New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-11
THE MEXICAN RAILWAY BILL.


THE MEXICAN RAILWAY BILL.
co,r,psp or rgr NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. EX-
MISREPRESENTATION AsrOR's THREAT PROVES
EfFECrUAL-
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEi
ALBANY, Feb. 10.-The bill to incorporate
The Mexican Southern Railway Company was examined
as 10 with microscope by the Senate toays ana such
tender regard shown for the Mexican laDorer that
all doubt ms to the power of Americans to have inagna
tive sympathy with Foreigners was set at rest me
power Of public opinion over the Senate was made man
ifest also IN far more respectful treatment OF the Dill
than II received first consideration last Monday
night. senator Aston. who had charge OF he DILL gave
warning at the beginning OF the debate tnat II an
amendment which added on Monday
night Was adhered to by the SENATE Tue
friends Of the woad abandon It,
This threat take away the sheep with such promising
wool had it's effect his insisting the rejection OF
the amendment In question which made the share
holders individually liable to the creditors OF the com
pany 10 the amount OF the stock held by them Conpl-
ance was made with the demand The bill was then
examined section by section large num her Of amend
ments were offered by Senators WOOdin, Williams and
Forster Nearly all were intended to make the OIL
conform TO the General Railroad law of the State NO
objection made TO these amendments by the iends
of the measure They were OF the opinion that the Dill
al It stood was stronger In Its provisions
than those Of the General Railroad law.
They were willing accept the amendments, however,
II gained friends for the bill None of the amendments
vitality affected the measure or changed It's general
SCOPE The bill amended will not impose any greater
liability on the stockholders than is imposed under
the General Railroad law
In the course Of the debate Senators WOodin and
eessons seized o favorable moment to express their
opinion of an editorial article that appeared in The
TRIBUNE Tuesday, commenting on their course ON the
bill Monday night. Dir. WOodn spoke OF the article
In good humored way and al sections OF 1t and OF
ro,o 30 TIM Tho Cam
subject The reading was listened to evidently
with great amusement by the Senators not
affected by the article. Mr. Woodin SAID
be had been reported In THE TRIBUNE as making anerce
attack bill he had not made fierce opposition;
he had merely exercised his rights Senator to Offer
amendments the bill. He wished to perfect 1t. as he
was mol certain proper legislation 1t would
be thing IN his opinOn. for the Senate to ac-
pept witnout question bills brought forth from its CON-
mittees. The Judiciary Committee was an honorable
one anu well informed but its Judgments on bills could
not be taken always final He had, therefore, offered
amendments to the bill which be thought necessary.
Any Senator. from even "huckleberry district" be
thought this right Even the bill mad been drawn
with great care 1t might be improved
Senator Sessions was such good humor. He said
his voice trembling with suppressed passion Al would
also like say word about tins matter. did feel as
though the spondent Of The TRIBUNE had mssaed
my position regard TO this bill have united in no
fierce opposition to it lind fault with the paper in
question. am sure that the Editor OF THE TRIBUNE
loves me- lLaughterl He probably complied with the
spirit of the scriptural passage "whOm he loveh.
he ohastenetb." lLauch,erl simply wanted the en-
ployes and iaborers OF this company have pro-
lection. That the and substance OF my Offend
ing" ,
not lose sight of the merits Of TIE bIl In
talking about Its peculiar personal ASPECT;
in favor Of the bill. He ridculed Senator Sesslonss
sohctude for the Mexican laoOrers that might De
pioyed by company. He said that the Mexican Gov
could be trusted to July protect It's own citi-
gems He thought the SeBate remarkably partou
amendments proposed. If made might delay the compile
lion of the great railway contemplated. IL was MS |
opinion the State ougnt encourage Its czons III
such enterprises. Wealthy were ex,endiug railway
lines direction OF Mexico and they ought 10 ic-
eeive cordial support OF the legislature. Trey were
willing TO rIsk their money IN a foreign country ior the
adyanc mcnt this States prosperity, and they ought
for the state TO confer Senators mad ufered
amendments which would make the stOckhOiderB who
chiefly NewYork responsible Tor tue debts OF
contractors who would work under the auin"rty of the
Mexican Government III such amendments were maLe |
it would entirely prevent subscription 10 the capital
stock OF the company.
Fowler ten again raised the cry OF protection
for abrers Senator WoOdu Ut once offered an mend
ment substituting the terms led about labOr"rs' wages
in the Railroad of The State for those used III
the bill The amendment was pied by nHtOr A>Or
Then followed long speech from Senator forster In
criticism OF most OF the features Of the bill He ended by
proffermg an amendment winch had already hern pre-
pared by the friends of tho bill and TO his amazement
therefore, accepted. The bill was then ordered
a reading.