The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-05

ve or Nebraska, to Denser Co'orAdo ierri
Join, resolution authorizing water gauges 70 BE- establishes
NJ a ppncips pibu,sres with view obtaining nforna
required for The protection 81 y, aps ADas
An act to appoint an appraiser OF merchandise Tor 'n'
An act granting lands to aid in the construction OF certain
An act Tor the relief OF Lucas Dickinson and other
ae a 10 s, arsn to the Sierra Iron Company
An act to certain grant OF lands 70 the State OF
et 10 incorporate the Texas Pacific Comrany
and to the construction OF It's road aud for other pur-
An act the relief OF Joseph Finch Company, OF
aet making grant Of lands North Louisiana
Texas Railroad y a 70 ne s Msssn q raj,
lng csoa,ion authorizing the Pacific Railway
Company build bridge - or Nebraska City, to CON
esd sn e s H. sa % Richard p Hammond
& 9' o entitled San act for grant o,
ss Of a sa Sc M Nav
ISL and 10 grant aid in the construction OF rail-
road ts% % snes u certain lands for
the use Menomonee tribe Of Indians In the State OF
" AS aes for the recs Of william chnn.
construction OF vessels Of war and steam machinery
Al act 70 sss ss.bs BY The
Of Constitution Of the United States and for
o'Asr ast granting land to aid construction
rosa fro sT % s rsn S the The nsa in
certain to tie city county Of San Francisco in the
An &C, sraasns right q way and lands the rico.
anip LAGER
the lands granted by Congress to ne state OF Mich
aSee TO Faint. II said states and for other parpeses
An aid in the construction OF the Mobile and fensa
Joa granting the right to the rsn,aco.
military near rensssoa FLORIDA ,nnx CIV
across III The Territory Of Dakota Yanclon pon,
The mouth Of the Eoba and for continuing the land
gram An se e fol for he relief 81 Kentucky University
An set Of the New Orleans Baton Rouge and vicss-
0. JONI Issosiion for the relief Sf Mary Lane a.
An act 10 divide the State Of Virginia into TWO judicial DIS
current resolution the appointment OF joint connIies
Inc cvil service Of he United s sssss act
bin 10 prevent The further sale OF tbs public lands Of tb.
homestead laws ard tue laws for disposng OF town sites
@ 10 eipe the duties of pension agents
Ing the manner Of paying on wa,s and Means 10
prenare and brrg in abolshng the income tax and
Instead thereof ;as 81 i've per cen'u Oh tue
iii srsntns pensions minor children Of the late
United States steamer oneidn
bil concerning duties on imports
A bin relating TO the Western Pacihc Railroad
4 b hi, q promo,c trade with Prince Edward Island.
THE TRAyscoyTiNEsTAL RAILROAD.
Enthusiastically the most important measure In
the way OF railroad bill that will come before Con-
cress tais winter Is the bill to incorporate the Trans
Continental or Southern Pacilc Railroad Company.
Al the last session the "PatnfnderhJ J. O. Fremont,
was at the head Of ths concern and IL iailed N the
Ucuse though It passed the Senate. Fremont Is
no. by any means as popular with the republicans
as many persons suppose him 10 DC. he was viger-
ously opposed by senator Howard, Of Michigan,
and a number OF other radical Senators and
members. Howard, VINO Is chairman OF tn .
Senate Committee on me racine hallroaa y IN iavor
OF the Transcontinental or some etncr southern
Pacific railroad per So but lie does not think Fremont
has capacity TO LEAD SO lmpor ant an en-
terprise DoutlcSs IN 1896 Howard anu other proml-
nent radicals, who now laugh at Fremont, were
ready to vote for MIN, and did vote for him for Ples-
0cnt of the United States as against Buchanan.
Last winter they were afraid to trust him at tho
head sf a railroad company. II Is understood mere
thar the Transcontinental Dill VIII ne introduced
under entirely dlnerent auspices. During the
recess Marshall o. Roberts, OF New York, has
been placed al the head Of the enterprise
and in conjunction W til such men as Col. SteDbins
and John Jacob Astor 1t Is said that Roberts pro-
poses 10 push the bill through during the coming
session AS the bill now stands, the company ask
very little from the federal government IN the way
OF public lands. Indeed, the government mas Iittle
10 give that would be OF value ~ nus road on the
route proposed Their subsidy, II they receive any,
will have to come from the STAG or Texas, where,
am informed, the general government has no
public lands, all of them having IN some
way fallen under the control OF the State. To
be sure. there must be grant OF lands from
the general goyernmeat r,, ere hsTIory %
comparatively small; the main route lies through
Texas. The opposition in Congress TO tue road IS
likely 10 come from two sources hrst the members
aud their friends no are interested IN the success OF
the PACING railroads already built and IN operation;
ne mas not been well treated by ROBERTS, stebbins
aud other capitalists who had taken hold OF the pro-
lect. Ii Is SAID that recently all the parties con-
cterned, including Fremont, had naternized and
| come to an understanding. Vi ILLS, however am
not sure only KnoW Una, ne nren ss n OF
BEN BCrLER's LITTLE JOB.
Among the schemes for annexation Is Ben But
ler's proposition TO get hold OF Prince Edward
Island for the purpose or anneXiDg " 70 New Eng
land. One OF the Dnls now on the Speakers table,
Ito promote trade with Prince Edward Island"
WAC Introduced by Butler at the last session as an
entering wedge for the scheme which, II is said he
VIII endeayor to carry OUT Curing ,hs COMING ny
Committee Of Ways and Means III favor OF his
"lrade' bill. and nnaily succeeded IN getting his
the House. IL Is said that Butler broached
the subject OF anuexing Prince Edward
few weeks ago, and that he met with seine encour-
anemeni. HIS argument Il that the people OF The
Island want to join the Bnion and that II would be
advantageous for both them ana US TO come
together II Butler undertakes 1t he VIII DC likely
TO get Prince Edward island as he seldom tails In
ANYTHING he enters Into with energy.
THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH.
General Washburn, OF WISCONSIN,, inlendS TO de-
vote the last session OF his Congressional career 70
advocating the passage Of his telegraph bill. tie
expects TO have stubborn fight with the western
Union Telegraph monopoly, rs ne had last session;
a way as TO compel the western Union Company
to sell 10 The government NJ reasonably
Without business. Mr.. william orion, the presi-
dent OF the Western Union Company, was aere not
iong ago, and seemed TO think that WashDufn had
no show OF success. u - only question OF lnic,
however, and even II Mr.. Wasnbnrn fails the reform
which he has champoned Will he taken up by others
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
It Is the Intention OF Mr.. Dawes, the chairman OF
the Committee ON Appropriations, 10 being IN the
appropriation bills early IN the session. and TO have
them made special orders, so mat tney may De con.
sidered and passed az once To this end he has had
al the estimates prepared In advance of the meet.
ing OF Congress- and no time VIII be lost III getting
his committee TO work on them.
THE ST. DOMINGO PURCHAsN
uIt Is stated In official circles that the President VIII
send 10 the Senate new reaty iof tne purchase
and annexation Of st. Domingo. Should he do SO
there Will be lively contest IN the senate, the OPP
position being led, as before. BY Mr.. sumner. Tnat
gentleman Il understood TO entertain precisely the
same views the subject OF the purchase OF ST.
Domingo that he did last winter. II anything. Ne Is
more decided and stubborn. as his personal relations
with the President have grown more unfriendy.
TELEGRAPH CABLE SCHEMES.
There are quite number Of these elt over from
the last session, but they are not likely to
be considered at this session for want
Of time. The largest scheme Is that Of
Cyrus Field. 10 lay cable from san
Eranciacn Ia ilnan and uh1na by WAY OF The Sand.