New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-12
CHEAP TRANSPORTATION.
REPRESENTATIVES, HURIBUT's NETWORK AND OMAHA
AIRLINE RAILROAD BILL

AIRLINE RAILROAD BILL.
ply TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNE.1
WASHINGTON Jan. 1.-THE New York and Omaha
Airline Railroad bill, about which there has been
good deal of talk of late has taken shape at last
and will probably be introduced tomorrow by Rep
resentative Hurbut of Illinois. 1t provides for a
double track road, with steel rails, from New-York
to Omaha, with branches to Chicago and st. Louis,
and grants Government aid in the shape of an in
dOrsement of bonds to the extent of $4,000 per
mile, No incorpOratOrs are named, but blank 10
left to be filed with such names may be agreed
on by the Committee on Railways and Canals 1t
is estimated that the road would cost $500 0OO.
There is not the remotest prospect that Congress
would vote money, bonds, credit to this or any
other railroad scheme and the bin is important only
of the first results of the cheap transporta-
ton movement.
MEETING OF CONGREssMEN TO DISCUSS THE CUES
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-A number of men,
beers OF the House Of Representatives met Saturday
night In the OF tho Judiciary Committee, In pur
of a call numerously signed to take into cOnsid
Grafton the subject Of cheap transportation Representa-
tive Dunnell Rep., Mimi called to the chair, and
Representatives Barrere ep, Ill and Hereford tDem
W. Va) were appointed secretaries
Representative Holman Dem, Ind) alluded to the
during last Congress the appropriations for
and hsrbors exceeded slightly $5ooo0o, and said
that it currently reported that effort would be
made reduce them this session TO S3,C0Ooo IL there
be such reduction had been reported 1t need
affect cheap transportation very large part OF the
appropriations usually being for local objects these
might in the reduction be dispensed WITH and the ap
preparations applied to few specific objects where
entire States concerned, and where the would
be spent for the benefit OF the people at large.
Representative Sener iep VAL SAID that his State
been committed to cheap transportation, and
would indorse any and every proposition having that
object in view.
Representative Iurlbut rep, NJ member of
the Committee Railways and Canals, said he came
here to receive information There were before that
Committee projects involving expenditure OF $4,000
OOO All of them had their friends While many Of these
projects were local sectional. some Of them were
national Although in the section where he lived there
immediate connection with the Mississippi River,
yet river important to the agricultural interests
of Illinois at large IL came under the mead OF such I'M
provements those for which Congress might
IN make tSs Fort st. Philip he cana
There we're other projects for facilitating Commerce
probably. important to the country as this was, and
which might OF might not receive eohsderauon Inc
dering navigation accessible to the sea- were second 10
OF the other schemes proposed for cheap ranpor
tatioD which included the deepening OF the st. Clair
fats and the Niagara canal Then there was also before
the Committee project for canalacross New,York 80
divert to the canal the western produce which now
sought outlet through the 81. Lawrence River. An
other scheme the opening or the Tennessee River
through channels to afford some outlet to the
Atlantic, to reach Georgia or South Carolina This
also subject OF inquiry forihe Committee, who
were waiting for the report OF the engineers. There
were other schemes of like nature and Importance.
Representative Luttrell Dem. Cali said he was
favor OF cheap and speedy transportation, and the
most he could do to vote for Ii. The farmers OF
California almost bankrupted by freight, shipping
railroad, and dock rings. The farmers OF this state
the slaves OF monopoly.
Representative Hereford Dem, W. Val said that 1t
was proposed s20OOO0OO for the navy, and t6
or $7 for the army, time OF peace, but
very little money appropriated for the West In
of voting reduce he should vote To Increase ap
preparations for rivers and harbOrs.
Representative Mckee (Rep, Miss) said that when
there much talk about retrenchment they all knew
that q good deal Of money would be spent, for many
Members OF Congress had bills prepared for court
houses and postoices in their respect
localities, and they would resort to log rolling to
pass them There expenditure, however, which
could be stopped and that was Tor the POstOce building
i'm New-York That building would cost four times
much as would De required to complete the Fort st.
Philip Canal sosthat the commerce Of the Mississippi
could reach the sea.
Representative Dobbins Rep.. n j.. In behalf OF the
stock purchasing farmers and producers OF that State,
declared himself In favor OF heavy appropriations and
complained OF the delays and inefficient accommoda
tons transportation Of stock from West To East
The meeting adjourned TO meet two weeks from to-
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