The daily union., 1852-12-23

hanging ltOH htce 10 Hse years. Ihe Secretary OF War
however is OF opinion that under the simple power con
ieed 10 remove the raft he has authority 10 get he
greater beneht which could be derived from The same
amount OF money by giving The oonIae 10 some one who
would agree. not only 10 the raft but 10 keen
removed The object OF this resolution is 10 relieve hs
difficulty upon that score, and TO enable him TO get the
greater benefit instead OF the less | hope therefore
there will be no objection TO putting the resolution upon
it's passage al this lime.
No amendment being offered The joint resolution was
reported TO the Senate and ordered be engrossed for
thd Teaang and II was subsequently, read third Time
and passed.
RAILROAD TO the PACIFIC
Mr. GWlN. in pursuance OF notice. ask ed and obtain
ed leave 10 Introduce bill (S 560) authorizing The con
suaeilon o. railroad and branches for establishing
certain postal communication between the shores of hs
Paelhe and Atlantic, within The United States fer The
protection and facilities OF travel and commerce. and for
sne hecess.y delenees oi Inc country; which read
Mr.. G. MIR. President ask that the bill may now
have lis second reading with the view OF having ii made
The special order Tor the 10th of January next Ii is
very important question, aud want il brought M This
s substantially The bill reported by the Committee on
Territories during The last session.
MIR HUNTER do moi object 10 the second r.,dn.
OF The bill al this time, but hope the honorable senator
will not insist upon making the special order for o
early day We have other measures of importance.
which demand our attention.
Mr. GWlN. 1 am confident that there win moi be n
more important before Congress this session
than TINS one hope the bill will now be read second
time.
Unanimous consent heing given the bill was then
read a second time.
MIR GWlN now that The further considera-
hon oil the bill be postponed until Monday the 10Th av
ol January and that il be The special order ior thai
day
Mr. CHASE Mr. President, this bill contemplar.s a
very important object but II understand the honorable
senator from California, the bill in present shane has
not been acted upon by any committee hope il will
take the ordinary course, and br referred introduced
bill The other day, which has the sanction OF the COM
mee, upon the subject OF ceding some public ands n
my State ~ was suggested ,ha, il should be referred
aud acceied to Il at once believe that has been the
usual practice, and unless there is special reason
why IN this case we should depart from the established
usage think we should adhere 10 the rule, and let the
bill pass under the observation of a committee maEe
thus SUGGESTION hoping that my friend from California
VIII see me propnety OF IT,
Mr.. GWIN This is The very bill reported by com.
mtee at the last session, with few alterations
Mr.. CHASE. understand the bill to be the one re-
ported at the last session, with few alterations bu,
since 1t has these alterations, think it ought to be re-
terred will move that il be referred to the Committee
on Roads and Canals. "~
Mr.. RUSk. | hope the motion to refer il will not
prevail and that the motion OF the honorable senator
from California to make II special order will pre.
vail would ordinarily vote for the reference Of
any bill to a committee. as matter OF course and
would vote, as generally have voted, against making
special orders. But sir regard this as one of the mosi
Important measures that before the present Con-
gess II has been discussed 10 extent in Congress
and has received more attention throughout the com
muny than perhaps any other subject that has been ae
aled for namber OF years past. II is OF more vIa'
Importance. think than any measure tina, . eng
the attention OF the present Congress II are to ex-
end the dement's OF our government TO lssessions
upon the Pacific ocean. overland communication s
absolutely necessary IL to protect them against
Indian depredaons, or 10 give them OF security
against the intervention OF foreign powers. it absolute
y necessary II We make them part and parcel
of ourselves the means OF speedy communication be-
tween The two sections OF the country is matter of
Importance There are already various routes between
the Atlantic Giles and California passing through Other
countries than own; already large amount OF cap
tai, on account of The negec, Of this government, is
"A caffn k.tur sh~
different sections OF the country already large amount
of capal--popetly American capitai--has been invests
ed in modes to reach The Pacific through foreign
countries. lhiGk that scheme oil this kind is
practicable do not know what the provisions OF
this BILL but there has been bill reported by the Com.
mlttee on the Post Office and Post Roads, which has
been before Congress- and has been reported upon very
frequently. There other projects also, which i'm
agne are very similar 1t makes difference, in my
opinion, what bill comes up The whole subject of a
railroad between the Pacific and the Atlantic States OF
the Union will come before the Senate as soon as either
OF these bills Is taken Up Tor consideration. This is
short eession II THIS bill be made special order, II
will asfact atlenlion and as the bill comes
up, all the various schemes will be presented II il
becomes necessary TO refer the whole subject 10
committee, IT can be very easily done then, when
we have all the schemes before and II il should
commend Itself so much TO the attention of the Senate
as TO require special committee, that will be the
time to refer 1T The truth is. think. that the earlie.
possible day we get up the discussion in The Senate
upon this subject the better ID TT
Mt MANGUM. | concur very generally in all h.
Nr RusK Reference is most necessary when the de-
tails OF bill have 10 be looked into, and is proper
that there should be report by committee But with
regard TO great subject like this. one which is eml-
nenlly national IN its character, attracting the attention
OF every portion Of the United States II matters not
whether il u considered by committee or moi; In the
hrs place, the Senate s the Only body tha, cen deter
mine this great policy; for committee cannot be sup
posed % have the knowledge possessed By all the
bers OF the body on such sublec, All these things
the discussion al so great question: will come forward
every quarter and every competing interest will be rep
resented the Senate will have the subject before them in
all ITS bearings, and the full Senate will be the most con-
peteni 10 determine this question regard this as one
ot the most emnenty national questions that be sug
gesed and suppose every portion OF this coniederacy
will give the subject consideration with anxious
desire to have II properly disposed Of iheretors con
our m the opinion expressed by both be senator iEo
California and the senator from Texas, that there IL no
necessity for having il referred committee but thai
lie attention from every quarter, that all The compe
ting interests can lay their views before the body and
shall have full development OF the wishes Of all The
different sections OF the county u,oa ni- great subject
Mr.. BRIGHT agree, Mr. President with the hon.
orable senator from Texas, that this yery important
measures but VIII inquire for what purpose the Com
mree on Roads and Canals 's ogcnred, II no, for zoe
purpose OF taxing eognisance iusl such questions Is
this We have already referred 10 ,ba, committee va
fous propositions of this sort There are various opn-
ions to the point at which this great road should start
there various opinions to the point where il shall
terminate These questions The commitiee have lad le
lore them, and ihisit proposition which the committee
ought TO have again before them These vafons schemes
come IN conflict, and all the information which
the committee can give when called upon 70
act upon the subject. am friendly 10 the measure Of