The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-03-02
CONGRESSIONAL.

Company, and aid in construction o
; the road was reported back from th'
? Pacific Railroad Committee, with al
amendment changing the names 0
the eorporatOrs, the name Of the Com
, pany to the South Pacific Railroad
j Company, and reducing the capita
stock from 500, 900, 900 to $50, 900, 600
The bill from the Senate provided FOL
six different lines; the amendment
provides for a single trunk from q
point on the eastern boundary Of Tex
as, at OF near Marshal, to a ship chan
mel in the bay Of San Diego, Califor-
mia, pursuing a route known as the
S2d parallel, north latitude. The Sen
ate bill provided for q guage Of five
feet; this amendment proposes a UNI.
form gauge. The House agreed to the
amendment and passed the bill. In
the Missouri contested election case
Mr.. Van Horn, the sitting member,
was deciSFed entitled to the seat,
Adjourned.
FEB. 22--In the Senate the Phila-
delphia Celebration bill came up, but
Mr.. Conkling talked gill the morning
hour was ended, and the bill went
over. The Indian Appropriation bill
was taken up and passed, with vari-
ous amendments. Adjourned.
In the House the Sundry Appropri-
alton bill came up, and after a long
debate passed. The debate was COM
posed Of bitter personal conflicts. Mr..
Farnsworth assailed Mr.. Butler about
the granite contract for the Boston
Postoffice, and about other things.
Mr.. Cox was completely and utterly
squelched by most brilliant repartee
from Mr.. Hoar. Mr.. Fernando Wood
repeated the charges made against the
Freedmen's Bureau, and on this much
was said, but the result of a whole
days work, or rather talk, was one
bill passed. Adjourned.
FEB. 23.-In the Senate the House
resolution in reference to the McGar-
rahan claim was laid on the table.
The House bill extending the act of
1884, punishing embezzlement by
bank officers was passed. A bill was
passed amending the bounty laws so
that soldiers discharged for disabilities
after two years service receive one
hundred dollars bounty. Several
bills were reported. The Indiana
Legislature capital removing resolu-
tions were presented by Mr.. Pratt.
Mr.. Sherman moved to take up the
bill to suspend the construction of the
Cincinnati & Newport Bridge. Not
agreed tO-ayes, %; nays, %. He
gave notice of his intention to renew
the motion. The bill for the relief of
grape brandy distillers and the bill to
increase the revenues fIom lotteries
were Indefinitely postponed. Mr..
Sherman also presented a number of
memorials from citizens of Kentucky
for the passage of the bill to ineorpor-
ate the Cincinnati & Southern Rail-
road. The remainder of the session
which lasted till half-past II, was oc-
cupied in considering the Indian Ap-
proprIation bill, which passed, and in
discussing a motion to make the En-
forcement bill the order for the fol-
lowing afternoon. Adjourned.
In the House bills were passed rela-
tive to taking depositions de 6ene csse
in Courts Of United States; for the ex-
tension Of time for the completion of
the Portage Lake and Lake Superior
Canal; the Senate resolution, prescrib-
ing the oath to be taken by Senator
elect Miller from Georgia. The reso-
lutions Of the Indiana Legislature in
favor Of removing the capital were
presented. The bill making appro-
priations for the construction and re-
pair Of certain Notifications, after a
lengthy discussion, was passed. After
several hours debate, the River and
Harbor bill was passed, and the
House adjourned.
FEB. 24-In the Senate the Judici-
ary and Pacific Railroad Committees
reported favorably to the Pacific Rail-
road in the matter of payment Of in
terest. Several other reports were
made, and bill relative 10 bridges
across the Mississippi passed. The
Southern Pacific Railroad bill came
up, but after some talk went over.
Mr.. Miller was sworn as Senator from
Georgia. The Enforcement bill was
then taken up, and the Democrats
commenced talking against time.
They kept that up till 1:3O A. NJ,
when the bill passed by a party vote
of SO to 10, and the Senate adjourned.
IU the House, Mr.. Stevenson pre-
sented petition to relieve cigar MAX
ers from unjust taxation. After some
preliminarles the Sundry Civil Ser
vice bill was taken up in committee.
1t appropriates $50, ,5s3, 1872 $4,000
was voted 20 Joseph Wilson, late
Commissioner Of the Land Office, for
the valuable scientific museum col
lected by him. Winnie Ream's appro-
priation for her Lincoln statue was
raised from 5000 to $4,000. The
committee then rose and the House
adjourned.
FEB. 25.-In the Senate the bill to
consolidate and amend the patent
law passed. The bill providing for
a National Centennial Anniversary
celebration at Philadelphia was pass
ed, an amendment providing for one
at New York also being rejected. The
Senate noncOncurred in the House
amendments to the Southern Pacific
Railroad bill, and a Committee of
Conference was ordered. The Postof-
fee Appropriation bill was taken up
and discussed till adjournment. An
amendment providing FOR an annual
subsidy Of $500, ,OOs to the Australian
Steamship line was defeated.
In the House a resolution was pass
ed to pay Mrs. Leftwich, the widow
of late contestant for a seat 50, 500. |
The New Orleans, Mobile & Chatta-
nooga Railroad WAS declared a post
road. The Omnibus bill was then
taken up. The items Of S6,0OO,OOO to
repay States their war debts, and also |
$3.50, 900 to pay for property lost in the
service Of the United States, were
ruled out on a point of order, and |
$4,000 was inserted for the Navy
Yard at League Island. The House,
without dispOsing Of the bill, adjourn
ed.
FEB. H.-In the Senate, the Com |
mittee on Commerce reported favora-
bly, on the Cincinnati Southern Rail- |
road BILL A motion to take up the
bill dividing Ohio into three judicial
districts was lost. The Postofice An.