The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-06

of Che whole the special order of the day being the
finished business OF yesterday, Senate bill NO 3go,
bill Tor the protection OF the eDgrsnt route, and tee-
graphic line, and for overland mail, between the Mis-
sour river and the settlements in California and Oregon =
substitute for which the honorable senator from Tex
as Mr.. RUsg had reported an amendment from the
iect committee upon that subject
The question was upon the amendment OF Mr. BRoD-
HEAD strike out all Of the committees amendment.
except the word that," and insert the following:
.The Secretary of be- and he Is hereby, authorised
under the direction OF the Pssdent Of the United ates
employ such portion Of tho corps of typographical eng
and such other persons he may deem necessary
make exploration and survey of the pgactcable
and economical route for railroad from the Mississippi
river the Pacific ocean; and that the OF hundred
thousand dollars be- and the same is hereby appropriated
out Of ay money In tho treasury not otherwise appopria
ted deray the OF such exploration and survey
Mr.. CHASE. This amendment OF the honorable sem
aior from Pennsy vaDia understand il, is amend
mss& 10 amendment, and only be amended by mod
hcaiions accepted by ITS mover have therefore pre-
pared some amendments which the honorable senator
from Pennsy has agreed to accept, which
follows;
Strike out after the word make" in the 5lh lire Of
the senator's amendment, the words an exploration
and survey Off and insert in lieu thereof the words" such
explorations and surveys as he may deem advisable 10 as
certain"
Strike out after the word such in the 10,h line the
words exploration and survey" and insert the words
explorations and surveys" That section will then read
he Secretary OF War be, and he y hereby authorized
under the direction of the President OF the United States TO
employ such portion of the corps OF typographical engi
such other persons as he may deem necessary 10
such explorations surveys as ne may uetN
vsable 10 ascertain the most practicable and econocal
for railroad from the Mississippi river to the Pa
cic ocean, and that the Of $780, 900 be, and the
hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated to detray the expense OF such
explorations and surveys" s#E
Also add the following an additional section;
s.Src 2. And be il further enacted, That in making such
explorations and surveys the engineers and other
employed under the authority ofths act may be directed
in with any engineers and other who
may be employed by any individual or individuals, as
ISOLATION associations for the same general obJect and
the Secretary of War hereby authorized and required 10
receive propositions from individuals or associations Tor the
construction Of railroad between the valley OF the M ssis
spp and the Pacific and lay the same before Con-
sress at their ne xt session.
Mr. BRODHEAD The amendments proposed by the
senator from OHIO MIR. CHAsEl TO the section which
have offered merely verbal in their character, and do
not change the tenor OF my proposition The additional
section which be proposes is quite an important one bat
nevertheless agree 10 IT. and cheerully accept H.
hope my amendment, modified, will be adopted by
the Senate.
The question then recurred upon Mr. BRoDHEADs
amendment modified.
MIR. WELLER. suppose that the vote which is about
to be taken will be decisive one-a test vote Now,
the Senate prepared at this time TO decide the question
whether they will engage in the prosecution of this great
work, ii would be we'll perhaps, that we should have
full Senate. II the amendment of the honorable
from Pennsylvania, Mr. BRoDHEAD,l as modified ac.
cordng the suggestions of the honorable from
Ohio, MIR CHASE, be adopted this work cannot be pros
ecuted at the present time. 1t will be postponed Tor
had intended, Mr.. President TO submit some remarks
upon this question: because that portion OF the confede
racy from which come is deeply interested in this mat
ter But have been laboring under very severe
boarseness for some time past 10 preclude the pos
siby OF my participating in this debate. But my hon.
oabe colleague Mr. GwIs has fully presented all the
facts necessary 10 show the importance OF this work. and
the praccabiy of lis construction There were, how
ever some remarks made yesterday which had hoped
senators who opposed to the construction OF this work
would have deemed necessary TO have gone into more
fully to-day NV friend from Delaware Mr. BAYARpI
has discovered that there IA an immense corporation
covered up where in this bill listrue that senator
has yet been able TO locate IN any particular section
OF this bill still he is very that with the advantage
OF his superior powers OF perception he has been enabled
TO discover that there is corporation somewhere. Well
sir, all have to say Is
"Thst man has optics sharp, ween,
To what is not TO be seen"
Now If that senator show that there is corpora
ton-lha, the effect OF this bill is TO incorporate company
with immense powers which they may exercise in con-
trolling work OF this kind will unite with him against
il Now, what is this corporation! The President OF
the United States is authorized TO make contract with
some private individuals for the construction OF this
work Is that the germ OF an immense corporation As
well might be claimed that all the contracts which
made between the executive departments OF this govern
men and individuals constitute them corporations Why,
sir il you TO pass bill authorizing the President
to make contract Tor the construction Of lighthouses
upon the Pacific ocean, you might with as much propne
" claim that that act creating corporations dan
eerons the public veal and safety Now the simple
Authority conferred here upon the President OF the United
States TO make contract Tor the construction OF this road
uaHgefOuS
aor from Delaware than the old United States Bank
II there be any such power conferred by the provisions
OF this BILL lei that senator point II out TO me and will
90 against it, II my friend from Texas Mr. RusKl has
been overreached he is attempting 10 overreach me
by fosnq somethng like the Bank OF the United States
upon this Senate and country under the pelext oil con-
strucng this railroad, desire that my able fnend from
Delaware shall give the necessary information and rea-
sons TO support that fact and this hour shall the senator
from Texas be read from the democratic party.
There are other senators who corporation IN this
bill which is going up the liberties OF this country
And the honorable senator from Indiana Mr. BRiGHTJ
contends that this work ia unconstitutional. NOW,
inquire there power IN this government TO
protect The people upon frontiers is there no power
in Congress 10 construct military roadl is there no
power Congress to establish posronie s there no
obligation resting upon this government to protect The
people who situated upon froners' Why, SIR,
the who stands upon your frontier is as much entl-
tied to the protection o this government as he who stands
here in this Senate And yet the simple proposition to
make contract for The construction OF railroad TO con
meet the waters OF the Mississippi with the Pacific ocean
is in the estimation OF my friend from Delaware, prop
osuon 10 establish a dangerous corporation. Now, /
submit 10 him whether this is not an elor, TO defeat this
measure by a sort OF "mad dog" cryf 4 know that my
friend from Delaware is an able lawyers know hlm TO
be distinguished special peader. Yet say to him that
II be can by the aid OF hs legal knowledge and ability,
show this corporation to be established by tbs DILL he
may count upon me TO aid him in opposing IT.
The senator from Indiana Mr.. BRIGHT SAID there
was no power this government to make thus appropn
alton OF money for this purpose--that the democratic
creed was that this government never could appropriate