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Salt Lake. prUvi1cd they COMMERCE work
I william s.N mOcths from the euactmcnt oi
this bill and construct - miles of road
the first year and not less than - mites
annually thereafter. and complete the
whole road within four years. The b.h
provides that the ROAD between Cmatilla
and Portland is 10 remain a common rusa
for the use OF both companies upon terms
to be fixed il necessary by the arbitration
Of commissioner he appointed by the
viGed that the extensions and privileges to
he granted to the n r. Il. Co. by this bill
shall be upon the express condition that it
shall in six months from the passage of
the act commence the construction of the
| road either at Portland or ut some
point between Umatilla and the mouth of
the Snake river, and construct and equip
eastward in one year thereafter not less
that 40 and at least so miles each succeed
ing ear until completed. If these re-
quirements arc not complied with the Ore
gon corporation is to have the right to
build the common road above referred to
and be entitled to the aid now provided,
by building 20 miles within year after
(,thrce months failure on the part of the
Pacific road to commence it and 20 miles
annually thereafter. The bill further pro-
vides that all lands thereafter earned by
the Co. shall be sold by government and
proceeds placed in the United States
treasury to constitute a sinking fund with
which to pay accruing interest upon the
first mortgage construction bonds that
shall be hereafter issued by the company
for construction of any portion of the.
road The moneys thus accumulated are
to be paid out semi annually as the road
is completed and accepted in sections, as
provided for by the existing laws, and
limited in amounts to the value of the
land grant opposite to and coterminus
with such completed and accept ed sections
of the road valued at So so per acre,
which payment shall be made by the sec
rotary of the treasury to holders of the in
terest coupons of such construction bonds
pro rata if the sinking fund is deficient;
but it is provided that nothing herein con-
tanned shall be construed as creating any
liability upon the part of the United
States to guarantee or pay any interest on
any of the bonds of said company in eX-
cess of the moneys arising from pre-emp-
ton and sales Of lands granted to such
company ard actually paid into the treas.
ury as aforesaid. a preceding section Of
the bill provides that during five years
after the expiration of the time prescribed
by the existing law for the completion of
the roads, all lands granted shall be dis
posed of only to presumption settlers at
So so per acre, but after these five years
have elapsed, the government shall, if the
company SO request at any time during
the further period of five years may offer
the odd numbered sections opposite any
portion of the completed road, for public
sale to the highest bidder with Limitation
OF 81 IS per acre as to price. and 100 acres
as to the quantity purchasable by any one
individual. The bill in other sections pro-
tects the rights of all persons who settled
upon lands within the railroad limits prior
to the receipt of withdrawal at the respect
i've land offices.
John Welch Confirmed.
Washington, Nov. 9.-Thc Senate has
confirmed the nomination of John WEIGH,
to be envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary to England.
Appropriation Commitiee Beaten.
Chicago. Nov. 9.-The Journals Wash
ington special says: The army bill was Ia
ken up in the house today in committee
OF The whole, and Mr. Schleicher Demo
Graf, from Texas. succeeded In heating the
appropriation committee by getting an