, 1873-05-30

AFTERNOON SESSION.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Tho Congress- roassonlblod. Now delegates
from ,Alabalna, Virginia, and KanHaa were 70.
tho Kunawha Canal, admitted to a scat.
A communication from tho Secretary Of tho
ContenniHl IL commission,, es;ing TIC co-opora- pora
Mr. pepin, Of South Carolina, offerol q roso-
LUTON looking to the formation Of turnpike rail-
b1r. ovorn,an, Of Illinois, otrorod resolution
osage orange hedges whoreyor practicable. TO-
forrad.
l. RAILROAD rAssEs AGAIN.
Mr.. Smith, of Georgia, moved to take from tho
table the resolution to appoint Committee to
confer with tho railroads aud ask for roducod
rates home.
Tho motion proyailod- Sc to q, and aftor IN
hours discussion, In which tho speeches Of tho
morning were repeated, tho oroaolution was again
1ost-30 to 26.
Tho report Of tho Committee on Transporta-
tion was rcad by Alr. Fiagg, as follows:
IL national necessity. our country is immense, aud
+; PraPer, in hia ;dAvli Foley Il 1meriea," hass
eoSing q It stnp;y @s % meaas y eom@ins|ins; Hi
fraternzlng and unifying population natural
nesefsy ssf t+ Esn ~ oFs fas 0s;sos hs ,tss
eeSe e ssased Is local. hose
eos Of @ he
Eorthwost produced 100000 bsola of cereals in
and a9r oeay % a sa H5 %
food to wiiois q III astion whe t,s Tast
had not grain enough to last hor 1noso than three
and Florida required S6ooo,ooo # bushoiss
exha 1ssless mines Of coal. ,h1assscliuscts, with
er im,nsnso factories, haa mono Tho Southern States
tn aad sear, arsIees sought and nsesa " al Por-
tiona Of tho moro Northern States. Missouri has her
Res Of os, asst @ and
her wheat and her lnlncrala valuable to ali. TO fotc
sn sary eae raw pro.d,cs md tho secondary pro-
ssss as fs
of to h., cot eosqntry .9h,, aaa evs cheap food
whore. Ii examining Into ths subject wo nd that IN
tho first place tho present aVenues for freight aud
are S a. sast ~ e
Our water routes obstructcd by falls raptda
that are not overcome by alloala and sand-bars TINT
bloekaded by leo BY low waor Tho rilways, boing
used both for passenger and freight ranapoltation,
both wnter md railway routes arc blocked by III isu
ceucy OF warehouses, elevators, and othcr modes Of
ssgnt e., at our principal nana md
by transportation compnnfca are e1orbtant, COM
pared With tho necessary cost, aud prohib-
great markets. Whlio Mr. Quincy and Mr. Il. Il. JET
forson have demonstrated hat possible to carry
s st. hS1 s1 ws Or sy esS seats s
buHle IL ample to do tho statutes Bhow that during
tue ast nro years the charges for such carriage have
cents from st. Louis or from threo to Ave times tho
mud in the northern part Of tho country arc lpera-
tive during tho winter season. The charges Of Ole
aud hHr ap aSye It n
reduced below tho cost Of production, and il seasona
and undesirable prices Tor tho noceas:rcs Of Ito. Not
only THIS, but nasuch as tho scaboard prices, except
pricos at his locality, tho result is that tho lgh
prices ct freight are cause Of loss to tho producer,
Of ana oep eoaa9
opening up i'll the Northwest, heeo evila to special
farming interests threaten to ne greatly aggravated
aggravated and intensified this OWL Determinations
oomgetins points, dopressing and destroying hat
of other points. Real eatato ID 0opreciated, man
s n "pgn,s M and II S cGnry a
criiuatons. In Wow Of these facts your Committee
boeyo that duo encouragement should be given to tho
ones to furnish transportation at cheap rates be-
tween all parts of the M 1ep1b1o Among ss3 thssc We
rio NIaeara Sill. Canal; tho oaughnawaga 4 Cham.
tho Fox River Canal Of wisconsin; tho James River
i,d Mgnawna hro"gh Mner mI,,r lne to Illinois =
&sa ~ %ssela not mxss 9ns
sppi aud Apaac,cola Canal along tlle Gulf coast Tho
| sonthern Pacific mud Northern parne Railroads arc
already aided by grants Of nnts, and their constrc-
tton 1t Ia believed secured, aud we beovo will 10 i
portan moana ot relieving the pressure q transeont!.
l. Western Transportation Company also promises a
valuable now through route from tho Northwest to tho
nvessa,on f' tho nsr,a OF tue eSk sr
row-gangs railroads. as much @ cheaper IN their
Of froig trucks Or raiiwnys adapted especially to
semo a hshwnys o Of tho country vhch we b
ndamzod roads: we recenlmond that efforts 10 made
and porsoyore In until al railway corporations shall
Governments, 40 M to insuro tho absolute aud per-
pstual prohibition and prevention Of extort!oaato
snaS' s ana unjust @se aseF's''' nSo Dssyo s ts
5ss!s, tas m psogs s - so9a i. 3s y y esotests1
aaa f. o Este
tive, judicial, aud Legislative Dopartnonts Of OH
National and State aoyurnnacns by excluding thero.
judicial, anu Legislative oflcora ln nceepsing favora
more or lcss in conflict with hoao Of tho people whom
| a.lch otIcera were elected to Eerye.
Tho following resolutions woro presented:
W11EnEAR We rccognzo tue railroads OF tho country
Oh an effective meana OF developing itA agricultural
resources. and having interest In common n1ld
insoraraho with tho country through Which tlcy pass
| md
WHEREAS Wo have III nlos 1aat foHereil aud aided
them by liberal charters anl concaaalons, nude by
public aud private ragcH AMI Et 'leHi re tn encourage
farther development Of tha railway syatom therefore,
Reaotpet' That fsir degree Of reciprocity would
suggest that corporations having co1nnon interes
ana publr ad should in their turn endetVor to BuE
suryo the interests of the country through which they
pana by charging fair ratal for fro!ght and by tht
equitable aud Just treatment Of I'LL points nlong tho!'
| Iuos.
Resolred That tho contrary, railroad corporations
ia many. lnst4ncea have been e19rnltHnt III sheis
charges, have liHcrimlnated un}uatly betWgon looa
TICS, aud AAyo failed to rospand to tho eieroua Brants
OF Tower and moneys TINT l~ya been given thou b,
our national and local Governments.
hesoredt That tho ByHen naoptod and now prao-
tieod III tho building Of railroads, tue aoliat!ng o
| stock subscriptions from inllylluala, cnrpo
! rauon', anu counties, aud after receiving