The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-20
CONGRESSIONAL.
DEFERRED DEBATE.
MONDAY. JANUARY IL, 1885,
[ls cosrisUATloH.


Mr. BELL. Mr. President. apprehended the other
ay thai should Ind this objection thrown in the face
Of those who were N Favor OF measure OF this descrp
ton soon after we should approach serious discussion
upon lis details. The honorable senator IRON New
Hampshire says We are going into wide debate. gue
ria SORT Of warfare, connected with any Distinct
proposition that the nad o the Senate grasp, or tha,
we are likely TO have an opportunity OF making up
minds very readily in relation TO- He suggests that
course be adopted by which lme may be sayed--l sup
nose that is the meaning OF ihs senaorand may do
something practical understand that TO be his propo.
siton
Mr. HALE. Exactly
Mr. BELL. ! anticipated this. to say tho least And
will say, In addition, that have heard around al
ready expressions oi honorable senators. whom have
TO believe honestly in favor OF measure
OF this kind, Why, is in vain TO try to do anything
have so many minds upon tins subject in the Senate
and many projects; il is so vast in ITSELF" The hon
orable senator from New Hampshire has got the
involved from eighty millions up to hundreds of milions
and he suggests that there vast private interests
yolved. He does moi know where they will fall New
er'heless. these bugbears are thrown out; and Other
gentlemen, apprehend, ready 10 rise this moment
and say, 1--WE had better postpone this question alto
gehe; 1t is too late the session is too Short though
tits important. and We concur in il, we had better moi
lose the time OF this session in vain attempts to come 10
some conclusion" Now, Mr.. President, II is necessary
for any gentleman who is really in favor of coming to
some decision upon This question. and is honestly in ia
OF this road-and there but few IN the body,
think, who not so-io make his mind TO the fact
that these very difficulties these very objections these
very distractions, will have 10 be overcome at some time
The question: in shape other, presented by this
bill In detail has been before thus body Tor be-
eve, three years When will the Senate be better pre-
pared 10 bring their minds to focus upon the Question
10 bring them to decision upon the details of iAe bills
and ascertain, in fine. whether it s practicable TO do
anything, if they cannot do il nova We shalt have other
questions oil great importance before at every
and presidential election than in
rgue for the coming one, schemes Tor manufacturing
public sentiment, will occupy the minds OF portion OF
the Senate, and do not exclude myself from these
marks. We have always something to draw US off from
any one single object however great and important to
the public interest il may be. There is but way
understand from my experience in this body. for TO
legsate and that is, whenever have question Of
great Importance like the present one. to meet it and
master it,
The honorable senator from New Hampshire suggest
THAT the friends of the bill should bring forward and
imbody the plan in shape and compass that we
anime, and whether not agree upon the
general principle whether il is suitable not, and mol
have these rambling debates upon questions
ed with the main questionable building of this great
trunk road He wishes TO decide upon the building
Of the road upon plan or other. agree with him
bul must ask the senator 10 consider for a moment
whether there is any other way 10 bring this question
method more advantageous and more expedent TO close
up subject of this description than the before
the Senate. WHAT'S it. sir'
The honorable senator from California has presented
bill containing numerous sections and great variety of
important details. MANY OF them, doubt will have
10 be Incorporated into any measure that Congress may
adopt this subject, If IL adopts any; but OF which
think are not fully censidered-some of which think
decidedly Objectionable, aud deserve to be taken up,
reviewed. and critically examined by gentlemen upon both
SIDES OF the chamber.
Let the bill be thus examined, and let any senator who
is not pleased with the details present his objections n
The way objections are presented TO other bills"
move TO strike out, or " TO amend the section Take
this bill up section by section, and improve il in the beet
possible manner that majority OF The voices Of the SEN
ale shall say is the best that they find il in their
power 10 adopt and agree to- When you have done
ha,-when you have gone over the bill IN this manner.
then 60 TO other dments--ameudmenls that made
10 the whole bill, proposing 10 strike ou all after the
enac,ng clause, aud insert entirely different projects.
When such different project is taken up, let the Senate
consider that section By section, and see IL We cannot
get better plan than the present one-entrely different
and better And when We have done that and have tax
the of the Senate upon the second plan if
eci II, there is third plan We have third one upon
our iablesa pretty ingenious and well-considered one
and perhaps may be The best All the plans which
have seen are based in great degree, upon the original
suggestion. contained in the bill called Whitney's bill
and believe Mr. Whitney is entitled 10 the credit OF
bringing before the. country generally what may be al
last considered the most feasible plan. All the other
projects, however, have said contain most OF the
features OF his plan. except the proposition of company
proposed TO be incorporated in the State OF New York
and that has some of hem--some OF the principal ones
sppopr al.ng the land and giving according TO the pro-
gfsss OF the road, and its extension westward.
repeat the proper method OF doing the very thing iha
demanded by the senator from New Hampshire is 4
take up this bill section by section and if there
any amendments 10 be proposed, any additions, any
clauses 10 be stricken out any alterations 10 made,
consider them and when we have got this in the bes
form, then take up the olhet projects, and see if
gel anytnng DeueT hdn me one we nave before us dt
not say that have pariallty for this bill II is vas
plan Ii embraces branch roads-one OF considerabl,
length the Pacific coast 10 Oregon-snd is very i'm
poant one 10 have from point or other the main
trunk II also proposes branch through Texas dowr
10 some seaport Natagorda bay another to Louis
lana, another to Memphis, another to st. Louis, ant
another 10 Dubuque They all very important, and
deserve consideration II does seem 10 me, however ac
codng to the suggestion of the senator from New Hamp
shire-,hough | do not to 20 into that now--,ha
this bill might be framed in such manner as TO leave
these subjects secondary. Let agree upon the fea
tures OF some bill which shall promise 10 give 10 the
country the great trunk of railroad between the bound
aries OF the States OF the valley OF the Mssls
sipp and the Pacific coast the eastern boundary oil
California, and then let TO the settlement Of The
question how many branches shall have, upon
what terms shall authorize their construction. These
are dis,nct questions that may leave, please,
out OF view altogether until we get the main question
telted how propose to the road from
The west of Arkansas and Missouri 10 some point upon
The eastern boundary OF California or to the Pacific coast
Those other questions merely incidental as the great
object TO have the leading artery constructed great
military well as commercial and postal communica.
ton and as a means OF easy emigration 1t mus, be a
our the Pacific coast and without which,
maintain could not bold them sixty days case OF
war with foreign maritime power.
Let us settle, then, where the trunk shall be, and
leave the other questions as TO the branches 10 be settled
afterwards II you please IN the same bill. The proper
method, however, is TO take mp the first section OF bi'
bill; and am almost ready TO propose amendment io
that, which think is In conformity with The views
which have at present suggested and will suggest u
TO the senator from California, and other senators who
have agreed TO the details Of the bill