Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-03-20
TIRE NEE PACIFIC RAILROAD PRO
IEGvTS.

THE PACIFIC RAILROAD PHO
JECTS.
Since the publication Of the reports
OF passengers and correspondents IS to
tine snowed-up condition Of the Unio1
Pacific Railroad, public opinion is more
and more loudly expressed in favor Of a
Southern route to the Pacific coast, run
ing in a latitude that will be favorable
10 all-ths-yesr travel snd traffic. The
New York Tribune, In advance Of the
Northern press in the expression Of
favor with which the Memphis and Ell
PasO Railroad is regarded by the North
ern people, has generously urged upon
the attention Of Congress the pass
age of q bill similar to that Of
Senator KELLOGG, Of Louisiana,
the provisions of which are
favorable for as rapid construction OF the
work ss that which excited the wonder
Of the world and attracted to the now
nearly completed Northern route the at
fention Of both continents. In view Of
this aud the additional fact Of the par
tial report Of q majority Of the Senate
Committee on Pacific Railroads, made
at the close Of the last Congress, we
have reason 10 hope that before the sd
jOuTnment OF the present session legis-
latiOn Of q decisive character will be
had ard a road from Fort Smith or
Fulton, Arkansas, be commenced before
the close Of the month OF May.
Tais report, as we learn from d
synopsis furnished Us by a friend at
Washington, is exhaustive Of the rea-
sons that governed the committee In its
compilation. IL declares afirmstiveIy
that after providing for two additional
trunk outlets-one for the Northern, and
one for the Southern States-at suitable
initial points, 1t was intended to stop
there slI Congressional aid, aud leave to
private enterprise snd State endowment
the future construction OF branches. II
demonstrates that two additional Pa.
ciie railways are commercially neees-
ssfy that a single line cannot do
the work thst will be thrown
upon il that additional lines, free from
obstruction by snow, are reeded to main
tain uninterrupted intercourse; TO pre-
ven the evils Of a monopoly; to avoid
Political discomfort in the Northern ard
Southern sections Of the Udion 10 bring
the public domain into market: 10 in
crease immigration from Europe; 30
qUadrupie our yield OF gold and silver.
70 save t%wo-thlrds Of the cost of wagon
ing supplies to. the one hundred and nine
military posts in the Indian country.
which now amounts 10 about seventeen
millions q year; 10 reduce by one. half
The number Of troops maintained In the
Territories by the greater mobility roads
will give the remainder, aud to practi.
cally end Indian wars, which the report
shows cost the country, during the last
campaign, about one million dollars q
week. A majority Of the Committee
urgently recommended and TO the roads
- & measure of imm ediate aud lasting
economy to the Government, and prove
Il That Is sR'e for the Government 10
sid themr without reference to the in
cidentsl advantages OF doing 90, by
showing from the accounts Of the Q1ar-
termSster's Department with the Kan
sas Pacific Railroad that upon an aver
age use OF 220 miles Of the roa1 its earn
Jugs for work done for the Government
not only psid the interest on the bonds
advanced 10 the road and provided the
sinking fund 10 redeem them, but brought
the Government In debt to the company.
The report opposes grants hereafter OF
government aid like that given to the
Union Paelfc and Central Pacific, In !