National Republican., 1877-11-14
ASTI CONGRESS.
Special Session
TuEspAy. Nov. IS. 1877.
SEN.tTE.

SENITE.
Bills and petitions were presented and re-
fcrred ~ follows:
By Mr. COCKRELL: A concurrent resolution
Of tho Legislature OF Missouri asking for repeal Of
the bankrupt law.
Also from the same source. a resolution instruct
ing the Senators and Representatives from that
Stale To vote for bill Hgnnst the injustice of the
present method Of the sale OF leaf tobacco.
Also. frun the same source. resolution asking
for the construction Of Southern trauscontnental
railway.
Also, from the same source. n resolution urgrg
an appropriation fur the removal Of the capital OF
the United States.
Also. from the sme source. a resolution asking
for an appropriation for the improvement OF the
chaiuc 0f the Mississippi, River.
BY Mr.. BURNSIDE: A petition from the widow
of Rear admiral Goidsboroush. asking for an Ia.
crease Of penslon
mn'it Of the harnr Of M6h'l" Bay lie said he had
no n ed :, v,ral such Nt ~, md while neither
hlm ali nor ANY RepresenLtIire from Alabama de.
sired any special leg slati" for their State, they did
think the Improvement asked for was a nrc,inil
nnd important one. and he expressei hope that II
would reGs Sn6rn ye lone attention and sctlon
fornin along the line pf the Southern Pacific Rail
road prote ting against a""y exclusion Of time for
the construction Of the saia rad.
by Mr.. JONES, Of Fla: A petition Of citizens OF
Florida, asking 'nr vrant oflan Tor construction
Of n Thllr,,ai in that Statc'
BY Mr.. MCDONALD: A bill In relation TO dis
ti!li ylnd rerlifying spirits,
BY M. SARGENr; a bill authorizing general
account for all appropriations for naval pur'
By Mr.. GARLAND: A hill To provide for a Dele
gate in e 'ngre.s fnpm the Indian Territory.
courage the shipping Interests Of the United
States.
A!so. a bill To encourage steamship mes, by au.
th rz'ng them ~ carry the Unitei states malls.
By Mr. Paddock: A bill IN auth 'rize the mp
pointmelit of a commit sion " visit European coun.
trirS and examine the forestry Of lln~e couutries
by Mr. BD rrll: A resolution requesting the Pres.
lient Ia imtIrn The Senate what Information Il I"
hi In''o,S!"iI IN relation !" the Nez Perres war
III" number nf tr ops and Indians engaged IN the
same the east "f prmcrutinng H. aud what dispo.
slinn In been made nf chief Joseph. Aiopted
Mr. iDOill a-kcd to be excused from further
srN ce "n the Committee on Manufactures,
Mr. 'CdAFrEE called up the resolution Intro,
durrd hy h N last week cal lig nnnn the President
tir inf'Im Il ~ u whether the UnInn Pacific
Ralr AL had implied with The terms uf lts char.
ter SD niId wnat further le lSlnt'on wns necessary
u eni"rre ronpi an Of the same. lie addressed
the Senate ~ S'lIc en:th IL relation t. tho flynrs
bestowed u 1n the IN lr nd company i'y Congress
the terms tile c"ntra.t-anh then sct GrIih
wherein the rmd had failed IL comply
with IT, rulItrhct, aud the hRrdshlpS falling upon
the settlers alhg the line uf the road CIV.
ing lhr;t M nN'fu inHHnre+ ~ nr ~" his statc
mcnt~ nhd ~ o. iigA striilgn ryO. facts .lg.
c ted it, right Ia its charter; that Il was acting
wi,h".l regard t' law IN the prem scs aud IN he.
| iiance ut the same. lie cnntcndel that ,Iugre,s
had the right ~ declare the charter forfeited aud
declared that the hour had arrived fr the Cavern.
m'uI u prItcct ibef lie urged the adoption oi
The ~ o'ul on.
Mr. AUNDERs sent TO the dc L aud had read a
dispatch Just received from the att 'rney OF the
Unlnn Pacific Railrai. setting forth that some OI
the objections urHei against the rOad by Mr..
tHAPvEE were In Litigation, and wuild sooii be de-
termnrd, aud Protesting against ANY actlDn by
Congress pending the decision. Mr., SAUNDERS
| rad he deNirul u reply tO Mr, CnAFPEE, and wa,
| laid over. 30 ordered.
Mr.. BRUCE asked that the names OF Mr. ROLLINS
| Manufactures, aud that Mr.. ROLLINS he decl Jared
the chairman Of sal committee So urdried.
Mr. ANTHONY Introduced u resolution that the
statue Of ton, Greeio be placed IN tho circle al the
Intersection VI Marylaud aud Massachusetts ave-