Arizona citizen., 1876-01-08
EASTERN STATES.

CHICAGO, January 3.-The Tribuke.s
 Washington special, says it seems pretty certain that the circular of the
 State department respecting our Cuban
 affairs. did little more than to call the
 attention of the European powers to
 the Spanish passage in the Presidents
 message. IL is also quite certain that
 the European powers are of opinion
 that Spain ought now to control or
 abandon Cuba. Latest authoritative
 information is that Spain in its notes
 to the European powers comedies the
 justice of position of President Grant,
 but requests a definite period to be fix ed in which Spain can suppress theI rebellion; meanwhile a request is made that the great powers do not consider any suggestion of intervention from the 1 United States. It is probable some time will yet elapse before the Pres ident sends his special message on this subject to Congress.
 CHICAGO, January A special dis patch from Washington to The Times, | says it is announced that President Grant and Secretary Bristow have been summoned to St Louis to testify in the Babcock case: this rumor creates much surprise.
 The Tribune's Washington special says it Is believed that soon after the reassembling of Congress a resolution will be passed calling for information on the Cuban question. and that copies of all recent correspondence will be sent to Congress and will show that there is no danger of any trouble with Spain.
 WAsHINGTON, January 3-Congress- man Luttrell, of California, has pre- pared and is ready to offer bill of which the following is a feature: First, allowing the Southern Pacific off California to build its line eastward lndl it meets Scott's Texas and Pa { fife line, and to enjoy the Texas Pa fife land grant for the portion of the { 'oad which it constructs from the Col 'rado river to the point of meeting. second, prohibiting. under heavy pen , Ilties, any combination with any other ranscontinental road. Third, prohib- ting any discrimination as to fares s nd freight, except perhaps mineral ( 'res. Fourth, providing that three ( commissioners shall be appointed, one ] ach by the Governors of California. l Missouri and New York, who shall ' prescribe the rates 10 be charged and C init them to reasonable percentage I fl return on the actual cost and run i ing expenses of the line. If this bill an be passed Scott's measure will be c efeated and all that the Central Pa l fife desires wIll be accomplished. T The Southern Pacific will stop where f Is, for it is in no way bound to pro C eed and can forfeit nothing but a s and grant, which it does not want. a No southern transcontinental road will c e built and the Central Pacific will T nioy its monopoly undisturbed by s 
 WASHINGTON, January 4.-Col. Tom cou Tn letter to President Cole of he Nashville and Chattanooga rail { cad, with reference to the Texas Pa Q Inc railway, says the provisions of his I iII as well as the entire policy of the q show conclusively that there i no intention of dividing said road I the lntererst of the Northern Pacific. a ut that it is intended in fact to open |, Ighway to the Pacific coast in which very road in the country may connect II il equal terms.