The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-12-03
REGULATION Of

b.
the same pro rata per mile as is charged
for what are known as through freight
and passengers"
Mr.. Cullen, of st. Louis, hoped that the
consideration of this subject would be post
poned until the arrival Of his colleagues,
who were en- route.
Mr.. Hastie, of Charleston, moved to lay
the proposition on the table, believing that
Congress had no right to regulate railroad
charges.
ton, to accommodate the st. Louis oeleSa-
| ton.
Mr.. McCrea, of Chicago, moved the indie
finite postponement of the subject which
led to debate, participated in by Messrs.
Campbell, Of Newark: Wetherlll, OF Phlla-
delphia Holton. of Milwaukee; and Wal
bridge. of New York.
Finally, on motion of Mr.. Cullen, the
resolution was postponed until Friday
morning.
UNIFORM INSPECTION OF GRAIN.
On motion of Mr.. Cook. of Cincinnati.
the Board took up the third and fourth
propositions, relating to the uniform in-
spection of grain.
Mr.. Jeffries, of Philadelphia. then moved
the reference of these propositions to spe-
cial committee. consisting Of five mlllcrs
al
feasibility and the best means OF ctlectlng
the object. Agreed to.
DoUBLE-TRACK FREIGHT RAILWAY BETWEEN
THE WEST AND TIE ATLANTIC.
The eighteenth proposition was then
read. providing for "the construction, I'M
der charter from the General Government,
of n double-track railway, to be used en-
cluSivelv for the transportation of freight
from the centre of the chief source of sup
ply of grain and produce in the West to the
Atlantic seaboard."
Mr.. Richards, of Chicago, advocated at
length the adoption of 4 resolution en-
bodying this proposition. In the course OF
his remarks he argued that "the canal
which the southern people are trying to
build from the Ohio to the Atlantic would
be of no Use to them if they had It, ana
that the transportation OF grain from the
West to the seaboard would soon be en-
tireIy by rail- Water-routeS, he contended,
were too slow, and must be superseded.
There ought, he thought, at once TO be
constructed douhle-track road from the
centre of trade to an Atlantic city. and by
such route grain might probably be pro-
fitablv carried to the ScabOard at only ten
cents per bushel, whereas the average cost
was now twenty cents.
Mr.. Monroe, of Dubuque, replied to some
of the points made by Mr. Richards, and
cited instances III which gram had bccn
carried from the West TO New York at only
six cents per bushel, or about onc-thlrd the
cost by rail.
A recess was then taken for ten minutes.
After the recess, Il motion made by Mr..
Campbell, of New York, as to changing the
hours of meeting, was lost.
Mr.. TAYLOR, Of st. Paul, then took the
floor. and spoke on the eighteenth propo-
Sition. lie was not informed exactly rs 20
the precise location OF the chief source OF
supply of grain and produce in the West,
referred to in the resolution. lie proposed
to amend so as to provide for Il railroad be-
tween San DIEGO. in California, on the gene
raj route of the 3jth parallel Of latitude, and
the harbor of Norfolk, in Virginia.
Mr.. Wetherill moved to further amend by
adding the provso that such railroad shall
be built by private capital. and not by the
laid of governmental subsidy either by mo-
ney or land.
General Walbridge offered a resolution
favoring the construction Of five trunk lines
of railroad to the Atlantic scaboard, and IN
earnest terms presented the Importance OF
atfordng the stricken South every facility
that can be granted for recovering ana estaD-
fishing its prosperity.
Mr.. TAYLOR, Of st. Paul, eloqucntly. urged
that nothing should be done to deprive the
weakened South and the new West OF the
benefits of national aid, which had been en-
loved by the great and hourishing East.
General Walbridge again spoke IN favor
of his nroDosition, and combattcd the idea
that national aid should not be given TO the
Southern Pacific railroad. lie showed that
an immense subsidy had been given the
northern line, and that similar assistance
would have been given the southern Inc
but for the untimely and disastrous inter-
ruption of peaceful relations between the
States. Now, he claimed that peace having
been restored TO our country, and the
situation having been accepted by those
whose views have not heretofore been en-
tirelv national, the Government should be
lust and magnanimous, and show the SOUTH
ern Deople that we are consulting their M
tereSts as we'll rs our own-the interest OF
the whole American Union. :,
Mr.. Jefiies, of Philadelphia, advocated
the adoption Of the resolution Of General
Walbridce, and as the representative OF
the CITY of Brotherly Love expressed his
pleasure at the prospect OF accomplishing
any movement looking to the restoration OF
prosperity to the South.
Mr.. Cullen. of ST. Louis. took the same
view, and rejoiced that the South had
found such able champions as the gentle
men from st. Paul (Mr. TAYLOR, New York
General Wa1bridge), and Philadelphia
! (Mr. Jctfries). ..-
MIR. kirkland, of Baltimore, seemed OPP
posed to the Government building raul
roads, and that Maryland would object
to the building of a line parallel to that OF
| the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. >,
Mr. Holton, of Milwaukee, thought rail-
roads could be best built by local free labor,
| without dollar from the National Govern
| won't DC hrndredS If miles had been III
| Wisconsin. AS subsidies had been given,
however, to other Pacific railroads, the
same should be done for those the propriety
| of whose construction was now being con-
| sidered. In order that some conservative
measure might be agreed upon, he moved
| the reference Of the whole subject to the
committee appointed.
| Mr.. Opdyke, Of New York, opposed the
motion for reference, and also the seYe-
raj amendments under consideration. lie
was inclined to favor the idea that railroads
would at no distant day supersede to great
| extent water-carriagc. The proposition Us
amendment, was, perhaps, unexceptlon-
able.
Mr.. Dore, of Chicago, also opposed the
view of his colleague as to the probable SUI
| perseding Of wateI-carriage. Canals, he
| urged, were the order of the day, citing in
| support of the statement the Suez canal
lust finished, and the Darien canal now
under consideration. -
| Mr.. Darlington, of Richmond, said Il
seemed to be unanimously conceded, what
ever difference Of opinion there might be
on other points, that the means of trans
| portation between the West and the SEQ
board IRE inadequate; in consequence
which the country is. suffering. This relic
i could ba sfi1rpichod 1rn thoIJpht hotter ht