New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-11
WASHINGTON.
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SON FOWLER, AND ROSS-ALTA VELA-ELEC-
TION FRAUDS IN NEw-YoRK-NATUHALlLA-
Characterization OF INDIAN COMMITS
eIoNPR WYNKOOP-THR ANTIETAM SOCIETY
SUPREME CoURT-MR. LOGAN.
WASHINGTON Thursday, Dee. 10, 1858.
In the Senate to-day the list of standing commit
,oacs as agreed upon by the Republican caucus was
presented by Mr. anthony and adopted. No changes
have been made in the CbanDaDshIps The select
Committee on the charges of corruption IN the lm-
,,eaehment case is continued, with MIR. Buckalew as
chairman. new Committee on the Revision OF
the Statutes the United States was APP
no;nted. with Mr.. COnkhng at its head.
Mr. Rice entered u motion TO add two mem
hers TO the Committee on the Pacific Railroad,
40 as TO give the Southern Senators representation
Mfr. Sumner asked the reference Of his Georgia Re
construction bill to the Judiciary Committee urging
that it is the duty Of Congress TO resume
control of that State the Reconstruction laws having
boen 40 grossly violated Mr.. Drake in advocacy of
ms bill to hold the grades of General and Lieutenant
General and Admiral and Vice-Admiral in allegiance
after vacation by the present occupants expressed
the opinion that these offices should be held in the
future as in the past the reward of services rem
dered. He expressed the greatest confidence IN
Lieutenant-Ge Sherman, and said that the bill had
no reference to him. Considerable debate ensued over
the of the House bill to transfer the Indian
Bureau 10 the War Department, MIR. Thayer and
Mr. Wilson simultaneously making motions to refer
TO the Indian and TO the Military Committee The
debate developed the fact that the Senate is about
equally divided the subject of the transfer. 1t
was finally agreed that the bill should properly be
referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs although.
reasoning from the fate of predecessor of similar
import, which was sent to the same committee last
session. some apprehensions were expressed that
.he bill would never be heard Of again. The
credentials of Mr. Hill Of Georgia were referred
10 the Judiciary Committee, Mr.. Sherman making
The motion at the Instance of that gen.
tleman, a majority of the Committee being IN
favor of his admission. Mr.. Fessenden presented
memorial asking an appropriation Of $4,000 for tho
destitute poor Of the District of Columbia. The
memorial is signed by the chaplains of the tive
Houses, the Mayors of Washington and Georgetown,
Gen. Howard, Judge Fisher, aud the Rev. DIR. Sun
derland Shortly before o'clock Mr.. Edmunds
called for the reading of the Presidents Message
from the point where the reader left of yesterday
and it was read through without interruption. The
Message having been concluded, Mr. Edmnnds gave
notice of his intention the proper answer 10 Its
reputation doctrines 10 call mp Tuesday his bill
70 provide for the payment of the debt IN eOln Mr.
Frelinghuysen spoke quarter of an hour very elo-
ouently in denunciatiOn of the faacies Of the Mes
The Senate then adjourned until Monday.
The House sat nearly four hours to-day. Gen.
Garfield got the floor for an hour, and poured in
number Of bills from the Military Committee, which
were speedily disposed Of The next two hours were
spent in the discussion of bill that comes over from
last session. providing for the building of bridge
across the Ohio River at Cincinnati The dry talk
of the Western members bad the effect of clearing
the galleries. The bill finally referred
to the Committee Roads and Canals.
Mr. Washburne reported his joint reso-
luton that both Houses take recess
from the 2lst day of January, which was adopted
after brief bubble, involving difference OF three
DAYS. made by Mr.. Schenek and Others. The last
hour of the session was spent in Committee OF the
Whole on the state of the Union Mr.. Blaine de-
liyered brief but exceedingly iorcible and pointed
speech on the issues that have been settled by Gen.
Grants election commanding the close attention of
the House during its delivery He was warmly con-
graduated when he had finished. Neither House
will be in session until Monday next.
The Ways and Means Committee in meeting to-
day. agreed to go TO work at once with the revision
of the Tariff and Internal Tax bills. The Tariff bill
takes precedence Of the Tax b and will be the first
disposed Of.
The Senate Select Committee Railroads, SEN
AtOr Sherman Chairman, to which were referred
various bills at the last session, eharterng railroads
from Washington to New-York, to Cleveland. and TO
Cincinnati, met tins morning and made consider
able progress toward q report. 1t is believed that
the Committee will report favorably upon the power
of Congress to charter such national roads.
The House Committee Oh the Pacific Railroads met
to-day and agreed to support the general features
Of the Senate BILL which passed July rs, granting
the tight of way over the public lands TO the Denver
Pacific Railway and Telegraph Company. The bill
is on the Speakers table, and will come mp for ac
ton in the House early next week. The following
is the bill in full:
BE enaeed dc, That the Denver Pacific Railway and
Telegraph Company, Company Incorporated under the
laws Of the Territory Of Colorado 10 hereby authorized TO
its road and telegraph with the Union facinc
Railroad and Telegraph at or near Cheyenne ana with
the Union Pacific Railway, Eastern Division, at Denver
ana shall have uniform gauge rae 81 and ,Se
mites, except subsidy IN bonds and ne subject 10 te
obligations Of the Union Pacific Railroad Company and It's
branches and aid in in it's construction shall have ike
grants OF lands right OF way. with Ike condltlons ln
issued to said Company Whenever il Shall have com
peed consecutive miles Of its railroad and telegraph
ever said Company shall e in the Department OF the
terror certificate OF the Governor ana
to by them before the Judge OF some Court OF record IN
Colorado that 70 consecutive miles OF Shroad aha zee
good and substantial manner as contemplated Dy thls
and telegraph Eastern Division with said railroad
and telegraph at Denver City, said Company sha DC en-
uueu 10 the same rights ana piSuokes ~ "a WhOio
line had been constructed by said Eastern DIVISION
Company. The line from Denver 70 cheyenne Sinai
be taken IN lieu Of its construction OF said por
ton of its route aud all provisions contained
IN the several OF Congress relating to the operation
Of the Union Pacific Railroad and Telegraph Central Pa
s1e Of California aud branches OF said Union Pacific
Railroad aud Telegraph. far AS the Government pub
lc and said railroad and branches are concerned shall
apply 80 the operation OF said Denver Pacific Railway
and Telegraph, the " they here repeated,
The dcgn biting TO provide that said road SHALL for the
purpose OF through business be operated without change
of breaking bulk
SIC D. That the Pacific Railroad Company, Eastern D.
vision may mortgage that part OF its road between the
mi whQ Ii hubkidy I'M for