The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-01


he'd that road Is 10 be established from here To CALI
torna oGgh be through the country which has been
designated upon the map n"w banging upon The wall oil
this ehamser-that 10, through albuquerque, and leading
to Memphis. have become eallrely satched that that
IS lhe true route. became satisfied OF IT. because tree
are distractions further noh TO which they will not be
liable ON the south OF that line
IL was therefore, in no acous spirit al ALL in i'm
proper spirit OF opposition 10 the bill. that made the
proposition To be sure, did suppose that. il the route
designated, and ii was ascertaned that would be
far soa,h as Memphis might safely count upon the
votes OF the senators from Tennessee did suppose that
other southern senators might be found also 10 vote for
IL and 10 vote against the bill unless the amendment
were adopted but that Il intended mainly TO n1u-
ence them IS not exactly what entered iro my conempla
on. ST. do not boast OF being more national than
other gentlemen or quite national perhaps, as some oi
my friends upon this floor but when vast enterprise
like this is about to be undertaken when the resources
OF tins country not for year or two, but for len or
twenty, involving the interests of such very large por
ton OF our people, at stake, desire that that enter
pIise shall be carried out IN way which conduces best
to the interests OF all the parties concerned. And did
apprehend hat, if the bill should be passed without des.
gnang soule. the power passes out OF the hands oi
the Sonto give the direction TO IT, There Is no chance
hereafter locate 1t far south as Memphis, in my
opinion.
Mr.. CHASE The amendment submitted by me. some
days since offered in good faith. 1t was not voted
for the bill Of the select committee, now before us,
substituted for that OF the senator from California
then under discussion certainly did not anticipate the
necessity Of saying word upon that amendment at TINS
time, but the remarks which have been made by the hon
orabe senator from Iowa. Mr.. DopGE] however, seem
TO require few words from me-
The difference between that senator and myself is pre-
cisey this believe that it is the duty OF Congress TO
determine upon the location and termni OF this road. e
does not do believe that II ought TO be referred to
the Presldsnt of the United States He does. The
amendment offered by To wss designed manly Tor this
purpose 10 call the attention Of The Senste TO the mpos-
sbility this time, with the degree OF information
which we possess, determine upon the proper termin
and the proper route The debate which followed an
swered that purpose II was my opinion tat we had not
sucenjniormation to enable us TO determine those I'M
porant Questions, and in that opinion found myself sus
tanned by the concurrent judgment OF the Senate We all
agree this The simple question, then, remaining
this: Shall Obtain The information necessary IN
order to form intelligent opinion or shall we concede
to the President the power OF determining as to these I'M
porlant quesons and contracting, Also ior The consiruc
ton upon sneh terms, and with such company as he may
ft That question presented by the amendment
Of the senator from Pennsylvania which sustained
have dsclaimed from the beginning, and dlsclafn
now, everything like sectional consideration =,
BoRLAND made able and elaborate speech the other
day support OF what's known as the New Mexican route
for this road Had be not right to DO sos WAS no. not
preference Have not the right and ID II not my duty,
indicate and defend another route il believe 1t the
best Is it obvious that the natural result OF debate,
of the comparison Of opinions and OF facts, will be the
selection OF the best and cheapest route! AscaraiRns
that have not the information necessary TO an nte
gent determination, is not our duly without pandyng
the eptheis "eesoier "re-eater," COMPROMISED"
the like possess ourselves OF the requisite knowledge,
and then, senaiors-as American senators, with a
broad and comprehensive regard the interests OF the
whole country-determne the important questions con-
nected with this subject believe we ought believe
we can.
do not propose 10 say anything further at this time
that the bill may be reported TO the Senate without
further delay. | then desire vote by yeas and nays
upon one poposton-the amendment moved by the SEN
ator from Connecticut authorizing contracts with corpo-
Tations created by the States.
Mr. BORLAND. The senator from Ohio has alluded
to the remarks which made yesterday on the subject OF
the route of this road. He said had right TO make
those remarks, and TO show that that was the proper
route and he claims the right 10 speak OF the route
which he thinks is the best But there is this marked
difference between the position assumed by myself, and
that assumed by the senator from Ono did express
opinion that the route which indicated the proper
one, and gave my forts but certainly made
proposition 10 give that opinion the force oil legislative
enactment, and 10 decide by the OF the Senate that
such should be the 10 preference all others On
the other hand the senator from Ohio has sought by egis
lave enactment to give his opinion the force OF law, and
TO make II binding upon the country sought no such
thing. do honestly believe and such study as have
been able 10 give the geography OF the country deve
oped before satisfies me that the route along the valley
OF the Canadian, by the village of Albuquerque, and on
through those valleys of the mountains and through
Walkers pass the proper route and will be the route
selected when the country 10 be actually surveyed
and measured for the purpose. am sup
pose that am less favorable, less anxious that the road
should take that route than any senator on this floor,
whether he comes from the extreme South, further
North Than live but believing that that is the best route,
and desiring do that is the very reason why go
for the bill in It's present form, leaving the route to be
fixed by actual survey We do not, as some senators
seem TO suppose place the discretion OF the President
TO say where this road shall go; but we put u IN his
power and make il his duty to avail himself of COM
peen persons TO survey and ascertain all the facts IN
lation 10 the various routes and then with Others have
sHcen confidence his candor, fairness and Judgment
to say which the road shall take On that ground
for the bill as II is, not fixing any particular route
terminus.
Mr. BADGER As there seems not to be any idea of
coming 10 conclusion upon The amendments, and vote
upon the bill 10 days and following the iliustrlous
examples which have been have made up my mind
though reluctantly to say word or two on the bill.
forming 10 the general pleasure OF the Senate, move
that the Senate do now adjourn.
Mr. RUSk hope not
Mr. Blu TIER l understand that the honorable .ena-
tor from North Carolina who has not spoken the sub
ject, wishes opportunity
Mr. BADGER. / do not anything about the oppor.
tuny OF speaking am very willing TO vote, II we can 90
it but do to sit here and hear speeches made
when there necessity for them, and when their only
elect is 10 consume time.
Mr. SMITH called for the yeas and nays the mo-
ton to adjourn and they ordered and being taken,
resulted-yeas Is, nays 27-as follows:
YEAs-Me.sr.. Badger Blight Brooke, Butler, Charl-
ton, Cooper Dawson, Dcsausue, Fitzpatrick, Foot, Ham
ln Hunter, Mason Norris Pcarce, Pott, Soule and Tou-
NAYS-Me..r. Adams. Atchison, Bell. Borland. Brod-
head Chase Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge OF Iowa. Douglas
Fish, Geyer, Gwin Houston Jones OF Iowa. Jones Of Ten
nesseo Miiis Rusk, Sebastian Seward, Shields, Smith,
Spruance, Ssmner Underwood, Wade, Walker and Well
lef-H
80 the motion 10 adjourn not agreed 10.
The PRESIDING OFFICER, (Mf. MILLrR.) The
question now Is the amendment of the senator from
Mr. BADGER. On that question | call for the yeas
and nays
The yeas and nays were ordered
Mr.. BRoDHEAD. understood ba, the honorable