The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-15
THE NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1874
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Mr.. J. H. Oglesby called the meeting to
order and stated that the Chamber had been
called together to receive the report OF q
special committee on railroads.
Mr.. Kennard, chairman of the committee,
then presented the following report
To the Chamber of Commerce Of New Orleans ::
The committee to whom was referred the
resolutions offered at the last meeting. with
reference to the Texas Pacific Railroad, beg
leave to report, that
Whereas, the plan now proposed to Con-
gress for modifying the original charter
granted said company, gives promise, If
adopted, OF the early completion Of the road !;
and
Whereas. the New Orleans Western
Texas Central Railroad Company, incorpo-
rated Sept. %, 1874, offers the most desirable
connection for the city of New Orleans with
the Texas Pacific and Western Texas; be it
Resolved, That the Representatives and
Senators from Louisiana be requested to lend
their support to the passage OF the bill pre-
scented by Hon. ThOs Scott. on condition
that q subsidy be granted 10 the New Orleans
and Texas Western Central Railroad, on the
same terms as may be granted to other con-
Meeting roads in Louisiana, included in said
bill. J. H. KENNARD, Chairman.
Mr.. J. NJ. Sandidge, after the committee
had amended the report, said: If we can
not get aid from Congress for the New Or
leans Western Texas Central Railroad, we do
not intend to say that should Congress not
give it to this road no aid should be given to
any other"
G. W. R. Bayley thought the original re-
port ought to be IS it was.
J. H. Kennard, Esq, stated that as the bill
of subsidies was probably framed already, if
they recommended subsidies to many roads,
those desired might be lost.
Mr. J. NJ. Seixas asked whether or not the
charter OF the Backbone road had not lapsed.
Mr.. Sandidge stated that the Backbone
road was mentioned in the act of incorpora-
ton Of the Texas Pacific Railroad. and that
road received grants from Congress. It
would seem somewhat unjust to those who
originated that road, to say that the Chamber
was opposed to it and show any preference as
against it.
Mr.. Cyrus Bussey, in response, said that the
committee had no desire to antagonize any
interests. What we desire is to secure as
soon as possible direct route through. 1
move therefore to strike out the reference to
the Backbone railroad.
Mr. Bayley explained that the charter of
the Backbone road gave them no rights on
the western side Of tbs Mississippi river.
Mr.. Seixas stated that in Tom SCOTS bill
before Congress the Backbone road was men,
toned, and, as it had no charter, he thought
that the new road ought to be subsidized as
the proper branch to New Orleans.
Mr.. Bayley then entered into a long history
of the roads on the western side of the river,
to show the exact position Of the Backbone
road.
Colonel Forshey opposed the report.
Mr.. Emory Clapp thought that what we want
ed was road west, and that Tom SCOTS bill
assured us of the most speedy means Of Sc
curing it without loss or expenditure of
money.
Mr.. J. H. Highly entered into long disser-
tation on the origin of the Texas Pacific rail-
roads and all about them their history and
diseases, much to the gratifcatio Of those
who listened, and perhaps Of those who
didn't
The motion to strike out the word ICON
ditioned and insert the word land" in the
report was carried.
Col G. W. r. Bayley then moved an amend
ment, THAT our representatives in Congress
be requested to procure the passage OF an
act renewing the grant Of certain public lands
by act passed June ,, 1896, entitled, ETC., to
the New Orleans, Opelousas and Great West
ern Railroad Company, and the transfer of
the same in its entirety to the New Orleans
Western Texas Central Railroad Company.
The amendment was adopted and added to
the report.
Col. Burwell, the Secretary, then read a
communication from F. c. Moore, of Texas.
recommending u route for railroad, which
Col. Bayley stated was the same he had sug-
gested years nso.
The communication was referred to COM
mittee.
The President then stated that he had
twelve excursion tickets for the trip to Mexico
on the steamship Maryland. He felt sorry
that he had not been able to fill the commit
tee. It appeared the merchants wished to
inform the commercial world they had enough
business here, and could not spare time to 60
on such an important mission. 1t was re-
markable fact that their business was now aS
much as they wanted, Judging from their lack
of desire to open new trade. He would. there
FORE only appoint . small committee on COM
mercial relations. The Chamber then ad,
jonrned- ..--.-.-.-.
Radical FalSehOOd.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. II. 1874.
To the Editor OF the N. o. Bulletin:
Dear Sir-ThAt sanctimonious sheet called
the ..Official Journal Of the State of Lou.