, 1870-05-26
WASHINGTON.
RIGHTS of Railroads in the In
dian Territory.
Prospects of the Northern Pacific
Railroad Bill.

Conference Committees Report on
the enforcement Bill Adopt
ed in the Senate.
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
RIGHTS OF RAILROADS N THE INDIAN TERRITORY.
WASHINGTON, MaT 2a-Abous q week ego, aa
was mentioned at the time, four railroad eompa-
n1es, viz: the Southern Branch Of the Un1un Pa-
cidc, Kansas l. Neosha Valley, Lawrence i Fort
Gibson, and Pacific, appeared before Secretary
Cox, BY Caleb Cushing and other counsel. to ergue
that the5 had the right to extend thelr lines
through the Indian. Territory. The Secretary
made careful examination Of tho argument and
laws, and t1eaties bearing on the
subject, and has submitted his conclusions
to the President, By whom they have been
fully and formally approved. It !s decided that
neither Of these four roa1s has yet gained tho
right to enter the Territory with It's track, and the
Secretary recommends the appointment, By the
6uperiuIendents Of the Southern and Central In
dian Superintendent, OF commission to deter
mnc which Of said four r0als shali rst 1ul,y COM
ply With the Laws bearlng On the matter, and re-
port to the Interior Department when this fulh{-
ment shall hare taken place. The President adopts
this recommendation, anu Win at once Issue an
order directing that no railroad company shall be
permitted to enter the Indlan Territory for the
purpose Of grading or constructing railroad
until this report has been made to the Secretary
md by him approved. General Cox also declares
himself tn favor Of Keeping the Territory free as
possible flom Intrusion Of white sett1erH under
any form, and advises against allowing but one
trunk road through 1t from north to sontb, With
branch from Fort Gibson to Fort Smith, and
double line from east to west, meeting in the
valley Of the Canadian River.
THE NORTHERN rACIF1C RAILROAD BILL.
occupied the greater part of to-day's session Of
the House. Mr. Wneeler's committee, after care
fufly considering the whole matter, reported the
measure buck Just as 1t came from the Senate,
with the statement that twenty seven amend
ments had been offered, on all Of which the CON-
mtttce were willing vote should be taken- The
debate continued till half-past and was sharp
and earnest The last amendment proposed that
ali land granted TO the company shall
be sold to settlers Mt $3.50 per acre and the second
one obliged the company to sell at that price, to
this class Of persons all lauds:granted By the pres
cnt bill, outside Of the original tifty miles limit
on each side Of the track. Both Of these were re-
5ected b. nearly 70 majority, On yea and nay
vote, and Ia this fact there IL strong Indication
that the Senate bill w1l1 pass without amendment
1t comes mp again tomorEoW, and, II vote By
ro1I-cal1 on each Of the amendments Is demanded,
1t will occupy nearly the whole day.
THE LETTER CARRIER SYSTEM.
The debate In the House yesterday on the letter
carer system and it's workings Was quite interest
ing. Messrs- Coz, O.Nell and Myers endeasored
to get amendments through Increasing the pay Of
cazders which Is now from $500 to 81, 900 per year.
but not more than twenty members sustained
them Under existing laws the Postmaster Cen
era Is obliged to establish the system in all cities
having population Of 5000 or more,
and has discretion to establish It In
smaller places. Efforts were male to get the
figure down to 9o, Is ooo, 1000 and &C, ,ooo but
all these propositions were repealed, and the law
remains as at present. Mr.. Beaman submitted
figures In relation to places Of such slze as Man.
chester, New Hampshire, Cambridge, Massachu-
set.s, and Lancaster, PENNSYLVANIA, showing that
the expense Of the free delivery system averages
about half the Post Once revenue OF the cltiea.
TIE EFFORTS PHOX THE COMMITTEE on AASCFAC-
TUREs.
There promises 10 be pretty little contest In
the House about printing the reports from the
Committee On Manufactures, on the matter In
yolved In Revenue Commissioner Wells last an
nnal report The majority report Of the
committee, as has already been
stated Is very severe cr1tctsm on
that ollctal, while the minority report Is most
II made up Of letter by Nj. Wells, In which he
reviews and answeEB the majority. The House
has ordered 800 copies Of both to be printed and
stitched together. The opponents want to get an
order for printing several Thousand Of the majority
report alone. HI. Wells' friends will resist this
motion, aud ask for ten or fifteen thousand copies
Of both together.
TONNAGE DUTIES
The Senate Committee on Commerce is con-
S{der1rr hf1t nr}ufv T.r+f 4htnur4, +hn unDen
last week, which provides that hereafter no ton
mage dues nor any tax In lieu thereof eha be col
1ected fon any steamer, vessel or canal boat
owned exclusively BY citizens Of the United States
and duly enrolled, and licensed, and employed In
the internal Or coastWlse navigation Of the United
States, or the bank, whale OF other nshcz1es. The
bill, 1t will be seen, somewhat cuts into Lynch's
BILL the fate Of which Is still uncertain in the
House Mr. Chambers Committee will probably
g1re 1t favorable report
TEE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT BILL
The conference report On the Enforcement bin
was debated two hours and 8 half In the Senate,
mainly By Democrats, and then agreed to hy
party division. Bingham Wi11 have charge Of It In
the House, and means to call It up as soon az the
Northern Pacific bill Is out OF the Way. The DEM
oczafs threaten to nlubuster unless opportunity
is given them for debate. An effort Is
making to reach some understanding with
~ " :" AAA~A "t4A P.oNalts ue oa@tSaa4a!s ds olAe&-
Wise, II can be held back until next Monday, and
tnen put It tntonsh, without Hosk Of debate, un-
der suspension Of the rnlea
ENVELOPE CONTRACTS.
There il some trouble at the Post Once De-
paTtment about envelope contracts recently made,
a committee TO examine bide considered the
quality Of the paper, in samples as well as figures
named, and awarded the contract to the
fourth bidder Three bidders hn
Inv him tara maaa .o,,a1st
~" an". ~ ee EompA1n1
and the matter ts under inquiry BY the House Ap-
preparation committee. The question involves
considerable money, but does not touch the integ-
rtty Of the Postmaster General, however If nav
effect some Of his subo.dInates. - ~N
The House Committee On Agriculture has re-
ceiycd numerous communications, girlng full ac-
counts Of the cruel treatment Of live stock on RAIL-
road lines between the West and
East The petitioners urge tho commit
tee to rerorr TIM hf11 proril,np snhstauttp1,r
uat I've stocA 1nAA not oe ae1alned On eass 1os
tWenty-four hours at one ttme and that there shau
lie intermediate posts for resting and recnscltatinx
them also. for she appo1prmcut Of insoectors at
Ch,caoo finctnnati st, Ionis To,eao Pittsnnreh n,
- SA.s'eo' Saue4A01' o1- nool'' aoteao' 1atSpalsn'
B1lalo, Aloan5, ind other ciues, TO Enforce the
laH. The State OF New York has statute
m 4hn srbte-t s,rrsdr 1,rt that 1oao nnt
~ enr,r tna case ~ - A1s c.nnot uo ~. ~
applied outside the state, #1efe 1t Is most needed
1t IS held that there is ample authority for law
On this subject. which viii aup1y to avery STATE
and vhtrn ronid he enforcad ~ +ha 7Yn,ta, cto+as
Coolss. iae caa4lnaa OF Inc eommttee, Hon.
J. "nson, OF Ohio, Is framing bill which, 1t Is
To tho Asaoeaated prr-t1
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