The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-12
Cheap Transportation.

members of the House of Representatives
met tonight ut the room Of the Committee
on Judiciary, in pursuance of a call numer-
ously signed, to take into consideration the
subject of cheap transportation.
Representative Holman, OF Indiana, In
some remarks alluded to the fact that during
the last Congress the appropriations for
rivers and harbors exceeded q little over
oo,ooo,OOO, and said that it was currently re-
ported an effort would be made to reduce
Them THIS session to 100000. What was
the policy OF Congress in regard to cheap
tlansPortat!on was matter OF great mo.
menf, but II there was to be such a reduc-
tion it need not affect cheap transportation.
q large part Of the appropriations being
usually for local objects. These might be
dispensed with in the reduction and the an
preparations applied to few specific ob-
jects where States are concerned, and where
the money would be spent for the benefit OF
the people at large.
Representative Sener, of Virginia, said his
State had long been committed to cheap
transportation, and would endorse any and
every proposition having that object in view
He was anxious that this meeting should
pledge itself to support only such measure
of the Committee on Railways and Canals q:
shall represent all the interests of the coun
try-not only the James River and Kanawht
canal, but all other projects for cheap trans
portatiop.
Representative Hurlbut, of Illinois, {
member Of the Committee on Railways anC
Canals, said there were before that commit
tee projects involving an expenditure o
S13o,OO0,00O All of them had their friends
While many. of these projects were loca
or sectional. some of them were na
tional. He then proceeded to speak
in detail Of some Of the various projects
showing their advantages, &c. He con
cluded By saying he hoped in the course OF
week to prepare bill embodying in it 8
pledge of the credit Of the United States
with such guards and guarantees as would
prevent the occurrence Of such impositions
by railroads as those to which they were
now subject.
Representative Hereford, of West Yirgi.
mia, said that it was proposed to vote S20,,
100000 for the navy, and S26,000,000 OF
S27 ,000,000 for the army in time Of peace
but very little money was appropriated fol
the West. Instead of voting to reduce, he
should vote to increase the appropriation:
for rivers and harb0rs.
Washington Items.
WASHINGTON, January 10.-It is stated OF
absolute authority that Judge Durell has no
placed bis resignation at the disposal OF thu
President. 1t Is Judge Durelfs present de
! termination to abide the issue.
| General Sheldon has arrived here.
The Committee of Ways and Means vii
report adversely on the bill removing th'
tax on friction matches. uE,:s
Colonel Bristow has been rendered th
Spanish mission.
Representative Lamar, of Mississippi, hat
paralytic stroke yesterday morning at tn
Ebbitt House. he was removed to his resi-
dence, and for time it was feared the at
tack might prove fatal, but he is reporte.s
better to-day, and will probably recover.
The House Committee on Elections is yer.
| much divided on the case of the West Viz
ginia members. The chairman and seyera
| others of the committee are inclined to ig
1 more both sets of delegates, and remit tn
/ whole matter to the people of the State TO
] another election, although it Is not entirel.
decided. Mr.. Lamar and others favor, ad
mitting the delegates who were chosenfa
the October election. The committee hay
addressed request to the Governor Of Wes
Virginia asking information as to the total Q
the vote cast at both elections as compared
to the total number Of voters.