New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-24
COL. SCOTS SCHEME.

nEPRFsRNTA IVES OF BOTH PARTIES DOUBT THE
ExPEDIEXCY OF RIP RING ON HE TEXAS
PAL &c ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TO THE PRO
POSED BRANCH LINES.
ley TELEGRAPH THE TRBUSE.l
WASHINGTON, Feb 23.-A vote expected to-
day in the House Committee Oh Pacific Railroads on
the Texas Pacific Bill but. after discussion, 1t
was postponed for one week. 1t has been generally
supposed that majority of this Committee was in
favor of COL Seotts scheme, but it not certain
that majority Will he in favor reporting IL at the
present session. Many of the representatives Of
both political parties who support the BILL and who,
il il should be brought before the House, would
probably fael obliged to vote for IT, doubt the policy
of taking it up at the present session. The senti-
ment of the people irrespective of party. through
out large section Of the country Is known to he
opposed to all subsidies and TO the granting OF any
further aid to railroads other private corpora
tious and should this bill pass before the Prcsien-
tia election party leaders 0n both sides fear that
weapon would I've placed in the hands of their oppo-
nents in different sections of the country which
might be successfully used against them. For this
it would not be at all strange II the Commit
tee at its meeting next Wednesday should vote
either To postpone the whole question until the next
session of Congress, agree that IL 10 nexpedient
at this time to take any further action ON the sub
feet.
The Atkins bill. as reported from the sub-Com-
mttee, provides for the construction OF main
trunk line westw ard from Fort WORTH and for four
branches. Very great opposition has been made to
the construction of some of the branches. One Of
them which il is proposed to extend from Jefferson,
Texas TO Memphis, In nearly q straight line, is OPP
poeed by representatives If the Iron Mountain Rail-
road, the Memphis and Little Rock Railroad, and
o;her companies which have connections with them
Direct connections are already established, by way
of Texarcana from all points now reached by rail-
roads TO Memphis, St. Louis, and other points on
the Mississippi River. The southeastern link OF
this line 10 already ia the hands Of the Texas Pacific
Company. and no determinations are made against
the cities or towns situated any OF the connecting
railroads. The Iron Mountain Road is itself land
grant road, and Is just beginning To secure large
amount OF Texas trade. Tie line proposed from JEFF
ferson TO Memphis IL only few miles shorter
than The present line. and to an unnter-
ested person would seem 10 be entirely
unnecessary. Another Of the branches proposed rs
TO extend from Jefferson, Tex, and Shreveport. Ia,
TO New-0rleans; third from Vinita, in Indian Ter
ntory, to point on tho main trunk at or near the
Tooth meridian Of longitude, and o fourth from
Shreveport east to yicksburg. Tho opponents OF
these branches say that il ID unnecessary 70 grant
them Governments aid, since "a soon 40 the trunk
line Is completed private enterprise win insure na
connections with the railway system OF the country
The amount Of bonds and interest which the Com
pany sska the Government TO guarantee tor the con-