Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-01-28
The rsxas Pacific Biii.


The Texas Pacific Biii.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2.-The arguments
orally presented yesterday by President
Scott aud Vice President Brown In support
Of their Texas Pacific Railroad bill. made
. strong impression upon the House Rail
road Committee. and one Of the new mem
bers who has hitherto boon very doubtful
on this proposition says to-day that there
IL no doubt whatever Of It's receiving Z
favorable report and tho earnest advocacy
Of . decided majority Of the committee,
These members are incredulous. both % "a
the desire and the ability OF the California
company to build . southern tra%ns.conti.
mental road without the assistance OF Gov.
eminent credit. and they also argue that
this road should, In any event, DO devoted
10 n competing limo. Railroad matters OF
various kinds are occupying . largo share
Of the attention Of Congressional commit
toes at present. and the several rival Hobbies
have already assembled here In great force.
Their perambulations and combinations
OF interests are more numerous than their
individual A~ntagonisms, but are equally
evident on close inspection. although at
Hrst glance somewhat perplexing. Thus,
for instance. the Central Pacific. Union
Pacific and Kansas Pacific Hobbies all work
together In opposition to Thurmsn's sink.
ing fund, whereas the Northern Pacific and
Texas Pacific Hobbies, for obvious reasons,
iAvor y. - to..roii ,hsir -resnectiye
less u,.p'% ,nJon ~ t.,cs. %srsin.t
proJecs W III. III. AZ comnistoj
me repIesc IT.. r,,,nn psciac 'nd
racine ,a''i ons a. ~ swords
hahsas fAc,no eo'Po,s'oA 49, a.
points on we Pr. l"a ,a'
so,s Congress The Union Pacific people,
led by jay Gould. arc favorable to the
Portland and Salt Lake railroad project,
which the hnnhngson ,or.s. ~ sr.sJ s,,h
aa,s,uo di.t.ror. This c%ontroversy Is Also
complicated to q small extent by the efforts
Of tho Washington Territory, people 10 Dc
hall OF inc wAi IA. "I I,n,on p.cisc ,ohhy
AZ. iittIc mart against Colonel Tom
s.o,,,. sffart. onenly' but undoubtedly 10
mora inciined to Aid than oppose the
Inn,,nn,on ,n,ere.ts. The influence q the
...;"rs r,,iros5 riysls of the Pennsyiysnis
p.,i,".s rann,nv h. However. strongly
a"ar,oJ %.,sin.t Scott's Texas Pacific bill.
Thor ara i'm addition 10 ali the conflicts
.,.n.o inJics,eJ' |. number Of Apparently
i-m.nmns,ihis intere.ts working 10 obtain
sid for eastern branches Of the proposed
ao,,h.,n Tr,n.continental road. But these
$500. TO- ,he nrcsent Al icast. arc lend.
- .s.,.,.nca m Scott's efforts. and the
amiv ioI,hv onno.ition which he really
feaf. 4. that Inspired by tho Central Pacific
promoters. or tho owners Of tho southern
racine i'ai'roAa VI
To Aid ".i"sesogs''o"
WASHINGTON jan ao'-hcpresn,o
Glover VIII To-Day 'h"o'uoe wa
amend the ie'ised S'a'u's' ,'A' -"
~vcstigauons ny congress'ohA co"hi''es''
80 as to authorize any member 70 admin
ister oaths 10 witnesses, and provide for
a.. ..uo,i.,. .r,e.t NJ vitncsses failing
''o
TO appear also mat . w,tnes, re,u.,ng 70
TESTIFY shaii ior,nwl.h 70 p,s ~,,,an,
custody OF ~ "isn a
waiting for the House 70 oruer Ms AIIcs''
and his contnmacy rhaii. Is soon .p'
ticablc. be reported 10 ths ho..e .orns
action. The Dill makes sreIussi ~ pesu.yy
contempt OF authority p~unlsnsoie WIN
not moro than si,Voo nne, OF npIiS a.
ment not more IMAM 1ho yesI, r.
fhn liaNrDttOn OIL INC HOuHt UT DCuntts ~