Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-11
WASHINGTON.
Ti,e New Chier-Justice.

was congratulated by a large number of
friends this morning on his nomination as
Chief-Justice. The General said he had
no intimatiOn of the Presidents intention
until his name was sent to the Senate. He
was reticent on the subject ofconfirmation,
but was assured Of it by several prominent
gentlemen who called.
The outstanding legal tenders are $751;
so, ,002.
. Northern Pacific.
The President has appointed Edward r.
GeaTy and Stephen p. Lee, of Oregon, and
Geo. II. Hurlburt, of Illinois, commission
erS to examine the Northern Pacific Rail-
road from the near terminus to Tacoma,
Washington territory.
Cheap transportation.
A number of members of the House of
Representatives met tonight in the room
of the Judiciary Committee, inpursuance
of a call numerously signed, to take into
consideration the subject of eheaptranspor
tatiOn. Representative Donman of Iowa,
was called to the chair and Representatives
Barre of Illinois, and Hereford Of West
Virginia, were appointed Secretaries. Rep
reSentatiye Holman alluded to the fact that
during the last Congress appropriatins for
rivers and haTbOTs exceeded over five mil
lion dollars, and said it was currently re-
ported that an effort would be made to re-
duce them this session TO three millions.
What was TO be the policy of Congress on
the subject of cheap tTanspor alton was
matter Of great moment. If appropriations
are reduced they might be applied to few
specific objects, where money would be
spent for the benefit of the people at large.
Representative Hurlbut, member of the
Committee on Railways and Canals, said
he came here to receive information. There
were before that committee projects involV-
ing the expenditures OF one hundred and
thirty million dollars. All of them had
their friends. While many of these pro
jects were local or sectional, some of them
were national. Although in the section
where he lived there was no immediate
connection with the Mississippi river, yet
that river was important to the agricul-
tural interest of Illinois az large, and he
therefore was in favor OF the Fort St. Philip
canal. The improvement of great
lakes and means of making navigation
accessible to the sea were second
to none Of the other schemes proposed for
cheap transportation, which included the
deepening of the st. Clair flats and Niaga-
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a canal across New York TO divert TO the
canal the Western produce which now
sought an outlet through the St. Lawrence.
Another scheme was opening of Tennessee
river through various channels to afford
some outlet to the Atlantic so as to reach
Georgia or South Carolina. There were
other schemes of like nature and i'm
portance. The cry of the West was for some
fofa 70
relieve them from the overflow of the pro-
ductiOns Of the Mississippi valley. There
was growing up 4 well founded complaint
against railroads. This had been going Onfor
10 years and had deXtendedt TO other States. 4
sub committee had reported to the general
committee a bill which would be consider
ed by them, providing FOX a board with a
view TO reduce eXOrbitant rates now charg-
ed by railroads. He thought the commit
tee would indorse this bill and report it
next week. He was satisfied Congress
could act upon this subject under power
to regulate commerce between the States,
and gave his views in favor of a freight
railroad $4,000 miles long, showing great
advantages which would result,
both to the Western producer and East
ern consumer. while the road itself
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prove that with an extra enterprise Of this
character there would be-such a reduction
of Transportation as would enable us sue
ceSSfully TO compete in European markets
with wheat of the Black Sea and Mediter-
ranean. The proposition was to construct
a double track road from some point on the
Hudson to Council Bluffs, with branches
to St. Louis and Chicago, but the projectors
require Of the United States 10 guarantee
payment Of interest on certain of their
bonds. lie hoped in course of a week to
prepare a bill embodying in il a pledge of
credit of the United States, with such
guards and guarantees as would prevent
the OccJTance of such impOsitiOns by rail-
roads as those TO which they were now
subject.
Mr.. Hereford said instead of voting 10
reduce he should vote TO increase apprOpri
ations for rivers and harboTs.
Mr.. Mckee explained when there was
much talk about Tetrenchment all knew
that good deal Of money would be spent,
for many members Of Congress had bills
prepared for buildings for their respective
localities ,iand they would resort to logrOll-
ing 10 lpaSs them. The POStOffice building
in New y ork could be stopped it cost four
times as much as required to ocomplete Fort
St. Philip canal, so that the commerce Of
the Mississippi valley could reach the sea
He would say in the words OfanOther, ''let us
place money where il would do most good.
Laughter.
Representative Bass spoke of the import
ance Of immediate relief by deepening St.
Crair flats and channels of the lakes and
the mouth of Detroit river, which in all
would net exceed S2,OO0,000.
Representative Dobbins declared him.
self in favor Of heavy appropriations, and
complained of the delays and inefficient
accommodations for stock from West to
East.
Representative Luttrell was for compell-
ing railroad companies to cheaper their
freightS, and would vote for every PROPOSE
tiOn to open up important rivers to com
merce.
Representative Stanard felt gratifed with
the discussion. They had all received
light, for which they came.
Representative Sener said his State had
long been committed to cheap transpOrta-
ton and would endorse any and every prop
ositiOn having that object in view.
Adjourned to meet in two weeks hence,
when the Committee on Railways and
Canals viii have matured some practical
measure which can be considered.
DESTRUCTIVE CONFEDERATION.
q Montana village Destroyed.