The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-11
F0RTY-F0URTH CONGRESS.

Tho Centennial Bill 10 the Sena,e-Mr. Tar

The Centennial Bill 10 the SenHte-Mr. Tar
box'a Reply to Blaint'- Defence of the
Republican Pnriy's Financial Policy.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. Tho Senate to-day
resumed the consideration Of the bill to extend
the time Tor the construction and completion OF
the Northern Pacific Railroad.
Mr.. Sargent crop, CalJ moved to amend the
second section 80 as to read
That ms cy:aaloa 90 sr,ni,d upon tnc cSrTgs' con;
HOMESTEAD aius TsTs 9f rva,s en d,
Sr"nt o, SID coip.,,i = o ,,,5pt OF Tue
q withdrawal ~ The respeciys d, ti Az 9icsr, me
the grant Of s,id company. and shall be tinted y he
PARTIES awfolly entered under the provisions VI the
The amendment wos agreed to.
MIR. Edmunds rep. VIZ submitted an amend
ment t. the fourth section so as to provide that
the act shall not be construed to effect private
rights otherwiso than IA herein provided. and
further, that this act shall well a. the charter
OF the company aud other acts and resolutions
relating thereto bc SUBJECT to alteration amend
mcut, or repeal at the pleasure OF Congress.
Agreed 10.
MIR Ingalls, Rcr., KanJ moved to strike out
the urOvisO In the second section that II should
not appiy to lands heretofore patented To the
company. nor tO entries already tncclled md
upon which the purchase money ma been re-
TUNED to the respective tartics In interest.
Agreed to-
Tho bill was then reported to the Senate. and
ONE or JAY COOKE's ADVERTISEMENTS.
Mr.. Sau, sbury Dem. Doll said ho WA opposed
TO the hi'l. 4 land grant ~ hfy millions Of
acres had been made 20 this road. He remcm-
bercd IA advertisement some time ago IN whic1
! the managers ~ the road said that the proceeds
Of tie land donated. ~ $50 per acre, would bc
prctlt Of ss50n",1 INK wv was an adverii AZ
! ment inserted when the Stockholders W ntcd to
| sell their bonds. he coinnany had gone into
! bankruptcy, ana the men who now nOd the
bonds procured them at nominal prices. II was
WRONG to make tho grant orieinily' but eSpe;,
cially wrong now to extend the time. Ito had
! no objection 10 build "a NOrihern Pacific or any
other Pacific failro "a, but he WAS opposed to
| doing It out of the national Treasury or by do
Mr.. Kelly Den.. or said Oi all persons
| who SHOULD be ,ncnurig ii were those who h ID
| invested their money ~ good i'm To cOmnlc To
| the ro d. These Donlhulders had inNes' ed
| 100000 Of their own moncv. II the time
/ should Ice extended the WORK wohld be pushed
fOry ri next summer.
The hill was then read third time and passed
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NRAs-Nc..rs Allison, Boutwell, Cameron PA.
Cameron WIS.,. t.tt,nu. tIa,io1, tonkurf. trsgin
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w," Lo-s' ~ Na'"' ''p,t9, N'll5,, n s,,
H. 'o.lt. Sargent uiist Wist ana Wln loui.-:.5.
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Iari,1,a. waacish, nhs,e aad F,le,s IS neIo
Gratis i italics.
THE CEN7ESSIAL ELL.
The consideration ~ un1gi he'd business
Cs iic mi Ex&inia@n was rssam d. aud Ir
Nurw lnd ID I'M. Cal spoke ~ ovpo .iun O. t..
Nc Mitchell dtep" Ore-onl spoke In iAvor "a
the bill.
Mr. Kandolph Dem, y j. then ohtainci TIT
noor, but welded to Nr Wright Of Iowa. wn'
IN de motion t. { she ) Senate ~ intO e-cCu
tive session, W ich was n4..ceI 60.
At $50 the q loIs re ruupeu"l and the Chai
announced Mrssi4. Morrill, ~ Maine, Sargent %
Cllforni and thurman pf Oslo ~ ttn confer
cnce CONN .ittcc 1n tine f,1rt " th' senate oi
the tiil in ia, III, interest on the 3Gj Dsuic
Of C.lgmuia bonds. The Senate thea az