New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-09
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

After the reading of the Journal, the
SPEAKER proceeded 10 the call Of Committees ioI
reports under which call Mr.. POLAND (Rep, VI, from
the Special Committee on the Arkansas Trouble, PIE
report Of the testimony taken during the vaca
ton Of Congress. Ordered to be printed.
Mr. HALE (Sep., Me.l from the Committee on Ap?ro-
priations reported bill to continue the Board OF Audit
to examine and audit the ununded floating bt OF
the District OF Columbia. Alter some discussion the
matter pos poned till tomorrow.
Mr. DURHAM (Dtm., Ky) from the Committee on
Banking aud Currency, reported a Oil reducing the
allowances 10 bank examiners and fixing the rates as
follows For examining banks Win capital not exceed
iug 100000 500 with capital OF $1,000 aud not exceed
exceeding 10000 $780, viva capital OF s3OOO0 and not
exceeding 100000 s1J VITA capital OF $4,000 ana not
exceeding $4,000 s4; with capital Of sJJJJ0O and
exceeding $6O0OOJ <5 with capital OF s6JoOOO and over
SIS. After explanation ~ Mr.. DarAaui, tIe blI Was
Mr. MAYNARD tRep Tenn). Chairman Of the Com.
mtttee on Banking aud Currency. reported 9ilt 20
ceedings hquid,tlon. Mr. MAYNARD expained the
object OF the bal beng 10 supply defect IN the pres
emf law under which the Controller holds that where
bank wnien gone into voluntary liquidation pro-
yldes for Its outstanding notes he has 10 power %
appoint TO provide for the other Indebtedness
OF the bank Ia response 10 a question whether the
purpose the bill make tde shareholders liable
ior It's inde bednes he said IN went no farther n
that direction tue original act does, under hith
shareholders are held liable 10 an extent equal 10 the
Alter SOME discussion the bill was, at the suggestion
OF Mr.. NIBLACK tDcn., Ind) rccommittei, StA leave
To report at any time
THE BRIDGE ACROSS THE MISSOURI RIVER AT OMAHA.
Mr.. H0UGHTON (Rep.. Cai). from the Committee on
the Pacific Railroad reported bill providing that tue
railroad bridge at omaha, and the approaches each
side OF the river shall be operated part OF tie
tinuous line OF the Union Pacific Railroad and requiring
hatyeary reports TO be made Of the monthly receipts
OF tolls and charges for the use OF tue bridge.
Mr.. cox Dem, " ~ suggested that tue provisions
OF the bill were matters OF litigation 10 be decided by
tie courts. md not by Congress.
Mr.. sPEEG Dem. Peun) asked Mr. Houghton
whether the question was not now before tAe courts
Mr.. HOUGHTON replied IN the negative
ME- CKOUNSE (Rep., NeO) asserted that ii was. and
that the object Of inc bill WAS 10 fVresta the action Of
NJ. HOUGHToN repeated his statement that the
bill was not designed 70 AFFECT any existing litigation
Its purpose Simply was 10 compel the Uulon Pacific
Railroad company TO operate its line Of road through
out lts euIlre engh rs one continuous me- and not 10
make transfers AT the Missouri River at Omaha. tie
explained that the bridge has been operated an indie
pendent tninS under the name OF the Transfer COM
pany and that ali through business on that Je is Sub
Jcct 10 separate and independent charge for crossing
river. Freight cars, loaded or unlOadcd, have
pay $40 each and passengers so cents each for
tue rlve besides the annoyance 10 which Passengers
arc subjected Ia having 80 chanse cars twice tAlS
point aud having 20 cet their baggage rccacckcd. lie
assisted that the bridge was as much part OF the uH
OF tue UulOn PacihI Railroad as ANY me oi Road De-
Mr.. HALE tRsP., y. " asked who were the nominal
OF bridge,
Mr., HoUGHroN replied that thu bridge was owned
10y the Union Pacific Railroad Company: tnAt Tho
bonds Issued for tue construction 81 tue bridge were
Issued by the Union rAcuo R,road Company, aud that
all the troper'! oi lhat company Is iAoe Tor vac pay
ncut Of those bonds. Since The bridge haG &c had
betu operated exclusively ~ tno il0o iatUt hallEAaI
Company. thoush IA the aud undor sac psreuse ~
pendent organization, called transfer company.
NJ sucu organiaaIion. however existed 10 fact. bus
merely In name rhV reason ~ tals vas that the Union
faciuc Railroad Company had eniercd into contract
NlGh tie CAY of aAha Ivy watch the Company hal re-
ccINed large subsidy tron tao cN IN cOnsdoraliOa OF
making it, terminus tacrr,
Tnc morning boar having expired. the bill went over
without action.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Bills were introduced sad r,forreL 70 committees, as
follows:
BY Mr.. McCRARl (Rcp., Iowal-FOr the relief OF GER
tain settlers the publo lands in Iowa, Minnesota
Nebraska. aud Kansas. Also. for the extnguishment
Of the iuuian title the Black uns Reservation IN
Dakota.
BY Mr.. CUTLER tRcp,. uaasl-ro provide judicial