The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-20
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, March 10, 1878.
ME- MATHEWS. (rep) Of Ohio: said he was directed
by majority OF the Committee Railroads to report
back Senate bills amendatory Of and supplementary
to the to incorporate the Texas Pacific Railroad
Company introduced by Mr. Johnston, OF Virginia. on
the 10th OF December last aud another introduced by
Mr. Dorsey, of Arkansas, on the 11th OF December.
with . substitute, and to recommend its passage.
Placed the calendar.
He also reported, from the same committee q
Senate bill to authorize the southern Pacific Railroad
Company to cxtend :ts railroad and telegraph limo
eastery from present terminus Arizona
to point the Rio Grando at or Ell Paso, ana
TO aid In building The same and said It reported
without amendment ana without racomme dalton.
Placed on tho calendar.
THE Woodbury.
Mr.. MCDONALD, OF Indiana called up the House bill
to authorize the granting Of an American register
TO foreign built ship for the purposes OF the Wood
ruff Scientific Expedition around the world, which
discussed at length yesterday and 1t passed
as Is came from the House without amendment and
THE TIMER CULTURE ACT
MI. PADDOCK trep Of Ne6. called up Senate bill
atng to the cultivation Of timber on The public do
main, which discussed until the expiration Of the
morning hour and then laid aside.
During the discussion Mr.. INGALLS,, OF Kansas, said
tho Timber Culture act had failed In every particular
TO meet the expectations OF its advocates Instead OF
being bcnencent II had been injurious The whole
thing had been a systematic evasion and fraud, as
people often claimed land alter planting a lew
switches not as large as gooseberry bushes.
Just before the bill laid aside Mr. BECK entered
motion to repeal the whole OF section 24G4 OF tho
REVISED Statutes known tho Timber Culture act
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a COM
municati0n from the Secretary Of War calling alien
ton that the appropriation Tor the printing
for that department. would soon DO exhausted and
asking an additional appropriation OF S25, 600 Tor
printing during the remainder OF the current fiscal
In - Enr1f Tim Ann
Mr. PADDOCK, OF Nebraska, called up the Senate
bill. which was discussed Yesterday, authorizing tho
Secretary OF tao Interior to make certain
with tho Tito Indians In the State OF Colorado. An
amendment submitted by Mr.. Edmunds yesterday
be reported 10 the senate only instead Of to the two
houses OF Congress, rejected Tho bin was then
read third time and passed.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD SINKING FUND
The senate then resumed the consideration OF tho
Pacific Railroad sinking Fund bill
MI MORGAN ldcm) OF Ala. said In the discussion of
this question he had motive TO reply TO any Son.
ntor who had preceded nim, but he proposed to dts
amend or repeal the Pacific Railroad acts He argued
that Congress had such power and these companies
must DC controlled by the legislative authority OF the
government He referred TO the great amount OF
capital Of these companies and SAID they mpioycd
thousands OF persons, all controlled by a few d.
rulers Of which had less power than some of those
railroad officials II for the good of the public
power over these corporations tho creatures Of It's
will.
POWER OF THE RAILROAD CORPORATIONS
II Congress had no such power, then II would re-
quirc but fow more gigantic corporations be created
TO absorb all the powers OF Congress- leave the gov
eminent stranded and the people tho mercy Of
corporations. He argued that IL Congress had tho
power TO make corporations II had tho power to I'M
mako thsm. Branch roads had been built by these
roads they had millions 10 their treasures, and tho
people OF tho country crushed with taxation 10
pay interest GU tnis debt no would not deny that
those roads had brought about Increased commerce.,
but many persons would have preferred that these
roads should no! have been competed, on account Of
tho disgrace u had caused the country. Witness the
graves filled by men who wero honorable up TO the
timo OF the Credit Mobicr. they had gone In shame
ana disgrace TO their graves and these were but few
OF tho many who have feit the corrupting power OF
these great corporations
Mr. MrrcHELL, Of Oregon, then took tho floor, but
said he would prefer TO 60 on with his remarks to-
morrow.
CLERICAL FORCE or THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT..
The sinking Fund bill thon laid aside with the
Understanding that II should be unfinished business
TOMORROW and the Senate took up the House bill au-
thorizing tho Secretary OF tho Treasury TO employ
temporary clorks and making an Appropriation Tor Tue