The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-01-27
CON CIR E@ @SEONAT.
xLGh CONGR ESS THIRD SESSION.

SENATE. W WAsHINGroN. January 26.
s Wilson presented the credentials of
Charles sumner, Senator elect from Mass
achusctts. which were read.
Drake presented the resolutions OF the
Union Merchants Exchange of st. Louis,
demonstrating against the fart her exten-
sion of certain provisions of the bankrupt
act Referred TO the COMMITTEES on Judi
Sherman said the Committee on Finance
had considered carefully the bill TO re-or-
glnizs the Treasury Department, aud fear
Ing that they could not report q bill on
that Subject, which would meet the views
of Congress, had directed him TO report Il
resolution providing for the appointments,
ut tne beginning of the next session. of 8
Joint committee, to consist OF three SEN
ators ana i've IL presentttlyes, Wtlh leave
to sit during the recess of the FOrty--nrst
Congress- to examine and report upon tire
e1pedieIcy OF Re organizing the civil ser
vice in the several Departments of the
Government, the examination extcndin
to the clerical force necessary in each De-
partnent, the rates of Ompensa ton, and
such rules anu regulations as may he re
qatred TO increase the efficiency OF the ser
vice. The -reSO ution was adopted
Grimes introduced u bill Tor the re or
ganiz ,tion of the Navy of the United
States. Referred TO the Committee on
Naval Affairs.
l. provides that no promotion to the
grade of Commodore on the active list
snail be made until the number in said
grade shall be reduced to fifteen, which
shall thereafl er be the maximum number.
1t provides in q similar manner for the re-
eighty, and fixes the number Of Lieuten-
ants ut two hundred and eighty, and OF
Masters and knSiEus at one hundred each.
The bill also proN,des IN deIalt IOf the re-
orSanizatiOn Of the Medical, Ei ineer, and
Pay Corps of the &Vy, abOitSnes the
y ade of TEfd Assistant Engineer and
the offices of Chief Bureau of Medicine
and Surgery and Chef of the Bureau Of
| PROVISIONS and Clothing 1t provides tnaL
| an appointment as Chief OF the Bureau of
/ steam Engineering, as Fleet Captain,
| Fleet Surgeon, Fleet Paymaster, or Fleet
/ Engineer shall give no additional rank
OF pay, and that officers OF the Medical
/ aud Engineer Co ps above the grades OF
| stan Surgeon, staff Paymaster, or Stan
T Engineer shall not be required to do duty
| at sea, unless in the opinion of the Secre-
| tary OF the Navy the eXigencles OF the ser
/ vice demand il. The bill also provides
that nothing therein shall be construed TO
| give any additional claim 10 exercising
| military command. Finally, the act pro-
/ Vidcs that commanding and executive
| officers shall take Precedence of All stan
| officers.
on Appropriations, A reported back the pen
sion appropriation bill, with amendments
reducing the amount appropriated for iil-
4 valid pensions from ten To nine million,
and tae appropriation bill with u signt
KeIIo5r introduced n bin to aid in the
reconstruction of u Pacific Transit Railroad
4 and telegraph, from New Orleans To SOME
point on the Rio GTande in the direction
| of san Bios, the Pacific, Whiwh was re-
ferTed TO the Comnltiee on Pacific Stll-
road 1t provides for the consolidation o1
5 !
ana, and the Central Transit Company OF
| 'feexls under the style of the Pacific Gen.
trs.I Transit Company, and in aid of tbs
| above nent iOned t.uter prise, proposes that
4 the Government shall guarantee the pay
| ment of the Interest on thlrtV year s pei
| cent bonds of the company to the cXben
$4,000 per mile, the United States to be Sc
| cured by the first mortgage. IT IS also pro
vIded that the company shall be author
lied TO construct and operate one or more
branch lines. connecting lis main stem
with the Mexican Gulf or It's waters, wnicl
: braucHes shalt be entitled to he same
privileges as the main line. The bill alst
| nro10ses to grant eight sections Of public
lands per mile, to be selected IN the states
of Louisiana, Texas. Mississippi, ar
Kansas A AlabaIua, Georgia and Florida
and provides that the com pany shall sci
every IardIesS Iaborer on the road who de
s,resit fortNf acres OF land ut one dollar pei
acre. Work is to be commenced within
f, one year, and the line is to be completed
in six years from the passage OF the b1Il-
Rice introduced Il bill 10 incOrporte
Southern Express Company. Referred Il
! the COMMITTEE on Commerce..
, Morton moved 10 take up, tor relefenc
: | TO The Judiciary committee, the Dill Tor TN
relief of " McGsrrahan, IndeIlnlteiy post
: poued at tie last session Co.. -
( Williams, Conuess and stewart ufg I'd
: the point of order made yesterday agaln$
? a like motion, that the bill having pee
2 | indefinitely postponed, was finally dis
1 The discussion was interrupted By tn
II expiration of the morning hour, Whicl
/ brought up the unfinished business of yes
terday-the bill in reiation to the Centra
bK2ncn o. bhS anon tacllc 1NstAIOitu-
q nuring the discussion which followed
Mr. Corbett said the debate had Satisfie
: him that the passage of the bill was no
reouired By any legal or equitable Obilga
tions of the Government to the Centr:
/ Rfanch Co He Withdrew his amendmeH
| offered yesterday.
COnISfing then offered an amendmeu
g.. in fhe nature of n substitute, proviIin
that nothing contained IN the act of Jul
j. "a 1896 relating TO the Eastern Division
q tGe Union Pacific Railroad, shall depriV
+ The Central Branch from contlnu ng Il
n road and telegraph lines from the Ter inil
= ! alton of the one hundred miles menu 1
u ed in tie act Incorporating the Conan2n
?. TO connect with the Union Paclhc hal
If road. The Eastern Division Is 2 braucn
u of the Central Branch Road to be made
n n point at or near Fort Ripley, IN kan
. nDou the same terms, in all respects,
vi are now provided by law tor the constSu
L. I ton of tie EasLern Division OF the Unlo