The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-27
PACIFIC RAILROAD joins.
Fifteen Million Dollars Wanted fer six Mil
Hon Acres Of Unssiable Land.


wAsHNeroN, May 2e.-The Chair laid be-
fore the Senate q communication from the Com
mander Of the Grand Army OF the Republic,
Department Of the Potomac, asking that Deco
ration Day, May 90, be observed as q national
holiday, and inviting the Senate to participate
IN the ceremony Of decorating the soldiers
graves. Referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs.
Mr.. West Rep., La, from the Committee on
Railroads, eported back the Senate bill to create
a sinking fund for the liquidation OF the Govern
ment bonds advanced to the Central and West
ern Pacific Railroad Company, with amendments,
and written report on the subject. Also. new
bill to create a sinking fund for the liquidation
OF the Government bonds advanced to the
Union Pacific Railroad Company, and for the.
settlement Of the claims Of the Government on
account Of said bonds. They were placed on
The bill provides In brief that the United
states shall credit the company with fl5,0OC,OOO,
to be reconveyed to the Government, which
sum. with t1,0O0,000 nov due for Government
transportation. shall be made the basis OF
sinking fund, and the company Ia to pay into
the United States Treasury semi annually such
sum approximate, not exceeding t7t0.OOO per
year, as will when added TO the other sums
credited to the sinking fund with six per cent.
Interest per annum, compounded semi-annual-
subsidy bonds and the simple interest thereon
at maturity. The bill requires the com paDy to
provide for and pay the land grant bonds issued
on all the lands which are to be reconveyed to
the Government.
The bill, reported from the same committee to
create a sinking fund for the Central Pacific
Railroad Company, contains the same provisions,
except that the money payment into the United
States Treasury is to be tS50,VO0 per year. The
company Is to reconvey and have credit for
600O,0CO acres OF land in Utah and Nevada, at
the same valuation Of $3.50 per acre.
Mr.. Morrill, CRep., Me-, from the Committee on
APPROPRIATIONS. reported with various amend
ments the House bill making appropriations for
the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses
OF the Government for the fiscal year ending
June 90 1877. Placed on the calendar.
The Naval Appropriation bill received from
the House yesterday was read by II lie and re-
ferred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Mr.. Clayton Rep.. Ark) introduced a bill to
provide for the disposition of the Military Res
ervaton at Fort smith, Arkansas for the cree
ton OF a pententiary for the confinement OF
United States prisoners and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on the judiciary.
Tue House bill making certain transfers OF ap-
preparations In the provisions for the contin-
gent expenses OF the Department OF Justice for
the current year was passed.
The Senate then. at 1ll5, suspended legisla.
tive business and resumed the consideration OF
tue articles OF impeachment against w. w. Bel
KNAPP late Secretary of War, with closed doors.
Before reaching any decision, at 5:25 the doors
were reopened, and the Senate adjourned until
II o'clock tomorrow.