The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-22
DEPARTMENT OF STATE. !
WASHINGTON, January 10, 1878. J
The Union Pacific railroad.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 21.-T he bill introduced TO-
na na II IN III ts sehee hosse y MI
souri, to define the meaning and intent Of the
fifteenth sectlon Of the act Of July 2. 1854. as
Sides for q the eo operation per Of the Union Pacific
Railroad and its branches as one continuous
line. without discrimination against the public
tended to supply the additional legislation sug-
gested by the Communication OF the Attorney
General, transmitted'last week by the President
The branches mentioned as coming under
the operation Of this b i and Of the acts afore,
Missouri, 10 Nebraska and the Sioux City and
Pacific: The bill provides. subctantially, that
on al freight and passenger traffic brought by
originating ut or beyond either Of the terminal
points Of the Union Pacific, or brought by either
e the branches svo,a to the b pn + f"e @ fed es fes
points, or. In other words, through business.
the Union Pacific shall charge, mileage rate
SroasR s aRgsd T ior Similar Il B BUSINESS
That on ali freight or passenger traffic be-
tween intermediate points Of the termini Of the
roads respectively. or in other words, on local
business brought by it to the branches. or by
them to it. the Union Pacific h shall charge the the
originating on its own road. Thas the Union
Pacific snail no. cnsrge for 'reigat 4r
which shall be discriminating in any manner
whatsoever against the branches, or which shall
rates for all transportation or tr fc OF q simi,
lar character. and that the Union Pacific shall
afford to the Kansas Pacific at cheyenne the
same advantages as are offered to the Union
Pacific at Omaha and Ogden for through busi-
ness. in respect OF rapdity of transit. character
Of accommodations, facility OF transfer, connec- %
gers and baggage, as well as In all other re-
spects.
any new legislation should explicitly confer
upon him power to proceed against any OF the
offending companies. the bill further provides
ply with the provisions Of this act, and the acts
referred to. shall WORK, forfeiture of all its
rights. franchises and privileges, and that
panies. the Secretary Of the Interior shall ap;,
point commission of three disinterested
sbdfseI to essdse asd pd ssB rsps4
IS adverse 70 the Company complained q, i
shall be sent to the Attorney General, who shall
then OF his own motion on rsttdtte a fgs
United States to declare and adjudge such for
| feiture.
and effect to the object and intention of Con-
gress in establishing matt onal railroad from
the one ,hundredth meridian to the Pacific
| Ocean, with branches eastward to widely separ
ated points on the Missouri river.
MIR. Luttrells Pension Bill.
WAsHINaToY, Jan; 2i;-Mr Luttrell, of Cell;
which provides tor monthly. pension OF 500 to
every person who has lost both hands or both
feet while in the service of the United States in
the army or navy.
The Florida Contest-Bisbee VS.. Finley.
| WASHINGTON Jan. 21.--The subcommittee OF
the contested election cases Of Bisbee and Finley
of Florida, met to-day, and heard argument on
No conclusion was reached by the committee.
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