10 have the testimony taken Dy the Judiciary
Committee OF the Senate printed. .
Pending the consideration OF this SUBJECT lhe senate
went into Executive Session. and soon after adjourned