New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-03
WASHINGTON.
COMPROMISE ON THE SOUTH PACIFIC kAiL Ll'o,,S
BILL-A PROTEST AGAINST INJuDlcioo'
ECONOMY FROM THE SECRETARY OF "h
NEW MODE OF SETTLING THE " An ohA''i"
v1p Apu IN TUR rRIBINRI


10y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBuNBL
WASHINGTON Thursday March D. 1911.
At the meeting OF the Conference Commute v" va
Southern Pacific Railroad bill, this morning inc oo
ferees on the part OF the House reeeded from '"o
position assumed by the House, the other day. Wheh
the bill was reported by Mr. Wheeler and passed.
debate at that time showed determination 10 ha'o
nothing 10 do with anything but q trunk line from
Marshall Texas, 10 San Diego, Cal. The Cur anu
Pacific States united in the Senate, and thus compeeu
the recognition OF New-Orleans and san frahcisco
interests According TO the bill, az agreed Cd III CON
ference the road at its California terminus from 'no
neighborhood ofsFort Yuma, Is allowed to go TO
q point in the Mountain range IN the Solh
parallel at or near to where the South Pacmo
of California is now constructing. The House
bill confined It TO the direct san Diego route
The projected line from Neworleans 70 Marsha Is aSo
incorporated in the bill This leaves out only 80 huch
Of the original Senate bill permitted the lenessoo
and Arkansas lines become part of the southern trans
continental system. There is great dissatisfaction on
the part OF Senators who represent these ineres ana
one or two OF them have declared their intention OF
talking the bill TO DEATH unless they are allowed 10 come
in. The feelnRm the House seems somewhat ahtagon-
is,c 10 the introduction OF any branch, but the tres
of the bill and and Us managers outside are quite eoi
dent OF success.
The Conference Committee on the Army Appropriation
bill will meet tomorrow. Tie Conterees are senators
Cole Thayer, and Blair and Representatives, Dickey,
Logan and Beck Beside the amendments changing the
appropriations, the senate have added new Legislation Oh
great importance. one amendment dispo'es OF the
question OF paying the interest on the Union Paclho
Railroad bonds by directing the payment to the road OF
the amount withheld for transportation OF troops
and supplica This viii probably be agreed %
nv tho House Another amendment, opening
the Court Of Claims, the Quartermastef ana
Commissary Generals Department and the accounting
offices Of the Treasury Department. for the prosecution
OF all claims OF loyal citizens OF the south Tor supplies
taken by the army during the war, will be strongly OPP
posed by the House cOnferees Ii j. asserted that th
proposition II adopted, will cost the Government 40
least fifty millions compromise will possibly be made
by substituting for the Senate amendment the PROPOSE
ton OF MI VIM b. Washburn, to organize Commission
TO examine the claims sud the proofs OF loyalty pre-
sened by the claimants, and report to Congress Tor
future legislation.
The Secretary Of War has addressed letter 10 Senator
Cole protesting against the reduction made 10y the Sen
ate i'm the items Of Appropriation for the purchase OF
horses for the cavalry artillery and for the erection
OF barracks and quarters He says that without apprO
praons for these purposes, at least as large as were
allowed by the House, many troops VIII nave TO be Wlt
drawn from Western posts for want OF shelter and that
the cavalry must he dsnounted in great measure, ana
Withdrawn from the frontier The Senate reduced the
item for horses from $4,000 to 100000 ana the item for
barracks from 81 10000 to $4,000.
There will probably be at least two noteworthy con-
tests over in the next Senate, and perhaps tDrd
If Gov Clayton Of Arkansas really designs transferring,
as has been reported the quarres OF that States politics
20 this city, Foster Bodgett, who claims the seat to he
vacated by Senator Miller OF Georgia on the ith, was
elected by the Legislature OF 1920 which also passed
law postponing session for two years, or until
December ISL 1t Is urged that the law regulating the
manner aud time VI eecng United states senators re-
ouirrs senator bo chosen by the Legislature last
elected before vacancy occurs and at the session
Ia he n.
election Is Illegal and void. because the first session OF
the Legislature to he elected purposey postponed
As however, tLlTe Is contestant, it is difficult to see
how the issue be raised. In the Ease OF Gen. Key
nods against Senator Hamilton OF Texas, the claim VIII
be made that the General is the legal Senator because lie
is the one elected by the Legislature indicated In the
law 1t urged, however that this principle settled
I'm the case Of Senator Gilbert OF Florida adversely TO
Gen. Rcynolds's claim.
The senate tonight Is making good progress. II has
passed The River ami Harbor Appropriation bill and sew
era important bills Of general nature Tic House bill
TO repeal the duty coa referred 10 the Finance
Committee who will probably report il back tomorrow.
Tho Omnibus Appropriation bill was read through and
the committee amendments acted on and the senate
then adjourned.
Earl De Grey and Ripon viii give dinner TO the
American members OF the High Commission. The Com
mi,oners will dine with the President on Tuesday and
Secretary Fish will give them reception ON Wednesday
Sir Stafford Northcote arrived here this evening.
II is reported that the American half Of the Joint
Tsh Commission is To be enforced BY the addition OF
Mr. George Bcms and SIR. /. H. Derby Of Boston, who
have given Years OF tudy to the subject Of Neutrality
laws and Reciprocity treaties.
CbefJutiee Chase is expected here in few days His
health Is considerably improved, but friends who have
seen him recently have but little hope that he VIII he
able TO his duties upon the bench Of the supreme
Court thi. Spring Iii. Intention Is 10 spend the Summer
and Fan in Europe.
Mr. Henry d. Cooke, head OF the Washington branch OF
the banking house OF jay Cooke Co., lately appointed
Governor Of District OF Columbia has informed the
President that nc cannot accept the position Tor the re
son that the negotiation Of the new Treasury bonus
will require his personal attention in Europe for several
months 10 come Another reason IS that his family Is IN
switzerland aud he Is unwilling TO separate himself from
them which he would Obliged TO do were he to under
take The task of organizing the Territorial Government
the ouus Of which deyolves by law on me Governor
The President has said that lac would not 10 out OF the
District select successor, and requested MI COOKE
10 make the nomination himself The Hon A. g. Riddle
"a Member Of Congress and now prtcticng law at the
Washington bar the choice Of Mr.. Cooke, and II uu-
derstood that Mr. Riddles name will be- sent 10 the senate
a. soon a Mr. Cooke officially declines the position,
which will probably be done this week. Mr. Riddle "a
one of the most distinguished advocates ~ the Washing
ton bar and though not native of the city has perma-
nenty taken mp his residence here, and l. closely deh
tined with the interests tie community at large
The statue OF Roger Williams has arrived. and, tolnor-
row. will be placed In the old Hall of representative
This and the statue OF Gen. Breen, are contributions
from Rhode Island the only State which thus iar mas
responded 20 the act of Congress requesting the sNr'
states send Lther the statues Oi thrf most "iS'"
gushed citizens. -, an
Messrs Eothschilds and Seigmans have been sp
pointed Government agents III Frankfort L" Pae TUG
new loan. - A., so.,.
According to a recent communication from me sette-
tary OF the Treasury 10 the House of Representatives
there is ,t due 10 the Government on account q" uo
direct tax the following amounts: .-.,,.. 81,
$841 OIL az ticOg S' ~
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