The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-09

THE PROPOSED FINANCE CoMMIsSIoN-sENATE
AMENDMENTS TO THE HOUSE RESOLUTION.
The House concurrent resolution Tor the appointment
OF commission of three members of the House, three
of tho Senate and three experts selected and
cacd with them for the purpose of nquiring into the
silver and double standard questions the policy OF con-
tnuing legal tender notes concurrenty with metallic
standards and the best means for providing for the re-
sumption of specie payments, was reported from the
Senate Committee on Finance 10 day, with amendments
to the following clectrhe concurrent resolution 10
changed into bull the proposed commission is limited
to members, three of each branch OF Congress- it is
authorized employ assistants administer oaths take
testimony and call Tor persons and papers, and, finally
Amendment is added app oprating So 600 for the
commissions expenses TO be disburscd on its order
THE BILL FOR AMENDING THE PACIFIC RAIL-
ROAD ACTs-THE BURLINGTON AND MISSOURI
RIVER RAILROAD, IN NEBRASKA, MADE A
BRANCH OF THE UNION PACIFIC.
The House JUDICIARY Committee held a meeting to-
day and agreed to bill which introduced the
House this afternoon. 1t provides for amending the
Pacific Railroad acts approved July Is, 1852, and
amended July 20, 1894 SO as to make and constitute
the railroad in Nebraska authorized to be constructed
by the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad In Nc
bras&a branch of the Union Pacific Railroad and en-
titled to all the rights and privileges and subject to all
the duties requirements provided by sections and
10 OF SAID last mentioned act provided that no gov
crnAcnt bonds shall ever be issued to said Burlington
and Missouri Railroad Company in Nebraska to aid In its
constructions and provided further that this act shall
in no wise sncct the extent or conditions OF the land
grant made to said company by the of July 1864
and in 10 the government and the pub
lie equal advantages and facilities as to rates and TO
prevent discrimination, it is provided that the Union
Pacific Railroad Company shall operate its lire in
nection with the said Burlington and Missouri River
Railroad IN Nebraska and for carrying freight aud pas
sengers from or be delivered to said Bur Dgon and
Missouri River road the Union Pacific road shall
charge the same rate per mile for the distance be-
tween Kearney Junction and Cheyenne that is charged
by it for like services in carrying freight and passen
gers over its line for the distance between Omaha
and Cheyenne and Tor carrying oil such passengers
and freight FROM Cheyenne to points west of that place
on the Union Central Pacific road, the charges shall
be at such fair and reasonable rates to be
based upon fair proportion Of It's charges
upon its line may be liked by the Secretary of the
Interior who SHALL alter due inquiry and investsa-
ton fix and establish such proposi ton and notify all
the companies interested and he is authorized to
poy three competent experts to ascertain and report
such facts may be necessary to enable him to carry
out the provisions Of this act and the compensation
so fixed shall be paid by such company companies
interested he may dos snac, and 10 the proportion
fixed by him.
The proper Circuit Court of the United States shall
have power compel the observance Of this act and
Tor which purpose said Court shall have jurisdiction TO
hear and determine any suit in equity or action OF
maadamus instituted for that purpose