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Show For tho Texas Pad lie Railroad Green Briar, Va., 21. In the cotton cot-ton convention this afternoon General Buseey of New Orleans, introduced a resolution setting forth the vital im portance of the completion of the Texas Pacific railroad from Shreve port, La., to San Diego, Cal., aelaring as insignificant the aid asked by Col. Scott, when compared with the im portance of the great enterprise, rec immending the subject to tho attention of congress, and requesting senators and representative to use their best eflbrls to secure the passage at the next session uf a hill introduced granting aid to the said Pacific railroad. rail-road. Adopted ayes 26, nays 10. A resolution declaring lor the indefinite postponement of specie paymeLt wan tabled. Adjourned sine die. |