The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-25

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introduced into the Senate. 10 have gone somewhat a
large into the questions but regret that we have spent
so much time the discussion OF measures oil less i-
portance that we have very little time to besow upon
thus will not therefore, at this late period OF The ses-
sion espass further upon the time and attention OF inc
Senate but TO explain some amendments when lh'ehd
10 offer when shall have the opportunity IL
propose conne the operation OF the bll except as
TO the survey OF the road and The termin 70 Tue Ieo
ries in other words il the bill is amended, as PROPOSE
the iemni and the passes IN the mountains VIII ue
OF the bill for the construction OF the road shall be con-
fined to the Territories. then propose that where Me
road is located through any State there shat pe grant
OF alternate sections OF land for the purposes OF the con-
strucon under the authority Of the State, oy some per
sons, corporation i you please, authorized by me
State propose 10 subject that road to me same e9nd'
road, and 10 the regulations contained IN me eghh sec
ton Of the bill which secures for the United States the
Transportation of its troops and its supplies upon the
road II this amendment shall prevail it will strip
the bill of the difficulties which have been made by
some honorable senator's and hope VIII facilitate ITS
passage propose to strike out all ihat par. S Wnch
and leave therein the management to the States VIII
own here, Mr. President, that in making this propos-
ton there may be little difficulty in that part OF the
State of Texas which projects west OF Arkansas, but
there will be greater difficulty under the amendment
than is under the bill The bill provides for grant of the
alternate sections of the United States lands OF course
but there three degrees OF longitude belonging 10
Texas through which the southern route will pass, as II
laid down upon the map furnished by the senator from
California, tMr Gwlsl Under the provisions OF the
bill, the company get land there. They must APP
ply the money TO the construction OF that road, unless
they obtain grant from the State Of Texas; and so il
will be the amendment is adopted. The road there
must be constructed by the OF the State OF Texas
She will provide for her own grant OF land for she owns
it and the benefits resulting from the construction OF the
road will be hers, far as operates in an augmena
ton OF the value OF the land. But IN State through
which the road may pass where there United States
lands propose to increase the appropriation,
compensation for the burdens which will be imposed
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bill They mus, conform their gauge to that which is
approved by the President. Tney must iron OF the
weight and they must be regulated by the general
rules which adopted for the regulation OF the road
through the Territories.
When have the proper opportunity will present my
amendments. | have made these few remarks now to
present my views upon the subject and shall occupy
further the attention OF the Senate.
Mr. BUTLER. | move that the Senate adjourn.
The motion was not agreed TO.
The PRESIDING OFFICER, (Mr. MAscUM) The
question is on the amendment OF the senator IRON Penn
sylvana, Mr. BRoDHEAD.
Mr.. BRODHEAD. Before the vote is taken desire
10 modify the amendment which have offered by s,rk
ing out "one hundred and inserting zone hundred and
hity so as to allow appropriation OF $500 for the
purpos0of the proposed survey and reconnaissance. 1t
may require S5oooo for the purpose at any rate. no
is 10 be expended than necessary. On the amend
ment modified ask for the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays ordered
MIR. SOULE. ! mean to vote against the amendment
proposed by my honorable friend from Pennsy yana
but that vote might subject me to msconsiructon
want 10 explain in two words how stand with respect
to the bill When the proper time comes mean 10 pro-
pose amendment, rather substitute, which will
do away with many OF the difficulties which have
encountered during the progress OF The debate on this
bill, and that substitute will be OF such nature TO
render entirely useless the proposed in the
amendment OF the from Pennsylvania My vote,
therefore. though against his amendment is not to be
construed as M npyns on my part that an willing to
Mr.. WALKER desire that the amendment may be
read as modified
II was accordingly read as followss
Strike all after the ensotng clause Of the
OF The select committee aud insert the followingi
That the Secretary OF War be- and he Is hereby author
ized under the direction OF the President of the United
States employ such portion of the corps OF opog PHI
cal engineers and such other persons he may deem
cessary make such explorations aud surveys he may
nomical for railroad from the Mississippi river
the Pacific and that the Of hundred and
fifty thousand dollars be- and the is hereby. appto.
priaed OF any money ia the treasury otherwise
appropriated, TO deay the OF such explorations
src 2 dnd BE- u futier snaa,d That, in making such
explorations and surveys the engineers and oher persons
act Ia with any engineers and other persons
poyed by any Individual indvlduals or
sociaons f the same general object and the Secretary
OF War Is hereby authorized and required receive pro-
posas from individuals associations Tor the construction
OF railroad between the valley OF the Mississippi and
the Pacific ocean, and lay the before Congress tho
next session.
Mr.. BRADBURY. / shall vote against the amend.
nen and Tor the same reason VIII Influenced the vote
Of the senator from Louisiana. have been inclined 10
favor The amendment which know Il is his purpose 10
submit, and therefore, while voting against this amend
men do not wish TO be understood iavorng the bill
10 the shape in which il now stands
The question being taken, resulledyeas az nays "a
as follows;
YEAS-Me.rs Adams, Baysrd, Bright Bcodhsad, Bat
er Charlton, Chase, Cooper Dawson, Desaussure Dodge
Of Wisconsin, Fitzpatrick, Foot, Hunter, Mason, Mr.
ton, Norris, Peafce, Peit Pnelps, Toucey, Wsker-22
NAIS-Messrs Atchtson Badger, Bell, Borand, Bad
bury, Brooke, Cass Clarke Davis Dodge Of Iowa, Doug.
las Downs, felch, Fish. Geyer, Gwn, Hamn, Houston
Jones Iowa, Jones Of rennesee Msngum, Miller, Pret
Rusk, Sebastian, Seward, Shields Smith, Soulo Spru.
ance. Sumner. Underwood, Wade, and Wcller-8i.
SO the amendment was rejected.
Mr.. MASON, The vote which has Just been taken
evinces the determination OF the Senate that this work
shall be made, and II ~ according TO the old kim of
royal,y-Ls roi e psu the king wills it, II IL 10 be made
without any preliminary survey, to determine whether il
practicable al what cost II 1t be practicable Now
sir, after the few remarks which intend 10 make with
reference 10 this bill, shall move that II be committed
that be sent 10 committee for the purpose OF lnqurng
whether u be practicable TO construct road anywhere
TO connect the Mississippi with the Pacific ocean
Sir, understood the senator from California lMr
GwIsl to say, on lormer OCCASION that If il was commit
ted toa committee to perfect the details il woud destroy
the bill
Mr.. GwIN Tha, was said in reference to another
bill
Mr. RUSK That remark was made in reference 10 the
bill OF the honorable senator from California and not in
reference to this bill, which has come from special
committee who have bestowed upon the subject great
deal OF investigation.
Mr. MASON Then suppose there will be no OBJ
jecon TO the commlttal OF the bill if IL can be shown
that there s now no detail by which the American peo
pie be informed how the road can be made or at
what expense We have had grea, deal of experience
the States the subject Of internal improv enens in
the construction Of railroads and canals and although
there has been 10 many Of the States and perhaps in all
OF them an immense OF expenditure incident 10