New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-12
WASHINGTON.
The Gamblers Police Force.


The Gamblers Police Force.
WASHINGTON, January ll.-It transpired
in the committee investigating the police
board, that Murtaugh suggested to Rich
ards, in case WhitthOrne did not visit dis
reputable places, that some women should
be employed to entice him. Richards
swears that he pretended willingness to
comply with Murtaugh's suggestions.
Murtaugh called the new police board to-
It is stated the President intends signing
the bill abOlishing the board as soon as it
reaches him.
In the committee investigating the police
board, Major Richards, chief of police, tes-
tilted that Murtagh, the president of the
board, had requested him 70 watch Repre-
sentative WhiUthOrne and, il found in any
questionable place, to arrest him. The mo-
tive was to break the force of the report of
the Naval Committee. The scheme does
not appear TO have been plot to entice
WhitthOrne into danger, but to arrest him
on any trivial pretext.
AuKnF's Dispatches.
General Augur's dispatches today con-
tain nothing of Importance.
This President, Secretary of War and
General Sherman were in consultation to
day.
Coming Homes
daughters of John Henderson, convicted of
whisky frauds, left for Mount Vernon,
West Virginia, this evening with their
fathers pardon.
The Oregon Case.
Mr.. RunyoD, the New York banker, tes-
tilted he drew the check of 5000 for Con-
rad N. JOurdon, cashier, Third National
Bank. AS far as witness knew, W. j. Pee
ton had no connection with the draft.
The banker, DymOnd, under restraint,
was examined in secret session, but his
books threw no light on the $4,000.
Nominated for PaymRster..
Alex. Sharp, nominated to-day as pay
master in the army, with the rank of major,
is the Presidents brOther-in-l&w, and mas
for nearly eight years been United States
marshal for the District of Columbia. The
Senate had q short executive session, but
no Southern cOnfrmatiOnE.
Seated.
d. Dudley Field, of New York, was seated
in the House to-day.
The Senate Committee ON Counting the
Vote.
It is understood that the Senate commit
tee ON counting the vote have decided, with
one dissenting vote, that the President of
Senate can not count the vote.
The report that the committee had agreed
upon the bill is premature.
Studying the Situation.
The Attorney General has made no
prOgress in forming an opinion which is to
guide the President as to which is the legal
Legislature of Louisiana. Information is
wanted. but from what source, and as to
what point, is unknown. The Attorney
General declines to talk about it.
Pacific Railroad II epOrt.
The Pacific read committee at its session
to-day instructed it's chairman, Mr.. Lamar,
to report favOrably the bill which has been
under confederation last session, and this
for granting government aid for the COM
pletion of q Southern trans-oontinental
railroad. One of the principal obstacles in
the way of the COMMITTEES arriving at q
satisfactory conclusion as to its report, was
the rival claims of the Texas Pacific,
Represented by Scott, and the Southern Pa
ciic Of California, represented by Hunting
| ton,
These two interests, however, having
been compromised on q fair and equitable
basis, and Mr.. Huntington on behalf of his
company having fully accepted the prOvi-
sions and limitations Of the Texas Pa
citic bill as introduced last session by Mr..
Atkins, of Tennessee, namely: that this
new Pacific railroad should always remain
an open highway subject to the control OF
Congress, the committee has at last reached
favorable conclusion in the measure. The
bill a. reported by Mr.. Lamar provides fol
1 the construction of q main line from Fort
/ Worth the present western terminus of the
| Texas Pacific road, via Ell PasO to San
Diego, California, distance Of 1880 miles,
The government is to guarantee the in.
/ terest, not the principal, on the five per
/ cent ifty-year gold bonds of the main line
| from Fort Worth to Fort Yuma. q distance
of about 1880 miles. That portion of the
line lying between Fort Worth and point
/ 100 miles west Of El PasO lie to be con
struoted by the Texas Pacific. and
| from that point TO San Diego by the South
ern Pacific Company. The branahes pro
vided for in the bill are, first, one from
Shreveport or Marshall to New Orleans
second, ,one from Jefferson TO Memphis; third
| from Shreveport to Vicksburg; and fourth
| from Venitia, Indian Territory, to interaee
with the Texas Pacific ct some p0in
east of the one hundred and third merid
ian, the government guaranteeing the in
terest, not the principal, upon the bonds o
/ the companies constructing the main line =
the rate not to exceed $35 600 per mile
and upon the branches ct the rate o
$4,000 per mile, but the bonds only to th,
amount Of the actual cost Of construction
are 20 be issued. If the road can be bull
for $4,000 TO 425, 600 per mile, bonds oni,
to that amount are to be issued 10 seeurI
the government for this guarantee.
The several companies are required 4
execute 3 first mortgage upon the who'll
property Of the companies, and upon thei
land grants from the United States and tn
State Of Texas in addition. The governmen
"a to retein al dues for military and pesta
transportation and telegraph service, AMI
TO have 3 lien on such part Of the saving
cf the company and the entire proceeds o
the sale Of their lands Is may Be necessary
20 provide for the prompt payment Of tt
current interest On their bonded debt. Ih
! 4nilroad companies, ard r6oulras q par1sc
raeipsnalty IA traffic 81 connecting road
now Ia existence and hereafter 70 % built
thereAg forever ralahlnIng an cRs1 highaas