The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-08
INTERVIEW WITH GEN. BUSSEY
I'll, THE SUGAR TARIFF AND
THE LEVEEA,
Good Prosnects Ahead .

Gen Cyrus Bussey having returned from
!! his journey to Washington, where he hat
gone to represent the Cotton Exchange at the
| convention called by the Chamber of Com
! merce of Pittsburg, concerning the improve.
ment Of our trade and mail facilities with
South American ports, representative Of the
DEMOCRAT called upon him yesterday to hear
what news he brought back from his trip.
1t will be remembered by the readers of the
DEMOCRAT that the convention called by the
Chamber of Commerce of Pittsburg was to be
held in Washington City on the twenty-thlrd
Of January last. o
The General received our representative
with his usual affability, and after the usual
compliments, asked him what news he could
impart that would be Of interest to the people
of Louisiana. @
You are aware, no doubt, said Gen. Bus
sey that the convention WAS postponed to the
nineteenth OF this month by the original
callers. At that time tt will meet. and sub
lects OF vast Importance to Southern interests
viii be there discussed such as the improve
ment Of our mail FACILITIES with South omeri-
can ports. the revision of our commercial
treaties with foreign nations, and other sub
lects vital to our commercial prosperity.
My principal object, continued the General,
10 going TO Washington was to endeavor to
TO secure the passage of q bill establishing a
first class steamship mail line
BETWEEN NEW ORLEANS AND RIO DE JAsE1Ro.
adopted by the Old Point Comfort conyen-
ton
secured conference with the Joint Com
mlttee OF the House and Senate on Postoffices
ana Post Roads, and was permitted to ex-
press my views, which are printed in the
pamphlet containing my argument before
said Joint committee, delivered on the twenty
fourth OF January last. o|
What do you think, we asked of the prog
pects Is Oh m such bIll being passed by Congress2
The House committee considered the mat |
ter on Thursday last, and were found to be
unanimous, which will secure the passage OF
he bil IL i the House. and have the best
Senate by a three-fourths vote.
Question-1s New Orleans the starting
point mentioned in the bill?
!. Answer Our bill also provides for line OF |
steamers starting from New York.
Answer-Are not other cities contendinp
llso in the matter?
ng for line at this time Col. Trenholm, OF
charleston, who was associated with me as
,ne sn;, OF + the committee appointed by the Old
ny application for this fine, believing that
yew Orleans had the first claim, as she was
he leading commercial city of the South. and
Ter success would ultimately secure the es-
ablishment OF other lines from the Atlantic
Q.-Then there is question only OF one
me of steamers from New Orleans and one
rom New York
A.-That is all.
Q.Do you think that there are prospects,
a speedy passage of the bill?
Al think that it will te passed in thirty
ays or shortly thereafter
also have assurance from large capt. alists
o the East that the finest steamships that
an be constructed, of three Thousand tons
urden, and capable Of making fourteen knots
July next.
Q.-What is the feeling on the subject I
mong members CT Congress?
AIN conversation with numerous mem ,