Evening star., 1869-04-07
CON0R EssIoNAL.
Cs.clssis. Of Yesterday. Proceedings

Csncissisa sf Yesserday's Proceedings.
SssAfn-Aner oar report ciosed-the Joint
Leeoiutton to protect the IN erests Of tue atted
Ssases in he Union Pacific Railroad being an.
der cons'dsrattOn.- E
The question MAS taken on the amend nent
Of Mr. Sherman, autaorizing the Presideat to
NJ ne pointof junction. &c, which was agreed
to- eas 81, nays6..
tie Attorney General to examine whether the
chartered privileges Of the Union Pacific rail-
road aud its branches have net been forfeited,
AND " so, to execute all necessary legal pro.
ceedings; and whether illegal dividends have
bsen declared, and il any agents or employees
OF the company have violated any penal laws.
and II SO. 10 institute the necessary proceedings
aysinst them. Adopted
Mr.. Howard then moved his amendment
that Generals Halleck, Thomas, Cauoy. Nc
Doweil snd Thos. J. Drum be appoint ted q board
TO examine and report upon the proper point of
junction.
Mr. howard expressed the greatest conf.
depce in the integrity Of the President, but he
weuid be constantly beset oy the rival interests
fore be better. for Congress to appoint the
board.
Mr.. Thayer hoped the amendment would no,
be adopted.
Mr.. Nye also opposed il, and ao yocated leay.
irg this matter in the hands OF the secretary OF
the lht-TIor. The officer TO whom II properly
belonged. He declared that the Central Pacific
hao adhered scrupulousiy to the letter and
spirit OF the law, but the Union Pacific had
not. and had violated Its charter a dozen times
70 place the terminus beyond Ogden, which is
he natural terminus.
Mr.. TDayer SAID that NO friend of the Union
Pacific Company desired anything more than
the mere permission To establish their offic in
Washington or such other cities as were men,
toned
Mr.. Howard did not care what either of these
corporations wanted. They were here legs.
laung for the interests OF the people of the mi.
ted states, and not tor the Union Pacific or the
Central Pacific.
Pending discussio the Senate at o'slock D.
m went into executive session, and after some
At the evening session, Mr.. Abbott called no
the bill to remove political disabilities, which
was passed, after adding a large number of
names.
The House bill fer the relief of Blapton Dim.
can was amended aud passed.
The Union Pacific Railroad bill was then
taken up and discuss ed until IO.3O D. m when
the Senate 40 journed.
HoUsE-After our report closed
Several amendments to the bill providing for
the taking of the ninth census were agreed 10.
and the bill was passed.
Mr.. Stevenson (Ohio), from the Committee
on Elections. reported q resolution setting
forth that John Moffet is not entitled to a seat
IN the Forty first Congress from the third
Pennsyiv"nia district, aud that Leonard MY.
ers ID entited to q seat from that district or.
dered 10 be printed, with 8 minority report
presented Dy Mr.. Randall.
Mr.. Stevenson gave notice that he would call
Mr Sargent (Cal.l introduced a bill to repsaJ
an act of the Legislature OF New Mexico i'm
POSING tax on bovine cattle. Passed.
MT. Schenck lOhiol offered resolution that
for the remainder Of ths session the 10th and
i7th joint rules, requiring that no bill shall be
sent from one house to the other during the
last three days Of the session. be suspended.
Agreed TO.
On motion of Mr.. Dawes, the House went into
Committee of the Whole on the Indian Appro.
pr,ation bill. (Mr. Judd in the chair)
y la nIafr "a o c.
and then moved that the following substitute
for the Senate amendment relative to the an.
pointment OF commission to promote peace
among the Indians be first considered:
"ihat ther- be appropriated the further sum
OF TWO millions OF dollars, or so much thereof
as may be necessary, to enable the President
10 maintain the peace among and with the vari-
Gus rIbe-, bands and parties OF Indians not
oih arwise provided fo- in the act and to pro-
mote civilization among said Indians. bring
them where practicable upon reservations,
relieve feIr necessities and encourage their
efforts at seif-support, report of all expendi-
'ures under this appropriation TO be made in
detail to Congress in December next
Mr.. Butler mass. sustained the above in a
speech OF considerable length, during which he
discussed the whole question OF our relations
win the Indians
The Committee then rose, when the House
look recess from heit- past four to hslf-pas
seven, TO meet in COMMITTEE of the Whole on
the Indian appropriation bill.
AT the evening session, the House in Com.
a.
Grafton OF the Indian appropriation bill.
Mr.. Bingham (Obio) suggested that the
words "and parties OF Indians not other wise
provided for IN this act be inserted. He said
there were bands of Indians other wise provid.
ed for in the bill who would not De inclu ded IN
the bel eficent provision of the amendment.
Mr.. Dawes (Msss.D said he woul Id modify the
amendment by inserting the s'sufficientIy" be-
fore the word 'sprovided," which he thou sht
would meet the proposition OF the gentleman
from Ohio, (Mr. BIDgham.) The amendment
was adopted.
The amendment proposed by the Committee
on Appropriations was then adopted
discussion arose on the amendment of the
Senate appropriating S4Si,7Si to pay the ex.
penses OF the peace commission under General
Harney, but ii was subsequently concurred in.
The amendments Of the Senate in which the
Committee on appropriations recommended
concurrence were then agreed to, after which
the committee rose and reported the bill and
amendments to the House.
Mr. Dawes fMass.l moved the previous
question on the bill and amendments, pending
which the House adjourned.