The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-05

not be pressed here The hour of one O'Clock has
rived. and presume that il will be now IN order TO call
or the unfinished business OF yesterday-the facic fa
Mr. JONES. of Iowa hope the honorable senator
from California Mr.. WELLERl will allow me to present
one petition and make one report
Mr. WELLER. The Senate see the position IN
which have been placed by Withdrawing my motion
once beore another senator has obtained the oor and
now moves to take up another subject
The PRESIDENT. The motion of the senator from
Maine Mr. ,BsADsgRyl is the pending question.
Mr. BRADBURY. have submitted that motion be-
cause felt il to be my duty, member Of the Commit
tee for the District of Columbia, TO do SO; aud also
slider II duty which devoyes as much upon other
tors upon myself TO act upon the bill now II will take
Mr. WELLER. | have seen bills consume whole
day that taken up with the understanding and as
surance that they would consume but few minutes.
yielded the floor few moments since to the honorable
senator from Maine, tM BRADBURY, as well as others.
Tor the purpose OF enabling them to make reports from
committees Now after that has been done, that honor
able senator undertakes to get the Senate to proceed to
the consideration Of another bill That. ihiAk = sot
very far II is hardly proper return for the courtesy
which have extended to that senator well az Others
having Withdrawn for the purpose OF enabling them to 90
Mr. BRADBURY. If the honorable senator regards
my motion unfair, after the courtesy he has extended
to ns, will certainly withdraw my motion
The motion TO take up Senate bill No. 1893 was ac-
cordingly withdrawn
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The Senate then resumed the considers alton OF Senate
bill No. 396, being "A bill for the protection OF the emf
grant route, and lelegraphc line, and for overland
mall between the Missouri river and the settlements IN
California and Oregon" substitute for which by way
OF amendment had been reported by Mr. RUSK from the
select committee on that subject.
The first question was upon the amendment OF Mr.
WELLER to the 9th section OF the substitute as follows:
Iasert in line two, after tho word road the words "y
ing within The Territories OF tue United States
Iuse line ten, aier ihe word ICON Pile the words
"wthin the limits OF the Territories Aforesaid
Also insert in line twelve, after the word lands, the
following.
sThat whenever fifty miles said shall have been
completed, and within the limits ol any State, now
ganized. satisfactory the President of the
United States said contractors shall be entitled 10
ffhs public which the completion of said
act and SO on ior each fifty miles until the road
shall b, completed whin the Limits OF such State and the
they shall be entitled to receive the remaining one-hfth OF
the public land"
Mr. SEWARD | offer the following amendment, 10
in at the end OF the 9th section OF The bill:
Provided That so Ear the said railroad any por-
ton thereof shall be constructed by any State OF the
The au,ory Of said State the Ponaste, Gensra shall DO
required to enter into contract with said State Or party and
shall secure 10 said State party the OF 5000 mile
per annam, for carrying the mail upon said road for the
term OF fifty years"
shall detain the Senate but few minutes by an ex-
PLANTATION of this amendment | shall say only this
the general question: that am desrous for the
ton Of railroad-which regard great national
ierprlseacoss this continent within our own territory
have heard with regret and with pain the specuat0ns
which have been INDUCED in here regard to the rivalry
of routes for that road While have my own opinions
about What would be tne best r0ule, tnOse opinions,
have been satisfied could wisely be advanced and
brought forward for discussion here and have become
convinced that the only way by which could arrive
al the selection of any route by the plan adopted BY
the select committee upon this subject especially after
they bad reported bill referring the Pres
ident Of the United States Entel tanning that opinion
have ie that had little interest any deciding
between northern and southern routes. You may make
railroad this continent wherever you please.
and there viii, there can be only two iermini-the
San Francisco, the other New 1ork-the
upon the Paclhc, the other upon the Atlantic, And
whether the road goes by the Whitney route, or by the
Texas route. by the Tehuantepec route the two ter
mini will be San Francisco and New York city. II is for
this that have been satisfied no, TO raise the
question about the location.
Mr.. BUTLER. How does the honorable senator from
New York tMr SEWARD know that this road will 20 to
New YORK cty Isuppose he that il will 20 there
indirectly He certainly cannot know that will 60 there
Mr. SEWARD. will say that, wherever the road may
be located New York city must be one OF lis iermin
Nh. BUTLER What is the amount OF capital already
Mr. SEWARD. / do not know But | have to say on
that subject that the capital is in New York which
make this road wherever il shall be located; and that
capital will be vested only in constructing practicable
road udicous road and il will not be invested in the road
If II is not practicable and not judicous, though
may authorize it, II the road is located in the right place.
then that road will stand the road But if il be made
over the wrong route, then new company, new proPrie
tors, parties will come forward TO construct another
road and better road upon shorter rou,eeven before
the first road be completed II idle suppose that the
commerce OF this continent is TO be carried pepeuay
for any length OF time upon one road II this shall not be
the best possible The Enc canal, in the State oil
New York. does the business OF fourteen double track
railroads; and il that canal find the work OF
fourteen double track railroads TO do, any sup
pose that one double track railroad the continent
TO accommodate the continental trader Those remarks
i have made in reference to The route
j have offered this amendment in the spirit and with
disposition to bring about compromise between The d
ferent classes OF senators in reference TO constitutional
opinions expressed here. For my part need not
that have doubt about the constitutional power
of Congress make this road through the States with
land or without land, with money whost money, or
with both land and money. And have no fears for
State rights in regard to the matter remember that
the State OF New York applied to the Congress of the
United States to build the Ere canal and Congress
fused TO do so. Now, there upon this floor two dh
erent classes OF gentlemen in regard to constitutional
opinions upon this subject class says that Congress
cannot make road within the limits of State BY ap-
Another class hold that Congress do Just that hing
Bot believe there is difference OF opinion upon the
proposition that Congress contract with parties lcs
carving the mail through the States and can make con-
tracts for that purpose which viii serve TO bring poefa
routes into use Now, the amendment which have
subnited proposes, encouragement TO the making
of the railroad these States, that the Postmases Gen
era shall be authorized 10 contract tor the transpesta
ton OF the mail upon the railroads thus to be constructed
for fifty years, which ls the term contemplated by the
bill believe, for the Of this road by the govern
ment And The sum OF 5000 year per mile IL to b
given Tor said transportation That is something
than IS now paid, know. We pay now, upon aver
age $500 per mile year Tor carrying the malta But
business OF this country will be increased, and that
dpuh fha ho To