 | United States. Congress - Pacific railroads - 1875 - 362 pages
...the present cost; appealing with great force to the economy of the measure, and showing beyond ravil or controversy that in fact the Government will not...thousand acres of wild lands, without a farthing's coat, or outlay , or risk,either present or future, a road that will span half a continent, be the... | |
 | Central Pacific Railroad Company - Pacific railroads - 1887 - 478 pages
...appealing with great force to the economy of the measure, and showing, beyond cavil or controversy, that the Government will not have a dime to pay on account of its credit, nor risk a dollar by authorizing the construction of this work. Mr. McDotigal, of California, said : As I have had occasion... | |
 | Creed Haymond - Pacific railroads - 1888 - 274 pages
...appealing with great force to the economy of the measure and showing beyond cavil or controversy that the Government will not have a dime to pay on account of its credit, nor risk a dollar by authorizing the construction of this work." Senator McDougall, of California, one of the ablest lawyers... | |
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The interest upon the credit loan of $65,000,000 of bonds will be annually $3 ,900,000, leaving a net excess of $3,400,000 over the present cost; appealing with great force to the economy of the measure, and showing beyond cavil or controversy that in... 