The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-16

Theresa Brsbos asking to be allowed 10 locate lana l
apart for said Pacquette by the Wnnebago Indians sub
mlited adverse report on the same which was ordered
TO be printed
Mr.. HALE submitted the following resolution which
was considered by unanimous consent and agreed TO;
Rsoissd. That the Committee on Printing DO instructed
STA 500 for printing thousand copies of the opinions o
the Supreme Coar, In the cases Of smith Turner and
sl pages, made since the last session OF the Senate
was made in pursuance Of the existing laws on the sube
of printing and IL was, under what class Of printing
classified ia the proposals for doing the public printing
Of Congress- the said pamphet falls and how much Of the
printing Of the present Congress will have to be paid Tor
such rates,
CALIFORNIA DEBATES.
On motion by Mr. FO0TE, the Senate proceeded to the
consideration Of the following resolution, submitted BY
him on The 18th March;
Resolved, That the Secretary Of the Senate be directed
procure from the publisher Ross Browne for the
the Convention OF California ormstios Of the STATE
Constitution, in September and October 1897 PROVIDED
individuals.
Mr.. F, modified the resolution by filling the blank
with "two thousand;' and the question being taken
upon the resolution, It was adopted.
BILLS FROM THE HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES
The bill from the House Of Representatives for the re-
lief OF the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad Company
was read first and second time by iis title.
MIR. RUSk This is very short bill and after a word
OF explanation, hope the Senate will pass il mmed
atey i simply authorizes this railroad company 10 pay
the duties for the iron be imported by them with
which 10 relay their track by the due to them
under their contract with the Post Office Department BY
which they receive some $4,000 annually II is pro-
vided in the bill that that amount shall be retained as
payment Tor the duties upon the iron and in addition
the company is required TO enter, in the time, into
bond and security for the payment Of the amount /
hope by the unanimous consent of the Senate ii will b,
| Mr. BRADBURY objected
Mr. BADGER. wish. to ask the honorable senator
In Ira
taken up and passed. very brief statement hink
will satsy the honorable senator that il is entirely un
exceptonabe. and ought to pass The company to which
it relates is which has built railroad one hundred
and sixty miles in length, at outlay OF an immense
sum Of money, contributed by the Sae and by indiyd
uas. i has now been in operation ten years Every
thing which has been received collected by the com
pany has been necessarily expended upon The main,e.
OF the road They have never divided one penny
OF profits, or received penny OF personal advantage
for the outlay upon the road. They now engaged
in relaying the whole extent OF the road with very
heavy iron. requires every cent OF money which they
command to make the payments for the iron prompt
The road Is most important part OF the great mail com
municaton between the United States North and South
and, in its successful prosecution, it will save sea
communication between Wilmington and Charleston, aM
is likely 10 become OF great importance and general adj
vantage Ii is highly important that the company should
be able promptly to lay their whole road rims through
low country; and the track has 10 be- for large dis.
tances, supported upon framework OF timber which,
entirely secure accompanied with unusual danger
II is extremely necessary that il should be maintained
perfect ORDER and especially. our northern mail con-
municatlons made H. that ii may be safe Wha
is asked by the company not to be released from The
payment OF single shilling oil duties, but permission
pay those duties 10 instruments upon two conditions first
that they shall give personal security 10 the satisfaction
OF the district Judge Of the district that the duties shall
be paid and secondly, that the OF 1000 or $780,
900 year. to which they are entitled IRON the United
States, under their mail contract for transporting the
mall shall be applied to the satisfaction of this duy and
penny shall be received BY them until the duties
shall have been paid That is what is granted BY
me eil and permit me 70 add that II y not granted as
peculiar favor. but simply 10 add to the facility Of The
mail communication IN accordance with the Ordinary
practice OF the government 10 give additional accommo
aaon and facility 70 persons engaged IN the transport
matter 10 the government, and only important 10 them, a
it enables them Immediately TO lay their heavy iron rail-
which they otherwise could not do. II the govenmsn
exacts the duty TO be paid down, the road be
laid When is considered that this road has been laid
by the company at an expense OF 600 00 and has been
in operation for ten years. confernng its advantages upon
the government without their receiving penny Of profit
Il seems to me that the senator from Maine will be ready
10 withdraw bis objection and 10 allow the bill pass
Mr. BRADBURY Mr.. President. objected to the
consideration OF the bill at this time. because reading
IT, thought il was wrong in principle to discriminate, and
to grant credit in instance, when do net in olhe
supposed that, being wrong in principle, il would b
likely TO lead 10 debate, and 10 interrupt the action oil III
Senate upon the bill we had under consideration when VI,
Adjourned for supplying deficiencies Of appropriation
WILL however, leave the matter in the hands oil hsl
honorable senator from New York, who has charge oil
lMr DIcKMsoS] have personally objection 10 tai.
ing up the bill; but feel bound to saw that upon exam.
ming have become satisfied that il was based upon al
principle not safe TO be adopted because IL commence
the system OF credits in case II might lead TO app
cation in others for similar credit
Mr.. DICKINSON rose, bat, upon being requested toI
yield The floor, said that he would do So but not for de-
bate. He accordingly yielded TO
MIR. BADGER would not ask that the bill be taken
for the purpose OF debate but wish TO say one word
the honorable gentleman who objects 10 il on the GROUND
that il will settle the precedent III that honorable sen
ator viii Ind any other case like this Ia me Units
States. think he would be satisfied that is preceie
which ought 10 be set and followed An outlay d
S2,0O0O00 Tor the maintenance of road for the pubk
interest," and without any remuneration and that upon
most important link 10 the communication between III.
North and Sooh. which cannot be dispensed viii,
and the place OF which cannot be supplied-thai is i|
case
Ali that is asked is that they shall have little credit
upon ample and sufficient security, for the payment oil
duties 10 order that they may relay the road with solid
and substantial iron, without which will become in Al
great measure useless as means III communication and
nischievous 10 every one that travels There think
no other case like tin the United States
Mr.. RUSk- hope that this bill will be disposed Of
am conident that can be done in tive three minutes
The only effect OF il will be 10 prevent the va, ment
these dates into the treasury by the importers AMI the
pay ment again out Of the treasury to the contractors
That Is about the whole OF the BILL move that il III
fully discussed in the House OF Representatives Thd
reason Tor urgency in the matter is that the contracts
about TO be made Tor doing the work
Mr. CHASE Mr.. President. wish TO say few
words upon this subject.
MIR RUSk. | withdraw my motion, IL il is going
cause one word more OF debate
The joint resolution from the House OF Represents
uves for the relief Of The children OF Sarah Stokes
deceased, was read hfst and second time BY its u1e
and referred TO the Committee on Pensions.