New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-28
XLIId CONGRESS-TnInp SESSION.
SENATE. .. WARRINGTON. Jan. Of. Is

SENATE. WASHINGTON jan Of. 1873.
Mr.. WILSON (Rep., Mass.) presented re-
monstrance OF the Boston Board Of Trade against the
passage of the bill the repeal Of the Bankrupt act
also, resolutions of the Boston boot and shoe trade
against the same bill.
REFUSDEG DRFERRNTIAL DUTIES.
The bill authorizing the Secretary OF the Treasury TO
refund dferental duties articles actually ship
board in French vessels for tho United States
on Nov. g. 1872. was passed.
The bill to require national banks TO restore their cap
tal when impaired and to amend the National Currency
act was passed.
THE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The unfinished business the Legislative Appropriation
bill was taken up.
The question the amen dment offered by MT
Morrill, (Rep., Mel Friday. modified TO provide
that II shall the duty OF the President 10 take such
measures institute such suits he necessary
to recover from the Pacific Railroad Companies the
interest paid by the United States bonds issued for
the net Earnings provided for by law and that the Cir
cult Courts Of the United states shall have jurisdiction TO
hear and determine such SUITS subject to appeal as In
MIR. THURMAN Dem, Ohio) said it was most i'm
matter should be determined without delay, and sug
gesed that these ought to have precedence over
others. 49,
Mr.. MORRILL, modified his amendment 80 as TO direct
the Court TO give these cases precedence.
to-day from Mr.. c. r. Huntingdon. the VicePresdent OF
the Central Pacific Company which, IN compliance with
much pleasure because II seemed TO DO the letter Of
man OF honor aud fairness.
The letter read by the Clerk 1t states that the
Central Pacific Railroad Company entered into Its con
tract with the Government upon the construction OF the
statute relating freight postal SERVICE which
acted upon by the Government for seyera! and
which has received the sanction of Congress and If they
had otherwise they would not have entered
into the contract at all but that that Company Is new
erheless anxious to have the disputed question legally
amendment looking TO that end.
Mr. SHERMAN (Rep., Ohio said the only question
Iafxu lhu Inv ND lnG Dol do
which he cared to have legally determined whether
the companies were not bound 70 pay the interest
The United States had guaranteed those bonds but the
companies were the principals, and bound to pay the
Mr. BAYARD Dem DELI was pleased that at last
there seemed To be disposition in Congress protect
the interests Of the people OF the United States
nection With the Pacific Railroads and it babe fair
10 lead 70 happy resuthe vindcatiOn Of the rights
vote he said for the offered by the Senator
from Vermont (Edmunds
Mr.. CAS6ERLY Dem, Call said he had not decided
whether he would support Mr. Ednunds's or Mr.. Nor
rilPs (Maine) amen dment, though he was inclined 10
petely. He was OF the opinion that these Companies
we're bound 10 the whole VI the interest due the
bonds and made argument In support OF that view.
THE EDmUNDs AMENDMENT ADOPTED
Mr.. MORRILL, withdrew his amendment for the pur
pose OF having direct vote Edmunds's amendment
and that amendment then adopted all the Senators
present voting IN the affirmative except MIR. Morrill,
Ple'' ana Messrs Sprague Gep.. r. ID Trumbull lib
AZ l1. ana Hamilton Rep MeJ it is follows;
sty ralroa company It's freight
OF any Kind their respective Of
made BY the United States Of upon Of
tn Slaves issued such which shall
scf with Of the esrnbg. up,p
phel a. Po'o y law and company bring Court
Of Chns 70 osg zoe Pneo OF such and in
saeh sa' ~ ssh company 20 the upon the
United States upon the al. points presspte b., s Hpd
Hnswer 70 anT such claim sad psuy 60 sae anil mas
appeal che Supreme Court and both courts S ah
Or causes precedence % al otser sasinesA So ~ '
Mr.. MORRILL, QIeD.. WI offered AN amepdment Ia
the BILL providing that Judgments for claims against tbe
United states shall not 10 paid Saecaly pro