New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-23
xL1n CoNGREss-TnmD SESSION.

SENATE. WAslllNGIoh, Jan. ~
The President presented the credentials of
James A. Bayard and Thomas r. Bayard, Senators
elect from Delaware.
Mr. POMERoY, REP Kan) presented the petilions OF
certain ledes Of Nagarg County, York 9gd citizens
OF New Hampshire and Florida for equal suffrage
Mr. TRUMBULL, (Rep.. III from the Committee on
the Judiciary reported the scJjontrcsoutlon pro
vdng for the disposition Of certain papers relating TO
claims against the Department Of the West with amend
ment, which adopted after which the resolution
Mr. C0NlLING, rep, N. " presented petition for
the abolition Of the duty certain standard drugs ana
medicines which 20 be imported and which do no.
the petition OF 400 women Of Onondaga County, New
York for woman suffrage and congranlates himself on
having been selected 10 present such pei IA prefer
ence the Senator from Kansas tMr Pomcroyl who lad
been much favored IN that way by ne ades mat OF
late he had come To present their peuuons III rather
cold and business like manner not betting 40
gallant Id pIsfp a Tas p iSe
cause, thought but ast to say TO those who regarded
intelligence as sufficient for the exercise OF the
night Of suffrage, should look win respect on tie move
that right for women, because had beeh
chiefly and most ably urged and sustained by
and pens " women.
Mr. DRAKE rep, MOI by tho unanimous instruction
OF the Committee the Pacific Railroad. reported ana
asked for immediate consideration OF te resolution de
clarng neXpedent for Congress 10 authorize any sub
sdy in Government bonds to any railroad enterprise not
entitled to IL under existing laws.
Mi EDMOSDs Rep, VT objected, the resolution
Mr.. FRELINGHUYsEN Rep n; j. thon. addressed
the Senate In reply 20 the argument OF MT Morton yes
upon passengers etc After eulogLng the loyalty b,
eraly courage enterprise and thrft OF NewJerscY ana
comparing her contributions 10 the national treasury
with those Of Indiana, lie passed 10 he discussion OF the
NewJersey mode OF taxing her railroads, which ne
thought least just other mode, because IL
taxed the companies In proportion 10 the amount OF
business that Is, IN proportion to ther apiy 70 1
denied that the capatiOn tax was (as MI Morton Dhu
contended tax upon passengGrs any more ha olner
fully guarded dn Of railroad at LEAST against
the addition OF tax upon passenger rare, by providing
that the fare between NewYOrk and Philadelphia should
az IA In. MOrtOuH
this violated the Fourteenth constitutional amend
ment because 1t abridged the right OF free travel one Of
tho immuntles OF citizens AGAINST the abrdgcmcHt Of
which that amendment provided he said IL would be just
as reasonable TO say that one Of the mmunies OF the
citizen 10 travel over the railroads OF the country
Mr. MORTON dep Ind made a brief rejoinder In
which he rea6seTted his proposition that the levied
by New-Jersey ;he Camden and AmbOy road was IN
substance a tax on passengers and merely tax
the supporters Of the road and in support OF IT, read
extract from an opinion by MI: "a, Mclean OF the
rather than amount OF ax levied that was To be cOhsd
Mr. CGTTTfI rep ~ j. asked him whether the rail.
roads Of Indiana paid tax and II So where they got
Mr. MORTON replied that the railroads Of Indiana paid
tax just as other kinds OF business paid them but were
not subjected TO any special tax The discussion was III
terrupted by the expiration OF the morning hour
Mr. WILSON rep, MassD offered a Joint resolution TO
drop from the rolls Of the army the officers absent without
Mr. WILSON offered Joint resolution reappontng
Prof. Agassz Regent OF the Smithsonian Institute
Mr. POMERoY, from the Committee Public lands.
"a
a railroad from the Missouri River to faneton on the
Missouri River and 10 amend the act Of May a. 1864,
granting land TO the State OF Iowa to aid ~ the cOnsfnc.
ton OF railroad In said stale IL transfers iho grant
made by the aboyenamed act for the benefit OF the
McGregor and Sioux City Railway Company, ana grants
the latter company ten sections per mile 10 ala ali eh
tension OF the line 80 miles further to Scranton
Mr. POMEROY, from the same Committee, reported
back the bill 10 egaze certain land locations which de-
that the provisions OF the act OF July a. 1868 snail
not apply locations of agricultural college scrip made
by registers and receivers before receipt OF Official hoce
u Mr. STEWART Rep. Eev) introduced a bill relative
the United States and branches which was referred 10
tile Committee appropriations IL AUTHORIZES Tue sec
the judgment OF the Directors OF the Mint, IA for inc
interest of the United States to do TO receive ana de-
post at the mint and It's branches refined gold ana
10 deliver TO the parties making such deposits impaired
bars such and upon such terms ana rekuaohs
shall be prescribed by the Directors OF the Mint sun
feet 10 tie ap proyn OF the Secretary OF the treasury
The UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD. - -,
Mr. HOWARD, from the Committee on the racine ftal-
road, reported joint resolution dtsoSS one Tiy
Pacific Railroad Company and from each OF s branches
Government bonds 10 the amount OF 5000 per mile as
security for the completion OF the se.eI Hes Vi ,he
road accordiag 10 the provisions OF the law this
amount per mile TO reserved until the PRESIDENT OF
the United States shal have certned tnat e Ioad are
completed which Is TO be determined by special COM
missiOneTs who shall examine the rOads anu ePGt ho
expense Of such examination, TO DO paid by the racine
railroad Companies Coneurred 10 aa i@iu vi 'o 'aDo
EAST RIVER BRIDGE
Mr.. MORGAN rep N. " introduced bill to estab-
ns bridge across the East RIVER pe'"een No"-iork
and Brooklyn
THE AIR LINE RAILROAD.
The Senate then resumed consideration OF the Dill 10
promote commerce among States, when ny US amend
construction OF railroad between washington anu new
York. The pending amendment was that onSred ny Mr.
OF the through which the road would pass upon
which Mr. Dooltte addressed the Senate lie sad that