The daily union., 1852-09-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
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DEFERRED DEBATE.
MONDAY, AUGUST 80, 1859.
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SENATE.
RAILROAD IN ARKANSAS.


M, BORLAND ask the Senate now 10 take up the
MN from the House OF Representatives ''ganiing the
ngh OF way and making grant OF land TO the States Of
railroad from point the Mississippi opposite the
mouth Of the Ohio liver, rs Little Rock, the Texas
boundary near Fulion, in Arkansas, with branches TO
For Smith and The M,ssssipp ver for the purpose OF
Mr. UNDERWOOD My friend from Arkansas is
The most psrtinacious gentleman ever met with.
think this 10 about the twentieth time he has asked the
Sana,s ia take up this bill II il comes up am SATISFIED
!, will be discussed al length.
Mr.. GWlN | hope the gentleman will allow il 10 be
read second time. and referred 1t only TO be taken
mo fot reference hope the gentleman will have ltlIe
NJ UNDERWOOD. wish to state lha, this bill
gives Arkansas favor IN regard 70 her railroads which
other States cannot obtain Ii you act upon 1t a. ALL one
Stale has much night another and the bull called
Bennes distribution bill will up, and be discussed
upon this bill.
MI GWlN hope the Senate will take up this bill
and PASS IT, as an act Justice the repre- sentative from
Arkansas in The other House, Hon. X w. JOHNSON.
That gentleman, by his energy, talents, and unwearied
industry, Las so won on the respect and esteem OF the
House OF which he ls member, that, in the face OF
majority Of forty against the policy OF granting lands for
railroad improvements he has been enabled 10 suspend
the rules requiring tw0thTds voie and then pass this
BILL This is the most extraordinary exhibition of the
personal influence OF individual that has been
known in our congressional history. He is a faithful
representative and has done that for his State which
other representative in that body has been able to do.
And shall the Senate, where similar bills pass By ma
jory OF twenty votes, dash the cup from his lips and
deprive his constituents OF the advantages OF his ndomi-
table energy , Is not the laborer worthy OF his hire !,
Let us not only take up the bill, but pass it, and send
its author TO bis constituents rejoicing. ie is the sole
representative of his State in the House OF Rep
resentaves He represents border State that is not
surrounded by powerful political influences that will aid
him in securing beneficial objects OF legislation for his
constituents. have warm sympathy for the senators
and Iepresen,anve from thai Slate have experienced
the fearful obstacles that the want of political influence
and association throws in the way Of passing measures Of
the first importance TO States have myself passed
after measure through the Senaie OF vital i'm
porlance 10 my constituents with what unweaIled exer
lions my associates around bear witness, 10
them either defeated or postponed in the other House
And shall we adopt The baneiui example Of that House,
when for once influenced by the principles of justice
and equity, measure IS sent to US which imbodes a
principle that ye have time and again declared in favor
OH lhope not The Senate will honor itself by taking
up this bill and acting upon it at once.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. want to state to the gentleman
from California that have mpeached the honor OF no.
body particularly the honorable gentleman who repre-
sens Arkansas in the other House. thought that, as
regarded the gentleman who made the motion here was
rather complimenng him for his pertnacy in trying 10
the interests OF his State meant TO cast
Election upon the gentlemen from Arkansas ether here
in the other House They faithful representatives
The gentleman from California Mr.. GwIS] is also a
upon the table which s:y friend from Arkansas
wants TO have referred is departure, in many al
particulars, from the railroad bills which passed
through this body; and now have time TO consider Il
Can l. q member Of the Committee on Public Lands,
have opportunity OF considering this departure and
reporting the bill back by tomorrow is there time 10
investigate When il cannot be investigated dscreey
and properly, ought TO give Arkansas an advantage
over all other States who have similar bills and let her
get her bill through and refuse to everybody else
think justice requires that this bill like the others, should
be postponed until next session.
Mr. GWIN This is the only bill from the House.
Mr. CASS. shall vote for taking up this bill and
shall vote Tor it upon lis final passage; but must say
that there great deal Of justice what the honorable
senator IRON Kentucky [Mr UkDERwooD] has said.
do not understand how the House Of Representatives
put through a bill OF this description account OF
the personal influence OF any member, and refuse
similar bills TO oIher States, Why, the very fact OF pass
ing bills for Missouri. and Illinois, and for Arkansas
every OF which was in favor Of
Mr.. GWIN. And Michigan too.
Mr.. CASS. am speaking VI the action OF Congress
body say that il is unjust to give lands 10 those
States and refuse to others voted for this bill when
wac before the Senate last year. and shall vote Tor II
again but do conceive that the ground assumed by
the honorable senator from California applies II places
the rest Of the representatives OF all the other States
who have not succeeded, in similar predcament No
gentleman thinks more highly OF the honorable member
from Arkansas than do. have very high opinion oi
him; bat say this is OF those enormes IN free
government that despohc government would not per
mt-passing one, two, three bills for one two, or
three States and refusing like bills 10 all the other States
precisely similarly circumsanced and who have received
nothing. II 10 very great injustice.
Mr.. RUSK. The Of reasoning OF the honora
se senator from Michigan MIR. CAss] is TO strange
We have passed this bill through the Senate, and there
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. | beg pardon OF the honorable
senaior This bill is entirely different one from the
bill which passed The railroads go from different
points. This is House bill, and the same bill which
the Senae PASSED
Mr.. RUSK Well, we passed bill OF precisely similar
character and hence having done that, casnot object
the justice OF this bill Even the honorable senator
from Kentucky himself did not objfct to IL; but he
thinks injustice has been done TO the other States Now
sir, II the bill proper II is right, II IL Is similar bill
TO those have passed for the other States is moth.
ing but justice 10 Arkansas and have yet learn that
does not get IT, Do gentlemen wish TO introduce log
rolling here II Is vastly better that should take
these measures isolated and pass them separately than
combine together interests which will CONTROL instead oi
the merits OF each application have done justice the
other States and here because this State happens be
peculiar locality and because this bill does not include
other States il is said that doing injustice Il
Michigan because we do justice TO Arkansas Sir, ii:
unreasonable TO be complaining IN this way Besides
this is the commencement Of road which must event
ualy 90 10 the shores OF the Pacific IL ~ upon that line
and is rhe Of that road Why there should
be such strenuous opposition, cannot see.
Mr.. CASS. The henorabe senator from Texas has
misunderstood me, for am sure he would not miHepre
sent me. do not object 10 the passage OF the bill be-
cause Michigan does not get enough, but say u ~
great species Of legislative injustice to pass such bil'
Ior one State and pass them Tor Others similarly CIR
somsaneed might appeal TO the honorable senators
rom Iowa, Wisconsin, and other States that have moi
peep mus favored and would appeal TO the honorable
senalo from Texas, il anything was granted to every
other State IN the Union would be not think great in
uce 70 ms Slate MOTTO have something granted TO her
know ne would repeat, consider IL great species
OF inJushce but do not blame Arkansas, nor her hon.
orape member merely wished TO call attention TO the
ao' ,ns. ne mouse OF Representatives bad passed one
bill this Sort and refused 10 pass others and TO check
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