, 1870-04-26
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD JOB,
Passed By the Aenatc-Text OF tho
Joint Rcsolution-t1nffxn laauc
Of 8onIs-Eholcsnle Grabbing Mt
Public 1.nNux.

Ens4cU By khG HeNNtE-E&Xt OF inc
Joint Rcsolution-Unfirni lsauc
Of E1onl~-Wholcsnle Grabbing Mt
Public 1.nutix.
Tashsn9t.n tAPrtl 1s) Correspondence n The .Stu
The struggle was renewed in the Seuate to-
dag over the Northern Pacific HAilroad. Afr.
Casserley had the floor, and made speech 20
lobby, fearing its effect upon the House Of
Representatives and the country il suffered to
raaa unnoticed, tried bard to get the floor for
Mr. Stewart 10 reply. Tho Democrats were
willing to give him \ chance, but Mr.. Hamlin
and Nr, Morrill,, wanting to get up their own
on the amendments. There we're only two of
any importance agreed to. Ono ras offered by
NI: Scott, providing that lands re-
naming unsold after five years should
" 'ubies. e., to M tho Limit Limit Of two ao!i.Es r
case ne<, fSuds we're sold under mortgage there
should Il due public, notice. The second
.ment]ment Sss offered By Mr. Catneruu, pro
yilipg that the fssils used on tho road should
BE- American iron ORR. eel, to be made from
American ores. This amendment was the only
one that broke tho M.eedonias, phaiank Of the
Ike that, baud Of brotheu. On tie final
vote Nessts Boreman, Wiley, Harlan, Mo,te22n.
Fratt, and Echurz voted with the Democrste
against the bill. AL these had taken the alarm.
The bill has been losing strength in the SEN
ate With each day's discussion. Tbs adoption
| this odious bill in tho House OF Represents
| hyes, which body will at least hesitate to COM
nit itself Too inyidiously to the doctrine Of
protection. The following is the text Of tho
( ioint1esofutioD:
| Be- il rtsotred, ffe., That the Northern Psciac
Railroad Company be, and hereby IL, authorized 10
| issue It's bonds to aid In the construction and
equipment Of its road, and TO secure the same Dy
mortgage on Ia Property md rights Of property Of
| al kinda and descriptions real, personal, and
mixed. including rs franchise n s - eospossu"n,
effective delivery: said moF1Ea8e sha oe nled and
recorded In the once Of the Secretary Of the In1e-
provisions md With the privileges, Rranta and
luties provided for IN ~ act OF ineopotaion IL
1osd to se pns ,l1 Sn ss5 s 6d "a te
locate and construct It's hrancn from some con.
yentent point on la main trunk tine across
and. II he event q 1hetc nos being, u
| anS State or Territory IN which said main line o.
branch may be located Al the time Of the nnAl 10
| I'd hy Congress 10 sa1d company within the Unit
| prescribed b. It, charter, then said company shat
te cnutled, under directions Of the Secretary o.
tte Interior TO receive 60 msny sections Of iant
belonging to the Cnlte'i StateA and designated By
| odd numbers, in Euch Stale OF Territory, within
n miles o. esch = side sa,d ros osyond the lntI ;
! deficiency Oh said main line or btAnch+ e1tep
mineral snd other lands, n excepted in the chas
Ter Ql k3la COMPANY bl 4st*s ~ Tue AuVu4t OF kut
lands that hare been granted, rold, reserved, oc
cupieA BY homestead settlers, pre-empted, or 9th
rassage Of the act Of July 3, l5s4 aat
that twenty-five miles Ut aafd ma1u line betWee1
its western terminus and the city OF Port
land, In the State Of Oregon, shall b.
completed BY the trzt day Of January, 1s77, An1
forty miles Of the remaining portion thereof eacl
year thereafter Until the whole shall be complete.
between said points. provided that al llads hers
~ granted 10 said company, which shall not b
gold or Disposed OF, remain subject to the mort
gage hJ this act authorized, 1t The expiration O
nEe years after the completion OF the entire rpsl
! shall he subject to settlement and presumption
| like other tsnds, 1t price to he paid to III
company NOT exceeding txo dollars and tfty cent
PER AcTc. and II the mortgage hereby authorizes
ahAu II any time be enforced By foreclosure q
other legal p1uceedings, or the government 1kad
hereby granted, or ANY Of the be sold By TIC tru1
| tees 10 whom such mortgage NAY be executed
either at tts maturity or for any failure defsu
| Of ssid company under the Terms thereof, SUE
lanths shall be roId 1t public sale nj psaces w1t1i
the States md Territories IN which they shall b
situate after not less than sixty daya previous
i, tce Ia etnSie sections or Subdivisions thereof t
! The highest and bet bidders: Frrfdet, JurIaa
That N ,he construction q the said rs.lroAd Aloe
lean trnn or tteei only shau be Used. the same 70
| manufactured fron American ore exclusively.
SEC. z .4nd be it further srso1rrt, Thai CongTe1
may 1t any time alter or amend this Joint rcsolI
lion. having due reg4rd 10 the FtEhts Of sld cou
pany and my other parties