New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-18

vi PasO IN the State % Texas whether by grant from
the State of Texas by pGcasc from OF eonsodaton
panv. the fourth section Of the Act Of Marca 3
1871, entitled, An act 10 incorporate The Texas and
ton ~ lis roai a,d for othcr purpose"
in the Of Davis aat. Cav. Wallace psgo 2o3
= Paso and Plchc surviving corporation, With all
IT. property IN Possession, and al liz faculties unim-
proposes &C. mortgage - Indemnify the Government for
lis guarantee. IL becomes material fact, therefore TO
know If was ever acquired IN either OF the modes slig
g a, otherwisa, and whether % has been forfeited
or lost vain tDc Texas land-Rrant The undersigned
expresses 10 opinion upon tails question, which NS not
rcgafd for the afaroSts Of the Governnest demands
tit before any guarantee is made, based IA part on
0use Should ha informed and advised ne 10 tho fitlc 20
what is Proposed 10 lie mOrtgsged Respectfully sub
mIttcd. WILLIAM IL MORRISON
VIEWS Og MEssRs. LUTlIEIL AND BLAIR
Tie Undersigned. Of the subcommittee To whom
referred House bills N0s. 1919 211S 1904, 2031 and
2573, report that have had the under eOnsd-
Grafton, and while Offering with the majority.
sensible to the advantages To follow the speedy COM
peton the rtysecpn parallel Pacific Railroad, ia
the way OF encouragement SO trade, manufacture and
mining throughout the country; IN the development OF
the population aaG industries of the Southwest terri
tory; i'm me- military protection Of our frontier and in
the economies 10 lhe administration Of the Government
the majority vi it, enners, be- and as de-
sirOs u promote hat object. We differ only rs 90 the
moaus To be employed.
Two propositions arc before looking to that end.
One Of hem the Texas and Pacific, seeks 90 reGn It's
Immigrant The United States, amounting to ls,oO0.-
600 acres 10 ohain two years additional tme, aud
special aud extraordinary grant Of the credit OF the ma
ton in The form OF Al Endorsement upon S5 100000 Of
per cent sol interest ar fft5 years viz ' "
The Other The Southern Pacific. asks only sanction
continue its road eastward across the Territories with
in The same mae. bat without Any other or further
assistance than the contiguous grant OF lands now at
the disposal Of Congress.
Which OF these Two propositions, guardians Of the
public Interests, adOpti Which Of these tWOcau-
didatts practical business men, ought 20 lntrust
with ts undcrtakngi We should select tie proposition
most favorable 10 the good Of the people. II would seem
thai by tie charter the grant o. hud along ths try
SECOND parallel line ia the Territories made double
taat of The pioneer line Dy the oryrst parallel. il ia
L,uof future aid m money or eieaLt; Ihis purpose
agan appears IN the amendment ri 1872, which further
Ihtcucd he burden. ana enlarged the privilege. Of the
Texas and Pacific company. and WLich We're granted
upon the express couolisnu-
That nothing ia ms 3c saa be so construed 's TO au
thorize thc grant OF additional lands or sunidy ~ any
nature kind Whatsoever, On the part OF the Govern
mcnt of the United statcs
Both the gct AID ITS amendments required n9 con,
ditOn precedent tadt the work Should hc prosecuted
simultaneously from tle eastern and western t'rhn
By the Act ~ ls92 mere were required 10 1t cohcte
not less than 30 mr- 30 tie main iue ~ Texas, rd
lcss toan no mlcs ~ California by 3ay .. 1879,
whereas, IN iit yes tIah 20 inle' 1i nc nam ,'ue
have been completed westerly irou tho harsnaN IL
minus in ToXas, ma not one nile, or even loot Irou
san Diego eascry. There la, bc'n marked lAAWe on
tho part of the company o. comply with the terms n
which the lands ANA ildnci''' were granted In coz
tngency 81 failure Vas ~ tAc caulon O! CohsI',
foresech and provided Tor Ia boih acts, by Po'7o
that
Upoa failure to 80 complete II Congress may adopt
such measures may deem necessary and proper 10
secure its speedy completion.
The fact ~ -u'h failure - obvious by lis appearance
here for aid and Indulgence. aud IL thereby con-
fesses inability 10 proceed with The construction ana
By lie same act OF charter The Southern Pacific VAS
authorized O. construct some 800 miles OF ROAD IN Cali
foruia 10 connect tl, thrty-'coud parallel road with
one previously authorized, extending 10 san Francisco.
tie rate ~ ATS cs peg Enuu IL appears, by the
record that II has completed that portion within the
seven year, allotted, Notwithstanding TIE great physi-
obstrucsns and The hardness %. ne times, and has
over 700 miles Of road ~ operation. with branch roads
and ernin go soapurts ia southern California, Ia rail