The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-04

me as containing the evils which suggested
why we should no, pass it before have any niorma-
lion in regard TO the cost Of the work Ny FIRST PROPOSE
ton was, that though this bill authorizes the issuing OF
bonds the amount OF twenty million dollars, TO be paid
according TO its terms hereafter and though u aPpropr
ates alternate sections OF land twelve miles wide each
side where the road through the Territories and SIX
miles each side where runs through the States, with
the provision that in the land Is not TO be found I'M
sold in the alternate sections, then II rs 10 be made up by
other land iD the vicinity, this actual appropriation
for the purpose OF aiding in the construction OF this work
This is the language OF the thd section mat Tor the
purpose OF aiding in the construction OF the said railroad
and line of telegraph, there shall be- and hereby ap
proprated and set apart alternate sections OF the public
lands" &c The first section OF the bill, though makes
i the duty OF the President OF the United States TO
TO be constructed, soon as practicable after the
passage of this act railroad and telegraph line connect
ing the valley OF the Mississippi with the Pacific ocean,
such points he may des'snaie and aron the terms
and conditions hereinafter prescribed"
Now, sir, the first section requires him TO have this
railroad constructed upon certain terms and conditions
The third section points out the mode in which, Tor the
purpose of aiding in the construction OF IT. certain appro
priaons are made. But the fifth section OF the bill
which see s important section as regards the ques
lion of unlimited expenditure, provides that
the general route OF the road been selected deter
mined on shall be the duty OF the President OF the UNI
ted States to cause advertisements to be published IN the
different States Tor six months and then he is compelled
TO enter into contract with the lowest bdderfor what
For the construction of this road And II the parties Of
ter contracts for the construction OF the road let ask
II they will not ask what they suppose 10 be eommensu
rate with the cost OF the construction They know per.
feclly well that though the appropriations in the bill may
be insufficient reach the terms OF ,hef contract, the
President bound 10 contract ioF the building OF tho
whole road They back upon the contract and
say Here is the contract, we have made this mad
your appropriations have tailed and now yoa are bound
by your public faith. in addition 10 The hensnts received
the community, to 10 on with tho contract" They do
pay for some three, iour or i've haaasea miles
Now, air. put that construction npen the bill, ms !
said before may be mistaken but siill | think am
right and the honorable senator ,rem Texas will have to
give something mete than me'e denunelation before
he can shake me In my views ~ that ball He will have
TO give me show ot reason than he has done to
convince that II ID not unlin,r s regards the price
which the road may cost and that the President In not
bound to make con,rac, with the lowest bidder with
out regard to limitation of price. and without asking
question to what the immediate appropriations in
the bill for the purpose OF aiding in the construction OF
the work. II that be done, consider tina, the COST