The New York herald., 1869-02-20

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and resolutions to the Speaker OF the House Of Rep
resentatves and President OF the Senate OF tne uned
Resolved, That for the purpose Of giving the Con-
gress United States correct report OF the con-
dtion Of the State and to bring to the attention o.
that body all such matters relating TO the condluon
OF the State and the wants Of loyal people as may
require the consideration and action OF Congress the
missioners members OF this convention, one OF whom
shall be resident Of that portion OF Texas lying north
RESIDENT y nst portion of the state lying east
OF the Trinity river and south Of said thirty SECOND
ne sa t % ma scrao q s ss sns
south or said thirtysecond parallel, and one resi-
dent Of that portion OF the state lying west Of the
State at large who, being intimately acquainted
with the wants OF their respective sections 81
bring TO the attention OF the United States all such
matters relating to the condition OF this state and
the wants Of her loyal people as IN .ae OF
the consideration OF Congress-.
, Cabinet Meeting.
II All the members OF the Cabinet were present az
THE regular Cabinet meeting to-day. The session
was short.
The Northern Pacific Railroad.
The Senate to-day, without opposition, passed the
House Joint resolution authorizing the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company TO mortgage Its road and
property and to issue bonds to aid In the construc
tion Of its railroad and telegraph line from Lake
removes from the company the restriction in Its
charter, and win enable 1t, with Its land grant, to
enter upon the work of construction without delay
Alb OiisLment Cf the Passport System In
,--ts .rsas- France.
The following has just been issued from the State
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,l
WASHINGTON, Feb. TO- 1859. !
Information has been received at the Department
OF State that the exhibition Of passports will be no
longer exacted from citizens OF the United states ar
irving, travelling or residing In France. The De-
partment however, recommends that citizens OF the
United States travelling abroad especially those oil
foreign birth naturalized in this country should pro-
vide themselves with passports, as they might be
liable to serious inconvenience If unpr0vided with
such authentic proof OF their national character.
WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
The Fate Of the Tax Bill.
The engrossment OF the Internal Revenue Tax bili
was completed by the enrolling clerks OF the House
to-day and the bill sent TO the Senate. As already
stated these dispatches there Is not the slightest
chance Of the bin passing the Senate at this session.
1t is not expected that it Will be reported from
the Finance Committee.
Cost Of Printing Congressional Debates.
The following Is q comparative view or the state
ments accompanying the report OF the Senate Com
mittee ON printing made to-day:-Cost Of the Daily
Globe for the Thiry-nnth Congress- ss2521; cost OF
the Congressional Globe, $2o9 l7s. Total s2ol. 500.
Estimated cost OF the same work under Messrs.
Rivers and Bailey:-Dai,y Globe slle,35l; Congress
si0ndl Globe $273,io4. Total, s3s9,455. Estimated
cost under the proposal OF Joseph T. Crowell:-Daay
sl0l, 5so Congressional $159,55e. Total, &2Ol.149.
Estimated cost under the Congressional Printer
Daily Sl20.6lO; Congressional SlJ5,ss5. Total,
$276,s95.
Employment for Female Clerks.
General Jenries Register OF the Treasury, has
provided employment for the score or more OF
female employees oil his bureau who have been
long idle oy transferring them TO the Office OF the
Third Auditor, who nov gives employment TO sixty
eight women, borne on the rolls belonging the
Registers of,ice.
Postmaster General Randall left for New York
this evening. also County Clerk Loew.
Secretary Seward states that the report announc-
ing that leave OF absence has been granted 10 Rev.
crdy Johnson is error. Minister Johnson has not
yet applied for leave return to the United States
Report Of the Majority Of the Senate Conn
nitfce Pacific Raiironds.
A majority OF the Senate Committee on Pacific
Railroads made a report to-day through Senator
Stewart. They say:-
When It was determined in committee 10 report
to senate bill granting aid to the Northern Pa.
cine and other railroads Il was not understood the
bill should be presented with report. The majority
Of tue committee would now be content 10 let the
bill rest on It's intrinsic merits, unaccompanied by
OF policy and necessity were II not for the unex-
pected appearance, hrst III tue newspaper press and
paper entl.ied Views Of the Minority paper un
sound IN theory unfair IN ITS differences aud ungen-
erous and unjust IN It's Imputations. 10 justify now
the action Of the majority Of the committee they
report To the senate the considerations which m
duced them 20 adopt the policy OF aiding at the pres
time with government credit the construction OF
additional lines OF TRUNK railway to the Pacific coast;
and second to vlndicate The provisions OF the bill
committee In their published views. The majority W
present arguments and facts rs a justification or
iner action In regard TO the general railroad policy
OF the bill and defence OF Its leading provisions
They assert that raIroads-the highways OF nations
are the measure OF their civilization, and maintain
probably apply the expenditures OF money as to the
building OF such highways. These should take
Syee e Usa states own bs
country between the Pacific and Lake Superior.
The WORK OF development IL for the government.
The population OF the country Is too thin and too
poor TO even undertake t. The work, moreover, Is
OF such magnitude as to he wholly beyond the
compass OF private capital. II is OF absolute
necessity the government shall undertake IL and
help IL through and this II can do without the
penditure Of dollar In money or an increase OF the
public debt In like manner, ~ Is mani
testify n public duty 10 utilize the enormous
national capital that now lies idle. In the southern
region between the western boundaries or Arkansas
and the Pacific boundary OF California there is q
vast national DOMAIN of corn, wheat, cotton and
grass lands too far from market to be probably
cultivated save for local consumption. Coal abounds
IN this region. New Mexico aud Arizona are as rich
in gold silver copper and lead as any otner known
portions of the word. This wealth IN unavailable
to the nation BY reason OF the cost OF moving ma
chnery and materials 10 II, OF moving the to
machinery. The pasturagc OF the two great terri
tories, pre-emincntly fitted for fine wool sheep aud
cattle, which Craze out the winter through, is lost
TO the country Tor want VI cheap and easy access to
IL. The report then argues that . debtor
government fs bound TO improve its as
sets; that the government Ii under 0bliga-
tions TO give railroads to distant territories,
that transcontinental railroads will give what
railways cannot give England or France, namely,
Increase OF population by immigration and that
two additional trunk railways to the Pacific are
necessary. majority OF the committee feel sure
that the most experienced railroad operators In the
United States will agree with them In saying that
within rear alter the Union Pacific Is opened 10
will be unable 10 move the freight that will be
crowded on Il. They argue that single line will
be monopoly. The South is entitled TO q line. The
Southern States have the same rights that the Middle
or Northern Stanes have They have the right OF
10 Pacific ON their narallea Of laliiule.