The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-26


California that he had better strike on, The points mentioned
in the ball and save that any pom, may be selected by
the contractors in the Mississippi valley.
Mr.. WELLER. have no objection TO that
Mr.. DOUGLAS Then ,hati accepted Tho points are
stricken out and the line TO from any point they may
select in The Mississippi valley.
MIR. B0RLAND. | wish 10 call attention again 10 the
objection alluded 10 by the senator from Tennessee
Mr., BELL. The modification made does not affect my
Mr.. BoRLAND. We refused the other day after long
discussion, anything like the location of the rail-
road We refused give the President of the United States
authority 10 locate il after he should have surveys made
Now - proposed to put in the hands of private ndvidu-
ais the power TO locate IL wherever they please.
Mr. WELLER The amendment say nothing about the
route OF the railroad.
MIR BORLAND. II amounts 10 the thing. IL Is
10 produce that effect After We have given million ana
half Of acres for Geographic line and the route OF that line
Is selected puts all other portions OF tho country to great
disadvantage in comparison with IT, Will give double me
OF land establish the line OF the eegraph aer me
has been by the prouer authority located out WIN
never consent SO far vote may go TO init any p
yae interests enterprise 10 locate without me au hory
of the government railroad or ine OF eg aph which IL
70 produce this effect If The line OF the elss aph is IS ao
ahed does homo rabe from Illinois know the
uhuence that will be exeted in locating The roadand ~
pro, put the hands Of private individuals
the whole power make he sell cti,n of the route without
any previous survey, when denied such to the
Presdent9 Mr. Pre- deni, do hope that such propos
will not be agreed 10.
Mr. DOUGLAS. | will cay to the senator from Arkan-
ha, have the slightest idea thai this measure Will
have weight of feather upon the location of the rail-
road IL is simply allow the parties 10 establish tel
graph line under ground from any pont that they may
ect this SIDE the other side Of the mountains And
have no idea that will have particle OF effect locating
far locality concerned that you would put the
amendment that the telegraph line shall from the city
of New Orleans, or Memphis or any other point, do not
where because the communication under ground
and out on the other eide the Pacific is
subteranean telegraph II have effect whatever in
the location of the railroad and if the Senate will agree
now to ru, in Vcksburg, New Orleans, any other
place. am willing 10 agree to that, so far as am con-
cerned suggested strike the point merely in order
to obviae the objections of gentlemen. hope those who
opposed this the ground that it will the
route of the railroad, will just designate the points from
| which they wish i to CO. and will vote for IT,
MIR. BORLAND. take the same ground that did on
the railroad bill do wish TO designate the points
surveys be made and let them determine where the
| telegraph line as well as the railroad shall run.
Mr.. BUTLER | desire 10 say word TO the friends Of
the contemplated Pacific railroad Is it very obvious
yon give these lands this chartered company they
can appropriate the route exclude others from locating
the railroad upon III You give Them lands and you put
your railroad project very much in tho control of the
whom you give them, and they will either control
| you exclude you
| MIR. DOUGLAS. Let those who desire il commence
their line and exclude the railroad from it, The senator
from South Carolina objects, because The railroad will
clude the telegraph Others object because the railroad is
| bound The limo of the telegraph.
Mr.. BUTLER 1t either the line and upon the
terms which nihd hey prescribe or i is excluded.
The railroad will either along the line Of the telegraph
or il will vii ng they should take either side Of
the question, ana locate II or not, as hey please.
| MIR. CHASE. wish to Suggest to the senator from
California strike out the last section Of this amendment
provides that all the for the construction of This
line shall be admitted free of duty The egraph
prise Of date his country, and accompany
ing its growth there has grown up number Of establish
Tor the manufacture OF articles used in the construction
Of eeg aphc nes such the wires, the insuators and
other articles. IL would be pretty blow
these establishments to admit the articles which they make
free Of duty. trust the senator vii, modify it far
that concerned is introducing principle upon which
the Senate has refused at this session TO act quite
willing 10 rs far any one in favor of free trade but
do wshro make beginning upon those articles used
10y enterprise bat recently growing up, and which quite
much any other requires the Fostering OF the
eminent move to Ike out the last section from the
| Amendment.
| The amendment TO the amendment, was agreed to.
Mr.. DAWSON. This il q v...iy inpor,.a, ,noaeurr,
and wal have important effect the future leg sa-
ton Of the government consider the in,ip~n stage
Of the location of the great road which to be built here
after between the valley of the ssssipp and the Pacific
ocean and Ly the adoption Of this now, give a
Iuny the members of which unknown, the liberty
select the starring point and carry the line IN whatever form
shape they desire through all the unsettled portions
Of a. United a,es and also propose give them
million AID half of acres lying upon that line. presume
that the route which they will be The best cacu
lat TO conduct the railroad along because il will I'D
the value Of the land which they shall for themselves
" they have the power the lands they wi of
20 down the valleys Of the rivers and pass through
most fertile lands belonging to the government and We
give this wbom' IL there be any competition in OBJ
tanning this contract or these pryeges The Postmaster
General is authorized TO into q with any
company is there any advertising, Notifying of the
country, that upon such day the government will let
to the best and lowest bidder ts telegraph linC Not
al. The amendment prssupp,ses the Of an a.
socisbn and that arrangement about be made
and thai there but association company that wil
90 into the work Such would to be the presumption
though suppose IT is tie fact. When The government
to dispose of privileges and advantages which be
long {. tbs people IN common, II should be done
equal ALL II this telegraph line is to be constructed by
CONTRACT, let the whole community have opportunity Of
bidding for it, Let the amendment be made the Post
General shall advertise for the construction of tee
aph line, which will bc let to the lowest bidder aud LEI
various companies in and compete. But this thing
10 the language Of the distinguished from Vermont
Mr. PHrLrs, ls like another which had pre-
sened to us. IL ia premature.
Then, again. the privileges be granted exceedingly
extensive. direct line of telegraph to b constructed
with The power of branching In the event the company
shall establish the line, tue government Of the United
States would have right to bring other line
peiion with IT, They would shy that they had undertaken
II time when the country had communication, and
that undertook that way the government should
give them peculiar right and should interfere with them
least compensate them FOR any lines which should
be authorized But above all that, what is the limitation
upon the poae the right Of exercising the privileges
contained IN the amendment None. Whca the II rito
under which this subesnean ine is pass should be
admitted States, ho~ 10 be control ed2 Here ~
right vested by the proprcors Of the soil under which the
line proposes pass Arc We then protect tins
be committed upon by the legislation Of any State
that be formed Of the which this line
be locntedi Certainly will be called upon TO do
Now, desirable this may be, important
to the country may beand the anxiety get line OF
this kind doubt very greave Dug 4 premaurey
involve ourselves ought TO take think upon
the subjects and for beg Congress and
he old of