New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-29

TIE Pacific Railroad projects have been SO numer-
Gus during the present Congress, that it may be well
to tx. tch the leaong points of each.
TIE Select Commiitee's bill reported in January
fixes San Francisco the western aQi point on the
Mssouri River between the mouths Of the Kansas and
Big Sioux as tine eastern terminus, and provides for
It's construction by Land Grants and Government
Bonds.
Senator OWNS bill December, lSJ1,) proposes
three Roads and TeIegrsphs-one starting from Texas
from Missouri, and one from Minnesota-to be built
by Land Grants.
Senator lversons project is to invite proposals for
one route sonth of the Both parallel which would take
it through Texas aud NewMexco.
of fs koG S ESHs The b % scasd nj, In n Wss .1
ineton Territory Tins is the shortest Of aj Thence
it Is TO to San Francisco.
Senat,SDayis bill provides LAID grants Of alternate
sections FIX miles wide and money grant of $40 800,
600 cash. Route not speciied.
Senator CamerOne project IL 70 have Board OF eX-
perenced engineers select the route, AMI the Govern
ment to raise money for lie construction by bonds
IeJeemable in fifty year, which bonds are finally TO
be assumed and pdid by tie respective States through
Which lhe road ru0s.
Senator Wilson's oroec. locates il between the 3i;h
and 4h parallels % latitude, leaving Eve engireers
determine the route; the funds 10 be raised by Gov
eInmeht oan winch are 20 De repaid by the proceeds
Of tie sales OF the pnbfc lsnts.
Ser at K lce's project Is 20 build t<o roads,
through Texas and one from Minnesota omltting the
cel ual one eitogether.
III J. Il
foIns, Missouri LoUisrs Arkansas, Nebraska aud
Kansts similar 10 those given to otGer States, and 10
issue 80 years bonds in ai OF the road, which is 70
have three eastern branches one running TO Ms5is-
fippi ard the oIler two TO Missouri.
Mr.. Smith If Tennessee offers project that the
United States shall turn iu and hepthe Texas South
trp A,l,ntc ard Pacific Railroad Company of which
VK Stevenson Of Tennessee is President 20 extend
their line 70 San Francisco; then 10 belp the North
ern Pacific Railroad Company" lof which A. Ramsay
Of Minnesota is President to extend tier bRe to Pn
gets Sourd ard finally, TO help third Company, not
Vet oiqanzed to bla line from the Missouri River
to the Pacific Coast.
MIR. McKibben of California proposed two roads
one t. commence north Of the 3sth parallel, aud the
other south of the Both parallel both to run to Ssn
Frarclsco, with bIsrches to Puse.s Sound and San
Diego.
There have been several other bills introduced at
the last s the pIe sent sessions but they were meet
mod,fcatiors Of the above.
We extract the following from William P. Wright
& Co.'S New. York Cotton CIRCULAR
CRoPWe continue receive accounts and ra a.sD bear
upon this subject which sad confznassoy OF
larie crop views. -..
lS7 " baes 20 lshJ The totsl srrsdy 8; the
pors ga 100 bales ssiDs yis t0 bales last year
$50 OlO bales L. 1855 Toe 10 Alabama u
rasab conditicn receps free the ne OF t-
MisGslpP tubutlles. Mex the receipts viii sAos
$50 0O bales, may prove indeed the lsrses. week cn
record The heaviest weeks previously on 50 hac IN
1855 ISL eco bales and IN 1855. l55W bales Tie
interior towns coainne 70 receive freely and sochs sccuna
late.
Brapce Is orei9l 2e Total for so wed
5000 bales The export src- st Spenbe; 10 In exces o AZ
former period to ,ane 6r,. Britain sni FRA
sne whis few thousand bales to Other ior.en rs ne
hand In sl the pors increased 10 100 bas
foff