New-York tribune., 1869-04-07
TIIsr CONGRESSES SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, April 8.
He DEFICIENCY BILL.

4 DEFICIENCY BILL.
| Mr.. FESSENDEN Rep., Me.), from the Com
,se on Appropriations, reported the Deficiency Appro
~L.aon BILL with amendments.
y THE SENATE EMPLOYEES
~, cRAGIN Rep., N. H., from the Special Commit
made a report in regard 20 the mode Of appoint
and the Of compensation of the employees OF
~ senate, recommending retrenchment, chiefly by the
smpoyment Of extra officers and assistants and sug-
s that Senators should aid in the work by refrain
,rom urging the 6ergeautatArms to employ their
As when he had no need for their services. The re.
Sows that the official expenses of the Senators per
Poit,a arc about three times much those Of tho
DemDeelTSv eeTvENT OF THE SOUTHERN oFFIcE.HoLDERs.
II, SHERMAN (Rep. 0hiol, from the Committee on
Finanfs be made for certain services rem
tns 10 the United States in the late insurrectonary
bead: Of As several BIsotys 1, % pay g
Dsi 10 @ SsIS .n S.sSs .S soS o oDy sa % @ he oa
@ @ heretofore aen,y TeodsTsd provided n 'o1 b, be
% claiming in The sane ~ sS. AIs & and 5 s EG IN s1ss. ss ' s
s,1 ss9.i before '''''', ocr., postage. ~~
v, RAMSEY (2ep, Minn)s Chairman of the Commit
.s an PostOces and Post Roads presented S4iI W
ision from the POstniasterGeneral IN relation TO
eaSps SUMNER rep, Massl said there was movement
on foo ~ ne opinion that II postal department
e55 give us tGree-eent ocean postage 1t would DO
Ceat 'niHs san DIEGO AS PORT OF ENTRY,
rbebu 10 make san Diego, California u port OF de-
~ vas taken up and passed.
N'r2 2REoRGSSizISG SSS THE INTERIOR CLERICAL FORCE
MI PATTERSON Bep n H reported 9li6 i I,S 10 Ts0r
sanze the clerical force ot the DeP 'D0
snd ior osISl ptY,T%T OF THE SOUTHERN SENATOR'S.
-, ,,6PT0N IRep IudD offered a resolution directing
~ srcary of the senate to pay tho senators nom the
CONSTRUCTED States from the d an the tabie
se'OAU THE PORTLAND BRANCH RAILROAD ~, %
On motion of Mr. WILLIAMS ep Pc ,be Cen tra Pacific
ala o the construction Of branch OF the "Sits d dis
pproed 10 Portland Oregon, was taken up anu Sis Ss
rSSsed by Messrs. WILLIAMS CoNkLiSJb bop apu which
RFTT until the expiration of the morning o ,ntion
bIonat mn the unhuShed business the lo1I resolution
20 pFoteet the interests Of the United states in
,,, srrwA RI 6ep, NeyJ continued his remarks The
aper read IN his speech Yesterday ne su was an S1
5r NV and other trustees OF the Union Pacific Railroad
pSs,t6ey will vote for the directors OF the Union fscnS
Riirad who shall be nominated by the present boaru
pctors or in default Of such nominaton, VII Vote
soeonaue the direction unchanged ana that ~ .he is
tS ,,s suipn IN the profit Of the Credit Mobilier
Es was enabled 20 throw some eadluonal % Mgn'
on te organization and profits OF the Sredt hoolhei
Sb tb Of H. McComb one OF the signeIs on
tgs aSreement and Director OF the Union Pacihe Kali
roSf who had commenced suit IN Pennsyyana agar
S cr"5I Mobiler Mr Stewart read portions OF this
complaint giving the names OF the msnagtrs & Vi .ne
Dt and said that the Credit Moblier since 1t got con-
troi Of the Union Pacific Ralroaa iau n ,I oD,IeI
of enough of stock of the rosd 10 eVvi ,i.e
,ons of fbe Company and had done IL oy vloathg at
least the intent Of tile law Ine law hs9 prONusG n'
tNs ock should be open 20 al the woriu Io
Sn, these parties had defeated that provision O nrst
subscribnga lttle aud then closing the Oooks otgan
S5ns the Credit MObilieT, and, with the enor-
1oSs diyldends realized from 1t. buying mp the
stock and putting It out OF the reach OF eveTyoouy else
Sv bsd bougb up these Sl5OOOO00 Of stock not with
tbsiy own money but with the bounty Of the Govern
mont In view OF this state OF thng the pTetenSe oI an
have President Grant appoint Directors men hot inter
eed in the road, aud let them take charge o, IT. IL dnS S
gentlemen no sought to get OUT OF Ihe hn9s o i anu %
ursuf could get relief in this way ana cohndeee IN tne
road wOa be restored ~ tsSsTa % 10 g Ssd ns
had been said about Judge Barnard Dnt IN ms
furnished no grounds for reproaeh As 70 .no Sispueo
about the point Of junction TINS seemed very
clear The Central r Paen9 1onated and apnpgoved ST
the Secretary Of the Interior, and that omesI aouon
could not be aDnulled or stt ASIDE 10y ec & adea1 40 "a
Gen Dodge, any amount OF unofficial OF heasay et M
denos he criticised severely the lnanagemeht OF the
Union Pacific Company, which, ne sad, aid hqt taee
or TO accommodate the public; and the Seere
tary at request read letter FROM passenger set
ting forth series Of delays, annOyances' hardshPs
oyer-charges and other mpOstons and outTsges suf
fered by himself and his fellow passengers on Tue obon
Pacific COupany's road He tMr stewart hSa % haa no no
mail from the Pacific Coast for eight or ten days past
SSs 70 Hs Sfss b a G 10 % e delayed % or co days
time by the same cause IL was not trne az hAu oeen
represented that these delsys SerS eau5vu % q, 40 ,s
them, but such delays had occurred on the Oehuai
road although fen there In much larger guam
titles than on the Union road.
Mr. DAVIS Dem, Kyl had read by the Secretary an
5e In Order directing the first to
tgate whether not the charter and all the franchises
been forfeited and 10 execute all necessary legal pro
ceeding they have; second 70 investigate whether the
stock and II so to execute the necessary legal proceed
ings lave the reimbursed; and third 20 inyest
OF The Company have or have not violated any penal law,
and 20 institute the proper criminal proceedings
Mr.. STEWART said no would be In favor Of the amend
ment because il seemed to him proposition In the IN
terest OF the United States which the ongns Dill GER
Mt THAYER Rep, Neb) asked the Senators from
they would object 70 Including the Central Pache Com
Mr.. STEWART said he had no objection
Mr. DAVIS said he had none either. He was in favor
of the discovery Of all thieves and Furnishing them
Mr. STEWART in answer to question, said that the
longest stOppage OF the mails that had occurred the
Central Road this Winter four days
The amendment offered by Mr.. Sherman published in
the proceedings yesterday was modified at the sugges
ton OF Mr.. WILLIAMS 10 direct the President to
M the point Of junction according % the legal rights Of
tho respective roads, was then adopted by vote OF Yeas,
Mcdonald, Morton Nye and osborne.
The amendment Of Mr.. Davis. above, then
motion for . recess from n tin y carried and at
S55 p H., the Senate went into executive session.
D ByBEISG SESSION.
THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHIP CANAL --.
Mr. CHANDLER (Rep, MichD from tho Committee on
Commerce. reported oin resolution extending the time
for the completion Of the Portage and Lake Superior snip
THE FREE IMPORTATION OF WORKS oP ART.
Finance reported adSerseiy the joint TesoiGtion to
authorize the Importation free OF duty, OF works OF art
intended for free exhibition The motion was indefinitely
pOstpened. H...
rus LrIrLE ROCK AID FORT SMITH RAILWAY
MI RICE ttep Ark) called up the bill 20 extend the
time for the construction oi the Hitchcock and Fort
smith Railroad, which was passed.
REMOVING POLITICAL DIsABILITIEs
On motion Of Mr. ABBOTT rep, N C.) the bill 70 re-
move political disabilities from certain persons named
therein taken up and passed.
The blu for the relief OF BantOD Duncan Of Kentucky
uxas aloo amended and passed. p. .... .....
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD QUESTION
The consideration OF the joint resolution TO protect the
interests Of the United States Ia the Pacific Railroad
then resumed. ...
Mr.. SHERMAN Rep. Ohio offered an amendment to
The pending amendment OF Mr. Howard modifying 1t 50
as 70 authorize the President appoint Board Of Com