, 1870-05-12
The Northern Pacific Railroad
Bill Rccommitted. -
Work Resumed in the House
on the Tariff Bill.
lntimati0n that a Motion Will
be Made to Lay it Aside
To-Day.
a Sad Blow to the Capital Moving
Scheme.


eFer really hoped to show any strength there. The
pending propositions were to appropriate half
millions do1lars for beginning new State Depart
xtDt In The squaTc nuW occupied BY the War and
Navy Departments, and to authorize the extension
ct the Capitol grounds on the east and Test, at an
estimated cost OF $500 019. III: arst Of these ~as
carried, By Jcns, II; DaJs l3-those rotlngl IN tue
negative being Casserly, Chandler, ,CraS1n, datlan,
HarI1s, Howard, Howell, kellogg, Morton. pIast7
Echurz, Sherman, Spencer, S2rague, and fates.
t2-s!t r7 Il - ~r -N'-'"nn can be spoken OF as
u .-,.- K Ect":l -: - :; - -
- II ,ociar'a 1:s- Fst... = g:-a'~ : ;?
:-~. ':'.::.i s,'tr -. :s. "r'.st = .:::.s. . ~
= =. "A II .-s % :: Uefsrt.nea.-
-. :. NJ, ;.;l .f-ra:at'vc were Ii.
.,13.-, 81 :,c:'.trca: .:yE. Ia
pu,i. I,:...--. i,a,a-s. H77.o1, ..E,=:7,
Cole Coroctt, Nye, Stewart E... .5,i
The amendment eularEing the Capftol grounds
mas agreed to without division Plans for tho
Stnte Department must be approved bF the Sec
feta1jes OF state War. and the Navy, as it Ii tho
Ultimate purpose to hare all three at these branches
Of governmental service under one roof.
THE EDUCATIONAL BuEEAU.
had m Unexpectedly hard light IN tue 6enate.
The House had agreed to give General Eaton, for
the next ycar, ,50o while the Senate Committee
on Appropriations recommended cutting the
amount down to .soo ihe SENATE, aftef several
hours debate, on TWO or three successive DAYS,
finally oTeHnled the committee, and, " Fote Of
IS 70 ~, concu1red With the House; and 30 the
bureau, after the end Of June, will hare aCommis-
Honef, at salary OF 900; one CLERK, 500; one
clerk, $1,000; one clerk, s, 400; one messenger,
Es3G1 stationery, 5000; library, Fl 900, getting up
reports $1,000: contingencies. & 1,sGo,-in al,
H4,5
IHg NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL
Another attempt was made TO force The North
eI1 Pacific Railroad hill through the House this
morning. The Republicans who opposed IT yes
terdhJ, had consultation before the session
opened and agreed to stand together uhh fhes
forced the friends OF the bill TO consider the
amendments They demanded taas of1n snonld
be allowed 10 make statement occupying hfe
minutes, when he announced that au those who
orroSeu asked YVES 70 naFe Inc olu referred So
that amendments In the interests Of setIess and
the government might be considered. The STATE
mtnt w1s such as 70 induce the House to refuse
third reading OF the lu nnd it was then sent with
several amendments to the Pacific Railroad Com
nittce.
SOUTHERN FAc1F1CRAILEnAp-
Aue eenato n0Ato1u ~nial0!teeS o. 4A@.e aetee"
npon Inc SodIhe1n fne1ne line 10 run 1rom MAI
shal Texas, ri1 FL Peso, to San Diego. California
The United States is TO grant forty sections to the
~. ~ oua .aG ~ "aa sass
Stan the road wlH depend upon Its Legislature 1or
aid. Fremont's road Is to be allowed to connect
at FL Pssn hut not to hare land beyoud
TIE FREEn1ESs ttEEAC
investigation continued to-day The session wAs
chiefly orufpt1 in sf,tnfttipc offcfs, ,cror.ts rail-
~, for ,r .hn nrosacnt,cn IN e,or,r+ of th so,sr,
~. - '0c F4oSee"A'oa Ill eopfoAs VI Aue ee'e4-a
caalgeA
TIE HOMESTEAD ELL
Mr. Arr1elt Of Tennessee to-tar fntroduced a
measure he has PREPARED as an amendment to the
Pacalc RaaFoad o1A 1t puts the alter-
nate sections Of land not granted
to the xpad into the hands Of fhfrteen
fr,,s.ees tG he knnFn ns Frredmon,s Homestead Il
,As'.1s 'HG.s. ~ ~ Hno"" Is noitss.e-a
tan1nlssionc1s. VINO are 10 sell OF mortgage these
lands, md with the proceeds provide homes for
freedmen tn the South, and take measures to pro-
rro4a aarco+iop .ronn1 ,hcrn
AA0se -0oe"@4'D <.-.sA,e M-. .a.
1AA 4Aftf BILL
Inc fa{1H contest WAS renewed Ii the House.
and thourh nobody now expects the Senate tn DO
.nr +h,n1T,th ,ha hin a+ +h;s aaa.1n nn,os. -,
- - ...s m 80 49, 49, - .I0" ~ eso', a..es9 w
Sses Ellis Ill tne emu VI AasuRI7 more tlue as 10 DC