The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-03

of the people, before laying this heavy tax on them
should have information to the practicabity Of
Mr.. BonIIsD, (dem.) of Ark, opposed the amendment
Mr. WELLER expressed his surprise that the Senator
from Pennsylvania should express such dsrust Of the in
coming President as to be unwilling to leave this ques
to be decided by his Judgment
Mr. Bno1nIAD said he had as great confidence in the
h which MAS !"
to the immediate representatives of the people of I'M
amendment He was in favor of the road wherever it
might be situated It was absolutely necessary. He
wanted the highway to be opened that the of
the Eastern world might pass through and over this ma
ton He wanted the road to be free as finished.
This amendment would delay the road four years without
Mr. BAYARD, (dem) of Del, was opposed to the bill
itself required the President to contract the road
without any limitation to its COST If the road could
be constructed at any cost matter how great re-
qured the President to contract for it, company with
such an amount of capital and such unlimited MEANS
would WELD power and influence four fold that of the
United States Bank It against the whole policy of
the democratic party to incorporate such companies He
thought 1T singular that at this late day in the last
sion OF Congress, with administration going out
and another coming in, with total change of
sure should be pressed He thought it argued
conviction in the minds Of the friends of the bill that
next President He did not believe judging from the
antecedents Of Franklin Pierce that he would ever
ti0n such measure this.
Mr.. BRIGHT (dem.) OF a. opposed to this bill,
and he never could and would vote for it. lie
in favor of road to the Pacific with proper starting
points, and within the provisions Of the Constitution.
made the President of the United States the President
Of this road company; and judging from present cir
without having this additional duty imposed on him.
Ho was ready to vote for any quantity of land to
sruct this road but not to vote either money land to
locate road within any of the States of the Union Con-
gress had no such power He would never vote either
land or money for road till the route had been
yeyed and asceraned Who knew the cost of this road
How could 1t be ascertaned II would cost hundreds of
millions Of dollars; and before engaging in such work,
Congress ought to be informed OF all the details of the
route and cost He in favor OF granting such aid to
proper road, SO far the might be within the
constitutional limits.
Mr. RusK said it easy talk of violating the con-
suon, and Of unlimited cost but SO easy to prove
this bill obnoxious to either charge The bill particularly
limited the President to appropriation of the land and
the $40 0O0 and beyond that he could co. The
bill also expressly provided that before constructing this
road through of the States of this Union tho of
such States should first be obtained. Gentlemen talked
loudly of the constitution constitution required this
government to protect California to protect the defence
less men, women and children the frontiers from the
savage brnalties OF the Indian II required this govern
ment to protect its citizens who raversed this region from
one State to another and how it done2 Every day
brutal murders of men, the horrd of children
women, took place. and yet gentlemen quietly OBJ
jeced that the constitution forbade the only
of giving them protection from the hordes of
wages who committed these ourages 1t would do to
up in opposition to this only for afording
safety and relief from this oppression the head and
bloody bones Of violated constitution The constitution
required Congress to protect these people, and to do 1t
there must be the of communication with them.
Don't say the constitution is violated by this BILL but
pick up the bill and point out where and how it conflicts
with the constitution.
Mr.. DAyARD replied, but he could not be heard.
Mr.. WELLER got the floor but gave way to Mr. MAEGUM,
who thought the Senate ought to have opportunity to
go to dinner and he moved adjournment which took
place at quarter past four O'Clock