The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-29
MORE PACIFIC RAILROADS.
TWO INCORPORATING BILLS REPORTED
YESTERDAY ny MR. TELLER.
Capital sSJ,0OO,0oO In One Case. and az
OO0,OOO In the Other-Gen. shields In Luck
"A Close Vote In the House-Dean Seated


WASHINGTON, March william A.
Wheeler laid before the Senate message from
Rutherford i. Hayes enclosing report OF
William VI. Eyarts. relating to the correspond
cnce between the United States and China about
tho Ward claim and the claim of George t. Hill.
Ordered printed
Mr.. Herman Dem. N. ". by request. intro
duced n bill for the relief Of Patrick II. Jones
OF New York. authorizing John Sherman ~ pay
him s5s0js2 for disbursement Of moneys ap-
propriatcd for the construction Of the United
States Court House and Post Office building in
New York city. Referred.
Mr.. Teller rep. COLI reported with amend
mcnts the bill to incorporate the National Pa
cinc Railroad and Telegraph Company. Placed
on the calendar.
t authorizes the coporators TO construct aud operate
Laramie, thence to DeaiwSoi and from i Fort Laramie
70 Fort fccrnan thence IN northcry
,c Zig Horn river thence 70 Helena; Montana and
ground. for stations building. &c not To ex
COMPANY nSed ct t55So@o ia shares Of sicS each e. Y
Mr.. Thurman Dam. Ohiol presented the pc
titlon OF Thomas Worth ington. late Colonel OF
Of the proceedings Of n court martial by which
he was dismissed from the service. and ask ing
the passnge OF u law for his relief. Referred
Mr.. Mcpherson Dem. N. j. presented Joint
resolutions of tho New Jersey Legislature IN.
vorlng the passage OF law to ascertain the bal
snce due the subscribers Of the Contennin l
Board OF Finance.and making an appropriation
for the payment OF the same from the Treasury
oil the United Stntcs. Referred
number OF bills granting pensions were
passed: among them ono granting $50 per
month To Gen. jas, Shields Of Missouri. and an
other granting $50 month. to Mary Kirby
smith Eaton. widow OF the late Gen. A. B.
Tn. Senate resumed consideration of the Pa
ciic Railroad Sinking Fund bill
Mr.. Bailey Dem, Tenn.) argued that II was
not at all likely the property of the compar y
OF the indebtedness at maturity. II the bill re-
ported 10y tho Committee on Railroads would
the senate should adopt that or the other would
he OF little Importance: but who could say that
the companies would accept that bill? In vi w
Of some incidents in the history of these corpo-
ratlonS, he did not think they would. The bill
reported by the Judiciary Committee did not
impair the obligation Of contract. and should be
Mr.. Edmunds rep. VT said the property Of
every corporation WIS trust fund for the pay
dividing up the profits among themselves with
cut making any provision for the payment Of
the debt due "a" Government. they were violat-
ing their charters.
Mr.. Hill Dem. Ga said no creditor on earth
had the power To prevent debtor from using
debt became due.
IT," Senate went into executive session.
,Whcn "a" doors were reopencd MIR. Lamar
dem. Miss submitted resolution directing
the de flcto Secretary OF War to transmit To the
senate copies Of the report Of the Board Of En-
Elnr"rs On the pr serVHtion OF water fronts at
Nicksburg. Miss. and the letter OF the Chief of
Engineers submitting the same. with the mans
and estimates in relation thereto. Agreed To.
MIR. Teller reported with amendments the bill
10 authorize the construction of a narrow gauge
railroad from Bismarck TO the Black Hills
Placed on the calendar.
IL names a. eorporaiors Josiah O Abbott Of Mas
stchu~N~. william Ioinstone Of North Caro-.
lima. William q Fargo and u e French
OF New York. Rem l. Russell and william + Lam.
~ fcnnsN vanl, lorHln billiard Ut Illinois Alexander
Mitchell and = Thomas OF Wisconsin Alexander
Ramsey aud q Neiicr OF Mime sofa. and Geo flour.
noy oi Dakota and gives them power construct ami
Operate fnillaai from some eligible point On ia. line oi
tie Northern Pacific Railroad oi Bismarck To- the
Black Hills ia. capital stock 10 consist $1,000 shares
U sl'reach II gives the road til. right over the
public lands. with necessary ground Tor buildings &c
The Senate then adjourned until Monday