, 1866-03-17
The Illinois Central Railroad aud the
COvefnn1cnt.
irrnr the Etrcpofk IQuEpil.l

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The following amendment to the army ap-
propriation bill passed the House on the 9Th
-TToratd,, ,ghst no pazs Of tie merss hescb5 sp-
tenital Railroad Company ios the transportation OF
troops az property Of the Cn!ted States; and tue
Attorney General Of The United States 4 hereby
pay in the Circuit Court Of the United States, 10
H. Seventh CIrcuit without delay, 10 recover from
ea.d company mtrcss that hare been paid 70 sad
the transportation Of The troops Gr property OF the
United STATES; and the saiA Attorney General Is
hereby directed 10 appear for the United States In
talt Court, and prosecute Its interests In me eaad
Little as we are disposed to sympathize
with the railroad corporations which, for
these years. have been tyrnunixin@ over and
eatirg out tie substance Of the people, ret
we regret that an attack should be- made
upon The Illinois Central, which. In every
| point of view, Is SO utterly unsupported By
| The principles OF either Justice or good policy
as tiIs. Our doctrine ls, that Justice and
| good faith SHOULD be maintained with all
parties, even though they be railroad COM
| Fanles.
| amendment arc the following:
| I, By tie terms Of the land grant 70 the
Illinois Central Railroad, It Is provided that
| said road "shalI remain = highway for the Use
| t,f tho Government Of the United States for
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If M The United siates.' T6is clause gives tic
Government the right Of way over the roada
and possibly might entitle 1t to the usc Of the
Cotnpany'a engines and cals, but does not re-
ouIre the Company to furnish men and motive
power aud material necessary for running the
t:ains, and for loading, unloading md hand
Items iS Constitute at least one-half the expense
of railroad transportation. These the Com
napy furnished to the Government, and L
Justly pnd In good faith as much entitled tt
nay therefor as nny Individual furnishing tht
same to the Government.
9. The Government bound Itself, through
its authorized officers, to pay the Company
for these services precisely what 1t 1as paid.
l. sWo would much prefer that our Govern
mcnt be the loser to an amount even ten time
greater than the sum paid to the CentrM tha1
tarnish her fame by one act OF bad iaitn, cVe1
thourh that act be in the way Of spiting
=. Tie Cenlral Railroad Company pays
per ccntage Of Its gross earnings annuau.
into the State Treasury OF Illinois, which nov
amoupts each year to nearly OF quite nall |
million Of dollars-enough to deiray ~ u
expenses Of our State government u m.s5 a.,s, oa
:: in judgment for any representative from NJ
nois to advocate any measure which Will de
| nriye our State Of large part OF these e1lol
mous revenues as well as break the natioua
faith once honestly plishted. we E!neersl
! trust the amendment WILL mol oeecme IL"
!. From the Gruudy County aefald]
The effort In Congress to compel the II
nois Central Railroad Company to refuna !
; the United States ihs entire amount receiye
from the Government for the tEansporatio 1s,
Of troops and supplies during the Pas. pn1e ~
thS State, and loud protest should be se maa
By the terms q the land g1anf ,dn,ain s1oM 4 (
.United States, this road vas To- 70 1e' IN " N
public highway ioIesns, ~ siates @ free Of tol
sss i! = - Ss'ss
and es1s esap,aat;,SSn Ct a 9aS Esant,
nIWsv VI nt that his related only to the ftee u
l. ofna of ~ Tack, and did not compel the road
IS furnish Ms Ill lie rolling stock, lseoress and e
i 'o Ibis road, as every one knows, did ever