New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-13
xL1n CONGREss-Tmmp SESSION
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Jan. y. !

| SENATE. .WAsHISGToS, Jan. ~, 1852
| Mr. SUMNER (Rep., Mass.) presented a petit
tion in OF series Of resolutions, adopted at
mass meeting in Macon, Georgia. on the LIST OF January
setting forth the deporabe condition OF things thai
State, and asking the passage Of Summers bin Is
remedy. -
Mr.. FRELINGHUYsEN QIepr " j. presented a
memorial, signed by Franklin Haght, George Bupton
Henry g. Gardner and other capitalists, setting forth
that the proposed subsidies 20 tho Northern Pacific Rail
road and the Eastern Division Of the Union Pacific
Railroad will amount, beside land grants to $l25O0OO
and offering to construct either or both the roads for
subsidy OF $4,000 per mile In addition TO the land grants
thus saving TO the Treasury sOOOOO0 and Offering 70
give bonds. Endorsed by capitalists representing
500 100000 Mr.. Frenghuysen said no was opposed 10
granting any subsidies 10 railroad companies, but pre-
sented this memorial because one Of the sgners was
MIR. ANTHONY G,ep. II. ~. from the Committee on
Printing reported fayOraby the resolution To print O0U
copies OF Commissioners Weiss report Tor the use OF t
Senate. Adopted.
Mr. SUMNER, from the Committee on Foreign Relt-
tOns, reported favOraby the resolution 10 provide f
bringing home the remains Of our late Minister Ccggc'
hall and II was adopted.
ALIENATION TO F0kLGNEhs OF GRAMS IRON Ihb C'IhD
STATES
Mr. SUMNER introduced bill to prevent the aliGa-
United states IL provides that shall be lawful,
without the express consent Of Congress first obtalred.
to assign transfer TO any alien, person, foreign or-
pOratiOD any charter grant or privilege derived nOm
the United States and designed 10 promote or regulate
intercourse with any foreign nation
Mr.. FRELINGHUYsEN introduced % bin TO continue
he Office OF Solicitor and Naval Judge Advocate General
Mr. RICE (Rep., Ark introduced bill 10 aid in the
construction OF the Arkansas and Pacific Railroads Mr.
Rices bill provides for the incorporation OF the Arkansas
and Pacific Railroad Company 10 construct ana maintain
railroad from Little Rock, Ark 10 the eastern terminus
Of the National Pacific Railroad on the RIO Grande In
aid Of this enterprise the bill proposes TO grant twenty
alternate sections OF public lands per mile on each SIDE
the road, and also issue Of Government S0year
per currency bonds 10 the amount OF $4,000 per nile
10 be- secured by second mortgage on the property OF
term of;the tinted states Circuit Court in Arkansas
Mr. DDMERDY Introduced
portion OF the Military Reservation at Fort Leayen-
worth 70 aid IN tho construction OF a railroad bridge
the Mississippi at that place.
INDICTMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES COURTS IN TIE
REBEL STATES.
On motion OF Mr.. CONKLING rep, N. ", the Senate
took up and passed the bill relating TO the time for find
ing indictments In the United States Courts IN the lately
Rebel States IL provides that uch indictments may De
found In any State for two years after the restoration OF
the State representation IN Congress, but does not
apply treason other political Ofenses.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
Mr. ROSS CRep., Kan) from the Committee on Indian
Affairs reported back with an amendmentithe D author
izing the Commissioner on Indian Affairs 10 appoint
guardians trustees for minor Indian children, who
may be entitled 10 pensions or Dountes under ehisuhg
laws
Mr. CORBETT. rep, orr from the same Committee re-
ported the House bill the relief Of Helen ana eoiso
Lincoln and for the Withholding or money from tpes Oh
Indians holding American captlves. Win alnenunlehs
which provide income from the sum oil sooOO Tor
each OF said children be reserved IRON money uue ne
kowa Indians, shall he used for then education ana
SUPPORT ahd the principal DC phio 'hoi" "" "'''"s
their majority.
THE SEE MURPHY BILL. go
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF INC p
for the relief OF Sue Murphy, OF Decatur Aia a., a.
Mr. DAVIS dem, KY being enltled 10 lnt MOOT
argued ~ length IN favor Of the BILL ana against Tue
doctrine that the State Of Alabama was ever the eleys
territory that loyal citizens Of the United states we're
public enemies could be- made 30 by the ACTON Oh
their dislOyal neighbOrs
Mr. RICE SAID that lac Vowed the case on the assnGI
ton that Miss Murphy lad always been lOyaI oen O
the United States aud much entitled 10