The New York herald., 1870-04-22
F0RTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
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Second Session.
SENATE.

WAsHiNGToN April q, 1870
FARM PRODUCE
Mr. SCOTT, (rcp.) of Pa introduced bill 70 amend the
revenue lava providing that the section imposes
license upon the produce brokers sha SO construed
to make subject that license who sell their
produce
DEBTS OF SOUTHERN RAILROAD CORPORATIONS.
Mr. THAyEE trep) of Eeb. introduced bills for col
lection OF debts due from railroad cor
poraons, and relating to suits OF the United against
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
twenty minutes past oae O'Clock the Northern Pacific
the construction OF It's road and to secure the by
Mr. CAssERLY, taem.) of CAL. resumed his argument
upon the rapid absorption OF the public lands by Western
grants compared with a equitable system tending
% 10 yns To 10 anS as
what at rst they asked as favor In view the ,uiy
company to mortgage not only
m 5s R a al ITS VI, ys m Sa tn IS
legislation SO destitute OF limitations ana safeguards that
@ to go 10 n Eope ae sas y means % Of tbs pssa ss
Obtained through the hberay Of enrich
to the continuance OF this ibeaty corporations on
iew he did not oolect TO railroads. but he would keep
charged that the OBJECT in The present instance pro-
enS % aa b a had tee s stea
powerof the facnc Railroad Committee abiiiy to
He then proceeded to tho necessity free lanas Ia
Al O'CLOCK the senate voted upon Mr. Thurnan's
amen eot 70 require that troops stores and munitions o.
free Of cost, which reiecei-yeas H. nays 81,
r Seorf offered an amendment that ands granted
SOLD Hve after the completion OF
settlement prescription IKE other lands at
gage BY togernlaen' lands to Gs sod In couaes where
sgaaed ster sixty days advertisement Agreed toyeas
Mr. HowAnp trep.> OF Mich, offered an amend uent to
resoution hayinI due regard 20 the rights Of ad
ana any other parry" Adopted.
ao toaa mcan G srs IRON Jr @
only snail oe used the same to be manufactured from
mr. Ho said the provision was contained In the
Az @9Iion was.,en agreed TO- yeas q, nays ls
YEAS Nessrs Ames, Anth my. Browalow, KucEingham
Cameron, Chandler, Cole oor6ett. Cragn Fenloa Ferry
Howe. hellogs Mcdonald, Morr OF Me-, Morrill, OF W..
Rice Robertson sa@yev Scott speace stewarl sumner
lhayer, Iramb ILL., WI Inns wilson and Y.tss-!o.
Ian, McCreey Morton, Pratt SALISBURY, scurz and WI
Thurman Howell, vickers Hamilton OF Mary
sn opposed to IN, bill parel on wtc hessrs sherman
The following Is the resolution as amended and passed
BoNDB BY THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COX
70 Il resolved, &C., That the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company be- AMI hereby authorized to issue its bonds
ali Ia the construction and equipment OF its roa and
properly all Kinds and descriptions real, personal and
including franchise corpoaton proof
OF legal execution ana edectua delivery said
mortgage shall oe med and recorde in the once Of tine Sec
Iety the INTERIOR and also to locate and construct
der he provisions and With the privileges ana duties
roln on fnet Sound VIA tae vaey OF tue Columbia river
with the right locate and its rom some
convenient point on lis main trunk line the
Mountains 10 Pnge. Sound and In tae event there
not beng in Stae territory IN which said main lin
branch may be located, the time final loc ioD
thereof the amount OF !aaas per mile granted oy rcss
said company within the limits prescribed charter
said company shall be entitled under direction the
Secretary OF the Interior to receive sections
the nted States and designated by
said road beyon the limits prescribed in said charter
will make such deficiency said main line branch
except mineral and other lands excepted the charter
company lo a, to the tho Lands
been rane sold reserved occupied by homestead settlers
peempted otherwise disposed OF the
OF the of jay q ieb4; ant that twenty-five mites
line between Its the o
Portland, Ia the State OF Oregon, shall be completed
day OF Jaaury, lo2 and forty miles of temailina
portion thereof each year thereafter until the whole
by granted 10 said company which Shall be sold
remain subject to the mortgage by this
thorzed at the expiration Of five after the compet
road shall be subject 70 settlement aud pre-
pay not exceeding per the
authorized shall at any time be enforced by
legal proceedings, or the government lands
granted, OF them. be sold by the trustees whom
such mortgage be executed, either its maturity
any .aurc or deiau Of sala company under the terni
thereof, such lands shall sold pugc ut place
within the states aud Territories which they su
after less than sky days pre- tous notice.
sections subdivisions thereof to the highest
provided further that the the
railroad American iron steel only ugcd the sam
| to be manufactured from American exclusively.
SEQ 2. Ana De II further resove TEat Con
any tine alter amend this JOINT resolution having re
gard tue rights OF said company and other parte
| EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Senate at four O'clock executv
I session and subsequently adjourned,