, 1873-01-25

| the Central Pacific, on the ground that he II
,ss too much Ssa to 30, do sfread Ths inquiry wou
! but Mr: Hoar, member thereof, scid that Il
Committee was overrun. md could not unde
take any more railroads. Il compromise VI
effected, and Poland took the Sioux City, Al
Wilson the Central Paeidc. 4 portion Of Il
Sioux CityRoad WINS built bya construction col
pany similar in it's operation to tho Credit Mobli
and organized by Oakes Ames d Co. It is int
mated that certain members OF Congress had Il
terests in this road, and got big dividend
which are also said to be recorded in Oak
Amee' mysterious pocketbook.
CLAIMS OF LOYAL CITIZENS.
The House Committee on Claims to-ds
authorized -A1r. Boasdnnan Smith to report b
bill regarding the compensation due loyal cit
zens for property taken during the war.
provides thst tho Court Of Claims shall hs.
they uny adopt In that behalf, to dete,
I mine and report to Congress- upon th
claims Of such citizens OF the States not declare
IN insur1ection, aa remained loyal during til
War, for compensation for private property le
Gated In such States not declared in insurectior
and which was taken during The Rebellion b
competent authority Of the Government Of th
United States for public use, within the meaning
| Of the 9th article Of the amendment Of the Con
stltution Of tho United States, Section Of whicl
provides that Tor the purposes Of tho act, an,
u dste.znintng the jurisdiction hereby conferred
the Fifth Amendment OF the Constitution shall b
deemed to require just compensation for private
property, whether real or personal takon in time
OF var tor military purposes, wherever the samt
shall have been taken By the Government, unde,
and by virtue OF its right Of eminent domain. i
also provides that In oasea where such propert,
Wss taken Tor destruction to prevent its faIlin1i
into the hands OF the euomy, the damage ehaf
be the value Of the property in it's exposed con.
dition: The important foature is added thai
hereafter au such claims shall be forever bsrrel
unless presented to the Court Of GLAZING within
two years, the Court to report to Congress, and
its action is therefore not final.
ARsESA1-s AND AHMoR1Es.
The House Committee On Appropriations had
nsls and azmories. There are at present twe,l-
t5-three arsenala in the country, but, uuler the
new principle Of gradually reducing the num-
Der in order to concontrnte the armament Of
the United States Army il three subdivisions
% s be @sde 9naR bossp # ne o My M9ay 5sp ha
Island, H., and Benicia, Cal. 4 fund Of $780,
600 will be placed in the hands Of the Secretary
OF War to be used to keep the others from going
to ruin until they can be disposed Of. This i'm
proyement mo In our r. arsenai system makes yearly
saving Of s160,000.
aoyERs,fEsr CLAIMS on RAILROADS.
>, There WIS an interesting debate in the Senate
to-day, On an amendment offered by Senator
Edmnnds to the Legislative Appropriation bill,
providing that the Secretary Of the Treasury
which the United States has loaned its credit,
and which are in arrears for interest, ali pay
ment for account of transportation Of Govern
ment freight and passengers, until the interest
due BY such railroad companies to the Govern
ment !s paid. Amendments werc subsequently
offered, allowing the railroad companies that
might feel aggHeved to enter suit in the Court
Of Claims with power to appeal to the Supreme
Court OF the United States. Tho proposition
Tas opposed BY Senators Sherman, Stewart, and
Cole, and it is thought the Senate will refuse to
ndopt IT.. Several hwyers in the Senate are Of
the opinion that such legislation would conflict
Elth the acts OF 1862 and 1861 concerning tho
Pacific Railroad. It is held that, while the Gov
ernInent naay institute suit to compel the COM
panies to pay the accrued interest due, it cannot
withhold tho payment for its transportation of
freight and passengers on the roads, for which
express stipulation was made by the act OF 1864.
There arc those, however, who contend that it
VII be perfectly in accordance with the law to
Withhold 30 per cent Of the amount duo, rs pro-
'lded BY the House amendment to tho bill.
TILE CALDWELL SCANDAL.
The Senate Committee on Privileges and Elec-
ions will resume it's investigation Of the Cald-
7ell bribery case tomorrow. The defence will
produces witnesses to show that Caldwell stands :.
'e1 as business man; that he was the
Of large portion Of the peo~
lie Of Leavenworth for the Senate, and
hat the testimony Of many Of the witnesses for
be prosecution is unworthy Of belief. Mainly
as ~. p oa couItesy, tne Oommlttee vi! continue
naad a.s oMs lalge Plopoftion OF tho pro
sh ue.enco - tegarueo as entlse1y lrraleYant
ne cnaIse o1 nflnefy OF the evidence thus 1ar
4'on " eooealn II. -
TIE LOUISIANA AuppLE.
me 1ecaa1on or the supreme Court OF Lc1lsl-
nn, nntnnng me Vahaity or tne Pinchoack 10Y
fnment, docs not help the Senate Committee |
.a; :o. auu - Iaocl3onn ~ an ~ tuo ptvpoeeo
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