New-York tribune., 1869-01-07

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WASHINGTON, "Wednesday, jan - ..4 -
-. co,.4o to.dov q number of Department
communications were received MI 1'1t;.,,to
Dorted from tbe Judiciary Committee 0uOo'.u'o wv
Cor AR Wilson'S bill prohibiting the hoiains o. wv
offices at one time or the holding oi q -. t,oi;
any one in military commission Oh 00I'''o' g.,
uotion q call was made on secretary DiC "-.-4e
-, ,oIative TO the giving out OF contracts
o. tbo Patent Office. This call 10 Is oei,o'ou' VIZ
hiring ont all the facts conceIhus .n1 n""T',o0
contracts for the Patent Once Whch nave i"'elJ
attracted so much attention resol'l''on VI Oen"
WnI;an,o was adppted looking to the reorganlza-
tion of the Department OF Agriculture so "s W
son.o a ronresentatlye from each State in the De-
nartment Mr. Sherman, early IN the morning hOur
called M the bill providing for an airline road to
NvrYork TO Pittsburgh, and to Cincinnati. The bill
-os long occupving some half hour IN the reading
ur sherman then read from manuscript an elaborate
arqumept claiming the constitutional right OF Con-
grc>s 10 build railroads for the promotion of COM
n,erce TO or from any point in the Union. He re-
viewed the management of the Baltimore and OHIO
Railroad in controlling the single line connecting
Washington with the North, and asserted that the
only object of that road to protect Baltimore H.
terests and that the wants of Washington were not
considered at ALL lie also spoke in severe terms OF
the Camden and Amboy monopoly. He insisted that
If Congress had not the power TO give the S6OOOOOO
people of the country an easier access to Washington,
the inevitable result would be the removal of the
capital Mr.. sherman occupied about an hour anda
half and the bill went over until next Monday.
There was much interest, not only on the floor but
IN the galleries, TO hear this argument, and MI
Sherman was listened to with unremltting attention
In the galleries sat some of the prominent railroad
men of the country and Attorney General Eyarts
Z So Ia srafa 81 faIf Nm
this subject that it is probable nearly the entire
Senate will participate in the debate before vote is
reached on the bill The bill for the relief of Sue
Murphy next came up and occupied the Senate until
the adjournment. This claim has already consumed
a great deal of time The amount involved is only
5000, but it is held that, if it is passed,
the principle there laid down would eventually
open the door TO such mass Of claims from the
States lately in rebellion as would bankrupt the
Treasury.
In the House to-day the Pension Appropriation bin
was debated in Committee of the Whole and so
passed. Mr.. f. B. Washburne made exhaustive
speech on the resources and expenses Of the Govern
ment commanding the close attention Of the House
ior two hours.
The Diplomatic and Consular will be the next of
the appropriation bills considered.
Senator Wade has received the records of the cleo
tosai votes of all the States which voted for Presi
dent at the November election, except three-Cali-
fOrnia Oregon, and Nevada. The electoral messen-
ger from California died on the isthnus while en-
route to Washington but previous to his decease he
gave power of attorney to a person to bear the
records this city, but it is said that such trans
fer of authority is valid and that q new messenger
must be chosen by the electors I'm Casfornfa. The
messenger from Oregon is on his way. but is tempo
rarily delayed by the snow, and the suspension of
travel. He teleTaphs that he viii be here by
the 12th. The Nevada messenger has started
for the Capital, but has not been heard
from Il has been stated that fine
of 81 900 is imposed by law on all messengers failing
10 reach here with the ballots but this is not the
case Such fine is imposed only when n messenger
accepts the appointment and then without sufficient
cause ncgects or refuses to comply with the duties
The House Committee on Elections will hold a
meeting tomorrow for the purpose of considering
the Georgia contested case. 1t viii be remembered
that one Of the contestants holds Gen. Meadcs GER
tcate Of election while the other holds the certf
cate of Gov. Bullock and the Committee will to-
morrow vote on the question and decide which Of
the contestants is entitled to the The report Of
the Committee will then be submitted to the House
for its action 1t as early day as possible.
The Senate Committee on POst-OAices and Post
Roads held a short meeting to-day On the subject OF
one at Lyme and one at MiddletowD. The Connec-
tcut Legislature authorized the construction Of the
bridges and the Now Haven, MiddetOwn and Will
mantle Railroad and the Shore Line Road petition
Congress to confirm the action of the Legislature,
and make the bridges in effect post roads. The
former road claims that 10y bridging tho Connecticut
at Middletown the distance by rail from New-YOrk
TO Boston VIII be shortened % miles. Connecticut
interests oppose the interference of Congress and the
building Of the bridges for tho reason among Others
that they wilkob5truct the navigation Of the river
This is apparently big 2" lobby on both sides.
Representative Hubbard Of Conn. viii make an
argument tomorrow before the Senate Committee
adverse to the petitioners
The Senate Committee on the Judiciary at their
meeting to-day, had under consideration the ques-
ton Of admitting the Georgia Senators to take their
seats The matter was discussed at great length but
no conclusion reached and the subject was post
POhea until the next meeting The Committee is
Ui'ue,Seood 10 be very much divided on tie question
anu IL is oouO'iul what action will be taken relative
" inc measures now before Congress lookng to the
repeal OF the law admitting that STATE and ,edncin
her 70 Provisional Government. If Cor,ross fiIs
10 auop1 sueh legislation the Committee will nrol,o.
oy icor, on the question Of admitting the senators
III ~, 'u"' 0'"te AT an early day as possible
Ibe House Reconstruction COMMITTEE ~ ~.
,D c,,,i ''0u tue investigation Of affairs |
III .s'c testimony was taken favorable to the
present State Government which tba y,noaaao 'i'o
claimed was as good as many of the Stato c.,
ment IN tho loyal States Other testimon ,oJia
shows very different state of things. Tho NJ
sippi aiairs were talked over but nothing nc,, ,,
elected De Ho" was |
Inc senate Finance Committee had .
snort session to-day and considered the noninatio
OF several Collectors and Assessors who have
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