, 1866-03-24
The Illinois Central Railroad aud the
Government.
EE1ar,4 thu Enn1,iila

. tHe see uJ kae piocEeolnes u NonTfe&8 tnal
there Is persistent effort On tho part Of some
ia make the Illinois Central pay back to the
Government, all Its earnings in the last fvc
years for transporting troops and muultious
Of war, which would be an eraction almost
unprecedented in It's extortionary measures 10
say nothing Of the unjustness Of the oct.
Why IL 1t that the other roads In ali parts
though perhaps not 50 large as this road has
received, are not also asked to pay back!-
but that fs not the idca-those attempting
this injustice, not only to the road In question,
but to the State, carr nothing about the pro.
sumption that other roads may have received
large grants OF land, but have apparently set
theis wits to make the Illinois Central, II pos.
sihN; lose the large amount they have Just
ly earned during the last fire years for trans
porting for the Government.
sAs yindication Of the rights of the road
we VIII give the special contract made be-
tween the Government and the Company ut
the breaking out OF the rebellion:
y, \
From the above tt will certainly be seen
how unfair to the Company, and unjust to the
Slate such e1tortion would be.
Be 1t remembered also that per cent Of the
entire earnings Of the road for Government
xq9s hs hsZs Z ss Rsa Rso s:k s as
Ii successful.
BILE State, saying nothing OF the road. viii
never succeed 10 It's passaee.
[From ,he Decatur GazefIc aut ch,on1e,~1
We notice that An effort Is again being made
In Congress 10 compel the Illinois Central Fail-
fpad Company to refund to the Government
the money paid it under contract made at
the commeneenent of the war, for the trans
why this road Should hn teIeete1 ant ~ = Iii fhs
various land srnnt rnads Iii stsna,n,- ~, ~. ~,
eanal footiug. Is moru thsn we can i6s vd ~ina ~
II the Representatives who are 1,rping this
matter, should be successful in nt,shfne II
throue b the Senate, a cross wrnnr viii he
Qt Illinois. - 'D0 P''e'e
! Section 4 of An act of Conpres. tsor,nt;,c
tha rieht OF way aud nakfnr. q e,,',t ~ Fi"n1 i.
to the States of Illino,a Ntfss1sste1,i rna
Alabama In aid of the cnnsfruction af Ra;i1 %
road from Chicaeo to Mohiic - md uniar
the provisions Of which tbis road wss hniIt
reads: ''',11''
"Tha, ,he said 1ands hereby granted 10 the laid
SING lot Illinois. shall be sub:ct the disposal 81
ne tsgsist1fe fheIeof for The purpo.e aioresatd,
ans,i y. saa znu e k51o fseaa sno branches
n The t;oremmcnf of H. ITI,t. toy !oF ne use
toi Of oiber cnsrce UPON he tfspsuasa;,a1 81 sna
proptrty Or troops Of the United 9latrs,"
This law h1s been construed by the Prcsf-
dent, the Secretary Of War and the Quarter
master General to mean that the Government
is entitled to use the road free Of charge. but
not to take the locomotives cars or en-.
ployes Of the company without Compensation,
In other words, the government could ruu lis
own cass and do It's own transportation over
the road, without being. required to nav for
80 doing, but for the use oflthe cars and per-
sons In the employ OF the company that com
pensation must be made.
tcEtaining this Tiew Of the law, which il
certainly m equitable ind lust view, con-
tfact Was entered into between the Govern
ment and The road, by Which it was agreed
that the road should be paid for the use ot lis
follng stoek: &C., tEo-thirds ofthe price paid
70 o.nes roaas ios me same services, the re-
ma'nlng one-thifd being retained BY the Cor
ernment In consideration Of the. use of the
road being free to It. Under this contract,
nearly, II not'qutte i've millions las been paid
ny me Government 70 tae road Tor the use Of
us roIiine stock, and the object OF the pres
en- oAi u Congress is 70 compel the company
% pay tals amount back to the Government.
th as ros ssew @ NC ta6o o. H. nc claim Is unjust
70 the roaa, ana M "a outrage upon the people
o. INC stale. Inc services for which the
money "as PAD, were rendered under con.
tI1ct enlereu INTO a1ter ful1 examination Of
sne iam " 1ne proper authorities, and 1t Is
1aa sa assss.np. @ 10 @aologale contract.
toeIs ,.a;A 81, pss Sent- o. .nis money has
ond FI .tis une iGau 70 Ine ata1e Of Hhnols
ANAAF
to the Government, the money must be re-
funded BY the State to the road, and the peo.
pie Of Illinois will be called upou to repay
DO moi reiish The IDEA n hn;nfs c.iiad NJ,
iisburse thIs amount from fhs STATE transnrr -
and VIC are glad to sec that the mnst IT o;,3
from the stafe ~ Tfl,rois
take the same view of the case.
5Fro,n ths pe,,,a.,s s,s,a,.a,
! Representat}ve ~ Ws.bhnrns a 1lona IL. a,.to
has earned IN annciation ~ thn W. 1,dse
nf thc T-aa 10 LII ~ ~ anS atcn1ps
tTb,ch ~ ba TaIsoGa' ~, ~ 1ne pefs,stenee Wllh
nri.tion ~ ehsolnt,a1r ~ ar4 seaes e'e5h a!plo
f.. M-s5,t ~ ausolS.s .I nesesso LUIS ls 70
- +Ss os,t nEe1 t., sucn neu. aae, a!so,
~ |.n ~ 1st4 ~ 70 aaJ tlat tney
at,ort y. II neat ~ tnT sas stamp. Inc
Il nrso .. pteSaYe ,he JItn aan9q5ne. hoWeFer,
cCsNns AnS Pay iol the transportation IT has
uas .alalsusa ~ tne Go'esnmeht ior me past four
years, u carrying 1alngs tribe too lar. II
VIII nanMnpt Tue road to refund the amount,
anu Iae treasury ol our Stale, which has re;
seltco rs sesen per cent, viii De cor stderably
going back and fe-openinga matter which has
Geen once amicably adjusted. It is true
enough the Charter OF the Central contains
the following provision:
State oi Illinois, ehall Be snbgect 10 1e dispo.s Of
hs Lgafe 1 ~ 5aeIsol r.; @ lGs he pufposs a.osesald
,ha be ard rensin public b,rhWay. for sns ibs nse
Df the Government Of the United suites, tree f.om
oa Of !osaes C. ehasge, uPoa ne t3asporat1on Of
a. the onthra.t ~ tha sam.hasn ss.sS .s,'.,,,.
1,ie mint ro,no ~ onS na aott,aS aSge1u,
government allowing t~o-thirds what 1t paid
9lnef !oaas- !str construction Of tho above
proE1sion would oe that the GoEernnent
:onld iaM1uny take possession Of the road