The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-01
THErARIFF BILL.

Aon was grained because OF Inc uisclP-
line among the boys and their proficiency
in the ship and shore practice.
THETARIFF BELL.
The tariff bill was to-day submitted
by the subcommittee 10 the full Commit
tee on Ways and Means, who decided to
consider Il next Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday and every day thereafter until
they shall take final action.
The House Committee on Pacific Rail-
roads to-day heard Mr.. Huntington In
behalf Of the Southern Pacific Railroad
and in reply TO those advocating the Tex
as Pacifcl Railroad.
PACIFIC RAILROADS.
The House Committee on Pacific Rail.
roads to-day continued hearing argu-
ments on the Texas and Southern Pacific
Railroad bills. Mr.. Huntington addressed
the committee in reply to Col. Scott's ar
gument OF last week. He denied the as.
sertion that the Southern Pacific and
Central Pacific were the same thing and
said they were quite distinct in their
organizations and aims. and when com.
pleted through TO the East, the Southern
Pacific would compete for the business
now enjoyed by the Union and Central
lines. BE explained that years ago, be-
fore any Of these questions had arisen or
were thought Of, in the settlement Of some
local differences, he and some friends
Of the Central had been persuad-
ed TO 20 to the help Of the
Southern Pacific, which had then but
fifty miles OF road in operation, and that
finding they were compelled to build un-
der the law fifty miles year at the COL
orado end Of the line and twenty miles
year at the western end, he had repeat
edly offered 10 dispose Of his entire in
terest in il, and in 1873 did sell q con-
trolling portion 10 the whole line between
Colorado and San Fiaucisco to Colonel
Scott himself, but be did not fulfil his
contract. Since then q good deal more
Of the road had been built, but he was
now willing to dispose OF it TO the United
States or to Colonel Scott ii he could be
satisfied that it would be used as part
Of the direct line to the gulf and lower
Mississippi cities.
Mr.. Huntington said his friends could
build line between the Colorado and
the Rio Grande, 600 miles, as cheaply as
Col. Scott, and guarantee 10 put more
money value into the road ffomI Itheir
own mortgage bonds than Col. scotts
party would out OF their bonds indorsed
BY the government, and TO build the road
within five or ak gears. He offered to
amend the bill now in the committee so
as to allow the same supervision and re.
strictions as TO construction and rates by
Congress over the Southern Pacific, be-
tween its eastern terminus on the Texas
frontier and several posts in Southern
California, as are contained In the Texas
Pacific biii, so as to place the two offers
on equality, except that the former asks
no financial aid while the latter asks en-.
dorsements at the rate Of S25. 900 and
S35,000 per mile. He claimed that
the Southern Pacific route across TO Cali
fornia, between the Yuma and Los Ange.
los posts, was not only the best as TO the
grades bat also more directly In the line
Of through travel and traffic, and could be
made to answer equally as well TO San
Diego, as the branch line was now within
80 miles Of the harbor. He then read
telegrams from the Treasurer Of the Cen.
trail Pacific Co. stating that the net float.
ing debt, after deducting the cash in hand
January l, 1878, was 81 $4,000.
ANOTHER HEARING.
The House Committe on Hsgal Affairs
have suspended their adverse report on
the claims Of Mckay & Secor, for extra
compensation for building iron clad yea-
sells, and have agreed to give them hear
ing on Friday.
EFFORTS vs.. IMPORTS.
The Chief Of the Bureau Of Statistics
has prepared statement Of the imports
into and exports from each customs dis
trict OF the United States during the call
endar year Of 1877. Aggregate value OF
merchandise exported 1920, ,000, 900, i'm.
ports $3.50, 900, 900; excess In value Of ex-
ports Sl40,o0O,OO0...
PAY OF posTMAsTERs.
The bill reported by Mr.. Waddell to-
day from the House Committee on Post.
Offices, to regulate the compensation of
postmasters, is measure embodying the
Recommendation Of the Department. It
provides that the compensation Of fourth
class postmasters shall hereafter be based
on the stamps cancelled Is postage on
matter actually mailed At their respective
Offices, instead Of the amount sold. The
bill provides heavy penalties for making
false returns and tratficing in stamps.
RESTRAINED FROM SALE.
To-day W. J. Murtagh filed bill in
equity against W. E. Chandler, E. A:
Rollins and others, to restrain the sale Of
the National Republican building, which
was advertised to take place to-day.
Judge Wylie granted the restraining or
der. The sale was advertised under q
deed Of trust to secure the payment Of q
note for sS5,47S.
FIRE RECORD.