New-York tribune., 1877-11-09
XLVthCONGRESS-ExTRASEssIoN
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

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BENJAMIN NoYEs's INSURANCE coMPANY-rrFAUL1
| OF THE PACIFIC RAuROADs-THE TEXAS BoRDEf
TRoUBLrs-DEBATE IS THE HOUSE oS THE ARMY
APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Nov. 2, 1877.
After the presentation of several petitions, a
number OF bills were introduced and referred to appro
pirate committees among which were the following
BY Mr.. INGALLS, tRcp., Kan)-To repeal an act enti
tied An act TO incorporate the National Capital lnsur
alce Company" and to provide for winding up the az
fairs Of said corporation
BY Mr.. MATTHEWS G2ep., Ohio Supplementary to
the act entitled AN act to provide FOR the resumption OF
specie payments, approved January If, 1873
Mr.. CHAFFEE Rcp. Coli submitted the following;
Whceas Congress did provide in the ACT Of July sgZ DO
nH m m 3ct & eniea & HG CON- 10 % hn " n ,g 2iyrr 10 Inc
Pacific Ocean and cure 20 the Government the use Of he
1874 arendatory thereof that said railroad and branches
travel and trsnsporaton 80 far a the public ana
dscrmuaon Of any krd in favor u me bu-ines q any of
tRe othr 5ad c0npanie OF adverse 20 the r9td or %
ne said railroad colnany and it's brsn6e did grant 20 the
said Union Pacific Rarad Company and branch cDmpanes
large subsidies 10 bonds and anGs Of the United states for
be uose o aiding the constructions said roads, TO be op
branch companies being The asa, lcc Company 6e Den.
Hr, rSeao rg JSy; te @ gn S r2SG aI o. c nx & nv
Baneh have heretofore neglected and stu 2ncgect aa e
Congress Dut Laue heretofore operated and st do operate
UisJeds Of said defaults and on account oi no
same Government 81 the United STATES and the public
have brrn and Bu beug damaged arf deprived O the
rights and privileges stipulated denico ana
agreed uion ian said acts AFORESAID; ; tucrciOfo be- 10
ir That The President O The United state. ne am e
rr0uescd, ~ inform The senate what legal nbd
meats. any cXit which prevent him from oNccung lte
laws in with the Obedt accepted ana me
agreement made hv said Union raChc RAILROAD COMPANY ana
brauc,. with Ur UHtcd states stipulated and agreed
upon iu Do. scr. rgl acts aIDre~ad.
Nir CIIAFIEE asked mat the resolution he laid over
the pre- emf and gaze notice that ho would call mp
earl nest week for Ire pur, OF submitting some re
maiis D rrea'd thereto. II vas so ordered.
Mr. MANET Dem, 1cXa5l called mp the resolution
Submitted ly him Ou Tuesday last requesting the Prcs-
dent TO communicate to tho Senate all TIE facts n pa
possession IuVrm. the rascuc of prisoners from me
Starr County, Texas Jail IN August last by an crmed
band nom Mexico, aud II was agreed TO.
MI NTiCIiELL Gl-p oregon called up the resolution
submitted bv him ON IUefday last, directing toe Secre-
o. the Interior 90 INFORM the SvHate Oi hc number
Of miles o railroad completed hy tine North m Faciic
Railroad Company when Constructed, and vh' ther M
coufiriYu- line, what changes have been made IN the
locality of the road, etc Agreed 10.
on motion of AIr. iAMLIN (Cp, 1el the NieePr"s
dent vas authorized 10 ll On, vacancy on the committee
ON Foreign Relations OccisUucd bV tf" dettn o. ii.
Morton. and ON motion OF VI. MITCHELL Otep. oregon
the Ecc-rrc,igcut authorized 90 Ih me NacatD5
ON the Commit Privileges and Elections ana on
Railroads a.Orcd by the death OF t1f senator 80
The Senate then, at 1928. on motion or .df y y
TITDNN. went inrO executive session, ana Wh'h tic
door, were ruopeucd, at 1880, adjourned UutH o-iot
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