The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-25
rasn,usStrth congress.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
MoEDAY, June ~, 1870
FALMOUTH AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD.

FALMOUTH AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD.
The Senate then resumed the consideration Of the
bill giving the assent of Congress the act of Nr
MIA Incorporating the falmouth and Alexandra Raj
road Company, and for other purposes.
The bill approprates s300,O00 for that part OF the
road which 10 through the District Of Columbia
the condition which was proposed by the company
that the United States mail shall forever be- carried
over thai part OF the road free of expense
Mr. TAPPAN, of Ohio opposed this bill. Mr.
Allen also went against H. These two Senators
seem TO have grudge against the District of Colun
bia which prompts them 10 resist strenuousy ever,
that appears To be- in any degree calculated
benefit the ten miles square, or crafty the citizens
The cause probably Is, that large and decisive mao
rity of the people have often manifested their dec
si,e opposition 10 the destructive Federal Loco-ioco
doctrines OF which these worthless among the MOI
siest though certainly among the ieebles advocate,
in Congress
Mr.. ALLEN INDUCED in one OF the loud hsr
rangues he is fond Of making against corporation =
corporations corporations lie denounced the pro
position unconstitutional acclaimed away against
the improperly Of ousiing nature by railroads thr
enornity of making eternity of contract and grant
ing an eternity of privilege, &c. &c.
Mr.. WALKER Of Mississippi supported the bill
in very lucid and animated speech and defended il
both constitutional and warranted by every cons
deration of proprety and cxpcdiency lie laughingll
remarked that the Senator from Ohio had not disap
pointed him by rcsorng 10 his argument about corpo
rations
Mr.. ROANE also defended the constitutionality OF
the bill and did not seem 10 relish much the remarks
OF MIR. Allen that point. He said his whole life
had shown him TO be strict constitutonalist But
he could not perceive how gentlemen who voted for
the Cumberland Road should find much difficulty
in supporting the measure. Was this little Disric,
of Columbia the only place in the Union where road
could not be made
Mr.. ALLEN said he had not intended TO make any
remarks calculated to excite any warmth Of feeling
especially from his friend
Mr. ROANE disclaned any feeling on the subject
in consequence of the remarks Of Mr.. Allen.
Mr. MERRICK made few remarks in Garnet
and jealous support of the bill.
Mr. WALL opposed il as unconstitutional and in
esRse,dien,'' ~ ,,,, H.
and Merrick in support of the bill, and by Messrs.
Buchanan Calhoun Wall, and Hubbard in oppos
ton.
The question was then put on the amendment pro
posed by Mr. Tappan to strike the third section
(which appropriates s:00,O00) and negatived,
ayes 20, nays %.
bill on the table for the present and took up the
BANKRUPT BILL.
Mr. CRITTENDEN, from the Select Committee,
submitted various minor amendments, which were
Mr. HUNTINGTON, having offered two or three
minor amendments, which We're agreed to- moved Ia
amend the bill by securing from its operation the
rights OF married women, and liens and mortgages
property all as established by State laws so far as
would not be inconsistent, with certain provisions
this bill This amendment had special reference 10
laws and usages of Louisiana
Mr. WRIGHT opposed this amendment with great
earnestness, particularly going to sanction prefer
ences which the Senate had expressly exploded
Mr. WEBSTER argued at some length that there
was nothing of such preferences in this amendment
Messrs. Mouton, Wall, Walker, Prentiss, and
Crttenden, also participated in the long and intricate
debate on this amendment.
The amendment was then agreed to, by yeas and
NAYS, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Benton, Clayton, Crittendcn, Da-
Wis, Dixon Henderson Huntington, King, knight
Linn, Merrick Mounton, Nicholas, Norvell, Phelps,
Porter, Smith, of Indiana, Southland, Tallmadge,
Walker, Webster--2l.
NAYS-Messrs. Lumpkin, Pearce, Robinson
Sturgeon, Wall, White Williams, Wnght--S.
Mr. WRIGHT submitted variety Of amendments
the most important Of which to require n majority
of interest of the creditors in order obtain the re
lease of the debtor These amendments were ordered
10 be printed
Mr. RUGGLES also offered several amendments
which ordered TO be printed,
The Senate then adjourned