New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-31
TIE MEMPHIS AND - so RAILRoAD-ANo
TIER GARD Fro N Sc TOR HOWARD.

THE MEMPHIS AND - so RAILROAD-ANo
THEIR CARD FRO NJ sE. TOR HOWARD.
To me Editor OF In IrlbUnc.
SIR: In your issue of me 9Th inst you judged
me guilty OF getting the Memphis and FL Paso joint reso
luton referred to the Pacific Railroad Committee Of the
Senate and there holding IL, in defiance OF justice and
fairness, thus denying 10 re Senate an opportunity
TO pass on the bill" Yor rIarge positive and une
quivocal And yet in repl" my note, denying IT, yen
found yourself obliged to ret act IT, rs being unsustaned
by the facts YOU however assert in your reply OF the
nth inst that "threater"d TO talk the session out
the Senate should consent take II up" To prove this
threat" you quote my brief remarks In the Senate
made In the afternoon hcore the day Of adjournment
In which opposed Mr. MortOns motion to take II up
taking good not TO quote those Of other Senator
who opposed IL. My remarks contained, in fact no such
threat. and intimaton that intended TO talk the
session OUT any Will who reads them. So this
charge equally unsupported by the facts Of the case
In the OF your reply you say 1--WE have built
one through line OF Pacific Road with sundry parts aud
brAnches-at least one OF which I'VE the Atchison
should never have got through an honest committee"
This Hems TO be reflection upon the Pacific Railroad
Committee Of the Senate. II that your intention
you will again pardon me FOR correcting you.
The Atcbson branch provided for In the 18th section
OF the original Pacific Railroad act Of Jy 1862 IL was
u Mr. Campbes original House bill Of March IL OF that
year. The clause underwent but two amendments in the
Senate requiring this branch TO pass ria AchSon"
the other allowing IL u pass, with the assent OF the Leg
slaturo OF Kansas directly west from St. Joseph. Mo-
These amendments wee the work OF no Committee but
OF the Senate in reguar session. This action had
late in june 1892 ara a." enate Committee on the Pa
clic Railroad, Of lL Chairman, was not created
until December, 1862 ney therefore not chargeable
with the fault, n 1t be fault which you impute OF aid
ing the Atchison branch by putting through any Com
mittee whether Lopest' or dishonest
This leaves the matter between you and me 10 stand
solely upon the ground that opposed Mr. Mortor' mo-
ton to take up the bill the afternoon before the adjourn
ment for the reason that would have led 10 debate
which we had not time go into. No one need be told
thai such posponements even OF bills OF the highest i'm
portance are Of very frequent occurrence in legislative
bodies and 10 say OF member who simply alleges want
of time on such an occasion that ho is using tactics II
not bubbles las your reply Of mel quite gratut.
GUS Perhaps should be correct In saying that in
your view my fault ny not III alleging want of time but
ia not advocating and giving my vote for tho bill out.
right | should DO glad TO obhge THE TRIBUNE, which
has this bill much ut heart but in the performance OF
my duty In III, 'enate, must be guided by my own
opinion TO what Is just proper, regardless Of the
preferences OF THE TRIBUNE. orhy other third party,
Your reply kindly informs that you are thoroughly
In earnest" in the word you have with me- which you
trust will heed" Your doubtless in earnest"
Otherwise you probably would have mace the above
erroncousnOt TO say reckless Rvcrments Each was In.
tended reflection upon my integrity. Each Is UNI
founded Is this Flashing style OF censuro fart Is
"carncstness" In such u course wisei You remark aud
wish me TO hceG your words, that am Chairman OF
the Senate Co.atAtteo on Pacific Railroads that 1t Is
u very important position one ia which a tuo
can effect good; one In which corrupt man