The New York herald., 1878-03-05

railroad was constructed In whole In part by land
grant made by Congress on condition that the mails
Congress should by law direct should receive only
elghy per cent OF trc compensation auth orized by
the act ana provides that such roads hall DO paid ut
lhe rates nxed by law Tor the compensation OF such
services to railroads. generally
MI TELLER, trep.) OF Col, submitted resolution
difecns tne secretary OF the Treasury 10 transmit
the senate an estimate or the amount required to
enable Inc governments TO coin both gold and silver
tho mint IN Denver, Col, and also what time will bo
required 70 pull said mint In condition gold and
silver. Agreed TO.
BATTLE OF GrrrYsBuRo
MT WADLEIGu, (rep) of n. H., Submitted a resolu-
tion directing The Secretary OF War 10 communicate
TO the Senate whether the War Department IS IN pos
were added to the engnesrs maps OF the Gettysburg
pAttiened recently published under The direction of
lne Chci OF Engineers, and whother, without CON-
piiation, ts present condition Is Will It's
preservation to the history OF that battle;
that his opinion bs also asked whether a
text description, with diagrams showing tho
changing positions OF troops considered necessary
py the miiitary urn OF the government 10 insure u
proper understanding OF those maps and Tor the
study of the tactical moves OF that battle, and what
legislation, II any, Is necessary 10 produce IT, Agreed
The morning hour having expired, Mr.. BArAxD OF
Delaware, said tho Senator having charge un-
finished business (Mr Wallacel being the Long bond
that be passed over Tor The present, with the under
standing that IL should lose It's place as the un-
hnished business Agreed To-
Mr. DAVIS, Qnd of LII, called up the Senate bill to
prevent abuses IN respect 10 the mlleagc Of district
attorneys Of the United States, and IN explanation
thoreo sad, IN many places throughout the country
district attorneys lyed ana transacted business at
distance from the place where Court was ned. Tho
Judiciary Committee Thought they should be allowed
mileage but once Tor going to and returning from
Court In some instances they had drawn mileage tor
every day. In other cases district attorneys nved
thirty or forty miles from tho cities where courts
were held but had their ofccs iu cities and trans
acted buancs there.
Mr. MCMILLAN, trep.) OF Minn., called up the House
Dill mas ing appropriations ior the 0 claims.
reported 10 Congress under section Of the act
proved June l6 1874 by tho Secretary OF tue Treas
ury and considerable discussion took place upon
amendment oil Toe Committee Oh CLAIMS strike out
oi that Dill clause appropratinR 50, $40 10 pay claim
oi samuel q. LudingtoD, ot West Virginia.
MI. WHYrE (dem.l OF Nd, moved to recommit the
Dill 10 the COMMITTEES on CLAIMS.
Dir. CocKRELL, (dem.) OF Mo-, said 1t would be un-
was being examined. W0uid the ScDator (Mr Whyte)
Keep the claimants from his own State waiting wnile
the committee WAS examining this clamf
ME- WHYTE SAID he did not know the po )ple oi
Maryland any more than he did those oil Missouri.
he represented the people OF the United States on
THIS noor, and II this claimant was entitled 10 his
money he should Receive II liKo all others
Tho motion 10 recommit the biil was rejected.
The amendment oi the committee 10 strike out the
passed.
MIR. CocKRELL, OF Missouri, submitted q resolution
referring the claim of Mr. Ludington to the Com
mittee ON Claims. Agreed TO.
Mr. COcKRELL called up the House bill 10 authorize
the construction OF a bridge aoross the Missouri
Rivor at or near Glasgow, Mo. Passed.
! ne Senate tnen, OH motion Of Mr. SARGENT pro-
ceeded 10 the consideration OF executive Uu css
and whom the doors were re-0pcned, at quarter to
tour l.. A., adjourned.