The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-04
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gAnlZatl0n OF rallIOaos. hs 10 viz S'
which was originally got up by the
Pacific Railroad Company, but was re-
,srred to the Senate Committe on Pub
lie Lands, who have considered the
whole subject and reported an entirely
new bill for special legislation in
granting charters to railroad COM
9.pies and takes as a guide but
the principles in the present Jaws
applicable to railroad companies IL
probibits the watering OF railroad
stock permits the issue OF bonds at such
rate of interest and in such amounts as
not tn exceed the capital stock OF the
company. 1t gives the Pacific railroad
IN. r;sht of wsy through the Govern
ment lands and the right to take ma
rerial for its construction except on
mineral lands, and grants forty acres
of land to every ten miles Of road tor
stations, 1t provides for the eonfisca,
ton of homestead pre-emptlon ana
gives the lands to the actual set'iers py
the psyment of the same, ana states
the regulations tor the proceedings IN
.ucb csse, The bill will be printed,
after which it's early consideration oy
the Senate will be urged.
The Mexican Claims Commission.
The proposition to extend the time OF
tn. Mexican Claims Commission has
been considered by the Senate Commit
tee on Foreign Relations. Although
the legislative branches OF the Mexican
Republic are not in session. any agree
mant of the United States Congress
to extend the time would, 1t approved
nv the Mexican Government at any
time be binding, but the sense OF the
committee, it 10 stated, is adverse TO
granting an extension OF tiHe this ses-
sion.
rn,IlIIuois Land Grant Bili.
On Saturday the Senate Committee
on Public Lands listened to the JOINT
discussion on the Illinois land grant
hill hut did not settle the matter.
The Sacramento Canal
project for irrigation and commerce
WAS referred 10 Messrs. Casserly and
Stewart, with instructions to report a
bill.
Patent Brake.
The Tanner patent railroad brake
extension will engage the attention oil
IN. House Committee on Patents this
week. 1t s a patent On when aii the
railroads in the country look favoraoly'
and 10 exciting interest.
rhe louisiana Invesfis"fion
v.s resumed this morning. Consider
able time was spent by the committee
in examining Mr.. Lynch as to the
character Of the returns and papers
ppop which the Lynch Board declared
the Kellogg candidates elected. Ihere
...u.d to be considerable difficulty In
s.c.rtainiug the present Whereabouts OF
the napers, and it was finally conlec-
tured that they must be in the CUSTODY
of Mr Woolfrey, the Clerk OF the UNI
,.d States Court. The committee &C.
co,dinply directed a subpoena to De Is
snsd for Woolfrey, commanding him 10
appear and produce the papers Con
siderable excitement prevailed among
RI. sdberents OF the different facuons'
and the supporters of Pinchback com
plaiued that the investigation was oe'ng
CONDUCTED in the interest OF Democracy
Affairs In Utah.
The Secretary Of State and Attorney
General this morning had long con-
ference with the President on the SUD-
;.ct Of affairs in Utah and the appoint
,n.nt of a special committee to investi'
gate affairs in that Territory
cb. Committee on Ways and Means
this morning decided agsinst the 'oV'
.rpm. ut refunding for the tlce le''erS
used by distillers.
HorattO Seymour
il in favor OF the appropriation OF sio'
900 for printing the report OF the fr'Soo
Committee.
Credit MObitier.
n Wilson's committee, this morning,
psn;.min W. Spence was recalled ana
,,estioned with reference to the pay
mept of certain checks to E. +. MOI
ain. and G. NJ. Dodge. The witness
-s;tsr.,ed his former statements tha'
.bscks bad been given to the parties
..uoaJ thereon and that Rollins checK
oans hsck through the National Bank
of Concord, \. d. Ill, ..s,;-
C 8. Bushnell, being recalled tes,l-
sed in regard to having secured 'i,e
legislation by which the Central oonu' .
ver. reduced from 8 to ~ per Geo,' ~,
,sv;ng the road 5000, 900; the cheek
Of Mr. Dodge was for $50, 900; perhaps
n. mi,bt have given him more; II "as
.given to Dodge for expenses anu &C. Sc,
&C.,. in securing the legislation; WIT
pe.s received from the mon facn, n,
Company 5000, which ne tToJe ,,oa -, ~
sss due 40 he had been compelieo' ~ ~
carving out his plans, to purchase s's
honds at much higher rate snan th'
market rates the $500 check 10 MOI
Ems was for money borrowed IL
Wsshinpton. Witness did not remem'
ber that be borrowel so much; he also
oevs M, Scott 5000, in part psyme,n
eS money loaned him by Scott; dnt tn,
chsck for the balance Of the $i2ooN
wa given to Williams for ora isnd ~ gran sb,
Sosrd Of Directors ard was referred U
. eu Committee consisting Of aessTs n,'
Scott. Dodge, Williams and Duu, ou,; y;
the two former signed the report an u"
recommended payment; he d'a Il. Gu 10
think there was anything IN the c.su .sn,
not EQUITABLE, as he had paid more 'hs' -