, 1869-04-07
FQBTY-FIR8T CONGRESS.


Senate.
Nj. SHERMAN. from the Committee on r.
pApce. reported hack, without amendment, tho
bill authorizing payment for certaia services rcu-
= States It authorizes t5e hsads of The .eTeFA
p1oyes Of the tnlted States who faled to t1ke the
onth prescribed BY the act Of july 8, 1861 such
services heretofore actaaily rendered. provided it
taken site5 he rendition of suea Service or iii
oath prescribed bJ the act Of August 4, ISL: but
In case8 Of death hefore the ENACTMENT Of this hi
such oath or affirmation p1Ay be waived
B1L 70 0KlAElzE 1HE CLEElCA14 FORCE OF IHK
fHIKNunR DEPARTMENT
Nj. PATTERSON Introduced hill to reor1an-
!zc the clerical force Of the Interior Department
Committee On Hetrenchment
OCEAN Fo6T!GK.
Mr. HAASEf, Chairman Of the Committee On
Post o1lees and Post Roads, presented comnn-
n1caton from the Postmaster General In relation
to cbeaE ocean frcfRhts.
Nj. SIMMER said there was a movement on
and expressed the opinion that Il our Postal De-
partment should give Us thrcc-ccnt ocean pos1a1e
1t would be great thing 70 accomplish
NKw FoAT or pE11yKRT.
The bill 70 make San Diego, California, pot
Of delivery, #aa rassctl.
PAY DP sor1HEKS SENATORS
] At. MORTON offered resolution directing the
Secretary OF the Senate 10 pay Senators from the
reconstructed States from the commencement Of
the second session Of thu F0rtteta Congress- Laid
ia motion Of Mt: WILLIAMS, the blu to aid IN
diseaesed 5 Sy Iess1s HAs Hti1 coSKIiS1 NIL II nd nd
coRBETT until the expiration Of the morning
hour.
! Pacific RA1LR0Ln AAr1KRA
The Joint resolution 10 protect the interests Of
! the United staies IN the Culon pacinc Railroad
ga zee, S,.a ISL ;Gsts t HsSt ,ns; I'd e
sf,1T u45H
The amendment o1sred By Nj, Sherman yester-
| day Was modified, at the suggestion Of Mr. VIII
| f!ains, 80 as to direct the President to dx the
The respective roads, and AlopteA-63 70 q The
latter we're Messrs- Dayts, uowaru, Mcdonald,
AeIton Nys oslsa Snd osoo a,.nonsr, ,r.c+,c ma
! Attorney General first to investigate whether o.
not the charter and al the franchises Of tho Union
Pacific Rsilroad and It's branches have not been
forfeited, and to execute aA necessary legal pro
ceed!ngs u they hare; second, TO investigate
J whether the said company has not made an N1eEa
~ Inc .
injured: and third 10 investigate whether anJ
otthe Dlrecto!s. agents OF employees Of the com
stiia.s @ he proper caRI IN proceedins. assnst i
who have done 80. Agreed TO:
Mr. HOWARD then moved 70 strike out por
nan Of the amendment, and insert his aMendIuen
| offered yesterday, naming the officers who Bna]
constitute the Board Of Commlsslone11-the Raunt
II snsTaa ~ ,ea ss 9aden q II u
point Of junction On the line approved b. the SEC
rrtarT q the Interior.
himself opposed 10 any legislation taklhg this ma,
TER ou. o{the hands Of the o11ces 70 whom tn
) law originally committed 1.-THE SECRETARY Of til
interior. Nobody except tic Union Pacific Con
pAny complained Of thai action tn the tnat&er. an
The secret OF the whole struREle on ther part VA
aaeoG Of tae two foss e. nd eeep tps cena
COMPANY from enjoytng any Of the advantages tbs
1t would derive nom having tts eastern te1mtuu
lit. CUNELISG said he would not votA for tn
second section Of this blu In any Of the proposes
formh nor would he allow auch legislation for o
agninst any corporation OF individual to pass With
out earnestly protesting against it.
KECE&
A motion for recess from 4:3o TIL $50 M
EVENING SESSION.
r1RTAGk AID LAKE SUFKA1uR sHT CANAL
Mr. CHANDLER, from Tho COMMITTEES On Con
mehcc, reported joLnt resolution extending th
time 1or rs completion ot 10 Po1aEe and 1A1
| F0RElGk WORKS or ART 70 FAY DCTT.
NJ MORRILL,. frorn the COMMITTEES on Finance
1ns re- Of day Wos s o
1nisnued Tor fse~ exhibition
LrTLn KocK AND f0Kr SMITH hAILRoAn.
NJ cE s,ea np tns 9 1sa e S1ena the Tn
/ Smith Railroad. PaAsed.
POLITICAL ptsAKuI11K9 REXoyIN
On motion Of Mr. ABBOTT, the bill to renoE
s political disabilities from certain persons name
. / therein WaS t2Gea up and passed.
The bill for the relief Of BlantOn Duncan
c Kentucky, WIS amended and Passed
6 Pacific RAILROAD REa1LrT TON.
9 Consideration Of the Joint resolution to rrotet
a the interests Of the United States IN the Pacld
Railroad was resumed
Mi. SHERMAN offered an amendment to th
pending amendment OF Nj. Howard modifying l.
20 as 10 authorize the President 10 appoint Boar
:, Of Commissioners simply to examine and sepcl
= upon The condition Of The P1ctnc Railroads., bt
not to do anything TO d1 the point Of Junction.
I Nj. HOWARD declined To accept the Atneut
nent, because bis object Was TO settle the point
. function by legislation
. Mr. WILSON said the i've Directors appointed
take carc Of the Interests Of tic United Statt
! | wcrr unanimous IN urging action He believe
! those gentlemen knew what the interests Of til
| country werr7 and that tho Senate ought to pa
. ! the nct without further delay.
Nj. SHERMAN advocated his amendment
, lii. NYE followed IN general attack upon Il
| management Of the CnIon Pacific Hallroad-