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

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and after this road shall have been constructed these
companies might OF might not make profitable accord.
ng as her pleasure or interest might dictate in reference
10 the connexions 10 be made.
Mr. SHIELDS. win the honorable senator answer
me two quesonsf
MI. RuSK. thousand, il tie senator chooses
Mr. SHIELDS. First, is there any one OF the frontier
STATES maj cannot make this road with the lands alone
mr. S nynNt Yes, SIR. California cannot do it,
Mr. SHIELDS. Second can this road be made with
the lands alone through the Territories
MI, huSk, The original bill proposes no such thing
DO MOI know things In the future into the
future Ike some gentlemen Il is much as do to
see and 10 remember what has passed cannot fore,el
what may happen. but woul,peay 10 him that my opn
ion IS that the road cannot be made with the lands alone
and therefore II was that provided in the bill for The adj
vance oil certain amount OF money
The amendment Of the senator from Illinois has dis.
onted The b and made lncongruous and unjust in
other particular, and that IS this The bill provided that,
IN consideration OF The advance CT the bonds OF the gov
eminent and the grant OF the lands the company should
carry the mails the troops, munitions Of war; and supplies
belonging to the government free OF charge. along the
whole line OF the road Now does the senator suppose
that we can ask Arkansas, or Missouri, any State
through which roads may go to connect with this grant
us that privilege The senator has chosen TO throw
Texas into that list,
Well sir. represent Texas and am proud Of The hon.
or much abused as she has been And will inform the
gentleman, before this session Closes of some Of the
treatment oil this government towards Texas | shall
ask him. before the close OF the session, whether he is
willing to cast vote TO violate the provisions of treaty
for the purpose OF INJECTING serious injury Texas
But, sir, sufficient until the day is The evil thereof
When that question up shall be ready to meet it
Let me ask him, would il be right proper TO require
California Texas, Iowa. or any other Stale &c Build por-
ton OF this road Without any he from u.s. and then to
carry Tree OF charge, The arms and munitions OF oil
the United States Would that be Just? Would it be
iar Would il be liberal 10 California? But, says the
honorable senator, California can build the road herself
with the land given her, without dollar from the
sury. What, sir, California build several hundred miles
ef road for few miserable acres Of land suppose
there are means enough in California to build the road
California IS deeply interested in but il is great
tona road and the Atlantic States ere as deeply
in It's construction as California The construction Of this
road will double their markets II will double The mari
for every article OF industrial production throughout the
whole country, aud furnish US what SO much need
steady home market and in this the Atlantic States
are as deeply interested, nay, more deeply, than Caor
MIA and Oregon What sort OF justice is to require her
10 contend with all the difficulties of the present circuit
Gus route Flour there from $40 to $50 barrel, in
consequence OF the tax which this government imposes
upon hL-by circultous, dangerous, and scky route
Where is the justice OF requiring California contribute
the largest share OF the cost to great national work, in
which the whole OF these United States are interested
You are 10 give large sums OF money TO build over
sterile territories You have given alternate sections
the State OF Illinois TO the amount OF about six millions
dollars, to make roads which 10 great extent local
in their character Now, sir, do complain of ILL
nos getting such grants. voted Tor all OF those grants
which have come forward since have been here. give
her senators great credit for their ingenuity but say
serve all alike Treat California just you have treated
/ Illinois.
Mr. SHIELDS, That is just what intended TO do
| MT RUSk. That is not the honorable senator's
amendment and | do not place my hopes on what is
going 10 happen, particularly after what have already
seen.
! Mr. SHIELDS. The honorable senator will permi
me to tell him this Let the government first make the
road through It's own terltory sen, when the road is
done through the territory, when reaches Texas give
her lands 10 Join the road that runs through the Terrific
| res Arkansas the same-
! Mr. ADAMS. rise to question OF order.
1 Mr.. SHIELDS Iowa the same.
| The PRESIDENT, The senator from Mississippi il
enu!led to The floor on question of order
! Mr. RUSK yield | know | am out Of order bu
/ did not begin the debate.
i Mr. WALKER, hope the vote will be taken on the
motion TO take up The homestead bill
MI. DOUGLAS; do not wish 10 engage in any con
troversy but feel that IL is due 10 myself and my col
league that should make few remarks. II has been
repeated and again that the amendment OF my
colleague killed The Pacific railroad bill. do uuder
stand upon what ground that charge is made. Sir, the
bill with the amendment OF my colleague approprates
precisely The amount OF land for the whole road
that II did without the amendment Under the bill, as
amended upon the motion OF my colleague there is pre-.
csey the same amount OF money appropriated for the
road that there was by the bill without the amendment
Then, the amendment has not diminished the amount oil
means provided Tor the construction OF the road either in
money in land The road, under the original BILL was
work from the valley OF the Mississippi 10 the Pacific
Under the amendment II is one work. II a company take
| the road under the bill as amended, they get precise
ly the same amount of means 10 aid in It's construction
| that they would have had il the amendment had MOI
/ been made, both in land and money. What difference
then, does make TO the company who shall construct
this road, whether the amendment prevailed notl II
makes no difference so far the provided are
concerned IL makes difference far their powers
and facilities Tor the construction oil the road are con
cerned.
Mr.. RUSK. Will the senator permit me to ask ques
| ton?
| MIR DOUGLAS. With great pleasure
Mr.. RUSK Suppose California should build five
hundred miles, how much money in bonds would she
get
| Mr. DOUGLAS That is not supposable case under
the bill stood before, stands with The amsnd
Under the bill II stands the President OF the
United States is indicate the route for road from
the eastern to the western terminus; but if he locates
within the States there lands given for that portion
OF IL and in the Territories land and money for the por
| ton OF it that runs through those Territories.
/ Mr. GWIN. The senator will permit me 10 ask hin
how much land per mile will be given TO the state Of
California under the amendment OF his colleaguei
| Mr. DOUGLAS | will answer the question Precise
csely the given by the bill before
| the amendment.
Mr.. GWlN. VIII that make the road
MT. DOUGLAS. III the senator will only listen 10
me, he will find tba, both himself and the senator from
Texas have been laborng under mistake as to the
provisions OF their own bill.
| Mr. GWlN | hope so.
| MIR DOUGLAS BY their bill, no land was given IL
California; none 10 any other State but land was given
10 the company construct the road through the States
If should be located within the States and here was
in addition. appropriation OF twenty millions OF money
given to the company The only effect OF the amend
ment OF my colleague is that those twenty millions
thus appropriated shall be applied BY the com
pany to The construction of that part of the road which
may be within the Territories and not within The
States But as the company have but road TO make
ii il all concern they provided by the bill with