The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-07
HERALD SUNDAY, T. ls6a-TRPIE SHEET

before Justice Of the reace Of tho District eonfossng tie
eaolvod That he toSee on De oiielsry M Instructed
70 nare whether any further legislation y required 70 pro-
49, oets q te eOYrnneA In Se hoesi and Iaifu dir
charge OF their duties
AID 10 PACIFIC RAILROADS..
Mr.. HOWARD, nom the Conuittee on rHcine
hahr0aus, reported bill TO aid the Northern Pacific,
,hs Atlanc and Pacific the Southern Pacific OF Can
lornla, the Little Rock Arkansas Valley ana Fort
smith, the Eastern Division OF the Union Pacific
Tue oregon Branch railroad companies 10 construct
bonds.
II provides that the act OF July q 1864, granting
Ialds "a aiu OF the Northern Pacific Railroad shall
MOI De construed as granting such lands, but such
alternate sections shall be apart for the benefit
oi the company and reserved from sale, except
% aGeaer provided Az the above NAMED
pany, are 10 be afforded the government
guarantee OF the payment OF the interest On their
snry year SIX per cent gold bonds u the extsnt Of
$4,000 per mIle the principal Of said bonds to
stute hrst lien upon all their real and personal
property. the companies are also authorized To
issue subsequent mortgage bonds on said property
not exceeding 0ne-half the amount per mile Of the
bonds hrst mentioned Az security and indemnify
withhold the payment Of all dues oS transportation
q troops and government property retain all moneys
realized realized from the sale 81 lands where any have
heretofore been granted, and after securing the
dempt0n OF the bonds M they NAV mature. and arm
require te sald companies 70 pay INTO the Treasury
OF the United States ten per cent Of their total gross
earnings and receipts, exclusive Or the proceeds or
bonds II any company shall fail 10 pay over semi
may be treated as evidence or bankruptcy and the
company Will be subject 10 proceedings against il
under the Bankrupt laws The Oregon Branch Of the
Central Pacific and the Union Pacific Eastern Division
Companies are authorized BY combination 10 form
corporation under tho title Of the United States
southern Pacific Railroad Company, to construct a
railroad and telegraph line between the thirty fourth
and thirtysiXth parallels through New Mexico To a
, Jun with tie southern rssc q cao" on
The bill going almost Immediately to the govern
ment printing office 1t is Impossible, at present
give further details, which relate MAINLY 70 descrip
trunk llne 10 be constructed by the various cOnpay
soma and 70 the manner Of receiving ana setting the
Mt. WILSON,, tlep. 81 Hass wished to he under.
stood that the minority Of the coinmittee reserved
the right to make separate reports:
port against the bill because he thought il inexpe.
dent and inudicious for lhe government TO guaran-
tee the bonds OF any railway company TO any extent
or for any purpose, and also because there were
special objections 70 guaranteeing these bonds i'm.
s sasas y gssss sr0n To- gov
THE SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT $50
M C0RBET1, lrep) OF Oregon, then briefly MI
dressed the Se9atc 10 advocacy Of his amendment.
excluding Cniiamen and Indians, which, he said, he
had proposed, because he thought most unwise to
admit to citizenship race Of pagans, who w0r-
shipped wooden gods, ana VINO. II allowed to vote
would come over from China in vast numbers and
take possession OF the whole Pacific coast
Mr. SALISBURY, (dem.) or DEL, who mad large
package on his desk, said he intended to address the
ccud'c uPuu ibc pVporSu diSuuihcui, WV PrclcTEcu
MOI TO do 40 now. &C.,
Mr. DRAKE Tep.) OF No., asked him n the pack.
age on his desk contained his speech, because II IL
did he (Mr. Drake would move to Adjourn.
Mr. SAuLsBTRy-l Will say 10 ny friend from Mis-
souri, that this Is question Of such magnitude, OF
such vast Importance tV my country, that End II
unnecessary 20 commit to writing what have to
say IN the discussion OF IT, shall trust 10 the ''n
spiiatlon Of the hours u.augher.l
Mt. WILSON submitted the following form OF
ameNdIncnt:--
There shall discrimination any State among the
citizens Of the United States in the exercise OF the
franchise ia election thcfen, qua fcston for
oics IN any Stae account OF color, birth, religious
faith, aducaon or property.
Mr.. SuNbER moved IL g0 into executive session,
WHICH wsl3 lost, and at four 0cloI he senate adj
JourDed ilIl Monday, at twelve O'Clock.