The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-22
NUMBER 40.

them as profitable AS they should be. He
was also interested in some hundreds of
| miles of railroads W hich would be bYnefi ted
| by opening the through line To the Gulf
| ports. His compan was willing To build
on east 10 the RIO Gran,ie at FL Pas.,, within
six years, and If not IN { thee e by the Texas
roads, 10 continue Oh east till IL was met,
and Ia pro rate per mite wi h tht eastern
connection mt any rates they mignt adopt,
regardless of whether they were fixrd bN
Congress or by the States. It would pro-
vide better road 10 San Diego and also To
San Pedro. He would be satisfied III tho
New Orleans and Memphis connection 6
were moderately aided by his road ut
III Paso. In reply to Col. Scott's aim
that the Texas Pacific was 20 much
shorter and could be built for one third and
worked for one-half the cost of the Pioneer
Pacific Railroad. He said these were all
good reasons for building this road by pri.
vatc capital, aud reply 10 u question by the
committee, he said the road, when com plet-
ed would pay moderate rate oi interest on
its cost, and that capitalists stoot ready TO
extend the Texas roads To meet those com
ing from California AS soon as it was deter
mined they were not To be threatened by
the Treasury. He concluded by saying that
the Southern Pacific had given every evil
dcnce OF its good taith by cons tructing so
much OF its road over a rough country while
the Texas Pacific had not, but had aban-
some good bonds in Northwestern Texas.
He claimed his bill would result In more
truly Southern road and benefit the South
ern States more, and that the managers or
the Southern road could be rs safely trusted
10 do the public carrying "a those OF the
Texas Pacific who asked fifty years gold
subsidy besd,s.
Ex-Governor Brown of Tennessee, then
began his reply to the legal points OF Mr..
storms.
The committee adjourned till to morrow.
HOUSE,.
The Silver Bill passed as 1t come from
the Senate, AMI it goes to the President,
In the case of Red for Marshall of Ala
bama, there was an adverse report on the
ground that there was not sufficient cause
for the removal of Turner. Senator Nor
gan, however, made statement of facts In
the case which led TO its recommittal to the
Committee with power to send for persons
and papers.
Smith was confirmed as Collector Of Cus1
toms of Mobile, by vote ~ % to 10.
The Senate amendments TO the Silver
Bill came up for action. Stephens, of Geor-
gia, was recognized as having charge OF the
matter, and he therefore moved to concur in
all the amendments. A point Of order
that the Senate am endments appropriated
money, and must be considered in Commit
tee of the Whole, WAS discussed for two
hours and WAS finally overruled by the
Speaker. when the previous question was
seconded, and Stephens had, under the
rules an hour TO close the discussion, this
time reserving but thirty minutes to himself
lie parceled out among the members an
allowance of half minute to- eight min
utes, and when the discussion was over
motion TO Law the bill on the table was
madt' by Mr.. Hewitt Of New York. which
was rejected by vote of "a to 102. The
Senate amendment was then concurred in,
and the bill finally passed, and now goes To
the President for his approval.
PROBABILITIES
Indications for the Gulf States, rising
barometer. northwesterly winds, cooler and
cler or clouding weather, followed in Texas
by falling barometer and warmer southerly
winds.