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TENS PiCIETC SCHEME.


An Attempt TO be Made 10 Pas. the HIr
under the Suspension OF the Rules Dis
sensions that will Result In Its Defeat.
WASHINGTON Jan. 26-On Monday ncxi
the Tcxns and Pacific lobby will make its finn
effort to force their measure upon the con.
sidcration Of Congress this session. Tho bill 10
now almost at the foot of the calendar. and can.
not by any possibility be reached in regular
order before the present Congress goes out Of
existence. On Monday last Mr. Lamar. Chair.
man of the Pacific Railroad Committee attempt.
ed to get unanimous consent to bring the blu
before the House. Instead. however Of 1t boina
received with the fricndlincss it, advocates
hoped II would. there was evidence Of a very
decided objeotion. and Mr.. Lamnr was prudent
enough to withdraw his motion. The lobby nowh
convinced that on Monday next II can safely
test the strength of the bill. and Mr. Lamar hM
consented TO move TO bring 1t up under a sus.
pension Of the rules. The Texas and Pacific
people feel hopeful that they may SECURE tn,
necessary two-thirds vote requisite 10 bring L
before the House. but those who have careful,
canvassed the House are conaacnt that oven
smaller number than that which placed itsc
on record in favor of the bill last year. when
1t was proposed 10 suspend the rules fol
n similar purpose. will be found voting
for a suspension on Monday next A
careful estimate oi the strength of the side IA.
give the Tcxas ana Pacific in addition 10 the
land grant already made by the Government IL
that there are not more than one hundred Con.
grcssmrn who will vote for the measure and
even this number may he ircutly reduced by
dlssensons ihW have taken place within this
As "a result Of this in,ornol dl-eorl. may he
mentioned the substitute Of Mr.. I0ndcrs llnf,l
entirely wipe out the Huntington Scott cnmpro.
mise and give to the Texas Paciii, Compan,
for building rund on direct line to san Diego
Cal, subsidy of guaranteed bonds at the riits
OF $4,000 Tor every milo OF rOad constructed un.
d,r the billi MIR. Landers- ingrniou. Initiation
ideas have been made use of by the enemies oi
the compromise. At first the substitute wns
drawn ny very much on thg model oi tho Com.
promise bill, Including in tho benefit OF ih, bil
the southern Pacific road He was urged. how.
ever To make u change. which he did los i.uor.
ing IIuntngton's claims entirely. Ia rIiurB
for this he was promised the support Of pur-
OF the Scott pcopo-Ht least al ul thn-" who
favor dire't line. Acting under their. alyicr
ne also cut on all branches and provided furs
Lnrry S"ulnrrn u9h-- --r"hthchih railway
Ihis ihdi-'rifninut" Topping un viii tHui tc
antagpnizc large element in congress who
were brought - look up9n the TrNa- lhriilc
with favor; but us even the iuN-.i san .uil 10
not hope for u suspension 81 IN" rules. MIR
Landcrs'S pct Imitation -"h"mr 90 i~-ur tAiriS
or forty million pf two pr nj. inter To- airing
Treasury notes or bonds will in all likrlihoOI
not be- made a subject OF serious dis r-.ion.
The Introduction Of the bill j. only inluriunt
therefore Us an indication that thor" T.. -u N
hopeless division of sentiment among those
who were so ready to strike haui- u iDW days
ngo for the purpose Of dipping into tN" Iuhic
Treasury. ~ TO preclude hl possibility of ans
subsidy h"ing EXTRACTED from the Gu, 'rnmrni
this session for tho Tens IaHil' Company Il
IT, also understood that Mr. Lunar Will aitnmp
e. have the the Northern Puri' Railroad bin
brought up at the same time ne attempts 10
bring mp the TeNns Pacific To hiring up two
together will prove the destruction of both, but
cach sid. il clamnring for Il show. and will no,
permit the other to get an advantage So. boz
tween internal di-Scnsions and tho Northern
and southern rivalry. the country will bc safa
from the deprcdatiOns Of both sets Of suhsdists