New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-26
xJJsT CONGRESS-2d SESSION.
-ZNATE. WASHINGTON. March Is.

ENATE.... WASHINGTON, March %
MIR. FENTON (Rep., \. l.,l presented n Pc Pc
ton for the protection OF the nce piyep Referred
MIR CONkLING lRep, n - presented sr rns in
RON te "tv asking for a Commission to ascertain the
anount OF the Alabama claims ana To give 'e ho,t
@ertcates which shall be evidence III her hadS Vi INC
ex,stence and the amount NJ SAID claims - 49,. -.
MIR HOWARD rep, Mcn), from me Conn ,i , Nv,
Commerce reported favorablv the bli extending lne
time for the completion OF the Cairo aud Fulton Railroad
Mr. POMEROY uSep, Kansas. from the COMMITTEE on
sonfhern Trsns.Contiueuta Railway Company, and
asked TO have referred TO the Committee on Tue laoo
Mr.. HOWARD Rep Mich) presented and asked TO
have printed. COMMUNICATION from Cen Fremont, rel
lstng TO the Memphis. III PasO. and TransCohtinch'ai
Railroad. IL ordered To be printed .u..
INCREASING TRE MAIL SERVICE WIN CniNA ANp psi
Offices reported with an amendment "A ON 10 lnS Las
the mail steamship service between the luio" 0''''S
sniboi-. be to oon, f'I an [rse OF
Japan mouthr service BY .is'nsp y t S7 ,
fishing said service. upon tbe terms asa f P,, id mai Hi
and by tie contacts @als u & snh ree between san Frncsco
spi Jspa constructed Of IRON hut tnr contractors NAV, sp
ysa roS vessel. employ SHIPS bd Of wool according to the
NE CKAGiN rep. " IL, from the Naval Committee,
reported favoribly the bill for the appointment OF
board 10 examine into the of such officers rs may
deem themselves uIJusty passed over b. promotions
made under the act vi July q, 1866 -..- -
Post Offices reported favOraby the bill 10 authorize The
Postmaster General 10 prescribe earlier time for the
purposes. ... ... ,,,,,.,,,,,,
ton autborziug President furnish steamer for
into the Arctic regions, under the control OF Capt
&. Il. Hall and approprang 100000 Ia pay the neees
sary expenses thereof Referred to the Committee ON
Foreign Relations.
TIE REDUCTION or TIE ARMY.
Mr. WILSON tI;ep. Ma~S) introduced a hill TO reduce
the number of officers and enlisted men OF Inc army ana
II red1ce The ur TO IS au,io'cs tho President to dis
charge auv 'Beer spp'us o such discharge or"'e Sepem @
70 10
those having served thaa ae vea's and les Than Ten ye 10 @
years pay, tlrs ID, President !" rse on tle aPSuon
creased to 900 General Acknowledged
when vacated b. the present acueu's reduces ,3e ue, ~
cbea tie heads Of stf departments Colonies when
vacated by present auubeub aboses esmeiai conm'saI! Of
catarv r,giueai couuiary ergeln hora stewards ana v
sry Authorizes the appoanent Of Board OF ohe 10
eIaune sh trs as NAV be sem I" sgn l De Ss,,eay %
f. ufoeuc the recommendation Of e'pheb eo@,.u'eis ssa
'm,s Of .iaf and also authorizes ne fTe.le11 Nm; on 1
IeIo S % , T'' .rarneiter, @1, aud i arr supsrou
I .s ta be1 remain tiy ha be furo4gh-d bait pay
absorbed retired years allows oeeis on me Ir'l
s and Medical Departments aBd Cor Of Euqeers and adopts The
.a,s ' 9 s .. S' ne do 'I o 8 eS by he sri o"
September redee the expenses Of the army several millions
The House bill which M WILSON amends, instead Of
reducing the excuses the army increases IT, II Il be-
levcd. several hundred thousand dollars.
Mr.. OSBOEN rep, tIag introduced bill TO relieve
the political disabilities Of certain citizens of fiord"
TIE PACIFIC RAILROAD JUNCTION
ront Oh junction Of the Uuiou Pacific Railroad Com
many aud the Central Pacific Rlhroad COMPANY.
provides aii the common terminus and POhs OF Junction
lie two T. M shg established tue line Of railroad IO cite
west o9 the station O1ds7. and within The limits 81 ern %
OF township north and WeS OF iuo prheA
rier. .au sui baS-iiu tie Territory a. Utah
uors sections
ton 81 township beng reserved Tor The bent Of schools
IN Utah. aud, the regular Government pHce
Of ~ 80 per sre Esa prohibition imposed that 10 rights Of
private persons shall he affected ~ the act
MI CASSiAI.I Dem. CaI) inquired now near OSuen
the bill fixed the point OF Junction.
Mr. HOWARD replied 10 did not fix any precise pont
lie referred To the text Of the bill and remarked that
had been agreed upon BY by both Companies The OH
passed. ~,
ate an additional district the Territory OF Dakota
Passed.
Mir OSBORN called M the bin extending the Home
stead aud Presumption laws 10 thc public lduds III A"D
mn. Louisiana, Mississippi. and Arkansas.
Pending The consideration OF the bill the morning hour
expired and the Senate. at O'Clock. on motion of Mr.
SUMNER rep. Nass) went into Executive session on
the san Domingo treaty. soon after tho doors were
opened the senate adjourned