Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-12-08
TELE CIR
Shclly's AntI-Chinese Bill
in the House.
A Tax of $3.50 Proposed on
Each Celestial.
STEPHENS TExAs.pAclFIc RAIL
ROAD BILL.
Vague News from Our Troops in
Mexico.
SPECIAL Dr.rArcuss TO MT ootp HUI
DAILY Naval
stsphess' Texas. Pacific Railroad
SPECIAL Di.rArcnss TO " ooLD HUI
pA,Lr Naval
stephens Texas. Pacific Railroad
BILL.

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stsphens' Texas. Pacific Railroad
Biii.
WASHINGTON. Dec. IA bill was Intro
duced In the House to-day by Stephens oil
Georgia aucudatory Of and supplementary
to Texas.Pscinc Railroad Acts TO authorize
the construction Of . main line Of road
from Fort Worth through Texas 70 the
Rio Grande. near FL Paso. and thence
through New Mexico and Arizona to the
crossing Of the Colorado river al or near
Fort Yuma, and thence BY way OF the
most practical route. but not further north
than WAiner's Pas over the Sierra Nevada.
10 the ship channel In the Bay OF Ban
Diego ON the Pacific coast. The corpora
ton 10 required 10 construct and put IN
operation at least 100 miles OF ~ road
from its present terminus At Forth Worth
westwardly. and at least nifty miles from
San Diego eastward. within two year.
after Its acceptance Of tho provisions OF
the Act, and not less than 100 miles par
annum or 200 miles every two years there
After. and 10 complete continuou.
railroad between Fort Worth and
San Diego within six years from
tho date Of said acceptance; pro-
yided, that nothing contained In this
Act shall relieve said company from any
Obligation 10 construct liz lins from Sher-
man 10 Fort Worth. The amount Of bonds
allowed BY the bill 10 S25, 900 per mile. and
for difficult and mountainous sections $35.'
600 per mile. These bonds are 10 BIO known
a. issue "a" for S25, 600 aud issue 'B" for
SIS, 900 per mile, all secured by first mort.
gage ON the road. and on all the 5000 900
acres Of land granted by the United States
and acquired from tho State OF Texas, the
aggregate Of bonds issued not TO exceed
S3,y75, 900. The bonds are 10 DO payable,
principal and interest. In gold. aud 70 run
Tor fifty years from date. To provide Tor
tho payment Of interest and 70 create .
sinking fund. u ~isrcquired that there shall
be paid into tho United States Treasury
the entire net proceeds OF the sales Of the
bonds granted " aid In tho construction
Of the road second. that all vouchers
for services rendered tho Government
for the transportation Of troops. sup
plies and other general transportation,
including mails aud telegraphs. shall
DO turned over 10 the treasury ; third. that
q sufficient sum from the earnings OF the
road to make mp any deficiencies from
the above sources shall be paid into the
Treasury 10 mako the sum sufficient 70 pay
interest anil one per cent. OF sinking fund.
Az further security for this purpose the
Secretary Of the Treasury 10 required 70
retain the bonds specified ~ issue "B'
and to dispose Of them a. far ~ may DO
needed TO supply any deficiencies FROM the
sboye.namsd sources. Combination with
n now existing transcontinental lines 10
prohibited by the terms OF the bill. An'
thenticity Ia given for the extension OF the
road eastward from Fort Worth TO the
Mississippi river. by one or more branch
lines, under the laws Of the States through
which they may pass, but no Government
aid IL provided for these or any other
branches. The eastern termini OF these
branches are 70 DO determined by three
United States commissioners and two civ
ilian engineers not connected with rail-.
roads. Houses bill Is similar TO that OF
Stephens o. relates 10 tho main stem, but
proposes aid In tho construction OF the St.
Louis. New Orleans and vicksburg and
Memphis branches. the amount being leit
blank In the bill.
News from Our Troops In Mexico.
NEW York. Dec. IA Warrington spe-
cial 10 tho World says The anxiety man.
Is to the safety Of Lieutenant Dull
lie and Colonel Young, with the troops
under their command. will be somewhat
allayed by . telegram Just received by
General Ord. II will 30 remembered that
secret information OF . raid was received
by tho United States authorities, and Bull.
lie, one Of the most vigilsnt officers. was
sent after the maurauders, 0 band OF Mexi.
can Indians. He struck the trail Of one OF
the parties Of raiders and followed them
across the river. bot coming upon them
he found that the force OF MeIicans Was
too large for his small detachment Of
troops TO cope with. and he retreated
for rciniorcements. Colonies Davis and
Young were also dispatched with sufficient
troops for any ordinary emergency In
quest Of other bands Of raiders which had
several murders aud had stolen
hundred horses. II appears from
the slight advices received here that Lieu.
tenant Bulls with his force Immediately
tho Rio Grande and went - rap
idly A. possible 10 . point where he was
comrelled 10 retreat by superior numbers
of raiders. Whether he found them ut
the same place or has perseveringly fol.
lowed their trail into the unexplored
mountain Businesses OF northern Chihua-
hua 10 not known. but the latter seems
most likely. a. had he fallen In with the
and escaped total Annihilatisn
some definite information Of tho result OF
pursuit would probably. have appeared
!nls. ~ sv e'Hn ~ : npnn'
~. nm X,.,ix,iy %nnknoNn. o.cept by Tho
robbers and murdersrs who dwell there.
his task might OCCUPY . month. colonsls
Davis and fcang went yong W. ,'ssr
ss.Hovins 10 AMI ont where they crossed.
To gain this information, they crossed
and rsserossed the river a. snch points y
,n ~ ~ ,Ss Fugitive. The upper bari Of
the Rio 0rsnde flows through deep can
yons. and on de6lins through tho narrow
Trails along .ne il'er We uoop' VIZ n,u
upon ny parry neins, pISy
iyinB IN am9ush' No in,ou as
Deeh receiver wne'neI nos .ny Ss
troops we're kiIiea or oven .n uss.., y.
o. ths MeI,os wv. ~ .ommsnd ~
:, ,no"n .uue.aa 49,. ~ yonna which
pu,i's, ", :. ~ ird,.ns General 0rd
!. ~ ~. %oninion thst an oursgement Of