The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-09
friends as wea as Of congratulations to the newly

The Georgia Senatorsbip.
Governor Bullock, OF Georgia, finds fault with
concluding paragraph IN my dispatches or last even
ing regarding the application Of Joshua Hili for
seat as Senator duly elected from that State. Gov
ernor Bullock declares that he is aspirant for
the Senatorshp, and that his only reason for oppos
ing Hilrs immediate admission il that he desires
first to see loyal republican State government Sc
cured.
Memorial from Members Of the Georgia Leg
isInture.
memorial was presented to Congress nom the
members OF the Georgia Legislature protesting
against the manner OF organizing the provisional
government In Georgia and the subsequent action OF
the Legislature, wherein the following occurs:-
Your memorialists also respectfully submit to the
discretion OF Congress whether the CONSTITUTIONAL
amendment has been adopted by the Legislature OF
Georgia, and whether further legislation is not
necessary before the State can legally resume her
status as state In the Union, entitled to all the
privileges OF loyal state They present these facts
IN DenalI OF themselves ana over ooo,oov oyai GU.
zens Of Georgia, and trust their appeal VIII not De III
yain
The memorial is signed by Benjamin Conley, Pres-
dent OF the Senate and fifteen other Senator's and j.
f. Bryant J. II. Caldwell and forty -four other men,
bers of the House, including expelled members.
CoBstiturIonaIify Of the Legal Tender Act.
The Supreme Court to-day was occupied IN hear
Ing the reargumeDt OF a number OF cases involving
the application OF the act TO trusts and contracts
made before its passage. u. r.. Curtis argued IN
favor OF the validity OF the act, and GARRISON n.
Potter against II. The argument VIII probably
occupy several days.
Jurisdiction OF the Court Of Claims.
The Senate brought its proceedings 10 an abrupt
close to-day at about twenty minutes to one O'Clock.
after few bills and resolutions were introduced
and laid on the table, The only one or Importance
the bill of Mr. Harris to extend the provisions of
the act OF July. 1852, relative TO the jurisdiction Of
the Court OF Claims in in the States OF Arkan-
and Louisiana. This, if passed. win bring some
s6oo0oooo worth OF claims into court arising out OF
damages done by the armies both OF North and
South during the war.
Judgments Rendered in the Court of Claims
During the Year 1865.
The Clerk OF the Court OF Claims has presented TO
Congress- In accordance with the law statements Of
all judgments rendered in that Court for the year
ending December 7, $685. which shows that iudg-
ments the extent of $500 900 have been rendered,
one of them for $4,000 for captured cotton, and
other large sums on the same account.
The Central Pacific Railroad-Report Of the
Special Commissioners.
The following Is the Geographic reportsof the
special commissioners recently appointed to
inc the Central Pacific Railroad
SACRAMENTO, Dec. g. 1868.
o. II. BROWNING, Secretary OF the Interior, wash
The Central Pacific Railroad is well and substan-
TALLY built to Wadsworth, on the Trucks0 river,
1s9 miles from Sacramento. except two bridges
nearly finished. Grades sno curves are within the
limits and the locations satisfactory. The
rails weigh fifty-six to sixty-fou pounds 10 the
lnea yard. The ties are of sound timber
the rate OF 240O to the mile. The track is
firmly laid and ballasted the culverts and bridge
foundations are OF heavy granite masonry. The
bridges
ironed. The tunnels are sixteen feet wide. About
twenty miles on the summit OF the Serras are
from fifteen to thirty miles pr hour safely and
smoothly. The equipment OF rolling stock, engine
houses and machine shops Il fully equal to the de-
mands Of the traffic. Seventy-nne locomotives are
running the road and eighty more are on the way.
| On the portion OF the road along the Humboldt
Valley the crossties bridges and rails are up To the
| standard There are few minor defects. not of
bankment and ballast; but these can be remeded at
small cost when the hurry OF pushing forward the
! Heavy trains of rails ties and fuel are running
safely to the extreme end Of the road, 445 miles
from Sacramento. The road Is being constructed In
good faith in substantial manner, without stint OF
labor, materials equipment, and Ii worthy Of Its
character az . great national work. The telegraph
Signed by Sherman Day, r. s. Williams, Major Of
| Engineers United States Army, and Lloyd Tevs,
| special commission.
Bonds Issued 10 the Union Pacific and Cen.
! trail Pacific Railroads.
| The Secretary Of the Treasury yesterday issued
bonds amounting TO $1,2sO,oOO to the Union Pacific
| and $780, 900 to the Central Pacific Railroad.
Coin i'm the Treasury.
The forthcoming public debt statement win show
| the amount OF coin in the Treasury to he about
$50 oOO including $23 OO0 600 in coin certificates
Reduction OF the Clerical Fove In the
Treasury Department.
The force employed in the office OF the Secretary
Of the Treasury was reduced yesterday by the dis
ra1u ole,
plated to make large general reduction OF the
clerical force Of this department during Che present
month.
The Societies Of tho Cumberland and the
Tennessee.
The ar Department has received and distributed
the circular from the headquarters Of the Executive
Committee OF the armies OF the Cumberland, Ten
nessee Ohio and Georgia. In relation TO the meeting
Of the societies OF the Cumberland and the Tennes
see at Chicago on the 18th and 10th inst Arrange
ments have been perfected by which all railroads
centring In Chicago, with their connecting lines
Will convey those attending at reduced rates.
Tho SO. Thomas Treaty.
The treaty with Denmark for the purchase OF 81.
Thomas has been treated ever since it first made its
appearance In the Committee Oh Foreign Relations
with the most cavalier indifference. 1t received some
| few minutes consideration and was then stuck in
pigeon hole by senator sumner, and there 1t has
| manned up TO this time.
| Extension or tho Freedmen's Bureau.
Those VINO are intimately acquainted with Freed
mems Bureau affairs say that II Is intended to pass
bill before the holiday recess 10 extend the exist
ence OF the Bureau as 1t is now in operation tae
| states OF Virginia, Mississippi and Texas, for six
| months longer, from the LIST Of January next.
| Jndae Fishers Charge 10 the Grand Jury.
\ Judge Fisher, In a.. charge to the Grand Jury
| sad:-- -@n..F -
I In case which has recently been heard before the
! Supreme Court, In Genera, Term. II made con-
clusiyey appear that AT the election held In TINS
city for municipal officers, the 1s day OF June
last there were polled very large number OF votes
by persons employed In the military service In direct
contravention OF the provisions or the act OF Con-
grcss passed for the purpose OF preserving the purity
| OF the ballot box. Men who had enlisted at their
homes in the states, and with no intention OF be-