New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-08
XLVth CONGRESS-FRsT SEssIo,


GEhiINE HEfOHl UT IhbNtfIDI4Nb's
PROPOSED ANrNDMRST To THE NoRrHERN PACIFIC
RAILROAD ACr-sPEFCH BY SENATOR MITCHELL
--CONGREss TO ADJOURN FROM DECEMBER -
TO JANUARY 1O-RErTF FOR TnE HURON SUP
TEEERs.
SENATE. WAsHIvGToy, Dec. 7, 1877
The VlCEPBESIDENr laid before the SEN
ate the annual report OF me Controller Of the Currency
and stated in Justice TO the Controller, that the report
forwarded 10 the Senate Monday last, hut failed
o reach the Chamhcr until to-day. I referred to
! the Committee ON Finance. Also communication nom
the Secretary OF War transmitting the annual statement
Of expenditure Tor work done 900 the Springfield National
Armory. Referred TO the Committee Military Affairs
! Several petitions were presented aud referred
number OF bills introduced and referred to ap-
propriate committees; among thcm the following: ,,
~, A,. rAI NpIHs ts.p SenlT-aU al., 1T
ing 10 The cultivation Of timber on the pubic domain
an a.r.1acn entered into between the United states
and COME ieratc baud of Ute Indians, OF Colorado for
ne ccs.on oi certain lands occupied by them TO tne
Government. ana calling upon the President 10 inform
| me senate whether payments provided for have bcen
made 10 euch Indians, WHEELER the lands coded have
b,cn occupied IS citizens oil the United states, etc IhG
Also resolution TO print 10000 copies Of Professor
lia} ders annual report ~ tie geological ana geosaph
MI EDSIUNDs rep VI called up the resolution sub
m!lea b., nm GA the 26ih OF November directing the
Attorney General TO communicate 10 the senate, IA soon
as may De- ,t Of al criminal Iiosecuous begun IN me
DINA since me INST day OF January, 1876 for on nces
AGAINST TIE hNts property, cVl rights hight OF sun
rage l dhN piNi, MlIu TIE names or the dlNEtu oHtlt
er and statement OF the disposition OF such prO.ecu-
/ lions, aud he datcs thereof. Agreed 20.
val Affairs reported with amendment the House bill
tuc relief OF tie suf by tine wreck OF United
fcr ai be paid to tie mems OF os lot on the steamer
equal 10 one years sea pay 10 the per5on lost to
! the heirs of Captain j. j. Guthrie, OF the Life
Saving Service, sum equal 10 his compensation for one
year. and 10 the heirs of those OF tae steamer & j.
Baker who were lost enpt 10 those Of the
huron, tne sum o. 500 Tie PROVISION OF the pm to
pay lc slirv,ng officers Of The Huron $1,000 each aud
older SURVIVOR, $780, was icft T. from The House
o. Rrpres natives lie amendment was asreeu 10 ana
/ the bili rasstd.
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
| Mr. MITCHELL Rep, Oregon called up from the
table the bill introduced By him November 9 to ex-
send tho time for the completion OF the Northern Facinc
Railroad and by q rcldusment Of the grants, without
increasing line appropriation 70 secure the construction
! OF tie Portland. salt Lake aud south Pass Railroad
I'm moving las reference % the Committee on Ethtoads
and EXPLAINING ifs features he said not blll
| ci;acr making "a new grant oil lands or creating
what J.. known GoVeinm ut subsidy bIi'
hat simply au cxteusion aud rcsoiustnent OF former
ctaai i.p. NV basis more FOR tue benefit Of the set
ter. ia tine interest - National deIe!Oprent, ana
creating s1r, safer and more perfect efu, Ir ,pJ
company. $50 fr from increasing 'nt ofS,1n anu
giant actually diminished D. come 'vOU'OVo odo
Congress had heretofore grtr iot1I ol I'VE ~
600 acres Of land IN ala 90 din.Ien1 l,nrolds ln'
alarming moad or ne pubic don'h' n. .l'io M
ally mlsmanagrm,ut by some oI ue copdles - ,iv ~
| ut.y Oh tlc settler, and the obstruction 81 btlue-
nent. had created dccpseaicd pubic sentiment
against rrw LEGISLATION on me Ola poi'I 70 tat 1luco
March, II, no grants Of lands had been mlde ~
Congress All OF Tie conjunction ' any
There had BEEN however numerous eNlenson', Iouiil
cations aud TcadiustmeIIs Of grants formerly made IN
possible COCO iu ihc Nay OF National development; but
tae cXueucIcc OF settlers and Acknowledgement on the
part OF powerful corporations had shown mat
ia the interest Of tine people, sound % Fongy
justice, and true slaiesnni,lp nrsr rants
MIN under The coitrol OF the Governments and all
times or least iOr number of years. open to settlers
Al q moderate md stated price. Ius policy coud ne IN
augurtcd with perfect iu'ice to tc corporations which,
! hy failure 10 complete their roads, had
forfeited all their rgh; Is. "na ~,Ie s e1lH
IN the main were the purposes and pocy sought 10 De
established and enforced by tnS nii II was measure
therefore in the true interest not only 0t settlers "tI o
National development, bus Of the cofpouon ITSELF IN
/ secuIIuz 10 % q hrm and enduring credit among the
bankers OF the world, whose money must bhaliy CON
! st.uct ,h> great National work.
er- az different times concerning the Northern Pacific
iHroa1 for the Irpo, OF nowinG tha 10. me ieIeiop
/ aud the building up al Industries had more clearly
trade in the great Northwest Congress had compelled
the company locate It's lines accOrdilgiy ana now,
he said. il further legislation to be mad we should
not fail profit the further light that history and the
additional development OF the country had thrown upon
Tie bi'i provide. under certain conditions an exten-
sion tie main line, VIA the valley Oh 'l9 Noiunna
River and Portland. On, Oi ei-ht years thc WITHIN
20 complete The entire road. Instead However Of
,S .", u, tti. . uuJrr fe nreTniution
laws 10 - 90 per that the proceeds arising from
pr,Ciupton and salt sha be PAID into tie treasury OF
shall constitute sinking fuad 10 the credit OF the
company for payment OF accrung interest It's hret
mortgage construction bonds hereafter ssued that this
lrd shall ho invested by the secretary OF the Treasury
III United states IrtcrcstbearinS bonds which may be
discussed Of n necessary Tor payment 9t accIug lhei
est that this sinking fund shal OEly be paid out semi
annually, rs The road Is completed in sections and
! accepted by tie Government and shall be lin
| itet the amount of each payment 10 the
value OF Tie land within such completed sections OF tie
NOD 10 t6 COMPANY but to the holders Of hc bonds pro
rata and only liquidation Of interest The Govern
ment gives guarantee FOR the payment u interest on
any OF thc company bonds, IN excess OF me moneys
arising from the pIe'mption and saes oi the lands
granted to the company, aud actually PAID INTO the
Herein then he said was q departure. and in pro-
posing Doe had kept steadily IN view lie purpose Tor
VIII ch the grant originally made. and in fact the
great ultimate end had in view by Congress all grants OF
Of mdeveloped agricultural. mineral aud pastoral wea
secluded the sOhtucs OF the wilderness ana peoiedb
stNdgrs 10 the domain OF cNHzitol "l commerce. ul
intelligent, cultivated human Thought and action; IN
short, the conversion Of almost buuudless frontier
INTO sciProecllnS' eheIter, "I'a.clls e'eH'ulsi
aud connecting these IA a BOND OF union WIN the
mighty h,ari civilization, and commerce. aud DO
Htcal and social power whose roh Is felt IN az us l
ness throughout the oder states from thc MIS-
souri, R.yor to the Atlantic Ocean, and from
the lakes 20 The Gui; ana hndy the cons rucii3l Oh
great tnus continental highway. that shall INK lake 10
and river Ia ocean; that sail economist tnc ana
reduce space: that snail competition IN tlanspor
/ tdtiOI and travel with rival companies. Inc pur'
/ Congress had IN when the original grant was
made. II more certainly, more directly,
and at earlier date, with greater btueh to Tue Gov
eminent aud greater protection to the settlers. The
effect % this policy would he TO secure every acre OF
! tirular instance mortgage from 470OO0O0 acres OF
! the peoples land valued at Sl2OOCOoOO' when
slant menace 30 tho settlement aud prosper
/ ity of the country within rs laial{l,ng nuils.
benefited; the country along the Ire o. tht roa" "O ia
rapidly an up wiin on industrious, intelligent entefhr,s-
/ made town, and citic, would grow up the resources
OF tie country would bt neyeopsI, int'Is.i NJ
created ia advance OF the construction 81 the road more
than sufficient To ply rs ili i ing fIuJ ara.