Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1881-03-02
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Special Correspondsnee efthe Republican.
DoyBk, March l.-Col. a. s. McComb
must haze telt more than satisfied To-
day when he came down 10 Dover Just
In time 10 witness the passage Of ths
railroad bill with only six dissenting
votes; II was nothing more than Was
due him, but In view OF the attacks
which have been made upon him Of ur-
ging the passage OF the bill out OF pure.
ly speculative motive. Col. MoComb
may look upon the action OF ths Lag:s-
lature to-day, If not as a compliment,
as least as an expression Of confidence.
1t is a triumph which he may LOOK
upon ~ 8 reward In part for the very
honorable manner in which he has
acted In the whole railroad agitation
which has At last ended SO happily toF
the people OF the State.
TIE result Of the action OF the House
to-day, which has already been an
nounosd In the REPUBLICAN, by telegraph,
was NOT wholly unexpected. Some OF
the friends Of tbs measure we're conf
dent Of Ii receiving one mere vote than
the fnal roll call showed. Before the
House Was called the opposition admit
ted themselves whipped and the suo-
oess Of the bill WAS forgone senclu-
sion. The opposition during the fore
noon simply fought against result that
wss inevita BILE, and did 1t out Of pure
obatinasy, rather than with any hope
Of bolsssring up sinking GAUGE.
The Senate took rssess aftsR I tmst
st 10 o'clock, ana she House at once
proceeded to final consideration OF the
bill. Interest IN the fght had at last
reached q climax. The gallery vas
crowded. Oblrusivs lobbyists came in
On the floor and stood around
leaning against the walls. During the
discussion the spectators persisted In
applsu ding and KEEP, the speaker ham
msring away with his gavel almost
constantly. As soon as ths bill had
been announced as a special order, Mr.,
Ellison presented the last petition in
its favor. 1t bore lss nsmes, at the
head of which was that of ex Governor
Cochran. Tbs bill real, Speaker VIII
ltams threw out bill fer amendments,
"Aaye any Of the members any amend
nsrts to offar?" he asked. The wish
was father to the query, and Mr. RobiL
son got up with an amendment, bat Mr..
Pilling was on the tlooy ahead of him
and secured not very gracious resogni-
ton.
The speech which Mr.. PillIng msds
was Just such ar effort as might be ex
psoted of MIN. ae spoke Tor three
quarters Of an hour, arguing strongly
and in a straightforward manner In
favor OF the DILL. He frss defined his
connection with the Wilmington, New.
ark aud State Lins bill, how he had
been in favor OF that bill because the
B. & y. were behind it, and how
when the B. b 0. took mp the Della
ware Western bill he transferred his
preferences to that measure. And all
along" said be, 81 have never failea
to advocate an opposition road NO mst
taf whether IL was 80 be buttt by the
Boston fnanoiers or the Baltimore &
On.o NS,noSu H. & nanso. 80. - Nv. ~, M
W, d B. l am still in favor OF the Della
ware Western bill because he thought
~ A'vsH 'He p'o'p''' u '''A P''ih
nLe' n,
h1 1Sos "SS. ~ " y" '0 w." Sv o. o poeP,s S VI
n's nunu.u it 100 s o."y woeH'
"e,o sis""seu WV. 'T,1t u'. ouvo w shA
'AllioAe , mSSemens' :. nus 'Sns'lsuents x
%ete aouO.y in.s'.asVu' q So . T., .Iu . ~ W
Ns*afs on ,nT Gov ram ..n IN 'He ne Luofn
Jug ana oan .sHSo .t ~ un't wv IN 'ne ~
s'epihB' Ai'n'"Sh - sAeio arc over ~
hAlus every 40 hou,S running pass
1ha' piace' ana tuen sns cnAfee 'of IL
miles, Hom NeFstH 70 wilmington, Is
ene same IS tha' iOf 20 m'Ass nom vii
min9toh 10 fAllaoelpnis' 10 coSf:sf
ifelght ear ifo" DaiiHofe :" ne~sfK is
$lo' ~hlle rom baltimore 70 fhllaaei-
phla-qv niles iufsnef--1ae cnafge is
-FOUR dollars less, VIZ. my; flIAng SAID
his constituents wanted 70 know wneth-
or ths LEGISLATURE "ould iet these
right and give them equal privileges
with people living outside OF the State.
His friends were not enemies to any
other line bat they ~snted two mon
Iopolies instead OF one. why not let
Us have oppositiou!" he asked. why
not let US visit ths County seat in VII
minston without going early in the
morning or late at night to transact a
Tow minutes business. The act has
been wisely drawn. All limitations
necessary 70 the Profession Of the peo-
Pie nave been provided for, and they
VIII insure lower passenger and freight
charges than al present.
"Now, went on Mr.. Filling, ear
nest!y, II am plain man and l have
always aimed to be honest and tospeak
the truth. And tel! you that the
people OF my town ana handred are
!DnAnimOURlV Ia favor Of thfn hill Thara