New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-14
xLV1H CONGRESS-EXrRA SESSION
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

observation-disclosures, Nov. 49, 1877.
Various resolutions, memorials, ana peti'loHS
were presented,
House Bill making approqr ations for the support OF
the army for The fiscal year aiding June 80 lo'o' WIS
read by te and referred to the Committee on APpropn
ations.
Mr. PADDOCK ucp Neb) from the Committee on
Public Lands reported, with amendments. the Senate
Bill for the relief settlers the public lands under
tic pretmpton aws. Placed on the calendar
Mr. HAMLIN (Rcp., Me-. from the Committee on For
o Relations reporicd the Senate resolution authorz-
what terms n reciprocity treaty of commerce can DC
arranged with the Republic OF Mexico. And moved that
D., referred 20 the Commit Finance 80 ordered
In reporting back This resolution Mr. HANLiN smd thc
Committee was impressed with grave DOUBTS upon THIS
ecuuye branch OF the Goyernment Besides TINS Iesor-
must originate in the House o. Representatives.
Bills were int 0duced and referred to appropriate COM
mtt -cs. among them tHc fOliOWW
By Mr. GARLAND Dem, ArG) TO authorize the eiec-
ton D'o gate Congress rom the Indian TERRITORY
By Nj. EATON De.u Conn., 10 encourage ana pro
tpct The Shipping interests, and 10 revive American com
scle Aloa H 10 authorize tie esiab sninrnt Of NAL
sto msp service between The United states ana foreign
BY Mr.. PADDOCK Repo Nob)-To authorize the ap-
uou .ucut o Il comuissO visit European countries,
TO r,por; on forestry ana tree planting ,..,.-, 80,
MI BOOTH (Rcp.. Ch) submitted q resolution re-
Quesu- Tic President If not incompetence VIII Se to
at ms command relative to the late Nez Petes war,
tge OF that war, me mum cr OF soldiers ehEa5u
AS. What disuo.iiion ,as been made Of Chief Joseph,
and surrendered with him. TO the ioices OF the
Mr EOofH. Chairman OF the Committee on Manu-
features. his request excused rom IuftheI
Sol vice Oh that committee.
THE PACIFIC RAILROADS.
The morning hour having expired MI CHAlFEE tR'p
Co.. called mp resolution requesting the President oil
III, United States to inform ao Senate what legal mpec
imeuis il any, exist which prevent HIM from executing
the laws Of Congress concerning the operations 81 ne
Union Pacific Railroad mI Its branches. le s.Iq nc
asked attention 10 III 7u e. tHUo tirll M t, session
because ihc Iougconunnc ftrc ana refusal Oh som on
the companies to operate their roads according 10 the
acts of INCORPORATION wrought almost 10, hcl !oo u"'n
ana los, 20 Tee people ana l"e H"y'li it' III LIS
Judgment, tie hardship u iuictec VS. greater thdh
Wau,d he cutiicd Uy tie cntlTc loss oi d tAt nouuS
loaned 10 ihc several companies Ih. ,L'' ICIlI'I
that tho iuaiH line and branches sroald be operated
connected. continuous line. TIC intention o the
statute not ina. the main me shouiN gro" llsh al
t. expense OF the brancD,s not tat one p4rt 81 tu
r0ad should bo used 90 tDe injury OF aho.4 part; but
'h.t tuc man line ana brhchta should ne i!e common
iecipeu s OF Wtrammclct ana unrcsiHcted trade.
The relation between tHe UoN cIiic"' am ca, - ga"
scr1u consideration OF COurrrS~. IOur or more men
controne me fouU great trunk nncs Of railroad between
tle All ntlc sg2b1aid ana ue NJ S,saIPl' ''nu Is..i
Valleys. La! the power 10 mark up or down the price
which tae millions Of Western farmers would realize
u.us ,riaton was one Of the causes Of the great dc
pres ou lu tie West
Official Investigations into the manner Of constructing
Tie Union Pacific Railroad Lad disclosed "a d'~',c ol
o. Tie country, bNt iTtdt'l'N 10 iVSh 90" '1i'' t
ii public and private morality. Ihc lI(GdS ,NlG'tu 10
=
iuIrac.on. OF lam ~ glazing aud ucXcusaOe tat cont
sentative AMI honest ,tc tanned ne apprehension
bsion would 4fsei fan q victim 90 corporation 81 rs
creation The scAtmroi great I.'I
people generally opened Gpdiurlnc iFcs tcls prcaus,
Trc- At with Tie prom 81 ol Il. " mar idInt
obligations laid ~ iuW upJn tc companies was thC pro
30 IIo rate n.e per ac M tAt auL io'u '-u
sli, he of uiioim vidth" Way Tue law answered.
81 50 ID q d "a
Missouri river 10 rue fci"t C"a-'' anu t''' 'AC
W.oic line al s'I i"'uo"G d',' 'S' & go
cation. travel ana u".'polldL'', ~ i'd 'S wy l''
ana Gov tinneAt d." cOii''I"o'' a. ONO 'o''''' Gun
II was upo" ms e. iicll s1'c' ltI lI .lG %
o. G,, ~, '' I've nm slr NINA ;tic t .-r1gfs ol
orumout their account Womb be SlsOSl 500 and
although provisions cad been made + partial pay
mere hl uc several omthe5 ,cA ."t, tn'J "a, , no.
been complied VIII ia single instance iN tiio
Act oI le5l the moIl&d1 10 Lt "oNCIllae"' "aS "n
second lien. tbs gave ta'H 'onI-"t- ""-"iic ~, i.'
Company could ,uu, reii1-, ~ cash about 0'-OoO ier
mi a.. or more taA c lr"Dh, III o. roo ana Us
cIuluAthS. 10y 'h' 'tlo NY l4' , ~, q, &C.,
doubled. q thai company rec ifcd l2NpU'o acres 81
l"'looO aero al an f.i-t ltcg Oh - - l,i
total az -3@Gicue. AT tiS rae inc IAN" EidlI "oH'
tie c1utAir' we ""ed 30 l"H> c,il 'iit ~, 'di'
.rd thc G0vcinmtHt was D. Iured 10 p' e"ch COMPANY
i.r.. M. .oIl Of ,mIiy cfcdi,ue the whole amount
Many other very lmu5rtant advantages we've 6NoN ilc
L.
But what were tLe corresponding Obligations imposed
Tor ,io benefit a. the Government and the pubic Con
gr~ rrS rived 90 Itself, NOT qualified, bat the ausolElc
st 20 AT 70 amend or l'n'! me hcofi''ilA ac' ~"
conpau were required not Only 20 oprrit. A"iF IoS
ms one connected continuous liuc, but the law says
a- ln SUCH operation ahd 20 "H'ld ana ttthIt 10
each equal advantages an taciie' a. l" Ilt,s ih' iu3
TRANSFORMATIONS without any discIl nation o any hiui
IN favor the road or bus ness Of any either o. ad
Couplues or adverse the road buslns o. any or
citdr oi tr OF c' All the branches were thus required
IN mr.. +. mile pcr mil. win me main line. Tor ~
no 1t,r ,.v could each cai0v such tu.li advantages
and Facilities f. would he an utter mpo~sihity for the