The New York herald., 1869-02-20
TIE FORTIErH CONGRESS-
Third Session.
SENATE.

Third Session.
SENATE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. 1869.
OMNIBUS RAILROAD BILL.
Mr.. STEWART, trep.) Of New, from the majority OF
the Committee on the Pacific Railroad, submitted q
report in opposition to the views OF the minority on
the omnibus railroad blll lately reported.
THE GENERAL OF THE ARMY.
Mr.. WILSON, (rep.) OF Mass introduced bill TO
repeal the act fixing the headquarters Of the General
Of the Army at Washington; requiring all orders OF
the President and Secretary OF War to be issued by
him, and, in case Of his inability, by the next in
rank, and providing that he shall not be released
from command or assigned to duty elsewhere, ex-
cept at his request, without the approval Of the
Senate, and that all contrary orders shall be null
and void.
PRINTING CONGRESSIONAL DEBATES.
Mr.. ANTHONY, (rep.) OF K. l., from the Committee
on Printing, made report on the subject Of report
Ing and printing the debates, and said he would ask
the Senate TO consider 1t Tomorrow. He also made
a report from the same committee upon the policy
Of continuing the publication by Congress OF other
public documents than those connected doectly with
or forming part OF Congressional proceedings.
THE PATENT LAWS.
MT. FERRY, (rep.l Of Conn, from the Committee on
Patents, reported adversely the bill to repeal the Six
teenth section of the act Of March q 1861 relating
patents for inventions and discoveries previously
patented abroad.
tee reported against the petition OF II. L. Emery, OF
sSw York. for the extension OF the patent for the
endless chain horse power.
DENVER AND RIO GRANDE RAILROAD.
Mr.. Triton, Fep.) OF Neb., introduced bill grant
ing the right OF way and public lands in aid OF the
beaver, South Peak and Rio Grande Railroad. Re-
ferred TO the Committee on Public Lands.
THE FREEDMEN's BUREAU.
Mr.. WILSON introduced q bill continuing the edu-
caional ana collection departments OF the Freed
mems Bureau until otherwise ordered by Congress.
and also continuing the freedmen's Hospitals at
a m M NJ
July. Referred 10 the Committee on Military Al
fairs.
On motion OF Mr.. HOWARD. trep.) OF Mich, who
stated that during the short remainder Of the session
,he the Gommttes on Pacisc Railroads. ID we were @
charged from the further consideration OF bills In
aid OF the following railroad enterprises, viz.-Tne
southern Pacific, OF Texas; the Union Pacific south
ern branch; the Lawrence, Kansas and Guaymas;
the Lake Superior and Sioux Cty the Lake Superior
Sound the International Pacific, from Cairo TO the
Rio Grande; the Atlantic and California, thirty
second parallel line. and the Memphis Fl
further consideration OF the House bills ex-
tending the time for the completion OF the
Dubuque and Sioux City Rallroad the House joint
resolution declaring the meaning o the acts relating
to Pacific railroads which direct the use OF American
iron in their construction-namely, tnat American
iron must be used also IN repairs and reaying the
track; and the House joint resolution providing for
the appointment Of board OF commissioners 10 es-
tabsh a tariff OF prices for the transportation Of
freight and passengers on the Pacific railroads and
branches.
PRINTING CONGRESSIONAL DEBATES.
The Committee ON Printing reported the following
10 int resOiution.-
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Joseph crowei for The reporting aud publication Of tho
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states after having passed tho proper accounting onicer
SECTION And be Il further enacted, That in the
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printed under the direction OF the Congressional
SEC And ss i farh.r enacted, Tha. for the purpose
aforesaid there be sPpopra.ed and paid out of moneys
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and publish the debates N Congress- under the direction Of
ssc that for the Pu sfores.id .hsr. shah be ap
propriaed out Of In the Treasury otherwise
PEoSAGE IN Syw MEXICO.
70 Abolish ana forever tS peo"sss oaa'sa 10 New s'
A'A'so, sale or run NOT srnl IS RESERVATION.
Mr.: WILLIAMS VILLA !repl Of OF gn, from the Commit,
Mr. GRIMES, (repl OF Iowa, u mp the bill In re-
s ssn e s m rsps e. ss.
tion BY Mr.. Irumbuli he said At the bill did not
give the officers or men OF the II anything more
but would have merely technscal effect The bill
was passed.
DESTRUCTION OF THE ALABAMA
Mr.. GRIMES then called up the bill 20 compensate
the oficers and crew OF the kearsarye ior tile de-
stfuction OF the Alabama. 1t gives to Commander
Winslow and his crew $4,000.
GOLD MEDAL FoR coMMAYprR KiRKL,Sp.
On motion OF Mr. SUMNER, frep.L OF Mass, n bill
was passed authorizing Commander kirkland, Of the
navy, 70 accept gold medal from the Emperor Of
COURTS OF THE DISTRICT or COLUMBIA.
MT. TRUMBuLL, trep.l OF Ill, from the Committee
on tiie judiciary, reported, with amendments, tue
Circuit, District and Criminal courts Of the District
oi Columbia to be terms and acts OF the Supreme
court OF the District. The amendments consist of
auuuonal sections providing for the appointment OF
an additional associate justice for said court; that
whenever a. session IN general term held by foW
OF lis justices the court shall be equally divided ID
vpinIon eitner party In the cause may demand re.
hearing before the ve Justices ana that the powers
noW neia " the Orphans Court shall be exercised
by the Justices holding a special term OF tue ,u-
preme Court for that purpose.
-. AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE SCRIP.
Mr. PoMFRoy, from the Committee on Public
LANDS, reported, with an amendment, the bill amen
uaiory oI the act OF July ~, 1885, relating to the
location OF Agricultural College scrip. AS amended
sne n provides simply, that all such scrip shah be
empton claims In The same manner az Is now au
,norEed y Dy law In the case OF military bounty
RAILROAD. LAND IN MISSISSIPPI
MIR. PohkRoY also reported adversely TO the
House hill 70 declare forfeited TO the United states
certain lands granted IN aid Of the construction VI
IN mississippi, Louisiana ana fioriaa.
REORGANIZATION 90 fuE JUDICIAL SYSTEM.
. Mr.. IRvanULl, called up the ball to leorgan
y Iga lhs Iud,f'aI " al System O Tue tnca s'ass
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