The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-18
RAJ WASHlNGT DIES PATCHES.
GEN ERAL

WASHINGTON, April II, 1873
MR.. coNKLING ON THE POLITICAL INTERVIEW
RECENTLY PUBLsHED-No CONVERSATION
SUCH AS REPORTED.
The reported Conkng interview a published this
morning occasioned much comment everywhere. par
tcuarly In political circles The following paragraph
on the subject 10 extract from this evenings
STAR
.Scnaior, said represen tatve OF the Star TO mr.
Conkiiag this morning, 'you have seen the reported
interview with you published in tho New York
World from Its correspondents At Utica, Is u all
s'ra,ghtf,
I'LL do" responded tho senator from Now YORK,
"but have this moment received a telegram frou
New York informing me that columns OF re-
ported versation with mo have appeared in tho
World, ana that rs the first information on the subject
That has reached me.
pass Judgment upon It. But can frankly say
inc tenor and spirit OF the Interview. briefly out
10 romember when have committed myself 20 any
such utternnces. IL havo been correctly informed
tho article purpors 70 be the details Of
ward written out to some party In Utica. Now, 1
have not been At homo Tor many months, except on
brief visit tho occasion OF my nephew's marriage
had conversation then on political questions,
have not expressed myself politically 10 any friends
In extenso Tor q long time. You are, therefore, at
liberty state that cannot recall any
within the past few months TO warrant any such In
torvicw as 1 learn has been attributed TO me. and
feel perfectly sure that u there should turn DO
Some piausibiity in portions Of II 10 un-
known Just now has been guilty OF bctraying private
cvnvcrsation."
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD CoMMIssIoN-rExr
OF THE BILL REPORTED BY THE HOUSE
PACIFIC RAILROAD COMMITTEE.
The following Is the fun text OF tho bill reported
from the House Pacific Railroad Committee to- day,
which was referred to the Committee OF the Whole
House and made special order tor May ls:--
To establish q Board OF Pacific Railroad Commits.
sionersL
Jr.. OF Massachu sctts; Albert Fink, OF KENTUCKY:
TDomes McCoocy, Of Michigan, and thor successors
20 be appointed as hereinafter provided. are hereby
ana designated as tho Pacific Railroad Commission,
who SHAH hold their Offices from tho date OF onac.
mcnt OF this Law until three years from tnc LIST day
oil January next. Before the end Of said term. and
OF ssCn succeeding OF tnroe years, the nj
OF the United states shall nominate, by ana with
the advice and consent OF the senate appoint three
commissioners oil said Board who shall hold their
ofnco Tor the term OF three yours from
In case OF any vacancy In SAID board oc-
curing by declipatiop resignation other
wise, the President shall IN like manner appoint a
Con missioner Tor the residue OF the term, and he
OF the missioncrs Of said Board snail be person
skilled In law and another person skilled In the
management and operation OF railroads
SEC. 2--Said Board OF Commissioners shall have
faciho. Rsiroad Company the Union Pac,ne
Rairoad Company, the Kansas Pacific Railroad
Company, tho Denver Pacific Railroad Com
psDy, iho sioux City Pacific Railroad Com
karosd Company, the Western Pacific anu
the central branch OF tho Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany, and OF all railroad corporations which shall
hereafter receive any ad N lands ponas % credit w