The union Democrat., 1869-01-23
NUMBER 33.
Congregational Proceedings.

WASHINGTON. January lS.-The House re-
sumed the consideration of the resolution ex-
tending the protection of the United States to
nayu and San Domingo.
Banks, In reply to n question, said such
protection had been asked by those author
lied TO speak for the Government Of San Do
mingo.
Butler of Massachusetts, offered substitute
to the effect that the President be authorized
to extend his protection over other islands Of
the Antilles to such an extent as he may
deem eSpedient. not inconsistent with she law
OF nations, whenever any of them or their
people shall desire such protection.
Spaulding offered an amendment to extend
protection to any islands in the Atlantic or
Pacific oceans which lie nearer the coast of
the United States than any foreign Govern
meut.
Robinson offered an amendment to include
ireland IN the protection, affirming that the
time would come when that country would
be annexed to the United States
WASHINGTON, January l4.-In the Senate.
Wilson introduced a bill to amend the Ten
ure of Office Act Of March =, 1867, which
was referred to the joint Committee on Re
trenchment.
Kellogg introduced bill incorporating
company under the name Of Southwestern
Pacific Railroad Company; capital a hun
dred millions, to construct railroad and tel
egraph line from Fulton, Arkansas, to the
crossing of Trinity river, between the thirty
second and thirty-third parallels tn FL Passo,
on the Rio Grande, thence through New Mex
leo and Arizona to q point on the Colorado
near the southeastern boundary of Calitor-
MIA, thence to San Francisco, with branches
to some point near San Diego The bill
grants twenty sections per mile on each side
OF the line and six per cent. thrty-year Gov
ernment bonds to the amount of seventy thou
sand dollars per mile in New Mexico and
Arizona, and sixteen thousand dollars per
mile for the rest of the line, secured by a Sc
cond mortgage.
The Committee on Naval Affairs reported
adversely on the memorial Of Commodore
Meade to be restored on the active list
Morton introduced bill giving a pension
to the widow of President Lincoln.
Sumner suggested TO make the pension
IS 900. Referred to the Committee on pen
sions.
The Senate resumed consideration of the
Sue Murphy bill. During the discussion
Wilson proposed the creation of Board con-
sisting of Generals Meiggs, Thomas, Howard
and Elkin, to examine and report on the
! claims of loyalists, to sit for two years from
April next. The Senate adjourned without
| action.
In the House, the Niagara Ship Canal bill
was postponed until after the morning hour.
Ashley of Ohio, from the Committee on
Territories, reported bill to dismember
Utah and divide the greater part of that Ter
ritory among Colorado, Montana, Wyoming
and Nevada.
Ashley said the bill was not designed to
interfere with the settled portions of Utah.
but was intended to take away so much that
there could not be enough left to make N
State. lie consented to postpone the bill two
weeks.
Ashley also reported bill to secure purity
IN elections, and for protection against illegal
voting and fraudulent returns
The Niagara Ship Canal bill was discussed
at length
Washhurn desired time fixed for taking
the vote on the bill.
There was considerable conversation on the
subject, but no conclusion was reached as TO
what time the vote shall be talen Adjourned.