The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-01-13
CONGRESS. s .
SENATE.
WAsHINGTON, January Y.

" ASh1NN1ONI JauudIS La
Mr.. Frelinghuysen presented me
mortal signed by Franklin Haight
Geo. Upton, Ii. G. Gardner, and other
capitalists setting forth that the propos
ed subsidies to the Northern Pacific
Railroad, and to the Eastern Division
of the Pacific Railroad, will amount,
besides land grants to $l25. 100000 and
| offering to construct either or both
roads for a subsidy of $3.50, 600 per mile,
in addition to the land grants, thus
saving the treasury $75, ,00O, 900, and Of
tering TO give bonds endorsed by CAPT
talists representing 100000, 900.
Mr.. Sumner introduced a bill to pre-
vent the alienation to foreigners of the
grants of privileges derived from the
United States.
Mr.. Rice introduced a bill to provide
for the incorporation of the Arkansas
and Pacific Railroad Company to con-
struct and maintain railroad from
Little Rock to the terminus of the
National Pacific on the Rio Grande.
The bill proposes to grade twenty alter
nate sections OF land on each side of the
road, and an issue ofgoVernment thirty
years 6 per cent. currency bonds; to the
amount OF $4,000 per mile, to be secur-
ell by second mortgage on the pro-
perty OF the Company.
The Senate resumed the bill for the
relief of Sue Murphy, which was debat-
ed until O'Clock when the Senate
adjourned.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts, intro
duced Il bill to authorize the issue OF Il
national currency to assure its stability
and elasticity, lessen the interest on the
public debt and reduce the rate OF in
tereSt.
On motion Of Mr.. Butler, the bill was
referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means. He moved to reconsider the
motion, and thereupOn made 81 lengthy
speech in support OF the bill.
On motion of Mr.. Washburne. OF IlIi-
nois, Mr.. Buffers motion to reconsider
was laid upon the table.
Mr.. Dawes presented the credentials
or j. =. Easement, as delegate from
Wyoming Territory.
MIR. Wushburne, of Illinois, objected
20 his admission and credentials. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Elections.
\ bill passed giving the use of the ro-
tunda and old hall of representatives
tor an inauguration ball.
Mr.. Ashley, of Ohio, introduced bill
providing for temporary government
Tor Alaska. Also bill relative to the
election of delegates. Referred TO the
Committee on Territories.
The bill to eQualiZe the bounties of
soldiers, sailors and marines who serv-
considered.
MIR. Washburne, ofIndiana, support
ed it, saying fifty millions dollars
would more than cover the amount re-
quired. On his motion the bill was re-
committed for further consideration.
a motion then prevailed to postpone it
for three weeks.
Mr.. Banks reported the Joint resolu-
ton already published in the newspa-
pers proposing the protection of Hayti
and San Domingo by the United
States. After debate the resolution
went over till Tomorrow. The House
adjourned at 4:l5.
Cleveland d Pittsburgh RaIIrOHd.
CLEVELAND, January IL.
Judges Prentiss and FOote, to-day,
granted an injunction at tho instance OF
w. S. G. Otis, Attorney for the Cleve-
land Il Pittsburgh Railroad Company,
against the new Board of Directors,
restraining them from operating or in
terfering with the road.
The following notice will appear i'll
the papers here tomorrow morning.
Cleveland sc Pittsburgh Railroad Conn
Notice is hereby given to the stock
holders of the Cleveland IL Pittsburgh
Railroad Company, and all persons in
uerested, that Reuben +. Smith has this
day been appointed receiver of the said
Company, and that the Directors, Ex-
ecutive Committee, Financial Agent,
and Treasurer of said Company have
been eDjoined from performing any
official acts by the Court of Common
Pleas OF Cuyahoga county, Ohio.
(SignedD j. N. MCCULLOUGH,
President c. Il Z. Il. Il. Co.
CLEVELAND, January II, 1869.