New-York tribune., 1872-12-10
Bills PENDING IN THE SENATE.

s.rEAwsr7TP SUBSIDY PROJECTS AND THEIR PROS
PECrs-A FLOOD OF RAILROAD BILLs-A
RELIC OF MORMON TROUBLES - SPECIAL
CLAIMS N CONGRESS.
TFROM The REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-Senator Edmunds's
resolution agreed 20 on Thursday last orders that at
o'clock tomorrow the calendar be taken up for the
passage Of bills objected 70, and that the order be
enforced each succeeding day until al such bills and
resolutions shall have been disposed Of The number OF
bills on the calendar which have been reported from
committees Che most Of them favorabyl is about 2OO
AMI the number OF resolutions submitted by Senators
reported by committees IS 81 AS single objection VIII
prevent one Of these bills from being taken up. COM
paratively few Of the important VIII be
sdered in this call OF the calendar.
Less than half dozen steamship subsidy bills have
been reportedavoraby by the Senate Committees. One
Of these reported by Mr. Coroet from the Committee
Commerce stands first the list II Is Bill 70 facil
iate commerce between the United States and China,
Japan the countries OF Asia" Another reported by
Mr Cole. from the Committee PostOffces and Post
Roads Authorizing the establishment Of ocean mail
steamship service between the United States and Aus
train" Is the ninth on the calendar and the third To
authorize the establishment OF ocean mail steamship
service between the United States and Mexico Is one
ef the first hundred. All OF these bills likely TO
eeve attention this Winter but will 20 over under
the rned in the call Of the calendar Senators de-
elared last session, when the subsidy for the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company was increased that this Con-
Eres would DO nothing in that direction but the
advocates OF the bills shat have been ayOraby reported
SIN hope 70 have them passed. especially those affecting
the Pacific coast where, they say there opening
for American commerce.
The bills affecting railroads In various ways almost
without END. The first standing the head OF the
caendar-" A bu 70 promote the construction OF the
Cincinnati and Southern Railway"-was favorably re-
ported last January by Nj Chandler from the Commit
Tee ontCommerce Tie following Is list Of the most
important the other railroad bills;
B reviviug a grant OF lands heretofore made 70 the
North Louisiana and Texas Railroad
Biz 10 incorporate the Great salt Lake ana Colorado
bAllway company and 70 grant 20 sad company any "a a
rgnt OF way through the public Lands OF the Unlted
States
supplemental to an act entitled An act making
grant OF isnd N alternate sections 70 ald IA he con
from Pilot Knob, IN the State Of Missouri 70 Helena IN
Arkansas Approved July g. 1866.
BIZ 70 Authorize the building OF the NewMexieo and
Gulf Railway and for other purposes.
Bni 70 ana 10 the soDstrnctiOn Of railroad from a
Butte station in the Territory OF wyoming the head
waters OF smlths FORK IN the Uintah Mountains
Bill 10 extend the time for the completion Of the
Atlantic and Pacinc Railroad
B granting he right Of way through the public lands
20 tne Utah horthern Railroad Company.
Bil granting the Utah Southern Railroad Company
tl0u Of a railroad and telegraph line.
There are about balr dozen other similar bills the
titles OF which is unnecessary 20 repeat, none Of
them will be acted upon uDul later in the session
Among other bills 70 which objection Is likely 70 be
ade is one IN relation 10 the payment the expenses
OF the arrest custody and trial OF prisoners charged
with Territorial ofenses IN the Territory Of Utah II
may be RENE that Judge McKean, in zeal TO
prosecute the MormOns made decisions the su-
preme Court spring reversed and his proceedings
were all declared be illegal, there provision
for payment Of the costs OF the Court This bl
reimburse United states Marshal for tie money he
advanced Another Il Mr. Summers resolution amend
inR the COnetitution % pit the President
term Another t5e aoass oln groysins for the ap
AAa lSbsr aad tho ayisiop VI Hroass between