The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-15

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lin round numbers say $o,ooooOo. Yet the company
Is now before Congress asking for additional sub
sidy, In land and bonds of about $5,ooo,ooo more.
The railroad from Leavenworth, Kansas has re-
ceived q large amount Of Indian lands. I have no
means at hand for ascertaining how much, and as
the company have finished their road and are not
asking Congress for additional aid it Is not impor
tant The road running from Wyandott, Kansas,
westward has received i
United States bond subsidy. $4,000, 600
Privilege Of first mortgage 100000
United states land subsidy, each side OF
ROAD ooo miles, 2o,oooooo
IOtal. $3Z, oOOO OO
This company lobbied all through last session for
more, commencing with the modest request OF
fifty million dollars, but they finally managed to get
bill through the Senate giving them one million.
It is now on the Speakers table among unfinished
business An attempt will be made to pass it with
out the usual reference to Q committee, but 1t Ii
thought 1t win fail. The line must be drawn some
where, else every town in Kansas and Nebraska viii
want branch to the Pacific Railroad built at govern
ment expense with margin for political purposes.
Besides thethrough line built by the two companies
chartered by Congress, the national government
has subsidized I'VE local branches built and con-
trolled by companies chartered by State Terrific
rial Legislatures. apprehend the government viii
try and see how these work before going further.
Tho Lcgalizing Of Gold Contracts.
The bill introduced by MI. Garfield to legahze gold
contracts to-day is the same one that which was
presented last session. with the addition Of the fol-
lowing proviso:-
Provided, however that the consideration for any
such contract made payable In coin shall be matter
arising after the passage Of this act and no part Of
recty or Indirectly on any previous Indebtedness
not payable in coin existing prior to or at the date
tempt evsae this shall WORK FORFEITURE
Of every such contract made under tho authority Of
tas secson Sat this shall not any
The First Blow For wsman Suffrage.
Senator Wilson, OF Massachusetts,, has become an
advocate Of female Suffrage, and made the first bold
movement In favor Of woman's rights In the United
States Senate to-day by the introduction OF the fol-
lowing bills .
Be 1t enacted BY the Senate and House OF Repre-
sensatves OF the United states OF america 10 Con-
section Of the act entitled can Act TO regulate the
elective franchise in the District Of Columbia passed
out and that every word In said act applicable 70
persons Of the male sex shall apply equally to per-
are inhabtants Of said District OF Columbia and clt
zens Of the United States may vote At all elections
and be eligible to oil civil ofces In said District
men.
Thus this favored District II to be the first place
where female Suffrage Is to tried, a. II the rst
where Sambo put on his full political vestments.
Since the commencement OF the present session OF
Congress memorials have been presented from dif-
ferent places signed In all by about two thousand
persons, majority Of whom are women, asking for
female Suffrage in the District Of Columbia About
two hundred persons In washington have memo
rallied TO the erect There are six different
measures pending, involving female suffrage, in
ment one bill for such Suffrage in the Territories
and three bills for Suffrage IN the District OF Coum-
ba, Representative Julian introduced three Of these
measures.
The Reported Corruption In the Alaska
Matter.
There was a race in the House to-day as to who
should lave the honor Of presenting a resolution
calling for an investigation into the manner in
which the Alaska appropriation got through the
House. Some half dozen members had resolutions
In their pockets OF this character. but Fernando
Wood, OF New York. got the start OF the rest and
succeeded in having the matter referred to the Com
mttee on Expenditures, OF which Calvin r. HUI
burd, OF New York. Ii chairman. The committee
will commence the investigation at once, and judg-
ing from the character OF the witnesses to be
moned, some interesting developments may be ex-
pected. IL Is not thought, however, that any OF
the stories put in circulation concerning money paid
out VIM be substantiated. General Butler. how
ever, who is good hand at smelling out frauds,
believes there Is In the stories than generally
supposed, and intends TO keep sharp eye on the
proceedings Of the committee.
The Niagara ship Canal.
The Niagara Ship Canal bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Van Horn, OF New York. last session. and
referred to select committee, Of which he il chair
man, and reported back by him before the late re-
cess and referred 70 the Committee OF the Whole on
the State OF the Union, was to-day brought up In
the House, through the exertions OF that gentleman,
after the call OF the yeas and nays, and made the
special order for the 18th Of January. 1t provides
for uniting the Lakes Ontario and Eric for CONNER
cial and business purposes by means Of canal for
the largest boats which may navigate those waters.
It ia TO be entirely government work constructed
under its control and tolls levied only TO ap extent
that VIII keeplthe canal In repair. An appropria-
ton OF s12 900, 900 IL asked for Its construction
Accident to a Potomac Stcsmcr.
On Saturday night the steamer HI Livingston,
while on her way from Baltimore to washington
sprunk aleak from the eects Of the ice In the Poto
mac river, which cut o hole In her bottom and en-
tirely filled up her hold to the guards with water
which had frozen ana buried her close 70 the bottom
Of the river. She had nonr and other freight for
Washington. Her passengers and crew have arrived
here safely.
The Revenue Fraud Investigation.
Congressman Van wyck, with his assocates' on
he Retrenchment Committee are busy investgat Ing
he revenue frauds. Two meetings have already
'een held here, at one OF which Mrs. Ann 8. stt'
'hens was examined at great length az to her
knowledge OF the alleged frauds.
McCalloch's Reported Resignation
Canard.
Az supposed last night the new story OF McCul.
ochs intended withdrawal Is only another sensation.