The New York herald., 1869-01-27

and citing charge delivered by MIN TO the Grand
Jury during the war. In presenting the resolutions
on tlis and other occasions OF this Judge he thought
that the lare Richard Hidreth 4 alive, would ind
n soGs q Ssasa sost or % ass q r M
luton WAS referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Mr.. GRIMES, (rep.) OF Iowa introduced bill ior
the reorganization OF the navy OF the United States
Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Ar.
Crimes bill provides that no promotion to the grade
OF commodore on the active list shall be made untl
the number in said grade be reduced 70 niteen,
which shall thereafter be the ma ximum number IL
provides in similar manner, for the reduction or
Lieutenant commanders to eighty, and likes the
and ensgns at 100 each. Tne bin also provides, in
DETAIL for the reorganization OF the medical engi-
gineer and pay corps OF the navy; abollshes the
grade OF third assistant engineer ana the officers
OF the Chief Bureau Of Medicine and surgery
and Chief Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing IT
provides that an appointment as Chief OF the Bu.
reau OF Steam Engineering, as neet captain, neet
surgeon, fleet paymaster or feet engineer shall give
no additional rank or pay, ana that officers Oh the
medical and engineer corps above the grades OF stan
surgeon stan paymaser and stat engineer Shall not
be required to 40 duty at sea, unless IN the opinion
service demand it. The bill also provides that
nothing therein shall be construed to give any ad-
right 10 quarters. Finally. it provides that com
manding and executive officers shall take prcce-
dence OF all stair officers.
THE PENSION APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. MORRILL,, (rep.I OF Me-, from the Committee on
APPROPRIATIONS reported back the Pension Aparoprl
alton bill, with amendments reducing the amount
appropriated for invalid pensions from millions
10 nine millions OF dollars, and the appropriation for
other army pensions from thirteen millions TO ten
millions; also the Military Academy Appropriation
bill with slight amendment.
THE PACIFIC TRANSIT RAILWAY.
Mr. KELLOGG, (rep.) OF La, introduced bill TO aid
In The construction OF the Pacific Transist Railway
and telegraph, from New Orleans 10 some point on
Pacific, which was referred to the Committee on
the Pacific Railroad. It provides for the
q f the nS sse dsnIs bsi fa Go
sit Company or Texas, under the style OF the
Pacific Central Transit Company, and in aid OF tine
ernment shall guarantee the payment OF interest
thirty year six per cent bonds OF the company to the
extent Of si2,5Oo per mile the United states to be
secured by first mortgage 1t Is also provided that
the company shall be authorized to construct and
main with the Mexican Gulf or ITS waters Which
branches shall be entitled to tine privileges as
the main line. The bill also proposes to grant eight
sections OF public lands per mile to be 5elecJed
IN the States OF Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi
Arkansas, Alabama. Georgia and Florida, and
aborcr the road who desires forty acres OF land
at one dollar per acre. Work IS to commence within
year. end the line s TO be completed within six
years from the passage OF the bin.
THE SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY.
Mr. RICE, trepl OF Ark, introduced bill to incor-
porate Southern express company. Referred to
the Committee on Commerce.
NEW ORLEANS AND PACIFIC RAILWAY.
Mr. KELLOGG introduced a bill 10 aid in the con-
Orleans to some point on the RIO Grande Referred
to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad.
RELIEF OF WILLIAM M'GARaAHAs.
Mr.. MOTION, trepl OF md, moved 10 take mp for
reference to the Judiciary Committee the bill for the
relief o VIM. McGarrahan, indefinitely postponed at
the last session.
Messrs WILLIAMS, CoNNEss and STEWART urged
the point OF order made yesterday against like mo-
ton, that the bill, having been indefinitely post
poned, was finally disposed Of. Ihe discussion Of
Tins point was interrupted by the expiration OF the
morning hour, which brought up the unfinished
business OF yesterday-the bill in relation to the
Central Branch OF the Union Pacific Railroad. !.
CENTRAL BRANCH OF THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.
favor OF the bll the object OF which, he said to
enable the company to connect with the Eastern Dr.
miles further east than the place at which the juno
ton was originally intended to be made, and the
effect e. the government the difference IN bond
and land grants between forty.dvc mies and one
hundred miles.
Mr. MARLAs, rep, Of Iowa, maintained that the
1862 was tharthe branches and the trunk line Of the
Union Pacific Railroad should be constructed
sippi river with the Pacific. and that the Central
Branch Company cannot, without the aid to be given
BY the t b dor 1s unsson sSa wa the nam n
Mr.. PATTERSON, repl Of n H., said that he had
examined tlIe law and satisfied himself that 1t I'm.
against which, therefore, he would vote.
Mr. PoMEkoy, trep:D o. Kansas. contTcyerted some
day IN IN s regard 70 the % distance % bstween sSssai
the terminus OF the Central Branch road
and the Eastern division Of the main line.
that the people would be always found as ready to
sustain an equitable as legal claim.
Mr.. MORGAN opposed the bill, as 1t designed to
give 49, 100000 oi the pubic money, besides land
grants to corporation formed for the proat OF ndi.
viduals aud having no good claim on the govern
Mr. MowARD rep, Of Mich, said he would vote
for the bill upon the same principle that II he were
chancellor would make him decide In favor Of
O party whose claim was equitable.
sented by the advocates OF the bill sustained the
equity of the claim Incidentally, hc objected to
in the French manner, and requested him to call 1t
Mr.. cR.6IS, Ieplo N H., replied to Mr.. Davis,
Mr.. COLE, rep) OF Cal, was in favor OF giving all
reasonable aid TO railroad enterprises designed to
connect the Atlantic with the Pacllc states but he
thought that II the Central Branch Company had
really an equitable claim. would be better for the
government % pay them the amount they had ex-
pended the road so far and take IL OF. their hands
and II necessary let u go TO run than to give them
The additional subsidy OF money and land provided
Mr.. CovKLiNo rep) OF n. Y, repeated some or
the objections ufged ny him yesterday against the
bill, and Mr.. HOWARD restated the grounds OF the
Nj. CoRsrTT (rep) of oregon, said that the de.
bate had satisfied him that the passage Of the bill
was not required by any legal or equitable obliga
lions OF the government TO the Central Branch
Company, and he withdrew the amendment offered
by him yesterday.
Mr.. CoNKLlNo then offered an amendment, in the
nature OF substitute, providing that nothing coli
taIned In the act OF July .. 1850, relating TO the
Eastern Division Of the Union Pacific Railroad shall
deprive the Central Branch from continuing Its road
and telegraph lines from the termination OF the one
hundred miles mentioned In the act incorporating
the company, to connect with the Union Pacific
Railroad, Eastern Division, as branch OF
that road. bnt requiring the continuation
OF the Central Branch road 20 he made 10
point a. or near Fort Riley. IN Kansas upon the
same terms. in all respects, az provided by
law for the construction OF the east m division or
tie Union Pacific Railroad; and providing, further,
thas subsidy shall be allowed TO said Central
Branch Company for any greater length OF road
than forty miles from the termination OF the 100
miles on which bonds are already authorized to b.
issued.
Mr.. Monrox opposed the amendment aud af,rned
the equity OF the b
After further discussion by Messrs. ErHrSps and
CoSKLfSG, without acting the Amendments the
senate. al twenty minutes past four O'Clock, adj
journed.
HOUSE OF REPaEsEE rATTvEs