The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-05

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D. And whereas, competing lines north an
south OF the existing route are essential to th
| commercial welfare OF the whole country: be 1
| Res0tued, That the aid already granted by tn
| general government to the Nortaern PaciD
Railroad should not be withdrawn
8. And whereas. unless the Union and Contra
Pacific railroad companies are heldto the strict
est accountability the benefit of competing
lines viii be lessened or lost therefore be It
Resoued That the Union and Celtral Pacl
| railroad companies should be held SO the strict
est compliance with their charters and thelaw
| regulating them. !
JOHN H. KENNARD, Of Louisiana.
Chairman Of Committee.
J. ". HICKMAN. . Of Illinois.
p,,,, r, sscre nrG, Of u theHsiI.ommittee.
T DHN J. fPE aHTtfp8E y vW lIssoasip
JOHN L. EUBANK. Of Virginia.
John z; BUKCH, Of Tennessee.
JOS: a: ENdEiHARD, Of N: Carolina.
NJ. BUsSEY Of Georgia.
SAML EWART, of Pennsylvania.
O. s. MITCHELL. OF Texas.
Mr.. Kennard-Gentleme of the convention.
| am requested by the committee to make very
few ex plantations with reference to Ehis report
which has been unanimously adopsed. So IA
Which has been debated ia Congress and va
rious conventions In different partssof the land
for the last almost ten years. that se thought
upon the Time Of the c5ognSsssntlpn in nat At.
tempting to enforce the resolutiona upon this
convention, The main considerations which
mittee. we're: First-Is there an actual necessity
for another competing line to conaect the At
lantic with the Pacific2 Ia Determining whether
consult the present facilities f0ri transporting
freight and passengers from one ocean to an
come we'll known history. That the NEST grinding
monopoly that has ever existed In this govern
ment Is choking the very life out OF commerce
lending io r railroad q eGla
tween the Mississippi river and 1he Pacific
Ocean. in this Northern paclfic Rail-
upon careful inquiry and investigation Of facts
aud figures. and we have come to eaconclusion
that 1t is nothing more nor less than IN absolute
road should be built. (Applausel Then comes
the question. how most economical can it be
made? We here, were made to lietens to the
misnomer, They urged before us. as they did
before ConRress, that our claim SHOULD be
dsregarded. Why? Because they are offer
Ing the government one cent: i deny their
proposition in toto. 1t may seem Sc on the face
Of the papers. but 9 very cursory review, will
Union Paci lc Railroad is due to tbs enormous
subsidies given to It by the GOVERNS during
the war and In return to the government for its
generosity what have they done?s They have
made default In paying their interest. and they
nave dehed the government to mrke them do
what n common honesty they are compelled to
do. lApDause.J Now comes the question
they want to build with their gym money
hsy he sas Large nee r OF
extent as II the road was. bailti By the
United States government subsidys. You must
the earth why the Southern Pacific Railroad
can come into the market and: mske this offer
is because they have In their breeahes pockets
the money. originally taken from ene treasury
Of the United States, and the .unts,id interest
they are using to fight US of. lApIaufe;l You
must remember the cheapness vita which tn 9
road can carry freight as cOmpared.with the cost
for which it can be built II: d railroad cost
$4,000 e mile to build it.; 1T. Is a plain
proposition that one costing ssoos mile can
carry freight and passengers one half chealsr
and thereby confer more benefit. Wa had no
dispute ia regard to that. and III ssems that the
far as that matter is Concerned IT, is the right
OF the government to exercise Cts functions
under the consti! ution. and II hes been so de-
Calhoun to the present day. and: affitmed and
reaffirmed by the Supreme Court OF the United
States state :, until h there is no question about 1t In
question. tApplausel Y:
l have been asked by the committee to ask
your, adoption OF this REPORT; | will only
add this: That our conclusions were reached
national measure as that It's execution will ben
eht the whole country. esDeciallyethe Southern
country. We claim 1t as right. andwe have a
right to demand. especially of our Southern
Representatives. that they shall from this time
forth not talk. but act as one man TO procure
If we have. single Representatiye from this
great region of country. from here to San
Diego. who neglects this bill .!h6 should be- left
at home henceforth and forever. lGreat ap-
plause1 III
Gen. Martin. Of Mississippi II move that the
report Of the committee be received and adopt
ed. And will take OCCASION to say that. while
In favor Of the Union Padincl the Southern
Pacific. and, In fact. all roads! that will act as
competing lines. and thereby bring about such
passengers as will be Of benefit to the whole
Mr.. Martin spoke at length as to the
country through which the Texas Pacific would
South.
Mr. George. OF Texas. In q lengthy argument.
opposed the adoption Of tho report of the
committee on the the Pacific Railroad on thu,
Offersd to build road to the Pacific ocean run
ming near the thirty. second parallel without
asking government aid. while the Texas Pacific
States. and according to the biz before Congress
the terminus of the road would be placed at
States Of Texas and Louisiana ii its benefits
hat Col. Tom Scott was enginfierihg the bill In
The interest Of the South. but ostetsibly for the
Mr.. Cave, of TRANSFORMING thb adoption OF
the report desire to offer this;resoluton. which
| will move as an amendment 10 the report:
% aid the construction of PaciHn railroad on
4 Southern route. provision should be made by
which all roads connecting with said trunk line
'r its branches shall have the privilege to pro-
ate with the same for freight:or pas sengers on
lust and equitable basis TO be established by
Congress in the act.
A point Of order was raised. and Mr.. Cave |
'fiered his resolution as a substitute.
Mr. Burchnlf the gentlemen will permit me
ers was discussed In the, committee room sad |
Incorporated in the report which has been read |
Mr.. Cave-I thank the gentleman for the In !,
ormatton he gives me. AZ! 1t Is embodied in /
he bill. certainly 1t can do no harm in taking |
he sense of the convention In favor of it. The |
gentleman argued at length Ia favor Of the |
ldoption Of his substitute!
Mr. Mallory. In answer to Mr.. GEORGE. OF Tex |
vs.. stated that the Texas Pacific toad mentioned |
n the report of the committee would have an |
Eastern TERMINUS on the Mississippi river as
he bill provided. And although 1t did ut pro-
ide for a terminus at either Vf.ksburg or New |
orleans. 1t did provide fora terminus south Of |
iemphis. and the New Orleans. Vicksburg and
Texas would have the full benefit.
md said that the people Of Texas were opposed |
0 the Texas Pacific railroad because 1t was