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THE RECORD.
BEnATE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 1o.-ImmcdtAtc1y |
after the erealIng Of tho journal, there was q
| thnrt executive session. |
| The Chair laid before the Senate the House
bill to amend tho Pacific Railroad acts, which |
was rcatl by Mr.. Little. Tho bill provides that
the earnings of, railroads be asccrtaincd by de-
ductIng only the actual operating expenses from
the gross receipts, without allowance for inter-
est payments, md requires the companies to
pay annually into tho United States Treasury,
TO create sinking funds such sums as will ag.
Rrcgate, In connection with the per cent pay
| mcnts and amounts earned fof tho Government
net senIpts, Is above defined; and II this
should leave them unable to pay their
on hs oss mogaFss ttg n she et
msnt suiae!ont "a allow paratnount claims 10 b
satisied. Tho amount Of these snnnal payments
ssn na b hs asa. s 4 S
0OO for tho Kansas Pacific.
a lively contest OCCURRED o'cr ths e. reference Of
| po4cd tn reference u the Natlroad COMMITTEES On
The ground TINT sh!s Committee was hotte to tho
bll, snd favored lts reference to The judiciary
Ste,ir. vs.t and Mitchell. of the 1lsi,roaa Com;
ai;s s:ae' ds's,Ss 'ia@.9 y .sa s:fe
previous report Of that Committee on similar
qTss laofnIns ous re- plscd, md tho bill was laid
III. Hamlin presented the credentials Of, ). Q.
iii. Thurman, from the Committed on the Judi.
Of I Januasy isst instruetlng lie Committee 70 p.
qutro into the various rntte relating to the Iaea
aoads I'd e tfcs Gs o% X s.t T.
amend the Paeihc KaI!road 'scts together With
written ,eo end 9 \; w to nd a1nS is aud a,ts, he
dsfed Tia, ths p rspoIt 10 printed, and 'ie Dll1 be
The Conference Committee on the snndry Civil Ap-
preparation bill on account Of atckncss, and Mf.
Tic ent ,o y The
he - fesss M say f nas to ad r. ~ m a
III. Wright, tfom tho Committee e. on caims. r.! Re:
eNccta of permits 70 purchase producta Of ntusfee-
tlunafy States n certain cases granted by the rEesi,
0ea lamn nessd 70 sRe up the Route b
To have 4 In tle unfinished buslncss to-nlor
Nj Mr win,ion. from the Committee on Approprta.
tionn. reported faYorabty On he senate bill provd
j. Ing for Tic construction Of The Washington nonu.
= n,unt. Calendar.
Il Adjourned.
n
r. HOUSE.
! Mr. IIalncs, chulr,nan Of tho Committee on
Esettons tspottod resolution on the LoH.laHa .h a
It ney military rc:ervetlon. febraska, was taken
= frosu the Speaker ab|c and paA:cd.
there was military conmis.ie,t appointed BY !
@ e,fss e o q damage
j. BY the Rebel raid Henderson statlo1 and that
IL III conimssse . % II Ezpenttures shs va Da
to es, ,hs sa'ount aad o whom and
rhe Iose ten e pTeeeeaea =. tho regular order
Of b..iness, to eon.ider lie oil reported by Nj.
page. from tbs Committee On Indian AtIalf. dc.
eas o So open 70
e ploralon and .ettsment -,
Or Mr. Mason moved 10 reconsider the BILL Ag.eet
to;;t, vorr,n ,,on n. Commits, ., ,na,., A..
the sao II porton Of the seserrstion Of lie Con
4 fSf! apa Nestsssa. ill., ~ Tst:1a. s'''"'' tD''''' ~
~ Mr. Iiarrla. from the cnmmittcc on Nava
g. S 1sf.a !Sssa s r. r.ss
aote % the 5snk 4 itsai admiral On th' iettts
s %e aotbreas he
saa7 % 1a' 70 ar II IT, 1aan
e n. Hewitt. from the cornmttse o. resstgn A A.
=; sct,on Of Ko1ert c, schcnck, While Unacd State
-. TnIster to England, in becoming Director Of III
nnction witl, Shares 81 said COMPANY md wendell
=. thcrcof. a. il.edyIscd, unfortunate, aud ircon
W. patibie With tic dut!cs OF lii position Adopte
e. Gallon from the Argentine Congress. eongrataa'