The New York herald., 1869-04-07

heretofore actually rendered, provided It shall be
made TO appear that said oath was duly taken after
ing the same shall take and le with the accountthe
oath prescribed BY the act Of August 1881 IN put IN
cases OF death before the enactment OF this OIL such
oath or Affirmation may be waived.
CLERICAL FoRCH OF THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT..
to s s 0 M o. the
partment and for other purposes which was referred
to the Joint Committee on Retrenchmenf.
THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Mr.. STEWART, rep.) or New, continued MS re-
marks. The paper read in his speech yesterday, he
said, was an agreement between the Credit Mobier
and Oliver Ames, John Is. Alley and other trustees
OF the Union Pacific Railroad that they Will vote Ior
be nominated by the present board OF directors, Or
IN defaut OF such nomination. viii vote TO continue
the direction unchanged, and that II they fail to u
In the profits OF the Credit Mooilier. he
was enabled to throw some additional light
Mobilier by the complaint OF II. S. McComb one OF
the slgners o! the agreement and director OF the
In Pennsylvania against the Credit Mobilier. Mr..
Stewart read portions OF this complaint giving the
names of the managers of the Credit Mobier aud
describing their mode OF management, and said that
the Credit MoDiller since II got control OF the Union
Pacific railroad Company, mad obtained control OF
enough Of the stock or the road TO control the
i By violating at least the intent Of
the the stock should DC open to ali the World for sub.
crption; but these parties had defeated that prov
sion by ilrst subscribing little and then closing the
enormous dividends realized from 1t, buying up the
stock and putting 1t out Of the reach of everybody
else They had bought up these fifteen millions OF
stock, not with their own money but with the bounty
OF the government In view OF this state OF things
he MR. Stewart, would have President Gran. appoint
as directors men not interested In the road, and let
them then take. take charge Of IT. the gentlemen N
Fisk and Durant could get relief in this
way ana confidence in the road would be restored.
In regard to the proceedings IN New York Mr.. Stew
art said that great many bad things had been said
about Judge Barnard but in his judgment the urisdic
ton in this case had not been hurried and furnished
grounds Tor reproach AS to the dispute about the
point OF junction this seemed very clear The Cen
trail Pacific Railroad Company had worked from the
frat as line located and approved by the Secretary
OF the INTERIOR and that oiclal action could not be
annued or set aside by the affidavit OF General
say evidence. He criticised severely the
management OF the Onion Pacific Company,
ps as ne the m M eS oen
or to accommodate the public; and the Secretary, at
his request, read letter from passenger setting
forth series OF delays, annoyances hardships, over
charges, and other impositions and outrages, suf-
fered by himself and his fellow passengers on the
Union Pacific Company's road. lie (Mr. Stewart)
had had mail from the Pacific coast for eight or
ten days past owing to the delays on the Union
Company's road and he had known the mails to be
delayed iifty or sixty days at time by the same
cause. 1t was not true, as had been represented,
that these delays were caused by snow blockades.
snow, undoubtedly had something to do with them,
but such delays had occurred the Central road
although the snow fell there In much larger quantity
Mr.. DAVIS, (dem.) OF KY, had read by the Secre-
tary an amendment whicn he said he would offer
when 1t should be IN order, directing the Attorney
General hrst to investigate whether or not the CHAR
ter and all the franchises OF the Union Pacific Rail
road ana its branches have not been forfeited, and
TO institute all necessary legal proceedings II they
were; second to inveS .igatc whether the said COM
pany has not made llle2al dividends upon its Stock
and So institute the neces sary legal proceedings
to have the same reimbursed, and third, to lnves-
tgate whether any OF the directors or agents or
employees oi the company have or nave not vloiated
ia In
criminal proceedings against AL OF them who have
done
amendment because 1t seemed to him a proposition
the interest OF the United States which the Origl
nal bill certainly was not.
Mr.. THAYEK, rep.) of Neb., asked the Senators
from Nevada MIR. Stewarp and Kentucky Mr.
Davisl whether they would object to including the
Central Pacific Company in the amendment offered
Mr.. STEWART said he had No objection.
Mr.. DAVIS said he had none, either. He was III
favor OF the discovery OF all thieves aud Furnishing
them.
Mr.. TuAYER asked Mr.. Stewart whether he had
heard that the Central road had been blockaded by
snow for ten days In succession this winter and
thirty days lr succession last winter.
Mr.. STEWART said that the largest stoppage of the
mails that had occurred on that road this winter was
four days.
In the proceedings OF yesterday was modified at the
suggestion OF Mr.. Williams, so to direct the Pres-
dent TO fix the POINT Of junction according to the
legal rights OF the respective roads, and was then
adopted by vote of-yeas SO TO nays 6. The latter
We're Messrs. DAVIS, howard, McUonad, MortJn,
Nye and Osborn.
the amendment OF Mr.. Davis, as above, was then
offered and agreed TO.
Mr. HOWARD, (rep.) OF Mich then moved to strike
out q portion OF the amendment aud insert his
amendment offered yesterday, naming the officers
who shall constitute the Board OF Commissioners
the list Ia yesterdays report, with the addition
OF General Candy and directing them 10 fix the point
OF junction on the line approved by the secretary OF
the Interior.
Mr. NYE Nep.) of Nevada, opposed the amend
ment, ana declared himself opposed TO any iegisla-
tion taking this matter out OF the hands of the OIL
Ger to whom the law originally committed It, the
Secretary OF the Interior Nobody except the
Union Pacific Company complained OF thai action In
the matter, and the secret OF the whole struggle on
their part was that they wanted 10 get possession OF
ogden the meeting point or junction of the two
roads, and keep the Central company from enjoying
any Of the advantages that II would derive from
having Its eastern terminus at that point.
Mr. CoSkLING, trep.l OF y. Y, said he woald not
vote for the sc old section OF the bill in any OF
the proposed forms, nor would lie allow such legs-
laton for of against any corporation or Individual,
to pass without earnestly protesting against IL.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
motion for q recess from hafpast four till half
past seven was carried ami at five minutes to four
r. NJ. tue Senate went into executive session.
49, ,''' Evening Session.
Mr. CHANDLER, Fep.) OF Mlch from the Committee
on Commerce. reported Joint resolution extending
the time Tor the completion OF the Portage and Lake
Superior Ship Canal, and 1t was passed.
MIR. MORRILL,, rep.l OF Vt, from the Committee on
Finance, reported adversely the joint resolution to
authorize the importation free OF duty OF works of
W
definitely postponed.
Mr. RicE, rep.) Of Ark, called up the bin to ex.
tend the time for the construction of the Little Rock
and Fort Smith Railroad which was passed.
On motion OF Mr.. ABBorr. (rep.) OF n. O., tie bill
TO remove political disabilities from ain persons
named III therein, was Ia .en up and passed.
The bill for the relief OF BIauton Duncan or Ken
lucky, was also amended aud passed.
TUE uNi0S PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The consideration OF the JOINT resolution to protect
the interests OF the Uaitsd states Ia tue Pacific Kali
road was then resumed.
Mr.. SHERMAN offered an amendment 10 the pend
ing amendment Of Mr.. Howard modifying IL so as
TO authorize the President to appoint board OF
commissioners simply To examine aud report upon
the condition OF the Pacific Railroad, but not % do
anything to lix the point of Junction.
MIR. HOWARD declued to accept the amendment
because his object was 10 settle the point OF Junction
bv legislation.
Mr. WILSON trep1 OF Mass, said that the five
directors appointed TO take OF the interests or
the United States were unanimous III urging action
upon this bill. lie believed that those gentlemen