Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-05-27
CONGRESSIONAL.
Bills for the Pacific RailWays-ApprO.
priatiOns for the Departments-The
Belknap Impeachment
Continued.
Bills Passed over the Presidents Veto
j. H. Patterson Appointed Door.
keeper Of the HOuse-War
Claim Allowed.
SENATE.


West, from the committee on railroads,
reported back the eenate bin to create q
sinking fund for the liquidation Of gov
eminent bonds advanced to the Central
and Western Pacifi3 railroad company,
with the amendments and q written re-
port on the sut ject; also the new bill to
create a sinking fund for the liquidation
OF the government bonds advanced to
the Union Pdc tic railroad company and
for the settlement of the claims of the
government on account Of said bonds
Placed on the calendar.
The bill provides that the government
shall credit the company with fifteen
million dollars, the computed value Of
six million acres of land to be recon.
veyed to the government, which sum,
together with one million dollars now
due for transportation, shall be made the
basis of a sinking fund, and the COM
pany is to pay into the United States
treasury semi-annually such sum ap-
proximate not xceedlng seven hum
dred and fifty Thousand dollars q year,
as will, when added to other sums
credited to the sinking fund with six per
cent. per annum compounded semi-an-
nually, be sufficient to extinguish the
governments subsidy bond and simple
interest thereon at maturity. The bill
requires the company to provide and
pay the land-grant bonds issued on all
lands which are to be reconveyed to the
government.
A bill was reported from the same
committee to create sinking fund for
the Central Pacific railroad company.
This bill contains the same provisions,
except that the money payment into
Tnsk tod fntA l.
eight hundred and fifty Thousand dol
lars year. The company is to recon-
Vey and have credit for six million acres
valuation of two dollars and fifty cents
per acre,
Senator MoIriD, from the committee
on appropriations, reported, with vari.
Gus amendments, the house bill making
appropriations for legislative, executive
and judicial expenses for the govern
ment for the fiscal year. Placed on the
calendar.
The naval appropriation bill received
from the house yesterday was read by
title and referred.
legislative business was then sus-
pended, and the consideration Of the
articles of impeachment was resumed,
with closed doors.
Without decision the doors were re-
opened, and the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Dlnnell introduced bill for the
relief of certain s2ttleIs on public lands.
Passed.
Mr.. Cox asked leave to offer q resolu.
ton directing the secretary Of war to
furnish the house with 8 statement of
the number Of troops now stationed in
the southern States, 'and all inform alton
connected herewith. Objected to.
The speaker then called on the com.
mittees for reports of a private nature.
Mr.. Brown KY. from the committee
on claims, presented the message of the
President vetoing the senate bill for the
relief of q. B Tyler and z. II. Luck
etts, assignees of VIM. 7. Cheatham, and
moved that the bill pass notwithstand-
ing the Presidents veto. Passed-yeas
lS1, nays IA
Mr.. Teese offered resolution appoint
ing J. II. Patterson dOOrkeeper OF the
house. Adopted, and Mr.. Patterson was
sworn into Office.
The speaker presented q message from
the President vetoiDg the bill providing
for the recording Of deeds, mortgages,
and other conveyances affecting real es-
tate in the District Of Columbia. Bill
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Eden, chairman of
the committee on war claims, the house
considered the bill making appropria-
ton for the payment of claims reported
allowed by the commissioner Of claims.
Passed.
Mr.. Luttrell introduced 8 resolution
recitiDg the recent publication that
charged that one hundred and thirty
thousand dollars had been expended by
the Pacific coast to procure the passage
Of the bill to carry into effect the treaty
with the Hawaiian islands, and direct
ing the committee on ways and means
to make immediate investigation into
the truth or fslsity Of such charges. He
desired the closest investigation, and if
any one had any testimony that money
had been used in lobbyipg g for the passage
Of the bill he would bs glad to see the
bill defeated in the senate. The resolu-
ton was adopted.
The house then went into committee
OF the whole, with Mr.. Sayler [Ohio1 In
the chair, and number Of private bills
passed. The house proceeded to con-
slider the bill for the retirement of Judge
M'Candless, the question being on agree
ing to the senate amendment, providing
that he shall resign his Office within nix
months after the passage of the act. 1t
was ageed to-yeas, SO; nays, sand
the bill passed.