Mr. POMEROY. I move to postpone all prior orders, and take it for consideration Senate bill No. 285, which was laid aside the other day at the suggestion of the chairman of the ComIndAffrs. He is now satisfied that the bill ought to ass. I think it can be readily disposed of without consuming much time. The motion was agreed to; and the Senate, as in ComWhole, resumed the consideration of the bill (S.No.285) granting lands to the State of Kansas to aid in the construction of the Kansas and Neoslio valley railroad and its extension to Red river, the pending question being upon the amendment reported y the ComPubLands to the 11th section of the bill, which was to strike out the words “may connect with the Kansas and N eosho valley railroad at any point on the line of said road, " and insert other words; so as to make the section read: SEC.11. Abife: That any railroad companycharteroduiidci nnylaw of the U.S., or 0 any State which may iave been heretoforeor shall hereafter be recognizednnd subsnlizedby any auentitoef, tahned Congress of the U.S. o.amdacyocmonpnaencyt. after the same shall be located to the valley of the Ncosho river. uponjust, fair and equitabloterms.to be agreedupon et ween the parties and shall not be againstthe public interestor the interestof the U.S.; nor shall any road authorized to connect as aforesaid cha e the road so connccling a greater tariff permile for reightor passengers thanise urged for the same per mile b its own road: And provided urther, That should the eavcnworth, Lawrence, and art Gibson Railroad Compang, or the Union Pacific Railroad Company, southern ranch. construct and completeitsroadto that poiiiton the southern bound ary of the State of Kansas where the line of said sKaamnsea, s and Neosho Valley railroad shall crossthe before the said Kitnsas and NeoshoValley Rail roud Company shall have constructed and completed its said road to said oint. then and in that eventthe company so1st rencing in comlotion the said point on the southern boundary of the State of Kansas shall beauthorized, upon obtain in the written approval of the POTUS. to construct and operate its line ofrailrond from said point to a point at or near Preston. in the State of Texas, with rants of land accordingto the provisions of this hi I. but upon the further specialcondition, nevertheless. that said railroad company shall have commenced in good faith the construction thereof beforethe said Kansas and Neosho Valley Railroad Company shall have completed its said railroad to and paint: And provided further, That said other railroad company, so having commenced said work in goodfaith, shall continue to prosecutethe same with sufliciont energyto insure the completion of thesamewithin a reasonable time. subjectto the approval of the POTUS.: And mided further, That the right of way, when not otherwise granted in this bill shall be obtnined by said Kansas and NeoshoValley Railroad Company or either of the other companies named in this act, in accordance with the provisions of section 3 of an act to aincndan nct entitled "An act to aid in the constriictiop of a railroadand telegraph line from the Missouri river to the Pacific ocean, and to secure to the Governmentthe useof the same for poisege, military, and other purposes."approvedJuly