, 1874-01-12
malgo represents, for $3.50. 1000. s75, 900 In cash
and the renhlndet on simc, Nth roal estate &C.
cnrlky; 9400, ,0oQ was ofrorod for ths ehmo prop
ersY' four yoats hgo. i, ..
CHEAP TRANSPORTATION.

WAsH1No7oN, D. O., Jan. 10.-A nt1mbor ol
mo1nborB Of tho House Of Representatives. mot
tonight In tho room Of tho Judiciary Committee,
| in pursuance Of n cali numorously, signed, to
tako into consideration tho subject Of chbnp
transportation. 'Hsrfesontativo Donnsn, 81
Iowa, was called to Tho chair, and 1toprotonta-
tIyos Darteto, Of Illinois, mid norofoEd, Of Woss
virGiu,., wero appointed Beorotarius. hepro'
sentative Holman alluded to tho faot that during
tho last Congresa the appropriations for
rIycta and harbors nxceodod 55,odo,ooo, atltl
aaid It was currently reported that efforts would
bo 1uate to reduce them this session to 93,ooo,-
900. What Was to DO tho policy Of CongfeBs On
Tue subject Of
ouEAp rnANspofrArioN
It. war matter Of. great moment. II up.
propriationB aro reduced. they might bc applied
to 4 fow specific objoots, whera the money wotid
bo Bpont for tho benefit OF tho people at large
REPRESENTATIVE nunLBur,..
q motnber Of tho Committee OIL lsal"aye ano
| Canals. said 10 camo hero to receive inforna-
tion. Thoro woro before that Commtttea
pno.Eors INVOLVING THE EXPENDITURE OF
$190, 600.
| All Of them had their frfondB. Whtlo many OF
these proJoota wero local or sectional, some
| of thum we're national. Although In
! tho section whcro lo lived there
waa no Immediate connection with tho MlHBis.
sippi River, yet thht river was important to tho
agricultural interests OF Illinois at largc and
Canal.
THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE GREAT 1AEEa
and means OF making navigation accessible, to
tho sea wero Hecond to none of tho othor
schemes proposed for cheap transporta!iol,
which included tbs deepening OF the st. olair
project for 4 oal,al across Now YORK to divert
to tho canal Western produce which now sought
an outlet through the Bt. Lawrence. Another
scheme was tho opening Of Tho Tonnesaeo Nivor
to the Atlantio coaat to reach Georgia or South
Carolina. Thore were other schemes Of q like
nature nnd Importance. The cry 'ut,
the West waa for como immediate
action On the part Of Congress
oyo1tlow Of tho productions Of tho Mississippi
Valley, Thcro was growing up well-foundcd
COMPLAINT AGAINST THE HA1LnoyDs.
Thfa bad boen going GU for ten years, aud Ind
reported to tic General Committee lii wbich
would DO considered BY them, providing
for Board with WOW to
reduce the e1orbltant rates now charged BY rail-
roads. lie thought the Committee would in
uUIb5 tl!h p!i, HlA [CPufb IL uG4G WeGks lilo
waH satisfied that Congress could act.upon this
subject uu1or power to regulate commerce be~
tween tho States, and gave his views in favor
y : FREIGHT RAILROAD 800 MILES 1oso,
showing, the great advantages which would re-
crn 'consumors, while tho rond itself would
be source Of great profit .He could prove
that with an enterprise of this charnctor there
would DO such q reduction of transportation
ratea as would enable US to successfully compete
in European markets. with the wheat of tho
Black Sea and Mediterranean. proposition to
construct
pounLE-rnAcK ROAD
from some point OH tho Hudson to Council
Bluffs, with branches 10 St. Louis and Chicago,
United States to guarantee tho payment Of it,
terost on certain Of thcir bonds, Ho hoped in
courae Of q week to prepare bill embodying in
1t pledge Of the United States, with such guarda
and guarantees as would prevent tho occurrence
Of suoh in,poBitions by railroads as those to
which they we're now subject.
REPRESENTATIVE HEREFORD
said Instead OF voting to reduce, he should vote
to increase the appropriations for rivers and
harbors.
REPRESENTATIVE M'EHE
explained TINT when there was much talk about
all knew that good deal Of money
would bo spent, for many members of Congress-
1latl bills ,prorasra for buildings. for tlolr
TGdPGctEFt 4ocAAtlebs AilA lucy HOulu FGhQrL 10
log rolling to pass them The Post Onico bull-
ing in Now York could be stopped. It coat four
times aH much AZ was required to complete tho
Fort St. Philip Canal, so that the commerce OF
tho Mississippi could reach the sea. He would
say, In the words Of another, Let rs place tho
tnonSy whore it would do tho most good. Laugh
ter.
REPRESENTATIVE BASS.
spoke OF the Importance Of immediate relief by
the st. Clair flats, and channels Of
tho ia1es and mouth Of the Detroit Rivor, whicl,
III all would not oxceod S2,000.00
REPRESENTATIVE p0BBISB
declared himself IN favor OF heavy appropria-
tlons, md complained of lolays anil insufficient
accommodations for stock from tho West to
the Enst.
REPRESENTATIVE 1urTRELL
was for iupelling railroad companies to cheaper
their freighta, aud would vote for ovory propo-
ssion to open up important rivers to commerce.
REPRESENTATIVE srANARn
felt gratitled with the discussion. They Ind all
received the light for Which they came.
REPRESENTATIVE eESEn
said lls State had long been committed to cheap
and would intorse any and every
having that object in view.
: ADJOURNMENT.
The meeting then adjourned to moot two
Weoka honce, when tho Committee on Railways
anu Canals will havo maturcd some practical
measure which can be considered.