The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-02
WASHINGTON GENERAL OEs PATcHEs.

WASHINGTON. Feb. ], 1878.
THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD FIGHT
COLONEL sooTrs REPLY TO Mr.. HUNTING
TON.
The House Committee Pacific Railroads con-
cuded its hearing Of Texas Pacific parties to-day.
Mr.. Huntington. in reply to questions az 10 whether
he willing TO pro.rato with the Texas Pacific
road across California to ports near San Diego
said his road would take everything at any rates
Eastern roads might make for themselves He
also willing that the Texas Pacific and San Antonio
Pacific roads should have moderate assistance east
the Rio Grande, II his company was not compelled 10
wait ut the Colorado.
Colonel scott's statement before the committee TO-
day detailed refutation Of Mr. Huntngton's per-
sona charges Ho secuted ridiculous the charges
to his connection with railroad POOLS rings and lob.
Discharges we'll KNOWN he SAID to be false by the
committee, and unworthy to claim their attention
moment, since the object Of making them was
SO apparent Al to the management Of lines
constituting the Pennsylvania Railroad system,
that was not now In question: nor did
these lines come within the purview OF
Congress- touch tho Issue between the Texas and
Pacific a transcontinenta competing line and Mr..
Huntngton's Southern Pacific scheme to prevent
competition:
Everybody knows tho splendid condition Of the
the credit of building It, although connected with
for twenty-seven years"
In contrast with tho Of his own limo
Colonel Scott called attention 10 Mr.. Auntington's
railroad operations In Virginia and Kcntucky,
In the Chesapeake and Ohio, Kcntucky
Central and the Louisville and Cincinnati
Short Line Mr. Huntington had charged last year
400 per cent per ton per milo for freight over 200
per cent per passenger per mile the Central and
Southern Pacific combination moro than was charged
by any road east Of tho Mississippi In tho
face OF such fact, not a competing limo
to tho Pacific an imperative necessity to check
the extortionate monopoly upon the people, who will
have TO pay $25, 600 600 more in a year than thoy
ought to pay n the competing line be builts Mr..
Huntngton's pretence Of purpose to compete with
the Central Pacific, II allowed what he wanted
from Congress, Colonel Scott characterized as pal
pably unloading for Mr.. Huntington had not
the authority TO mako such promise either Tor his
company for tho State that gave him his charter
Colonel Scott charged that Huntington would fail In
his future performance In the past that his
pany already defaultcr In interest TO tho gov.
crnment which he clearly did not propose
to pay. SO far tho Texas ana Pacific
Company concerned the land grant was a com.
paratvely small matter they wanted the aid asked OF
tho government that they might enoct great
inadequate.
The mittoe not caring to hear further argument
permitted TO DO 1lcd arraignment by Minor Bond,
Vice President Of the Texas and Pacific Railroad Com
pany, concerning Mr. Huntngton's railroad operations
in Virginia and Kentucky and citing authorities with
view Of supporting his charge OF malpractice In the
operations OF tho Contract Finance Company OF the
Central Pacific Company.
TROUBLES OF DOORKEEPER POLK
CHARGES PRRPERRED DY MIR. BAKER, or IN
DIANA-THK INonDINATE SEARCH FOR OF
FIcE-wHY an OFFICIAL HAVING APPOINT
INC POWER WISHED THAT HE WERE DEAD:
WASHINGTON, Feb. l, 1878.
Mr.. wHrrrnoRSs, (dcm.) OF Tenn. moved that when
tho House adjourned to-day It should DO TO meet on
Monday next. He explained that he made the motion
In order 10 enable members to DO present at some
torpedo expermenssto DO made on Saturday. Agreed
to-
Mr. BAKER, rep.) OF Ind, rising to o question Of
privilege. said that several days ago gentleman well
known to bin had brought him certain statements In
writing. involving mIsconduct Of grave, II not q
criminal character the part Of tho Doorkeeper OF
tho House. He had taken notice OF tho matter at
the tmc but when that gentleman returned shortly
after with his statements In the form Of affidavit,
he (r Baker, felt he should be false to his duty n he
did not bring the matter 10 the notice OF the House.
Besides these statements thero also two Others
which hc would present. Tho hrst document con.
tanned tho OF sixsythree employees ON the rolls
Of tho Doorkeeper VI tho number authorized
by law. He desired 70 have II rcad.
Mr. HuSroS. (dem.) OF Va, inquired whether II
would not be better offer resolution referring
tho whole matter TO somo committee. He was in
favor OF tho fullest investigation but no document
should 90 before the country which might DO deroga-
tory to tho poorxecper until It had been investigated
iairy and fully.
Mr.. BAKER tnen offered resolution reoitng the
charges that John W. Polk the Doorkecper mas boen
guilty OF corruption and malfeasanco In oGioe that