New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-03
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1875.

evidence before the committee. Mr.. Lacey
had testified the company had made every
effort to complete the road, but had been
retarded by Governor Warmcth's retaining
the bill year, and the war between France
and Germany preventing the negotiation
of bonds. His point was that when aid was
given, the road must be built, and he be-
lieved NO other bill than the one DOW incOr-
porated in that of the main line could pass.
If the question had come up at St. Louis,
and the New Orleans Pacific road had been
in Senator Vests bill, he would have ad-
vocated it. The people of Shreveport think
it hard the terminus of the road should be
forty miles from them. Already 200 miles
Of the Texas Pacific road we're built to
Dallas. Shreveport would not complain
at being avoided as terminus if there were
good reason. The gentlemen WHO visited
Shreveport gave no reason. Thetrade from
Marshall would not be 500 more than from
Shreveport
In answer to questions by Messrs. JEFF
fries, Hammond, Wilt and Mite hell. Mr..
Keeting said even If the majority report
made Shreveport the terminus of the New
Orleans Pacific road he could not advocate
it, because Senator Vests bill did not in
clude that road, and he believed any
change would prevent all aid; that he was
not at all interested in the Backbone road.
Several points of order were raised, q
motion to adopt the minority report as
substitute tor the majority, and motion
to amend by substitute, and ruled out of
| order.
Mr.. Bayley said the friends of the ma
jority report should be heard; no road in
Louisiana should be controlled by parties in
New York. The Backbone road is u myth
Under the general law it's domicile is no.
where That law requires it to be in Louis
lana. The act Of incorporation read the
directors shall meet in Baton Rouge "or
elsewhere" but that can not control the
general law which requires it to be the
| in State.
Mr. Young desired to postpone the dis
cussion that members might become better
| informed.
Mr.. Hahn said the passage of either re-
| port would not have the weight of q feather
| on Congress. 1t was time frittered away.
| and illustrated how we do things in Louisi-
ana. We imagine ourselves the most i'm
portant political body in the United States.
and that the eyes or the whole people are
| fixed on US. That is mistake. Congress
does not care fig what We do about this,
and no matter which way it goes, will not
influence single vote. We are frittering
away our strength on trivialities and neg
lecting the main object, which is the Texas
Pacific road. When the Southern Pacific
road came before Congress three cOnnec.
tions were authorized at the Louisiana
line-one to New Orleans, one to Memphis,
| and one to ST. Louis. A land grant was
ven, and the company now asks an exten-
sion. We have now a road in Louisiana
that interferes with this, and desires to dis.
turb the act before Congress, which will
paw no attention to any resolution to tina:
effect. Senator West will pay no attention
to it, and will not put it in the bill.
On q personal explanation MIR. Hahn said
when the Backbone" railroad came before
the Legislature he was not member, and
some friends had put his name in as one OF
the corporators. He had no. a cent OF in
terest in it.
Speaker Estilette in the chair.
Mr.. Bayley-Would not Senator West
psy attention to this resolution if passed?
Mr.. Habn-No. The bill he now has il
his hobby. He has thoroughly examined
the question and digested it, and has pre-
sented it to Congress. If it was possible tc
get this new road in 1 would like it very
much because it favors Louisiana people
but the difficulty would be to get the whole
attention of Congress. There is legal
question involved. Congress gave the Baton
Rouge railroad land grant that is binding
and valid.
Mr.. Bayley-It will expire March 3, next
Mr.. Hahn-So, then, will the main line.
Mr.. Bayley-No, that is much longer.
Mr.. Hahn-How muchl
Mr.. Bayley-I can not tell how much.
MIR. Hahn said he was sorry Mr.. Bayley
was not better posted but it had been de-
cided that land grant did not expire until
determined by resolution OF Congress.
Mr.. Bayley-Would not also the members
of the House pay attention to our actions
Mr.. Hahn-They would not make any
tremenons effort. They might bring it up
but they would see with US that the atten
ton of Congress could not be gained.
Mr.. Voorhies-Aye there any of the origi
nal incorporators now interested In the
Baton Rouge rOads
Mr.. HAhn-I know one or two. Mr.
| Cockrem still ia. think, but that is not an
argument. What We want is the Southern
Pacific rail- DAD. That is what We should
aim for, and what the party to which l be-
long wants-a railroad that will make new
towns, build up civilization, school houses,
telegraphs, newspapers and prosperity
We are in favor of doing all We can for the
South.
Mr.. Billiu was in favor of taking more
time for consideration if members desired
| it, and Mr.. McColalm's motion adjourned
the House.
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