Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-29
Senate.

WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator Ferry, from
the committee on postoffices and post roads, re-
ported with amendments the House bill to reg
ulate the advertising Of mail lettings. Placed
| on the calendar.
roads, reurted with an amendment the Senate
bill to incorporate the National Pacific railroad
and telegraph company, the object Of which is
to construct and operate railroad and tele-
graph line from Cheyenne to Fort Laramie,
thence to Deadwood, and from Fort Laramie to
Fort Fetterman, thence in northerly or north
westerly direction to the Yellowstone river near
the mouth of the Big Horn river, thence to
Helena, Montana, and thence to the Pacific
ocean. 1t gives the right of way through the
public lands, including all necessary grounds
for stations, buildings, shops, ETC., not to ex-
coed 16O acres for each station. Placed on the
calendar.
Senator Eaton, by request, introduced bill
to allow an American register to foreign built
vessels Referred.
Senator Thurman presented the petition of
Thomas Worthington, late colonel of the 10th
Ohio volunteers, complaining of the proceed
ings of the court martial by which he was dis
missed from the service and asking the passage
O1 d law 1Or Ills Telle1. ncIcIIeUs
Senator Paddock called up the Senate bill to
amend an act to provide for the sale of the
portion of the reservation of the confederated
Otoe and Missouri and Sac and Fox of Mis-
souri, tribes of Indians in the States of Kansas
and Nebraska, which was discussed briefly,
amended and passed.
A number of bills granting pensions were
passed during the morning hour, including q
pension of $50 per month to Gen. James
Shields, of Missouri.
At the expiration of the morning hour con-
sideration was resumed on the Pacific railroad
sinking fund bill and Senator Bailey spoke in
favor of the bill reported by the committee on
judiciary.
Senator Bailey said the bill reported by the
committee on railroads would secure the gov
eminent. The question whether the Senate
should adopt one or the other would be of little
Importance, but who could say that these rail-
road companies would accept the bill of the
railroad committee as it provided they must do
to make it effective. In view of some Incl
dents in the history of these corporations, he
did not think they would accept the bill. He
commented at some length on its provisions
and said it relinquished to the companies $45,-
AGE. 1000. The government had already been too
bountiful. He argued that the bill reported
by the judiciary committee did not impair the
obligation of the contract and that there was
nothing in the acts of 1862 and 1864 which pro-
hibited Congress from compelling these COM
panies to create a sinking fund to pay the
debts due the government.
Pending the discussion, Senator Rollins in
troduced a bill authorizing the commissioners
Of the District of Columbia to abate certain
tax, enormously assessed upon Edgewood, q
part of the estate of Chief Justice Chase.
Referred.
The Senate then went into executive session.
and when the doors reopened, Senator
Lamar submitted resolution directing the
secretary of war to transmit to the Senate
copies of the report Of the board of engineers
on the preservation of the water fronts at Vicks-
burg, Mississippi, and the letter of the chief
engineer, submitting the same, with the maps
and estimates in relation thereto. Agreed to.
Senator Teller, from the committee on rail-
roads, reported, with amendments, the Senate
bill to authorize the construction of narrow
gauge railroad from Bismarck to the Black
Hills. Placed on the calendar.
Adjourned till Monday.