The daily union., 1852-12-23

eaggg uTgFWCY THTsl sVcCTaT7
n,isTs: bat perfectly confident that that is The
nm means Of insuring action upon the matter at this
sson No other question can come before Congress
n higher Importance than lhs. especially 20 my com
asais and should be looked upon. and should look
noa uyself, as Tectesnt 10 the duty which owe my
6nstiuents, il did not urge this question upon the
sIsnon OF the Senate at The earliest possible day
Sve therefore SET The 10th OF January, and there is
nsea IA The time 10 enable senators 10 inform
themselves upon the merits OF the question: as we have
IVA reports from three different committees who have
vamined lbe subject. The blu which have present
Il has been prepared with extraordinary care having
m tbe other plans before do not II all after
me enactng clause be stricken out--l only want this
y he basis OF action and have brought il forward
a. that very reason Ii has been examined by the chair
nan of the Committee on Territories Mr. DouGLAs
aSd hope the Senate will consent that it shall be made
Mr. HAMLIN The object OF railroad 10 the Pa
6s Is one that commends itself TO the attention and app
nrobaon OF all do no, propose TO discuss ihat but
With regard TO the manner IN which IT Is proposed 10 al
an this object there seem 10 be various opinions Va
nous committees have examined the subject, and there
are one or bills for that purpose upon the cal
eadar of The Senate so important s this question, that
ibe honorable senator from California shall desire TO
sa up of those bills Tor the purpose OF making II
be special order for future day, he shall have my ap
otobalon and my vote But i senator introduces bill
1pon his own responsibility that is 10 sweep out OF ex-
slence the action OF all your committees and Is TO be
made the basis OF action BY the Senale il IS certainly dis
Courteous to the committees, and is course which
will not Justify and SANCTION by my vote While concur
with the honorable senator that II Is very important
MEASURE i must be permitted TO add that think the
imposition make this bill special order is one that
nught not 10 meet the appreciation OF the Senate
Nr RUSK | am sure the honorable senator from
cIiornia will agree make all the bills upon the sub
Noe, o The Pacific railroad The special order Tor the same
day yv wrH,IN GWIN. Certainly.
| ML STOCKTON. z Mr.. President il gives me no
Measure 10 differ from my friend from California upon
his or apy other subject and especially when he sup
noes thai regard for the interests OF his constituents
rompels him TO take the course which he has taken
wond not Weld even that senator in regard for the
interests oil the people of California but am opposed
n th, whole scheme from beginnng to end and there
fore il cannot be expected thai will yield any OF the
nsual forms Of legislation for the purpose OF getting at it
Ihaye no idea that such bill as that pass the Con-
ress OF the United States at the present session. II is
merely extending The powers Of this government, in the
expectation and the hope OF making magnificent affair
o this empire of ours; but, sir think the time has not
vet arrived when the Congress of the United States has
right to make railroad from the Pacific 10 the Allan
c Therefore simply rise for the pnspose of saying that
am opposed 10 that bill from the very start and hence
hope that il will go 10 committee.
Mr. CHASE. Mr., President, made the motion 10 re-
fer this bill 10 conmee Tor other reason than sim
ply from the desire that legislation in this case should
nke its ordinary course | did not wish TO Indicate at
al any opinion which | have formed or which may
form upon the general subject OF the bill The honorable
enato from California [Mr. GwiNl stated to the Senate
that il was bill which had been reported with altera-
ions and because the bill new bill, il seemed 10
me 10 be emnepy proper that should take the ordinary
course and be referred 10 The committee which has charge
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do not know that there will be any objection to taking
up one OF the bills which already upon the calendar
all the bills relating to this subject which are upon the
calendar and making them the order OF the day Tor some
future day prov ded the Senate thinks fit give TO ibis
subject precedence the other subjects upon the cal
endar But, sir must say that, for should not be
willing TO concur in giving this subject thai precedence
There are large number OF bills upon the calendar
ang to the disposal of the public lands There Is the
| bill generally known the " homestead bill" There
the bill known as Benefits land bill" proposing hs
dsitih of he
tally among the several States Both OF these subjects
are great importance, and II seems TO me OF gFeale
Importance and pressing urgency than this parucu
lar should prefer TO take up one oil these and
make special order; and, indeed, the senator iron
Iowa [Mr DoDcEI yesterday gave notice to the Senat.
ha be should ask al an early day 10 have the homeseaf
bill TAX up Tor consideration Suppose this bill shon
be made the special order what will be the results ID
not remember that at the last the Iowa bl
taken up and week after week was spent in discus
upon IT SPECIAL ORDER, and no actlon was taker
upon il until late day Of the session. SO think it vii
benow, if we lake up this bill and give precedence owe
these other great public in which all the State
are interested and in which the Inhabitants oil all th
States Interested The pTacucal result will be that VI
shall postpone all these bills and shall not take them
all Tor consideration during thus session at least fea
| hat would be the case.
Mi UPHAM ! understand that this s new bill in
uodueed BY the senator from California for the purpos
Of connecting by railroad the Atlantic and the Pacific
oceans Ii has not beep referred to any committee what
ever There are before the Senate two three bill
which have been considered by committees OF this body
which prepared referred, and reported upon al IN
last session, but which have not been taken up. Now
s is just and fair tor those interested in this matte
hu disregard the action OF the committees which have
bad this subject under consideration, and at the last
non made reports favorable the project and TO take Up
new bill introduced by senator and 10 make that the ore
Of the day, without referring for investigation to
mee In my humble apprehension this IS not Just ant
Woper am decidedly in favor OF railroad from h'
Atlantic TO the Pacific and believe Il would be good pol
cy for this government; but wish 10 al thu
pes, place and to have IL done IN the bes, way ! an
pehecly satisfied that unless we speedily open som,
cheap and some easy, and some quicker cammuncaloI
than we are now possessed oi, between the Atlantic boz
Der and our possessions beyond The Rocky mountains
sasll not hold possessions there IT, therefore, W.
wish 10 retain them. lei examine this subject, lei
committee Investigate and report upon the various plan
which have been suggested and then let the Senate sc
ect The best bill cannot content that this bill should b
made the order OF the day before shall have heea
to committee, examined by them, and reported upon.
M WELLER Mr.. presdent, / have but word 4
sly and i Isl this The only effect OF the motion made
bymy colleague is simply 10 assign particular day fo
he disposition OF hs important subject; and therefore
occurs that the only question that is presented
10 The Senate is whether the construction ot great
honal road connecting the waIefs of the Atlantic and h'
Pacific u Of anicent importance 10 justify the Senate u
assigning particular day for the disposition OF II
This subject has been examined, has already beer
ed to The consideration Of the Senate upon The report d
hose committees. Ny colleague hag taken one OF the
bills hus svpofled hy a standing committee, has made
some alterations ~ u and now proposes TO make then
ihe basis OF our action upon the 10th Of January next
Now, II il would ohyiate any of the difficulty presented
BY senators ppon The Qter sde, have doubt that ny
solisagpe would yield 70 motion to make some one o
bese bills already reported By committee the special
order for The 10Th day OF January and would then ac
eomplsh hls ohleci BY moving this bill which he ha'