The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-02-22
XLIst CONGRESS-.
THIRD SESSION.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, February 81,

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Tho resolution lately introduced by
Mr.. HOWARD looking to the acquisition
Of the British North American posses
sions west of the Hudson bay through
the High Commission assembled at Wash.
ingtOn, was referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations
Bills were introduced by Mr.. WILSON
to aid in the establishment and support Of
public schools in States lately in rebel.
lion. H
The Senate bill authorizing the United
States Circuit Court for Indiana 10 make
portion of tho Miami reserve was
passed, ..-.- ..-. ...
RICE's bill for q new Judicial district
In western Arkansas was discussed and
defeated. Ayes, 90; nays, "a.
This result is regarded as an expression
of the Senate averse to any action the
present session upon o dozen similar
measures for the creation Of new Judicial
Districts md the appointment of addition.
al U. s. District Judges.
The unfinished business, being tho leg
islative, executive and judicial appropria.
tiOn bill, was then proceeded with. After
the close Of the debate the Senate pro.
Cecdcd to vote upon sundry amendments.
Mr.. CAssERLYs motion TO strike out the
increase to the Education Bureau was
voted down. -..
The amendment by Mr.. WILLIAMS to
increase the salaries Of COmptrOllers and
Auditors in the Treasury and Interior Dc.
partmGnts, Assistant Postmaster General,
and Commissioner oil Customs and Pen
siOns to $4,000 per annum was adopted.
HOUSE.
Mr.. WHEELER, from the Pacific Rail.
road Committee, reported back the Sen.
ate bill entitled IAN act TO incorporate
the Texas Pacific Railroad Company, and
To mid In the construction of the road,
and for other purposes" with an amend.
mcnt. lie stated that u part ot the Senate
bill had been preserved. .......
Mr.. RANDALL called for the reading Of
the original bill, which contains the names
Of John q. Fremont, Marshall o. Rob.
crts, Thomas A. Scott, and Wm. s. Rose.
crans,as COrpOr0tOrs.
The amendment proposed by Mr..
WHEELER was next read. 1t changes
some of the names oi the cOrpOratOrs, and
changes the name Of the company to
"Soulh Pacific Railway Company" and
reduces the capital from $lOO,OOO,OOO to
$50,000O00
Mr.. JULIAN raised the question as to
whether the bill should be considered at
this time. The House agreed to do so.
Mr.. WHEELER explained the amend
ment Us reported by him from the Com
mittee. The bill from the Senate provided
for six different lines. The amendment
provides for u single trunk line from a
point ON the eastern boundary oil the State
at or near Marshal, TO the ship channel in
the bay Of San Diego California ; pursu.
ing the route known as the Thirty.second
parallel, north latitude. The Senate bill
provided for n gauge Of five feet, and this
amendment proposed uniform gauge.
Mr.. GARFILED said that while he bcliev.
cd that Congress ought to put an end to
land grants, he believed that the passage
OF the Southern Pacific Railroad bill was
u great act OF commercial justice to the
South, ind lie was in favor OF the bill
Altcr remarks by Messrs. BUCKLEY,
ALLISON and WHEELER, the House agreed
to Mr.. WHEELEn's amendment to the
Senate bill, when the House passed the bill
as thus amended-yeas 1874; nays 70. ?
Mr.. CHURCHILL, from the Committee
on Elections, made report in the Missouri
contested election case Of Shields against
VAN Horn, with resolutions that Shields,
tho contestant was not entitled to the
seat, but that VAN HORN, the sitting
member, is, and that Shields be paid
5000 expenses. Tho resolutions were
adopted.
Adjourned.