The Portland daily press., 1874-01-17
WASHINGTON.

The Reunion Of Mexican War Veterans
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The convention OF
Mexican War veterans this morning passed a
resolution that the convention upon its ad
journment to-day will proceed to the executive
mansion to present their respects ITO their illus
trious comrade and friend the President of the
United States, inform him of the measures
they propose, and invite him to participate in
the re union and in the deliberations of the
convention,
A committee was appointed to draft con-
ssitltlon and bylaws, and another to prepare a
memorial to Congress A resolution was adOp-
ted requesting the War Department to furnish
the convention for preservation, copies of the
Mexican War. ~ P
The Convention proceeded to the Metropol-
tan Me'hoolst church, where Gen. j. S. Neg
leg delivered The address and poem was re-
cited by Gen. Albert Pike. There were other
exercises interpreted with music by the
Marine band from Fort McHenry.
The Cheap Transportation Convention.
In the cheap transportation convention, MIR.
Flagg of Chicago spoke 10 favor of national
legislation for a narrow gauge railway from the
east to the west.
Judge Louchrane dissented, declaring that
Congress had no such power under the con-
stitutiOn.
In the National Cheap Transportation Con-
vention to-day the Railroad Committee report
ed in favor of federal legislation restricting
railroad freights and in many respects controll-
ing tne'r management, also recommending a
national narrow guage between the West and
Eastern sea to be built at the expense OF the
onited states government
Judge l.. Cochran of Georgia, presented a
minority report declaring that Congress has no
Regular power 70 regulate freight charges on ex-
listing railroads. The right to regulate COM
merce does not mean to build railroads to carry
on commerce The power to regulate is one
.n oat sne power 70 create Is another Char
VI: GIeaeeu ny States are legislature contracts
, wn,cn nelther STATES nor Congress can tonch
WITHOUT vlolating the fundamental INV. Other
reasons were gwen against the majority report.
DON 0 reports We're read and laid over.
Inc Iohowlng princle IS embodied in the re :
port MADE to-day from the Railroad Committee
10 the Cneap IrauspOrtIOn Convention. Rail-
roads are highways and railroad companies are
common carriers. Congress should provide ade-
quate penalties for the violation of highway
an common carrier liabilities in commerce be-
tween States, and che State Legislatures should
provide the same in case commerce by rail
within their respective jurisdiction.
Mr.. CrOcker said the whole question of
transportation was involved in one word, COM
petition He thought railroad business yet in
its infancy. After further debate, resolutions
were adopted that railways should be held to
oeIver tLe same 9uanity OF gram IN ouik
onforce th;s hv iaw He sa;d tho, IS ;s ;rdnn, "
snlo . e 'Hs ny aa" ne sa,u snat ~ - lnuepen-
i;oat;ons in a;d Of tronsnnrtat;ny psS Lay; ~
;naxmod;ant :" saot ~ .;S,.t; anu snae !. Is
~ trpru,ortot ~ d 70 Tx Lates
snna d;pect Control 90 ths;r a aus sIou'd as
ness or Leave r onon 70 eli nv ous,-
nnJout.f~; "opo" w al WIZ may oesire 10
o" T6a rasoint;o, ,o,o.;u, D..
terino freight railway frop, ~ tior.t; as.
tn the West wss dscnssoS anJ ;naoS,,;. ooa as
nonad ""' "'o"''0u anu inuenni'o poS'-
p The renort Of tho con,r,;...a po.
Laws embodv;na the r"soi,,t~ns ~ NG D
Rnord &c 'Tns s"o aeso 1 VI tne Dostou
svstam aid n,hor .;n,;Ior rnyo,,, ~ sno spy
aaontad Thew Oil hs nrasonteJ ~ G were
A resol, t;on mes $1,000 i;, ~ r ~. go. %.
establish ,.rrtor;o1 W
Territory i'm mediataiv '"o "''""
Rasolnt;ons woro aJor+od os,,;rr f,o,.x..,, 60
tako eli J;sorot;onor "sHanS Cousless 70
al h.nh fro,o tha GpUtro,ae a. .,s " nas,o
IN rei;ava OH al a,r.n,, " Sae n:s
G 49, on 49, nc. Sulleney aru SUBSTITUTE
svo Sou. n,n 80 ene rs oecretaIy VI tue Treas
uty reueem giu,oOuUoo iractionai currency by
Thas , ouo nv. hotes
IDENTIFIED for losses bv the nitrate Aiabsma
same as private individuals was referred fo tho
COMMITTEES with nowar To mamoroI;1a Can w sns
If neccessarv Adjourned 70 mat an pS;,adoI
phia on the third Tuesday in Jan. 1875.
Trouble in Texas.
The ATTORNEY General received a desnatcb
to day from the n 8 Marshal at Austin Tay
dated TODAY. saving: STbe newly elected Gov
ernor Cooke was inaugurated last night. Armed
men are Guarding the annroached to the of3ces
and capitol. Other armed men have possess
sion OF o. the legislative halls. A conflict
seems inevitable. "A message from you may
save US from disaster
The Attorney General replied that ''he could
only appeal to the parties to peaceably adjust
their difficulties if possible. Cannot some one
negotiate a settlement? have no power to in
terfere with force, nor have you any duty to
perform in respect to the matter, except to use
yonr moral influence"
Another telegram was received to-day from
Gov. Davis OF Texas, addressed to the Presi-
dent, saying "that under the constitution he
IS entit'ed 10 nod ONCE until the 18th OF April,
t au tho as was a an pIepa5auohs 70 pro
tert n.ase anu aSaS Io t, MIL ~
royern ~ oot H;i, ;rtarfara o. nv or oS.e
in ,ha rni;nv hara,nfnre ;nS;oataH J., "tS
,a, sur ~. III suo iooens
in t5a rns NJ Oonsa e of tha At,o os anu nv,
d s. MARSHAL at Amst;n '""' " VIC
Tn. Co., r.....
III. C..:-.:
the names mentioned in connec,;on With NC
Chief Justicesbip. No imnortant bnsiness Of
apy character was done.