The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-10-18
rrzE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

and members OF Congress are now in the
city and others are dropping in by every
train. By Friday tie major part win be
on the ground.
TOM sCoTTs RAILROAD.
The great interest involved in the elec-
ton of Speaker is the Southern Pacific
Railroad. The present candidates have all,
more or less, compromised themselves on
the subject. The North is very clearly
against subsidizins Tom SCOTS railroad
scheme while the South is unquestionably
for it. This contemplated road and its
connections is big job to make the govern
men, build 1855 miles of railway at an es-
,imated cost of $50, 40, ,OoOthe United States
guaranteeing the interest on the sum for
fifty year at ) per cent. with an additional
subsidy OF a6, ,sl0,C COO acres of public land.
From this it appears that the proposed
guarantee Of the United States covers l,lS7
miles OF the Trunk line at $4,000 per
mile from Fl. Worth, Texas, west, via El
i'aso. to Fl. Yuma, on the Colorado river, at
the extreme southeastern boundary of Cal
ifornia.
The San Diego branch Of one hundred and
twenty miles connecting Fort Yuma with
San Diego on the Pacific coast is TO have
$50 900 per mile. Total Cost estimated by
committee of Congress for he Trunk-line
and branch to San Diego So, 10000. To
unite all the available elements OF strength
with this enterprise this company has con-
solidated with the Atlantic and Pacific ter
minating at Viniia, Indian Territory with
the Memphis branch, Nicksburg branch and
branch from New Orleans. These four
branches will connect with The Pacific at
different po nts in Texas. The incompleied
sectio 's of these four eastern connections
aggregate l,2i0 miles for which $4,000 per
mile is asked to complete, or Sl3,0OO,OO0
ior the completion of the \. Il Z. from Vi
nita, S9,l5J,OOO for the Memphis branch,
100000 for the Vicksburg branch and
Sl0,1lO,O00 for the New Orleans branch.
The A. & z. release its claim 10 the land
grant in the Indian Territory providing the
present bill passes incorporating it a part
or branch OF tn. Trunk line. In other
words il releases is present contingent grant
of 33, 100000 acres in the Territory for
considerai on oi about Sl0OOO,000, and
certain per centase of the 26,O00,000
acres asked for in this bill. You
will discover that this southern
Pacific Railroad Company is a mammoth
institution, and will have something to say
about who shall be Speaker. Any candi-
date opposed to the Southern Pacific Rail-
road will have some trouble in warning the
speakers chosen. The several eastern con-
nections represent western outlet for all
the southern states. Hence, the South is
unanimous for the road under almost any
condition, or even costs. The minority re-
port of the committee on the road, made in
January, 1877, submitted by Mr.. KarsOn,
of Iowa, says: IN word, the bill sub
stantialiy opposes that the Government
shall create a property by a definite and
absolute liability Of its own, and shall &C.
cept what it creates as security against Its
liability, there being no provision for any
definite amount of capital stock to be fur
nished by private individuals, or by the
corporations, which might contribute to the
security of the Government. The bills
shows that the only security afforded to the
United States for Reimbursement is that
which is. created by its own grants and
credits" The United States is solicited TO
loan its credit and guarantee the interest on
about or nearly S90,000,000 of bonds for |
fifty years at five per cent. amounting to the |
enormous snm of S2233, ,6.5, 900. The prop
osition is that the Government shall subsi- |
die this projected road in the same manner
as the other Pacific roads. An absolute do |
nation to the company.
According TO the last report ofthe United |
States Treas urcr, the Government stands re-
sponsible ior the interest on SG4 623, ,5ll, |
issued in constructing the central and nor
thern lines. The interest advanced by the
Government now amounts to about SIT, ,p00,-
900. less S9,000,O0o, repaid by tra1spor-
tation. leaving about S27, ,000,0 600 advanced
by the Government, which interest the rail-
road companies solemnly agreed TO pay.
Congress got on q "jamboree at the insti-
CATION OF the Credit MobilIer men, and Ie-
leased the frst mortgage which the Govern
ment held on the roads and took second
mortgage, which is scarcely worth more
than the paper on which it is written. The
Southern Pacific enterprise is iu such an
other programme, starting in the same way,
and calculating to make the people foot
this fabulous bill for the benefit OF a pri-
vate company. Ex-Gov. Brown, OF Tennes-
see, is said TO be the leading confidential
spirit in promoting the interests of the
Pacific job, he having selected the
old Chase mansion as headquarters during
the session. 1t is rumored that fund,
ranging somewhere from S3,000,G00 to Sj,-
100000, is on hand, to be placed where it
will do the most good.
1t is rumored that Mr. @. ii. Vail, of To-
peka, clerk in the Internal Revenue Treas
ury Department is about to be married to
dashing widow, also clerk in the Depart
ment. The precise time when this impor-
Iant affair will take place is not definitely
known, though it is expected soon. The
fair couple put in large shank of August
at Cape May. The qaid acaoe seem to think
them already married, As they we're hunt y
ing rooms in pairs. / am informed that )
the widow is handsome and very much OF a I
ady, and her age is believed 70 be between q
'5 and 40. Perhaps the latter is nearest
-ight, as sine has son full grown. For I
hiriy days We have been looking for cards 2
the event, and still they come :
lot. How long Mr.. Vail intends to keep
Is in frigid expectancy, We are at loss to
lnow. Ills numerous friends here are =
learly froze to celebrate his matrimonial L
!ebut, as no doubt his friends in Topeka e
ire.
Hon. ID. c. Haskell, wife and two chill n
lren have been in the city about ten days
Ir. Haskell is looking well, and will no II
oubt take an active part in Congress.
1t is understood that the Kaw Indians II
ave made nominations, and sent them to Mr..
churz Tor appointment. Under their own $
to name two of the three COM IL
,issi6ners, the Secretary accepted. To o.
how an appearance os fairness it seems I
hey have sent in batch of four or five A
D Mr.. Schurz to select from. This will no u
oubt non plus the Honorable Secretary, to al
nderstand their apparent disintercsted- D.
ess all at once. b'
Capt Dunlap, of Topeka, and Mr. John n
[orris, also of Topeka, have been fur ot
WED at the Government Printing Office 10
Judge Usher and Col Van Horn, are in vi
lie city. The Judge has some legal busi- SO
ess before the Supreme Court ol
J. II. Fenton, Of Leayenworth, is in the
ty with two insane United States prison.
5 for the Asylum here. Hon. Thos. john 90
70 and another gentleman whose name / =,
~ forget. are also in this city. r' ,n
Senator Plumb is expect here hourly. ~
,nator ingalls, will be here tomorrow. Col. -
hillips and Mr.. Ryan on Saturday. ~
Gen. Bob. Tombs, the ex-unreconstructed ~. =.
eorgia Statesman, is here and called on y.
e President. In manner and appearance n' nv
/. is quite like ex-senator Carpenter, of ~ ~
'isconsin. The distinguishing part of his i.'