Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-02
FORTY-SXXTH CONGRESS,
FRIDAY, NAV 2.

may q.
SENATE.-Mr. Randolph presented the petf
tions Of citizens of Egg Harbor, Red Bank and
Long Branch in relation to the registration Of
vessels.
Mr.. Bayard introduced bill in relation to
gifts, devises and bequests to the United States
Mr.. Johnston introduced a bill amendatory Of
ahd p supplementary @ to the act to aid In the con
thor,Zes the company to extend its line from its
present western terminus to El PaSo, there to
unite with the Southern Pacific railroad. Lands
granted to the former are transferred to and
invested in the latter, extending along its por-
uon OF road. Each company is required to COM
plete 1ts road within six years. Provision is
also made for other railroads to unite with these
roads at FL Paso. the OBJECT being to form CON-
plete lines to the Pacific from the Gulf and
south Atlantic statesl
Mr. Edmunds said that this bill was 90 tmpor.
tant that public attention ought to be drawn to
Its provisions. 1t involved not only grant OF
power to the Texas Pacific railroad by name,
but included four or five separate grants of
power to railroads in Texas and Louisiana,
authorizing the construction OF railroads from
one point Id IA state to another point in the
question. He hoped the committee to which
the bill would be referred would carefully con-
s1der IT, It proposed to give millions OF dollars
been heretofore declared by gentlemen on the
democratic side, and so affirmed In their legis-
latiye action, that there were to be no more
subsidies; and yet in time of public distress,
and at called session OF Congress, a bill was
introduced from that side, and sustained by the
lnnuentlal Senator from Virginia, the passage
OF which would saddle on the Treasury untold
and unmeasured liabilities.
Ihe Dill was referred to the committee on
railways. VIZ
The President pro tenn announced the pend.
ing question to be on the adoption of the reso-
Iutlon resolution reported by Mr.. SALISBURY
YESTERDAY from the committee on privileges
the of e. aor s6aog 6a6ng Msn
tests the seat OF Senator kellogg
Mr.. Hoar offered substitute for the resolu-
Iol, settlng forth that the Senate heretofore
declared MT. Kellogg to be entitled to the seat
on the merits OF the case, and therefore the pro-
ceed1ngs are final and conclusive
Mr.. salisbury said that the committee were
careful In not expressing an opinion on this
subject. They simply found themselves in pos
session OF MI. SpoffOrds memorial, the proper
consideration OF which demanded that some
testlmony should be taken, and the committee
now merely asked for authority to this end.
Mr. cameron said that the effect Of the adop-
tlOn OF the resolution would be to reopen, in its
iiengIa ieg ana breadth, question already ad-
lusted. A number OF Senators desired to be
heard before the resolution was finally acted
on. ~
Mr.. Hill (Ga) said 1t was premature to dis
cusS the merits of this question, and the com.
mfttee did not wish to precipttate It. But IL
was necessary to take testimony in order to
take Intelligent action on the memorial,
After remarks by MesSrS. Houston and others.
me morning hour expired, and the subject
went over.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
Dill 10 prevent the Introduction of contagious or
lb1ectlous diseases into the United States.