The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-05-11
WASHINGTON.
An Omnibus Bill Providing for the
Constructing OF Seven Railroads
with fermIni In Texas IntrO>
dueed In the Senate.
II is the Latest Effort Of Huntington 10
6ohhle the Franchises and Land
Grants Of the Texas and Pacific
but will not Succeed.
The frtends OF the Texas and Pacific
saagufne Of the Passage ot their BiIs
The Legislative Appropriation hiiI
Passed. Yeas Io5, ssyssI

WAsHINGToN, d. c., May 4.-Bil
llS6, introduced 10y Senator Johnston,
Ms it is reported by request, is an omni
bus bill providing for construction of 4
line from Memphis to Jefferson, Texas
and from Austin to San Antonio Tex as
toy the Texas and Pacific from Fort
Worth 10 FL Paso, authorizing the
Galveston, Harrisburg and San An
tonic railroad company to tuild from
San Antonio to FL Paso, authorizing a
company not named To build line
from Denaldsonville to Orange aud
authorizing the North Louisiana aud
Texas railroad to build from Shreye-
port, Monroe aud Vicksburg.
The grant TO these companies is SI0,-
900 per mile in greenbscks, at the rate
OF four per cent per annum interest,
said money to be repaid out OF the
service rendered by said lines for the
government. The bill gives no mort.
gage Oh the property OF the companies
for the payment of the subsidy to the
government, and gives only a lien
upon the earnings after twenty years.
The bill further provides that the
Southern Pacific company of Califur-
MIA shall have all the rights, franchises
and land grants of the Texas and Pa
cific, between FL Paso and San Diego
and provides that IL that company
shall accept the provisions of the act
it shall then be required to builjit
line from Fort Yuma 10 the RIO Graude
river, and connect from some eligible
place on its present construct. q line.
the whole To be completed within six
years after the passage of the bill
The friends of the Texas and Pacific
utterly repudiate this bill, as being In
no sense IN their interest, and while
they claim that Senator Johnston is "A
friend of their measure, ard in no sense
aDtsgonizing them, they claim the bill
IN question WAS prepared in the inter-
est of Mr.. Huntington, and is promot-
ed by him and his friends. The friends
OF the Texas and Pacific are very SAN
guiue OF passing their bill, a reported
from the committee, and have no ap-
prehension whatever as TO the effect OF
the bill just introduced.
In the house, MIR. Gibson, OF Louisi-
ana, offered an amendment 10 the leg.
islative appropriation bill, increasing
the item for the New Orleans mint
from SIC, 900 to sIs5,OOO. The amend
ment was agreed to-yess l25, nays 9i-
and the bill was passed.
WASHINGTON, May 6.-The president
pro tenn. laid before the senate the house
bill to forbid the further retirement of
United States legal tender notes, which
was read the first time by title that
it might be referred TO the committee
on finance in accordance with the usual
custom.
Mr.. Cocsrell objected TO its refer.
ence and moved that the bill he read
second time. His object was to
have the bin passed without reference,
but Mr.. Morrill, objected to second
reading of the bill to-day and il was
laid over. Mr.. Sargent from committee
on appointments reported the pen
sion appropriation bill with amend
ments and Mr.. Allison, from same the
committee reported the Indian ap.
rropristion bill with amendments.
Both were placed on the calandar.
Three companies, fry odd in numb.
er, of the Jefferson fireman, arrived in
the city last night, aud If they do not
change their minds will leave on this
mornings train instead of the even
ing train for Waco.
On motion of Mr.. Thurman, of Ohio
the senate took up the bill to repeal til,
bankrupt law, reported from the ju'
dietary committee, with amendment
Thursday last.
Mr.. Beck submitted amendments {,
strike out the f'rst of January, 1879, th'
time when the repeal of the law is &
take effect, and insert in lieu thereo
an amendment 10 repeal the law from
the passage OF the act.
Mr.. Thurman argued that the amend
ment of Mr.. Beck, TO strike out Ger
taiu word, "I,n and insert others
would prevent any further smendmen
of that clause. In order that the sen
ate might not be concluded by tn
amendment, il adopted, lie moved L
strike out January l, and insert Ser
tenn Der /. as the time when repes
should take effect.
The discussion of the bill lasted unit
the expiration OF the morning houl
when the bill TO repeal the specie rs
sumption act came up MS unfinishe
business, upon which Mr.. Gordon Wa
entitled to the floor, but, on motion {
Mr. Thurman, the bill WAS laid asid
that the senate might consider the bi
repeating the bankrupt law.
Mr. Thurman then consented tn,
this Till be laid aside, Informally, thi
:, Gordon might address the senate
favor Of the repeal OF the specie =
. sumption act. With the understandiu
: that the consideration OF the bankrul
e bill should be resumed as soon as
I concluded his remarks.
1 Mr.. Gordon spoke at length in fav'
|. of the repeating Of the specie resuml
d ton act.
}, Mr.. Gordon said Ill advised legi
l. lation was the principal cause
our finascial depression to-day. I
l. favor honest finance and . return
r specis payment He had steadfast
n maintsined that the country should 1
:. turn TO specie payment at the earle
- possible moment, compatible with
III interest and Its industrial classes.
!. Mr.. Mcdonald presented q petiti
signed by large number Of perso
= praying that General John G. Fremo
= be included In the hill now pending
- place General Joseph Shields on I
as retired list Of the army. Referred.
= Mr.. Sargent. from the committee
appropriations. called up the house |
making appropriations for the y,
an Imsnt Of Invalid and other pensions