Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1877-12-14
Washington News.
rnE MEXIcAN QuETION.

\ Washington telegram dated Dec.
10th, says the secretary Of war was be-
fore the committee on military affairs
again to-day. He said the order to Gen.
Ord to pursue the Mexican raiders across
the Rio Grande on the fresh trail was
based principally on information given
4 in the report Of Lieut.. Colonel Shatfer,
heretofore published, and being asked
what authority the war department had
to make such an order, he cited the or
follow the Mexican dcpredators into
Mexico, if necessary, and that given by
John &. Calhoun, as secretary Of var in
1917, toGen. Gaines 10 pursue the Sem
mole Indians into Spanish territory,
which order was vigorously carried out
by Gen. Gaines; the successor Of Gen.
Andrew Jackson, Capt. Claus, Of the
9th infantry, stationed at Fort Brown,
confirmed the current statement that
several large ranches had been aban-
doncd, in consequence Of the danger 10
property and life from Mexican raiders.
THE CHINESE BILL.
Dispatches from Washington under
date Of December 9TH, state that
the bill introduced to-day by Repre-
sentative Shelley, Of Alabama, to regu-
late Chinese immigration, proposes to
levy u per capita tax of $3.50 upon
every subject Of China Immediately
upon entering the United States, either
u from China or amy other country, after
the first day Of January, 1879, excepting
officers or duly accredited agents Of the
" ant Iinc
or servants coming to the United States
i'll some official capacity. Every Chi
nese subject entering the United States
without paying the tax shall be impris-
oned Mt hard labor for five years.
THE TEXAS PACIFIC BILL.
Washington dispatches dated Dec.
18th say that Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia,
to-day introduced the TEXAS Pacific
railroad bill Itprovides FOR building II
railroad westward from Fort Worth to
FL Paso and thence to Il crossing on the
Colorado river ut or near Fort Yuma
and thence via the most practical route
but not further north than Warmers
pass in the Sierra Ncyadas, to the ship
canal in the bay Of San Diego. One
hundred miles Of this road must be
built westward of Fort Worth and fifty
miles eastward from TIE Pacific ter
minus every two years. The freight
tariff is to be determined from time to
time byeongrcss,i if it chooses to exercise
the power. ifthcre is any irregularity
in regard to through business with con
Meeting lines, the offending company
is to be sued in the state and district
inwhich the last annual meeting Of di-
reetors was held or wherever the prin-
cipal office of the company
may be. The government ol
the United States is to guarantee
THE INTEREST on THE BONDS
to be issued at the rate of $4,000 per
milc, except for several difficult and
mountainous regions of two hundred
and fifty miles EACH for which bonds
are to BE issued ut the rate of $35, 600
per mile, the total of which issue to
construct and fully equip this part Of
the road shall not exceed S31 100000,
Five thousand dollars per mile Of bonds
are to be deposited with the secretary
of the treasury, to be known us tissue
b." as security for the payment Of
interest OH the issue Of 81 100000.
lIlt ulllOllIlu ItNclNtN HUH lllt S'tlc VI
land guaranteed by the United States
; and transportation for the govern
ment is held as u fund for the pay
mcnt Of the interest and redemption OF
the bonds, and in the default of the
company the government is to sell the
bonds Of issue b. The guarantee OF
interest is to extend to the bonds for
that portion Of the road necessary to
extend the llnc from the eastern tcrmi-
nus to the Mississippi river. The presi-
dent of the United States is to appoint
five commissioners. free from all per
sonal and corporate interests To select
the route between Texas and the Misss-
sippi river and TO say whether it shall
connect with the east bank of the Mis-
sissippi hy bridge or boat. There is Il
very considerable decrease III the dc
mands made III this bill by the friends
of the road from that made inthe bill OF
the last congress asking for government
aid,
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