Mr. POMEROY. Some of these amendments are merely clerical, and l shouldlike to have them made as we go along. The next amendment of the committee was in section 3, line 35, after the word "1st, " toinsert the words “ and 17 th.” The amendment was agreed to. The next amendment was in section 4,line 6, after the word “same, ” to insert “who shall be paid a reasonable compensation for their services by the U.S., to be determined by the SecyInterior, ” so that the section will read: That whenever said Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company shall have 25 consecutive milesof M the services aciodnrtaeimlrop aladteadn.dthteelegraphline rcady POTUS shall appoint throe commissionersto examine the some who shall be paid a reasoiiable compensatiori for theirservices by the U.S., to be determined by the SecyInterior. The amendment was agreed to. The next amendment was in section 9, line 7, after the words “ U.S., " to strike out “by its Congress." The amendment was agreed to. The next amendment was in section ten, line 5, after the word “subsciiption, 7 to strike out the words “ and no mortgage or construction bonds shall ever be issued by said company or said road, or mortgage or ien made in any wa, exceptby the consent of the Congress of the U.S. ” The amendment was agreed to. The next amendment Was in section 12, line 8, to strike out the words “served on the POTUS, ” and to insert, “ deposited in the Office of the SecyInterior, ” so that the section will read: That the acceptanceof the terms.conditions and impositions of this actby the said Atlantic and Pacific Railroad company shall besignified in writing under the corporate sea ofl said company. duly executed pursuant to the direction of its boardof directors1st adand obtained, which acceptanceshall be made within 2 years after the passageof this act and not afterward, and shall be depositedin the edictsof the SecyInterior. The amendment was agrcEd to. The next amendment was in section 13, line 2, after the word “make” to insert the words “and publish.” The aineument was agreed to. The next amendment was in line 4of section 13, after the word “directors” to insert the words “a cokpy of which shall be deposited in the office of said SecyInterior; ” so that the section Will rea: That the directors of said company shall make and publish an annual report of their prpeeedings and expenditures. verified by the nfiidavits of t a president and at leastsix of the directors, a copy of which shall be depositedin the ofliccof said SecyInterior: and they shall from time to time fix, o l determine and regulate the fares, tolls and charges to be reccived and aid for transportation of persons "and property on said road, or any part thereof. The amendment was agreed to. The next amendment was in section 17, line ten, to insert the follownig proviso: Provided, That anysuchgrant or donation, power. aid or assistancefrom any Indian tribe or nation shall be suhicct to the approval of the POTUS