The New York herald., 1869-01-26

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Of the majority, but he had been too unweIl To-
week past to prepare 1t. lie would, however, when
the subject should come before the Senate, express
his views In regard to It,
Mr.. EDMUNDs introduced Q bill relating TO the
Supreme Court OF the District OF Columbia which
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. A ~
provides that the several general and special terms
Of the Circuit District and Criminal Courts author
lied by the act OF March 3, 1863, organizing the
held shall be and are declared to be severay terms
OF the Supreme Court Of the District and the Judg
mens DEGREES orders &C. o. saea GTense4ed or
made shall be deemed judgments DEGREES, oruers,
&C., OF the Supreme Court OF the District, provided
foregoing provision shall not anect the rgnt 70
appeal as established by law.
REDUCTION OF THE ARMY.
M WILSON, repl OF Mass rom @ tne me, &c nrov,Ge
for the reduction OF the military forces and for other
purposes introduced by him on the Goth inst, with
years old shall be appointed chaplain; that chap
lans shall not remain longer than nve years ~ any
n Ss s
ments OF second 1eutenants to be made IN the army
shall not exceed nifty annually.
the House blo fix the status OF the corps OF Judge
advocates OF the army, with an amendment max
twelve.
IMPROVEMENTS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Mr FEssESDEs tepl Of Me- from the Committee n1nt xs
solution appropriating $50 900 for improvements to
the Interior Building and $4,000 for the annual rent
the removal and storage In other parts Of the lnte-
nor Building OF models that have been on hand for
seventeen years and models relating to applications
for patents that have not been granted.
PETITION OF MRS. LINCOLN For PENSION.
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate petition OF
Mrs. Lincoln, widow OF the late PRESIDENT asking for
q yearly pension
The petition is written on note paper with heavy
mourning border and reads as fcnows:-
pvvo I-rrvrv
ssi herewith mos. respectfully to the honorable
vi owe Of lie
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Ss
svss ~
y
United States Of the fearful loss have sustained By his
:aSm % your honorable 6ody petition, hoping
remain most respectfully FRA p1s.si54 asscoas Ss2sss,
1t was referred to the Committee on Pensions
RELIEF OF WILLIAM M'GARAHAN.
MT FOR IL o VINO % iaxe vp
was postponed ut the last session
Mr.. WILLIAMS Tep.l OF Oregon, remarked that the
bill could not be revived In that way without dis
Mr.. CONFESS SAID it could not be revived in that
Nr. SUMNER, rep) OF Mass, expressed his opinion
that by the uniform practice OF the Senate indenate
postponement was equivalent TO the rejection Of
Eessrs. DAVIS, FEssESDEN, MORTON and SHERMAN
contcnded that IL had only the force OF rejection
CENTRAL BRANCH or THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD.
This point was discussed until the expiration OF
the morning hour, which brought up the unfinished
sSa suDsss q o ss Snon Rso TO the Cen
Mr. tsHs S S ph0 n g y T.
SsSa sRa I fEfSasy fESsy reported BY MIN from the
Mr.. Howard opposed the motion, and urged the
friends Of the Central Pacific Railroad branch to
keep 1t before the Senate.
The yeas and nays were ordered on Mr.. Sherman's
motion, and it was lost BY vote OF 2l to 80 as fol-
consing. Ssy. DISS, TTs99ESy.sn Hove
Of Tenn, hermsn Spencer Wade and "a aIa,
fs assl HsnaeS k Nse
sH
relative to the Central branch Of the Union Pacific
Railroad.
Mr.. FEssENDEN said that on examination Of
the case he had reluctantly been led to the
conclusion that the parties whose interests would
be affected by this bill were entitled to such relief
II would give them. He had reached this conclusion
reluctantly because he was opposed to this kind OF
refused TO vote FOR the original Pacific Railroad bi
not because he not in favor OF the construction
of Pacific Railroad but because he believed II
ought to be constructed and -nwned by the govern
ment
against the bin. 1t was measure injurious to pub
iicinterests, and in his judgment not required to
preserve the public faith, because no legal right Of
the Central Branch Company had been infringcd by
any act OF Congress.
Mr. CoNKLIN6 trep.) Of N. Y, said that in order
To make out the equitable claim upon which this bill
was advocated by its friends II must be shown to
be true that the Central Branch Company are re-
quired by act Of Congress to build their railroad
where they did bulld 1t, and thereby to reach con-
necion with the Eastern Division OF the Pacific Rail,
road in the valley OF the Republican fork OF the Kaw
river; that the law required the Eastern Division OF
the Pacific road to go through the Republican valley
to the main line; that, relying upon the law, the
claimants built their road where II Isl that after they
had invested their money the course 0f the
Eastern Division was changed permitted to be
changed by Congress- as not to touch the point at
which, had not such change been made, the junction
with the claimants road would have been made
and that the land grants and money provided for In
quo His Investigation had however, satisfied him
that all the propositions were false not merely In
particulars but In their general scope and there
fore he opposed the BILL though pressed BY the roar
ing lion OF the lobby" ,'s~ . .
While MIR. Conkling was speaking he yielded for d
motion by Mr.. Yates to 60 into executive session,
which was lost by vote OF Is yeas 70 "A nays.
Mr.. D0oLlrr1E rose TO reply, but gave way for a
motion TO adjourn, which was agreed to- and ut
twenty-five minutes past four the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
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