The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-28

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! THE PRIGEoF. COAL, &c, &C.
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THE PAcIF1C-R1LRoAD COMMITTEE; G0yERNoI
| BROWNS SPEECH AND REMARKS OF COLONEL
TOM SCOTT; HON. MR.. sTEPHENs'S VIEWS on
| THE observation-disclosures SPEECHES IN THE
HoUsE-oUR MEXICAN RELATIONS
| OF AN Observation-Disclosures
TUR4L CONGRESS, &C., &C.
from Our Regular Correspondent
WAsHINGTON, January 2G.-The Pacific.
Road Committee OF the House was to-day
the centre OF interest, because Governor
Brown, of Tennessee, Wce-president OF
the Tcxas-P acific, was announced to speak,
and the president, Colonel Tom Scott, OF
Philadelphia, was to present looking after
Mr.. Huntington, the master spirit in oppo-
sition to the southern route to the Pacific.
Not only were those named in attendance,
but the committec-room was filled with a
host Of railroad magnates and lawyers.
GOVERNOR BROWNS SPEECH.
Governor Brown, the yice-president OF
the Texas-Pacific, who is u host at home as
we'll as here, read lengthy argument to
show that the Government, as a matter OF
sound policy, ought to give the aid asked
for the construction of road to the Pacific
coast. The country needs competitive lines,
and this furnishes one. In 1875 Mr.. Hunt.
ington declared that one road was enough
for the business relations between the AT.
lantic and Pacific coasts. Now, however,
he comes forward and asserts that another
road should be built, and that the Southern
California line, which is the foster-child Of
the Central Pacific, is the line to be con-
structed instead of the Texas-Paciic.
Governor Brown showed very conclu.
sively that the interest Of the country de-
manded competitive lines; that the Central
Pacific could not build second line, and
il it could do so it would not answer the great
purposes OF the TeXas-Pacf6c. He urged
the aid asked for by this corporation-not
one fourth OF that given to the Central
Pacitic-as an act Of justice to the people
along its line and at its termini. 1t was the
purpose of the Government twenty-five
years ago to aid this southern route to the
Pacific, and it is now Hfcessity. MIR.
Huntington had asserted that his so-called
Southern California road is completed from
San Francisco to Fort Yuma, but this en-
braced 22S miles Of the Central Pacific road.
Mr.. Huntington: rise here just to say
I have asserted no such thing. :.
Governor Brown: Yes you did, Mr.. Hunt
ington; and we can settle this elsewhere.
I repeat you made this statement in your
reports.
COLONEL TOM SCOTT SPEAKS.
The well-known president OF the Texas
Pacific, Colonel Tom Scott, followed Gov
ernor Brown. He has gray hair, gray side
whiskers, somewhat like those Judge Jef-
fries, OF Virginia, and Senator Hoar, OF
Massachusetts,, wear. His manner was
frankan business-Hkc. and he made good
impression. He said that grades, curva-
lures, SUBMITS, and distance, all gave the
TeXas-Pacific an advantage over the Central
Pacific, and while the latter cost $4,000
per mile, the former could be built for
S32, 600 per mile. The economy involved
in this to the. people and Government alike
made it necessity. But for the panic in
1873 he could have negotiated enough bonds
in Europe to complete it without asking aid
OF the Government. He has now over
four hundred miles.in working order, and
it is to the pecuniary benefit Of the Gov
eminent to endorse the bonds OF the Texas.
Pacific because not dollar guaranteed will
be used otherwise than in the completion
OF the road. There is to be no speculation.
Governor Brown had previously spoken OF
Mr.. Huntincton's monopoly as an mex.
haustible bonanza, controlled by the rail-
road Rob Roys OF the Pacific, whose impu-
dence is without parallel; but Colonel
Scott was milder. hammered but not more
effective.
At the close of these speeches Mr.. Hunt
inston, who is also a man OF strikingly-fin
presence, seemed uneasy, and had colo
Guy with Colonel Scott.
WHAT ALEXANDER STEPHENS SAYS.
Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia, was interviewed
to-day in regard to the Texas-Paciic, ant
he said no more important scheme for thu
South has been agitated in this generation
If YOU spend ten millions in its construction
you will put in circulation hundred mil
lions. II southern representatives go agains
it they will find their people at home do no
endorse them.
SOLEMN PROCEEDING.
Members were given an opportunity to
day to make Buncombe speeches in tn
House. There were few present, and tn
galleries looked as desolate as the dress
circle Of your Theatre when poor old Nc
Kean Buchanan attempted Richelieu. How
their constituents will be deceived. The
receive speeches supposed to have been de
livered to interested. congressman, whicl
were only heard by pages, doorkeepers' de
puties, and gallery-sleepers.
OUR MEXICAN RELATIONS. H..
Among those heard before the Hous
Military Committee in regard to the situa
ton along the Texas border to-day wa
Colonel Tucker, who first saw service witt
the Wise Legion in West Virginia. He ha
resided at Brownsville, Texas, for eigh
years, and thinks wonderfully well of Pre-
sident Diaz, whom he pronounces the frs
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