New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-10
XLIIID CONGRESSES SESSION.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
CONSIDERATION OF THE TERRITORIAL RAILROAD
BILL IN THE sENATE-A VOTE on THE CURRENCY
BILL IN THE HOUSE.
SENATE. wAsnINGroS. April o. 1874
Mr.. INGALLS, (Rep., Kan.), from the Commit
tee Pensions reported favoraoy on the House DIN
eQualize pensions certain cases. Placed on the os
endar He also reported, with amendments the HOUSE
bill TO increase the pensions OF soldiers ana sors :"
tally disabled Placed on the calendar
Mr. WRIGHT Osep., Iowa), from the Finance Conh'
rnttee reported with amendments the House oiil W
facilitate the exportaton!of distilled spirits fISoeu On
the calendar
Mr. HAGER Dem, Cal.) presenteda momoriai OF CIT
teens OF California the sale Of certain grazing LANDS
in the mineral section OF the State Referred To the
ANTtS E GRep r. ID called attention to the
practice Of the senate in ordering bus to be printed
when introduced lie SAID that pis OF ptVsse hS1nfo
were frequently printed two OF three hts nrt upon
Their INTRODUCTION again when reported from The Com
ee and 1 Sgsb v a3T one lie SSped that hereafter
Senators would not ask 10 have private ois printed
should be reported from Committees.
Mr. GORDON (Dem Cab from the Committee on
zing the use gilt letters in the names of vessels;
PLACED on calendar. In reporting the hill be said
The law required that the names should Do palnted
III white letters upon black ground.
Mi. HAGER Dem. CALI presented Joint resolution
the California legislature, asking tho passage OF
law 10 reduce the charges Tor transmitting messages
by telegraph as TO pay only TAR pront oyes woPhHK
SEY Qiop., Mimi, bill IN relation thereto having al
Mr. SARGENT (RSp, Cal) presented joint resolution
OF The Caiiiolnla Legislature IN favor OF inc IN
mcnt OF Oakland Har0or Ia San Francisco Bay Referred
20 the Committee on Commerce.
THE TERRITORIAL RAILROAD BILL
The unfDIshod business being the senate bill TO pro
vide Incorporation and regulation OF railroad
companies IN the Territories Of the United States 1t was
taken mp the pending question being on the motion OF
Mr.. Wright TO recommt the bin. . ....
uy WI Ioxva WITH No nO
offered several verbal amendments which were accepted
bv the chairman OF the Committee.
M WRIGHT then moved to strike out secuon ~ d, Oh
the bill, nViug the Tght OF way to any railroad com
pany organized under the act through the unoccupeo
puno lands of the United States IN any State 10 the
OF 100 feet IN width on each side VI the center OF
suoh railroad. with authority to take from such public
lands materials for the construction and maintenance OF
the road and ground for station budlngs depots and
shops moi to exceed 40 acres Tor each ~ mics VI 'no
Mr. BAYARD Dem. Del) moved to strike out the
I4n section OF the bill, which authorizes any corpora
ton organized under the act TO acquire by purchase or
l1t any lands the vicinity OF It's road or through
which tue same may pass. ana convey the saule IN
such manner as the directors may prescribe agreed
Mr.. PRATT rep INDY moved to amend the 9th SOC
ton the bill grant 10 acres OF public lands In
the Territories for station buildings dopots ana shops
for every 10 miles OF road instead OF 40 acres US pro
Mr. CLAYTON (Rep. Ark moved an amendment re-
curing every road organized under the ACT 10 MAINTAIN
az some point the line OF its road Office where the
books shall DO kept aud open at all time Tor DSpeeton
Mr. HAGER Dem. CALI moved 10 amend the frst Soc
ton TO provide thai tho provisions 0t me b sha
not apply 90 The District OF Columbia Agreed to.
Mr.. BUCKINGHAM (Rep., Comm moved an amend
forbi1dng the construction OF any road across an
Mr. SARGENT GRep.. CALI moved substitute there
for. provide that road should not cross an
secrctary Of the Interior be first obtained.
Pending discussion, Mr.. SARGENT tRep.. CALI moved
that the consideration OF Executive
Ths Senate at AIS went into Executive session. After
short time the doors wero reopened and the Senate
adjourned.