New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-24
XLVm CONGRESS-IId SESSION.
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.


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REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
THE SENATE PASSES THE NORTHERN PACIFIC BILL
THE HOUSE DEvoTEs THE DAY TO BANTER OVER
THE RIVER AND HARBOE BILL.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. April %. 1878.
In the Senate, to-day, the amendment OF the
House of Representatives to the bill granting pension
10 General james Shields to increase his pension
from $50 to 800 a month. was on motion OF Mr. SAR'
GENT referred to the Committee on Pensions
Mr.. MORRILL, Rep. VT, from the Committee on
Finance repOrted, without amendment, the House hill
to prohibit the coinage OF the 2Ocent piece of silver
Passed.
The following bills were placed on the calendar
The House Joint resolution directing he Secretary Of the
Th Senate bi Tor the relief Of William 6 Norris William
s Mann. Charles 4. Oakman George W HmaD the Union
transfer Company Of philadelphia the Union transfer fS S
p9ny Of Baltimore. Md, aud John T. Graham late 81 fh'
adelpha, now q Washington D. C. Placed on 5e ca,eIIar
The House bin 70 refund to Dowd and Cbeseman $1,000 A.
The Senate provide for the sale II certain portion
Of the Fort Leayenworh military ~ mort 70
mechanics
The petition Of certain officers Of the Ordnance Corps,
United States Army praying legislation to change their
ranks and the Senate bill to change the rank OF X C.
Buchanan colonel on the retired lis OF the army were
reported adversely, and the committee was discharged
from their further consideration
Bills were introduced ana referred rs follows .,-
BY Mr. EDMUNDS rep, Ntl-To amend section
49lG OF the Revised Statutes of the United States re-
atug 10 patents Referred To the Committee Patents.
BY Mr.. CAMERON C}ep, VISITOR the relief OF the
Wnnebago Indians of Wisconsin, and to aid them In OBJ
tanning subsistence by agricultural pursuits, ana 10 pro-
BY Mr.. JOHNSTON Dem, va)-To authorize the
Washington, Cincinnati and ST. Louis Railroad Company
construct naTruw-gauge railway from ldeWater 10
the city Of Chicago. Referred to the Committee on Rail
On motion of Mr.. CONKIING lRep, N " the Com
mlttee Commerce was authorized to sit during the
MIR. HERMAN Dem, N " introduced bill autborz-
ing the extension Of the patent of Lyman F. Munger or
Referred to the Committee on Patents.
Various petitions were presented by different senator's
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC BILL.
The Senate then, on motion Of Mr. MITCHELL rep.
Oregon resumed the consideration Of the bill TO extend
the time for the construction and completion of the
Northern Pacific Railroad.
On mOuOn of Mr. EDMUNDS, (Rep, VT the words
Having due regard for the rights Of said company, in
the last section of the bill which reserves the right
Congress TO alter amend or repeal the Act, etc. were
Mr. HEREFORD (Dem.. w Va) moved 10 amend so
as 10 provide that lands granted TO the company, when
the snail been earned by the company, shall
subject taxation according 70 the laws OF the state
or Territory within which the same may he situated
Mr. WINDOW Rep., MIMI ana Mr.. MITCHELL (Rep,
Ore.l opposed the amendment.
Mi BAYARD Dem, Dell and Mr.. HEREFORD (DemJ
W. Va) favored the amendment. and argued That tho
lands of railroad companies should be taxed as well as
Mr. EATON dem, Comm opposed the amendment,
and said the Northern Pacific Railroad Company u
bankrupt organization asking for an extension OF
time TO complete the road. There was no such pro-
vision the proposed amendment in the original act
and Congress in extending the time should not nhct
upon the company new terms, different from any
heretofore inflicted upon any similar corporation.
Mr. CONKLING Rep., n. " said the question was
whether Congress should give another opportunity to
not let If vote down the b But II it should give the
opportunity privileges heretofore given should not now
be refused 1t within his knowledge that the state
OF New-loTk, many poor persons nave been induced
invest all their savings in Northern Pacific bonds,
and III the interest OF these persons an OPpoIluhity
should be gwen to work out the original destiny OF the
Alter some further discussion Mr. BAILEY Dem.
TENN submitted the following as substitute Tor the
amendment OF Mr. Hereford:
when said lands shall have been surveyed by the United
patent Tor the same thcy shA DC subject 70 dAaG accord
Ing to the laws Of the state OF Territory Whh "Aich lhty
may be situated.
Tue amendment was accepted by Mr. Hereford In
lieu Of submitted by him, and agreed TO by the
Senate without a division.
Mr.. CHRlSTIANCY Gscp., Mich) moved an amend
ment so a. to provide that the amount Pald Or trans
poTaOn OF mails the road shall be the same as the
compen saOn for like service in the States Of Iowa. Kan
sas ana Minnesota. Agreed to.
Mr. KEENAN, lDem.,N. " submitted an amendment,
so as to provide that bonds Of the company TO be issued
aid In the construction or the road ana 10 secure tue
by mortgage. etc. shall not be Issued unless on an
affirmative vote written consent OF holders OF not less
than twothirds o. the entire preferred STOCK Agreed 70
Mr.. EATON tDem., COnn.l moved 10 amend so as 10
IIt ard CONN re road arouud he marriage of the
lower cascades Of the Columbia River Oregon, instead
struct the road around the dales Of that river instead
OF two and half years as S, the BIZ proposed;
Mr. EATON moved to amend SO as 10 provide that the
consent OF the state Of Oregon should st be
roads around the cascades OF TIE Column
ba River above mentioned. Agreed To- , =, 49,, ..
as to tnatn0thing the Act should be construed
recognizing the existence Of the Portland, SOuih Ias-
s9a sE OUTSIDE hnsS Of the State Of Oregon Agreed TO-
Mr. GROVER Dem oregon sPoEe a. ifgsI P OF tne
The bill then read third time and passed without
The House bill appropriating 100000 for printing
deficiency placed on the calendar