, 1873-01-25

did not know, 1es nef hsd Ps,'. es hosti Mi,"s: =
any other Commissioner having bec:a
paid. Knew Of no member Of Congress, excel,
General Butler, having been paid IS counsel u
tho Union Pacific Railroad At tle time OF til !,
conflict between Jim Fisk and the Compan, h>
was paid Ct, Goo did not know Of any nen.tt-:
Of Congress- who rendered service to the C1e.:5
| Mobiier Or to its Seven Trustees.
Ihe Committee adjourned until Monday.
CONGRESSIONAL.
! - SENATE.
PRESIDENT Pro TEN.
W4aH1SaroS, Jan. 2l.-Ar- ANTHONY YVES
chosen President pro tent, in the absence Ct
the Vice President.
| Mr. WILSON introduced bill to authorize
the construction c. pneumatic-tube road ION
! TIE APPROPRIATIONS.
| At the expiration OF the morning hour. the
Senate resumed the consideration Of the Lec:s-
latiye, Executive. and judicial appropriation
! CURRENCY surrEHs.
Mr. sHERHAN said that there vera questions
connected with the currency which it was iu9;.-
Pensahly necessary for Congress to conside- q.
the transfer Of $25, 900 00U banking capital fsc.n
the East to the West, which tho Comptro]Ie-
claimed to be lmpracticabJe; and there IVES also
the question Of the right Of the Secretary Of
tu4 41EHauIY 10 16l69QG &1Y D1Ttl0u OF the
tired and cancelled United States notes,
RAILWAY PAYMENTS.
Mr. EDMUNDS offered an amendment to tho
Appropriation bill, directing the Secretary Of I'll,
Treasury to withhold ali payments to any 1sli-
way company, on account Of freight or trane-
portation of any kind. to the amount OF ar7
payment made By the United States for interas5
upon the bonds Of tho United States issued 10
any such company, and not reimbursed
Mr.. STEWART made point OF order that, the
amendment being new, Legislation was no. ia
order upon tho Appropriation bill
The PRESIDENT pro TEN. over.u1ed the point
OF order.
Nr. EDMUNDs advocated the amendment. I.
was necessary, ho eaid, fer the protection Of tic
people, :nd II i violated in any wsy the legal
rights OF the railroad companies, they might seek
redress through the Cou.t Of Claims.
;, Mr. SdERMAN said the question involved in
the amendment vas one which could not 70
readily determined, and, as it wss hardly pc,.i-
ment had been offered
Mr. - Sherman having expressed q .doutt
the matter, Mr. EDAtUNDS offered the follow
ing addition to Lis amendment:
And any such company nay bring suit in the Court
OF Claims to recover tho price Of such freight n:,i
transportation, aad n suc, suits the right Of eac1
company TO recover the same upon the Law and facts Of
fhe case shall b. determined null ether party to such
Mr. SHERMAN said Ae feared This amend
ment would narrow tho position Of the United
States Sen@te In the mattor.
Mr. EDIUNDS said thar il ho did NOT tnor7
tho great anxiety Of tho Senator from Ohio
(Shor!nan) to keep this money in tho Treasalr,
no would be tempted to suspect that, for soma
tind out how not to do it.
Alr. STEVENSON offered q substitute for
EdIa1lnds amendment, directing tho President
TO institute suits in tho Court ct Claims ageiuss
[he Pacific Railroads to recover the intetes:
FOR tho benefit NJ said rra5J Tn, ,Jv
his amendment, Mr. Stevenson said all the cor
9orations Of the country wero gigantic power;
ssarrlng upon the rights Of the Government RI
he people, and warned them that as they we.,
not Wiling IN disputed case like this to sub
nlt to q fnir adjudication, there was power il.
he land which would rise up and put them all
tnder it's feet.
Mr. TnuMBuLL said he was not an alyocata
I the railroad companies, but hc wished them
0 be treated fairly. He then reviewed the hir-
ory OF the Liquidation providing for the con-
OF . Pacific Railroal. Under ths ac:
1852, BY which al compensation for services
ithhed, nobody, he gajd, could be found to bui,>.
10 road, which rendered necessary the act Of 1861:
zoVlding that only one-half OF such compep:=-
on should BIO retained by the Government. T.:
10 roads from the Government would, therefore
to violate the faith Of the United 5Lates pledged
the act OF 1864.
CONFERENCE coMur1EE.
LAA@S sA~A AAAAAAA414AN4 hppQL1kE4 Ha co.,
rees on the part OF the Senate on the Vicnc,
1position bill, Messrs. schurz, Harlan, end
Gr. STEWART presented m amendment,
aich ho said he would offer at the proper tine
3 substitute for Edmunds amendment. IL
recta the Attorney General to cause procesd-
50 to BE- instituted in tho proper Court cr
9 United States for the purpose Of eece1-
ming i any obligation Of tho Union Pacific.
'ntral Pacific, or any other railroad COMPANY
Gated by the act Of July i, 1862 or the act q
ly 2, 1851, in relation to interest Oh bonds, re-
Inns unfu1dlled, aud to enforce the same il SLY
e1e be against raid Company CT companies.
aIr. 1IOkILL (aIaine) presented an ar1: d
INT directing the President to take such mens-
es as may be necessary to recover IRON :i!e,
eiho Railroad Companies the intereat Isi' :,''
D United States on The bonds iasued forth.
Q Of either Of said roads, aul comforting jur.s~
tion On the United States Circuit CoT: fr-
Southern District OF Nou York, to kea-: i
;etmine the sane, subject to appeal as in othe:
es.
lending action, tho Se1c.e vent into e1e:u-
session, md sooH =t:sc
Adjourned until Lonily. ,:
HOUSE.
Eor Ey111Lkp 70 voTE.
IT, HOAR, from tue Co:nuis.cc on E!ec:;on,.
3e 1enort that neither Dc Large uo- C5;:e