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Show j UANIIL(.TO. Tom Meotl's t exasi Pacific Knilroud U hero Is Mm. S. Washington, G. The ways and means 'committee to-day, took the testimony of a newspaper correspondent, corres-pondent, the messenger of the com-; com-; niittee and Wm. Bassett, clerk of the, committee, showing that Wm. 8. Kini was iu Washington just before the holiday adjournment in Dccem-j her. Bassett testified that King came to the committee room and asked for and received a copy of the testimony given by him a year ago. Beck said tiiere was no dispute about King'a having been in Washington, and Dawes remarked that King went to New York with the sub-committee, tendering his services and ollering something elso. Luttrell has obtained from the secretary sec-retary of war his oflicial approval of the bill granting the right of way for a California narrow-gauge or other railroads across the Beuicia military reservation. This will secure favorable favor-able action from the house. me suo-commmee oi tne noust Pacific railroad committee have agreed upon a bill guaranteeing the . bonds of Tom Scott's railroad to the average amount of $35,000 per mile. The sub-committee stood, Houghton, ISarnum, Wells and Sypher in favor aud Williams, of Mich., against the project. Scott's friends claim that tho full committee will agree- to the report of the sub-committee by seven to five. |
