, 1876-02-11
COMMITTEE WORK.
Uu4Lr3UT'H uAtLnOAn HILL.

nunLuU1'a nA1LnOAn HILL.
!sp,e.at Dsp1teh 10 Ths Chicago Tribune.
wAsuISoroS. u. c., Fob. 10.-0cn. 11urlbut
appeared before tho Hallway Committee to.dhy,
and presented amendments to the bill intro.
ducod by him for freight railway. Tho oblet
amendment Ia tile withdrawal oc my guarantee
Of interest or toan Of credit from tho Unitcd
States. The bill now preacnta a naked grant OF
power to n corporation to build tho limo OF road.
Tho Commissioners appointed BY tho President
arc, In fact. tho corporation, and tho scheme OF
tho bill ia thai tho bonded and other iudeoted-
ness for construction shall paid up in forty.sx
years, after which tue road becomes tho property
OF tho United States. The United etatoa arc sitn-
ply ttustces for tic creditors aud cuatodians Of
slo sinking fund. without any lcgal or equitable
liability.
acnEHcK.
The HOUSE Committee on Foreign AnAlra
traneacteu Ito important business at t.s meeting
this mprping, except to sefor to tue subj Com
mttoo, consisting Of Hewitt, OF New lork.
Packer, and another member not yot eelectod,
tho rosol alton introduced by Mr. r1otce' .'a oa
Emma hGino md hfachado scandals. The only
duty which, under tho resolution devoivea unon tio
cont,ee !. T. ss uE9n tne ot s.s ser lpr
WA addressed to Hecreary Ftsa this Inorning ro-
quesng him to send this correspondence 10 the Com
mlttct.
At The regular meeting Of the House Committee on
Naval haairs to-day tho sub-co'nmittee, o. L. ~nien
ton ,tI'o Il e. cspl son St 10
au crew ot tho United ssatca vessel Colorado ask,n9
trfbution of tho prize.fund ar1aing frun captures
1nade 1t tie tins New 0teauh waB taken d9f'g ne
Late waF Ths com'sn @ @ nrsen Ss4 aresg IT,
been adjucated By the uncd States supreme Coutt'
and because tcy aro unwilling TO encourage ths psr
umnto The Committee i also OF opnion that this etis-
ion ID IN equitable ono the Colorado took no part IN
s LIZ 7he x 5y sins osef Tes'e
lave already participated IN the d!strib1tton -,
The sane com1nsee reported saTsey y On .a n csr
Navy Department which 1ssa that The, The e, r"
] wronSfal oon.tfnction Of tho prizs lews sy ssere
tsry Welcs. II appeared, however. during me exam
fssrcu 70 was eolrec md II aecordapoe With existing
lava At tne t!u1e the captures were made, uou8i
to bs h,. ds srsae md s'fass tns IN Nv
snaso Se s..:se q sGass ss would
1 a1s Of which would bo secured 20. by those ~ho pa1
ticipatcd in tho capture, hat BY sttnrney'.
| NAVAL. PENSION FUND. g..
Mr Mills. ID 2 sub-committee to Investigate th
naval pension fund, made his report 70 the full Com
ml.tcs day, the substance Of which haa alrcady bee
plc,tsd system .. booikseping In tao Treasury Depar
n,ent caused considerable discussion, snd was tnalI
recotnmisted viii tho inssrnc.1on tothe saesommst
sic system Of bookkeeping could not 10 des1.ea a.
bcsilcs 10 hsccrstn whether the fund had been e8a!
NEW ME1lco. -...
Tho Bcnato Committee Oh TUG Territories To-day CO.
| tfnued their consideration Of tho bill! to admit Ne
Mexico a. State into the Union. 6oue dGtails RENAL
unprotected but tho expressions Of members o. y
Committee show that lilo Dill WILL po Eeposte0 a@'o
| H1tlv and unanimously.