New-York tribune., 1876-01-21
WASHINGTON NOTES.

blll recently reported by Senator Kelly from the
Committee Railroads, and recommted, extends the
time for the construction of the Northern Pacific Rail
road under its charter and the resolutions OF Congress
relating thereto ten years, and repcas the proyso OF
1871 which requires that company TO pay the expenses
OF surveys Of the granted TO IT, This extension Il
granted upon the condition that where prcemption and
homestead claims for lands private entries aud loca
tons allowed upon lands embraced IN the grant o
the Company, prior to the receipt OF the orders of with
drawal the respective district land Offices theY may
be perfected and carried into patent, the Company re-
ceving indemnity therefor now provided for by law
The extension Of time granted by this bill does not apply
TO the branch line from Lake Pend POrellle the
Cascade Mountains 10 Puget Sound, and l acts granting
lands aiding in the construction OF TINS Dianch are
proposed TO he repealed.
Ex-Representstiye Julian in 1866 introduced bill,
which became law 10 amend the Homestead law 30 az
to provide homestead OF so for the negroes and
poor people OF the South who had been engaged In the
war These omesteads to be taken from the Gov
ernment lands IN Alabama, Louisiana, Florida. and
Arkansas and the law at the time thought 10 he
very 10 has, however been practically III
urging its repeal bill for that purpose passed the
House last year, but failed in the Senate will now be
consolidated with the old Homestead act which gives
title to any bonadc settler living five years on thc same
100 acres OF land. The House Committee on Public
Lands have the subject under consideration. and
bill Will be agreed upon repeating also the Preempton
law which admits OF constructive occupancy ana the pay
OF the minimum price to the Government OF II -
per acre
Paymaster Gencral Alvord at the request Of officers
stationed at posts recommends the enactment OF
law in the following words: Commissioned officers of
the army are hereby authorized 10 make deposits OF
NANCY with anv army paynaster and all the provisions
"o"'' WV" '''' ,' 10! - 80 .,,,,.s
ana resu1c,'ons Vi 'he "c' VI N''' 49, i0'-, 's
system OF deposits hereby made applicable TO such
49,, PhcSr enoss on the comnieion OF eacj and
every term OF fve years. commencing from the date Of
Their hrst deposit 9huer is act % o % ,h 10 ~
men, the officers who request the passage OF this bi
pciese @ .iia ,, ,n ,a, 10 y,nch ,,,"rc
certain provision ior iheir helrs IMAM ~ now posipe ~
liie Insurance companies OF other coetei eh'eiI'eS'
The Memonal Committee of Ihireen' appointed ny the
recent ST Iouis Railroad Convention, waited to-day
upon the President OF the Senate and the Speaker OF the
House and presented the memorial OF the Cow n in
favor of Government aid secure the prompt consruc
ito OF the Texas and Pacific Railroad Stanley Matthews
Of Ohio, President Of the COnyenon Col VIM Johnston
Of North Carolina, the Hon r. W thompson OF Indiana,
the Hon j. II, Kcnnard OF Louisiana d. Felsonheld OF
California, G. X Marshall OF Mississippi ana A {. Clop-
ton Of Texas present. The docunents will thus
officially reach both Houses OF Congress- where they will
the consideration OF the proper committees The
committee have received letter from the Pre- ident, in
viting them to CAL on MN to-inorrow al O'Clock.
Inc senate FINANCE 'ohin'tee ,o"ay asIccu 10 tie
Dill Tor 'he appointment o on 'n0 "ronono
hquor uanc winch was asta'ou ias1 'one'eS'' Inc VII
provides for the appointment by the President TO be con
nrmed by the Senate Of commission Of five not IN
e and VINO s n,H ferSs & Yr h e 10 eh o Ena @
oioh",io ianor tr nc IN ~. ecnnay,i cr,nnat mora,
d % qaor , uso III IN s opotin Vim a'
crime social vice the public health and tic General
welfare ol the people. Ihe bill provides that the Com
the pTaccai results Of license and ana s nr
hbitory legislation for the prevention of ntemperance in
the seVeral states oi lhe onon.
Admiral Rowan appeared before the House Foreign
the aid NJ thai Comnitee In his efforts IN oh.,n from
-, Wy $40 - ],~.-r, .a-.aa,ta o., ' I'' o
the Ita1ah po'erhmoh' compensation ior services rem
dered by Admiral Rowan TO Garibald and Victor Eman
nel %nen sne Ptesn a nf nsS wa eaoSed m @
tune as he obtained several ships put them under the
United States nag escaped from the enemys harhoT and