Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-20

Onet bill, and has been steadily fOiled bv
the vigilance Of Hon. Sam Randall. wbC
has demanded the regular order, thus shut
ting of COburn's bill. This evening Co
burn was recognized by the Speaker, bui
Mr.. Randall was on the lookout, and all
that was secured by Coburn was the chance
to print this bill Of denominations. 1t can
! not BE brought in tomorrow, so Mr.. Ran
| dali says, and there will be no chance tC
report it back on Saturday, as the day is
TO be devoted TO eulogies on Hooper.
There is the very best parliamentary au-
thOrity for stating that the bill has no
chance to pass the House.
Memphis Must Have q Branch.
Mr.. Atkins, of Tennessee, who has been
stated TO be against the Texas Pacific Rail
road, is earnestly in favor of the road, but
demands that il branches are tObe incrafted
on the bill there shall be one from Shreve-
port TO Memphis.
Ead's Jetty Bill.
The West and South, irrespective of
party, unitedly favored the bill. The pro.
visions Of the bill, as amended and passed
the House, are these: That James B.
Eads, Of st. LOuis, be authorized to con-
struct such permanent and sufficient ietties
and such auxiliary works as are necessary
10 create and permanently maintain a wide
and deep channel between the Southwest
Pass Of the Mississippi river and the Gulf
Of Mexico, and for that purpose he may
construct in the river an outlet or pass, and
likewise in the Gulf Of Mexico such walls.
jetties, dikes, levees and other structures,
and employ such boats, rails and appliances
as he may, IN the prosecution of said work,
deem necessary. Provided, that no such
structures employed shall materially in
teTfere with the free navigation Of said
pass, andtU protect said works he may
build and maintain such levees as may be
necessary to secure their permanency along
the banks of the river or Southwest Pass
Provided, that unless the construction of
tie work shall be substantially commenced
within eight months from the approval of
this act, and prosecuted with due diligence,
these provisions shall be void, and unless
EadS shall secure a navigable depth of
twenty feet Of water through said pass
within thirty months after the approval Of
this ACT, Congress may revoke the privile-
ges granted and cancel the obligations as
sumed by the United States. And Con-
greSs may revoke the privileges granted and
cancel the obligations assumed by the
United States unless Eads shall, after
securing twenty feet of water secure
an additional depth Of not less than
two feet during each succeeding
year thereafter, until twenty-six feet
shall have been secured, and
four feet additional, or thirty feet, within
twenty-fOur months after having secured
twenty-six feet; and in case Eads shall
fail to comply with the foregoing conditions
as to depth of water and time for any
period of twelve months in excess Of the
time fixed, then the act shall absolutely be-
come null and void without action by Con-
gress. These conditions are made Obliga-
tory upon Ead's heirs. That the conditions
prescribed being complied with, the United
States agree to pay Eads eight million dol
lars for constructing the works and obtain
ing depth Of thirty feet in said channel,
and the annual sum Of one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars for each and every
year that said depth Of thirty feet shall be
maintained by the jetties and auxiliary
works aforesaid in Southwest Pass during
twenty years after first securing the said
depth. An amendment was added to in
sure the permanency and durability of the
work. 1t directs the Secretary of War, if
Eads is not permanently constructing the
jetties, to report the facts to Congress for
action.