Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-04-08
41sT CONGBEns-lsr sEssaON.
WASHINGTON, April 8.
SENATE.

The bill to pay persons in the EN-
ployment Of the United States who fail.e
to take the oath of July I'd; 1862. wha
was due them, was reported.
A resolution To pay Senators from The
unreconstruoted states from the com
mencement of the I'd session of the 4Ost
Congress, offered by Mr.. Norton wa,
tabled
The consideration of the bill to protec,
the interests of the United States in the
Union Pacific Railroad was resumed
Mr. Stewart resumed his remarks.
| Mr. Sherman's amendment, noted yes.
terday modified, was to have the PIesi.
dent fix the point of junction, was adopt
ed.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Davis
for the Attorney general to investigate
whether the chBrter has not been forfeited
and whether illegal dividends have been
made, officers or employees havn not vio-
lated penal laws, and if so to prosecute
them WAS also adopted.
Mr.. Howard then renewed his amend
ment of yesterday, naming the directors
OF authorizing them TO fix the point of
junction pending the discussion of this
amendment. A recess to 7:30 was had.
and the Senate went into executive ses-
sion.
The consideration Of the joint resolu-
ton to protect the int cts OF the United
States in the Pacific railroad, WAS then re-
sumed.
Mr.. Sherman offered an amendment to
the pending amendment of Mr.. Howard,
modifying II 50 as to authorize the Presi-
dent To appoint board of commissioners
-, 20. on1 ha
condition of the Pacific road. but not 10 do
anything to ix the point of junction.
Nr. Howard declined to except the
amendment, becauEe his object was 10
settle the point of junction by legislation.
Mr.. Sherman advocated his amend
ment.
Mr. Nye followed in a general attack
upon the mt Z lgement of he Union Pacific
railroad.
At 1920 o'clock the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The census bill was under considera-
ton. Everything relating TO subsequent
census was stricken out, and the time for
taking the census was fixed on June lst,
1870.
The committee on elections reported in
favor of Leonard Meyers the contestant
for the Bird Pennsylvania district.
The Senate amendment to the Indian
appropriation bill were then taken up,
but not disposed of.
The election committee reported tn at
Mr.. III. Martin, the claimant OF the seat
for the first Louisiana district could not
take the test oath tabled.
At the evening session the consideration
Of the Indian appropriation bill was re-
81 med.
The question WAS taken on increasing
the appropriation to s25O,OOO. and IL was
rejected.
The question was taken On the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Dawes a substi-
tute for all the Senate amendments MAX
ing appropriations under new treaties,
aud it vas agreed to. 1t j. follows
That there be appropriated the further
sum of two InillIud- or 80 much thereof
as may be necessary - enable the Presi-
Il ent to maiatAin the peace in and among
and with the various bands and parties OF
Indians not otherwise sufficiently pro-
vided for in thi. .-et, 10 promote cIyillza-
ton among said tssdian-, 10 bring them
" hen practicable c. reservations. relieve
their necessities and encourage their ef-
forts at self support.
\ report of all expenditures under this
ppiopriation is to be made IN detail To
Cong ress in December next.
The Senate amendments wese then
taken up in their order, and were disposed
of in the manner recommended by the
COM mite e on appropriations. % OF them
being co. lcurred in, and 1903 non-con-
CURED in.
The com mittee then rose, and the
House, at 10 10 o'clock, adjourned.
The vote IL the House l. 10 be taken
tomorrow ON the amendments.