The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-19
CONGRESSIONAL.
DEFERRED DEBATE.
MONDAY, JANUARY II, 1855,
IN coNTIsuATIoN.
SENATE.
SENATE.


ion Of railroad and branches for establishing certain
postal communication between the shores OF the Paclhc
and Atlantic within the United States, for the protection
and facilities OF travel and commerce. and Tor the
sary defences OF the country"
The PRESIDENT The question is on the amend
ment OF the from Texas, which has been printed
Mr. RUSK. When laid that amendment on the table,
merely wished TO lay il there for the information OF the
body did not 10 otter il as an amendment; but
see that il has been printed as il had offered AN
amendment. merely wished that il might be before the
members OF the body Tor their information, and that |
might otter il il thought proper hereafter therefore
ask leave TO Withdraw IT,
There being objection, leave was granted 10 with
draw the amendment
MIR HAMLIN Mr. President, desire 10. say only,
tina, when made an amendment this bll-an amend
ment which proposed To organize certain body OF men
TO construct this road stated TO the Senate that did
il at the request of gentlemen who interested in
IT, see that that amendment has been printed and laid
upon our tables, il offered BY myself IN such
manner as necessarily carry the inference that pro-
posed amendment 10 be offered by me at proper
lime 10 the Senate. | did no such things proposed 10
do no such thing; did not mean TO endorse that pa or
to connect myself in any way with IT. only wished 70
offer il 10 the Senate that il might be printed 80 hal
when the whole matter came up we could give that tne
same consideration which might be given TO others
Mr.. BROOKE. Mr.. President, as the senator rom
Maine has discaimed The paternity OF inns amenuneh
propose to offer il myself BY way o. substitute Ior .ne
hill introduced by the senator from California move
10 amend the bill by striking out all after the enacling
.nss and inserting The amendment of the senator from
Maine as follows:
That tho Secretary of The Treasury of the United States
ns re s ane and Pacific Post
road Stock The ot thirty millions OF dollars, IN
10 Is Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company hereinafter
mentioned. or It's order, and bearing an interest Of per
issu ss Waird Safes iayeay on the frs, day. January
and July in e.c nj the office OF the Secretary OF he
as may 30 provided bylaw Such certificates Of stock shall
be issued and used hereinafter provided to facilitate s
and employed as maiy ana posi road, Is nee,naIe,
mentioned from the valley OF The Mississippi rver 70 san
Francisco the State Of California or other place on the
Src dad be ii further snaeed. That the point of de-
ons o sha be located and established by
"The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company" hereinafter
through within the boundaries Of any state or States oil
the United States without the consent ol such State or
tain the OF any Stale lying west of the Mississippi
river then said road shall commences at the nor,hery
boundary of Texas the western boundary OF Afkansa
Missouri lows, the discretion OF said company and
in case company shall be unable obtain such con-
cent the Caliioa then such road shall efm-
the southeastern boundary oi Caliiofna
And no ga, q ers0a 9, s"y ps o.
lime be made TO- OF ia favor OIL any State whch
shall refuse its assent TO the location and construction OF
such It's western boundary to the Mississippi
sro q dcd 8, il furflsr enacted, That whenever --
and their associates shall become and be body polite aud
under and by virtue oi the Jaws OF any oae OF
The Atlantic and Pacific RAILROAD Company. and by
their ncorporaon snail be authorized aud enpow
tnuou. line of railroad from The Mississippi rser the
western boundary Of any State bordering thereon or OF the
place Pacific ocean, with tho right 10 construct
branch thereof such point IN the Territory oil oregon as
have actually and 10 good faith subscribed the capital
stock OF said company the sum CT - millions oi dolaI
shall filed with the Secfeufy of be Treasury oil
the United States dolly oeihed copy OF their sad char
and due proof OF the I'D subscription OF STOCK with me
lul names OF the respective aud The number
Of shares and amount subscribed by each slockholder
respectively, and shall have located sad road ppuhht "
the second section act and shall have filed with The
said the Treasury, ana IN oHce ol
Secretary Of the Interior, ob accurate description oi sh
hundred miles Of the end of said road, With proper
ms p and plans thereof duly certified 10y the chief
and tho president aud majority OF The directors OF sala
company and general description OF the entire route ol
said road certified like manner and shall have CON
sructed and completed in good end substantial msnner
fifty continuous miles Of single track OF said road and inr
nshed the with The necessary engines, car', aud p
running the same and shall produce TO ihe See
eay of the Treasury satisfactory evidence OF snch co'n
elton furnishing Of said hy miles, by the ahdavis OF
chief Other principal engineer and OF the president
and any OF the directors OF said road the .nid eee
ary Treasury shall issue and deliver To sad com
psny either in MONEY or In the ceiuhcaes ol socs ~
the hst section OF hls act menond the 80 OF seven nun
dred and fifty thousand dollars and as often as snd com
psny shalt in like construct, complete, and furnish
Any continuous miles OF said road and sha produce the
like evidence theo 70 sad treasurer he shall IN like man
issue sud deliver TO fnid company the sum OF seven
drsd and hliy thousand dollars until said company ,ha
have constructed completed, and furnished hYs hundred
as said company shall like manner, construct complete
and furnish fifty continuous miles OF said road and shs
produce the like evidence thereof the said Secretary OF the
Treasury shall, In axe manner ine and deliver 70 sao
company the Of one million OF dollars, until said com
shsl have constructed and iufnsted ohef hVe
hundred miles Of said road And from thence as oien as
said company shall IN like manner finish and nnsh my
miles of sad road, snd shs furnish the ke eN-
idence ereof the said Secretary shall IN like manner issue
and deliver said company the sum OF one mhion Two
hundred and hfy thousand dollars until SAID company
shall have finished consruces and furnished other i've
HUNDRED miles OF said road And from thence, as oten a.
said company shall in like manner construct compete,
and furnish fifty miles of the residue OF said ROAD ana u
nish like evidence thereo the said Secretary sha ~
like issue nd deliver said company the sum oi
hundred thousand dollars, and al that rate
until said road 10 fully completed and furnished tor use
SEC l. A~d bs ffh.r rraofsd That any money whtch
be In the Treasury, as the s1ld com
pany SHAH pursuance OF the last preceding section, be
~ned receive the and not otherwise nppropa-
10y Appropriated the construction OF taid road
hereiEbelofe provided and the said Secre-
the Treasury shall In issue and deliver 70
ssid company Of ssd hcsies OF stock long
there shall money In the treasury which may, consist
emily with the provisions OF his act be delivered TO said
SEC Hsd be "a further s-oct,d, That mart OF said
money shall be delivered 70 said company said
Secretary until said company shall have hed in the Office
Of said Secretary onfion Of m boad Cf directors and
the certificate o its president and secretary duty uuthen-
Gated by the cofpoar rn Ct the said company by which
said shall conte TO accept 81 tue loan herein
provided Dr subject all the terms, conditions, tjis-
urea and lrsbiines of this and said resolution and
certificate shat be recorded Ia the office ti the Secretary %
The Interior. and shall ihereupon become and pe 20 e ~
and purposes, mortgage OF said road ana q every
part thereof aud OF the apPurlenances and apparatus ne
unto belonging. TO secute 10 tue people oi tbe ops y
pay meDt the principal and interest 81 me sums
money which thsi from 10 time be Issued shd 40
lvered to ssd coin pany, ss herenbcfJfe provided
SIC Ird BE- a. f,Vihsr enacted, That no interest," shaV
be echarged TO paid by said company on any non.y
of th. until single uatk OF said road sha pc com
peed and when ssld road is peted 50 Thai uhn
cars ha passed the entire length tbe'eoi' me
the president and secretary
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