New-York tribune., 1869-01-20

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and ayaed himself OF m he t OF bill by
Revenue that owing 70 the positive dishonesty VI
ineeiency of great number OF the lad lost
year at least $750OOOO0 from the Internal ~
the money diverted G tSe ocals weTe pceiyed by It,
would pay the national debt within the thio 'A' " 10
Mr.. BTJTTER Giep., Mass) said that while there
we're some OF the conclusions In the Commsslohe
port to which he did not agree s the fairness
attention The report should therefore be gwen W n0
country and especially to the House ,aopted.
Mr. BROOKS Dem, N ~ presented a pti pert.iiTn rel a.
Messrs Tiotson Co. against the petition 9I @
necessary for the construction of telegraphs NJ, -
directed 10 furnish information relative to the employ
ment OF Alexander Dunbar, citizen OF Canada I'D IN
structng horse doctors in the army In his s0caed ece
for the treatment OF horses feet
PURITY OF ELECTIONS IN THE TERRITORIES
The House then resumed the consideration OF the bill
rennrted by MIR Ashley of Ohio from the Committee
Territories TO preserve the purity OF eeeTns ans Ill 'o
era orGanzed territories q @ the United Sags RRLE1GH
Rep, Dak). CHILCorr tRep, Co), and ia BAsitOh OIL.
Rep Ar5ona 6rSned in opposition 10 inc 0 Us O's
Mr. ASHLEY rep. Ohio advocated and defended it.
Mr.. PHELPS Dem, Md offered an amendment pro, pro,
in defense Of the proposition. The anendueht was re
jeced-Yeas, As; Nays, 1l6.
The bill passed-6l TO 56 III provides ioi the ap
poinment of four IN each county Two IRON
each political party. and makes detailed provisions ior
The House then at o'clock proceeded TO the business
on the Speakers table, and disposed thereof as follows
senate concurrent resolution reyiviDg the joint commit
Zee 10 revise and TX the pay OF officers OF both Houses
Passed Senate substitute for the House bull. amenda
tory OF the act relating TO habeas corpus ana regg
provides for the transfer from state to the Federal courts
of all suits brought against express ia anu rsus
ship companies, etc. Tor loss OF property IN uans.u
caused by the late war After dcussl0n by messts ,
THOMAS WOODWARD, NIBLACK. and BECK, the
latter opposing the bill as an absolute denial TO poor
sutors, the substitute was agreed to. .,,-,.....
The Senate amendments 10 the House bill amenuaory
of act OF February 49, 1851 TO prescribe the MODE O
obtaining evidence in contested election cases, were now
concurrcd in and the Committee OF Conference asked
THE DENVER PACIFIC RAILROAD
The Senate bill granting lands and the right OF way 70
the Denver Pacific Railway and Telegraph company was
MIR. PRICE Rep., Iowa., from the Pacific Railroad
Committee, offered amendment to the Dlil, IN tho
shane OF new section that no subsidy IN bonds sha DO
sned for greater length OF road than 81 miles from tue
previously completed terminus OF the road, ana that
nothing IN IL shall be construed 10 authorize the Eastern
Division Company operate fix the rates OF arn Tor
the Denver Pacific Railway and Telegraph company 80,
Mr. MAYNARD Rep Tcnn) inquired whether tile bill
could be considered after the resolution passed yesterday
the motion OF Mr Holman. -,
House not for the Speaker
MI PRICE remarked that the House might az wen on
and money lie presumed there was no objection 10
letting the matter be fully discussed
Mr wELKER Rep OHIO offered an ainendinent NIL IN
favor of making the point OF junction the Cheyenne Wells
Mr.. LAWRENCE Rep., ONO offered an alneudIueht
providing that the lands granted should be sold To actual
at not more than s. 30 an acre.
Mr.. JULIAN uiep Ind offered an amendment to the
Mr.. LOGAN Rep.. Ill offered an amendment. pro.
vdng that the lands granted shall be SUBJECT TO entry a
the Government Land Office at 81 80 peracre the money
To deposited in the Treasury OF the United states as u
sinking fund for the redemption or purchase Of Tie bonds
Of the Company also, that instead OF the issue oi bonus
OF the United states the United states shall guarantee
the interest the bonds ~ the Company 10 TIE amount
OF dollars per mile, and that IN the event oi Tie Com
panys failing 10 pay The interest when due the Govern.
ment shall have tue rigAt to take possession oi the
Mr DELANO Hep.. Ohio offered an amendment that
subsidy In bonds shall be Issued under TINS act to e
Union Pacific Company Eastr Ds.'i1n unt'i tue c!il. %
pany shall furnish evidence 70 the president OF the
United states that u wli within certain period com.
plco It's ne OF road by way OF Denver 30 as 10 0im
connection With the tmoh Iachc E4ilroad near
Cheyenne by the shortest and most practicable route
The bill and amendments were ordered ~ be printed
Mr PRICE, Chairman Of the Pacific Railroad Com
mittce he had been instructed by the Committee TO
have the bill put upon is PASSAGE, but lie Was himself
opposed TO H. There was, however one good thng CON
uected with 10 The men 40 Denver were building the
road from Denver 20 make connection with the Union
money and they asked by tins BIN ihe lands granted for
that purpose to the Union Pacific Railroad. Eastern D-
vision bat they asked no subsidy The Item for sub
sdy had he informed put IN the b ia the
~ .aT of The road e biz en Tom the ssnaie
as "A doube-ender His friend fir washburne had sug
gested that end he taken oil II the subsidy were
taken out u wOuld be mcrorous bill; but with INC sub
sidy II was IN ms judgment eNccedlnsy
Mr.. CONODE rep Pa inquired of the speaker
whether the conduct of the bill should be controlled by
its friends or by It's enemiest
The sPEAKER replied that the Parliamentary rule
was that hill should be taken charge Of by one OF s
friends ANY gentleman however, pa favor OF the bill,
ton it, passage and any gentleman hostile to 1t could
Mr. W1SifBt'RTE rep. nIj took tho floor and ai-
dressed House IN opposition 10 the bill He called
tie attention Of the House and the country 10 the fact
that nearly One-thrd Of the public domain had been
granted away 10 railroad corporations. The quantity
was estimated al le50OOOl acres which at the minimum
into the Treasury. II not Overestimate % say
that the value OF The public lands voted away by Con
s5ODOOODO The Commissioner OF the General Land Ohcc
had estimated 1t exceeding IN the aggregate by more
gland States added 10 the surface OF New-Noik New
Jersey, Pennsylvania Ohio, Delaware, Maryla and
were according 20 the same authority, within about
onciOurth Of being twice the united area 0f
Epgand Scotland Wales, Ireland. Guernsey, Jerse y,
The Isle OF Man, and the Islands OF the British seas, and
within less than tenth OF being equal To the French
must siarto the American people, II u does not arouse
their intcnsest lrdgnauOn ana TINS was ~ addition Ia
Jesse L. Williams the Government Director Of the Union
Pacific RatOad Company showed that the entire length
o the road would be lilo miles, aud that the Govern
ineut subsidies IN bonds amounted 10 S495OW0, being
an average per mile OF S2G55O. The Company's first
mortgage bonds would yield over S2'OOO so that the
fund realized from these amounted 10 over
s5GOOOO0 being an average OF SjOi per mile exceeding
by $4,000 the actual cost OF construction hnd equip
ueuS This yielded profit 10 the Company Of nearly
SsOOOOO As subsidies ~ bonds granted by Congress
the railroads. the report oi tile secretary OF the
Treasury showed they amounted In the aggregate
tO{ l 0)0, as follows: Union Pacific $40 miles s023s
IehlIa Iaeo Va n",,uihia 90 90, ', % g. . ,o
Sioux City and Pacc 60 miles. SllI2,OO Western Pa
cihc, miles. s520OJG AtcsOn and Pkes Peak. S600OG
Central branch Union Pacific sJ60OO; total lIgi miles,
$i4335,0OJ What additional amount was yet 10 be
Issued lac had means hand to determine. THIS Rail
road Company the successor OF the LcaycnwOrth
Pawnee, and Western Railroad Company. chartered by
the border run Legislature OF Kansas Territory IN 1850
Having become tired OF the Old border rutlian name
Of the Corporation, Congress changed the IN 1864 TO
the Union Pacific Railroad Company. Eastern DIVISION
lie had time 10 into the extraordinary aud disrepu
table history OF that ga'ion the wranglng and fights
OF the different rings and companies the use Of the
United States troops 10 drive OF one set OF claimants for
the benefit OF another. and the killing of Sam Halle the
man ut whose instance the troops were called ont
Indeed the question now, he understood pending In
the courts as to which the real Company entitled
the Congressional subsidy; and 1t might be well to in
qulre whether the Company that was lobbying the hill