The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-18

than one road and should be the central route
which, in his opinion all that the interests OF 'he
country demanded.
cause il would make the bin local and sectional meas
ure and because such bill would be rejected py he sen
He believed that the interests OF the country
ed the than road and he hoped
i therefore that the amendment would not be adopted
The amendment was rejectedayes 80, not counted
i NJ WaRpFN moved 10 amend The bill by inserting the
word after the word "or that the eastern
a. minus Of may be either the borders OF the
s,a,e of Missouri Arkansas, Iowa He favored no
hin 70 the construction OF railroad more than the one
now nm Ter consideration He thought that TINS amend
men, wo Id strip the bill OF its last local feature While
"a ,houubl that the road ought 10 commence ON the west
n bordcrs of his own State, he would scorn to vote
;nst bill for the establishment of road commencing
on the border oil other State lie considered y ae
M WALSH did intend say anything on the sub
a., introduced NY this bill He willing TO justify him
ne Nv bis vote hut when he scheme of this charae
,ar rushed forward Il, the sacred Of democracy he
should protest against ~ lie had no doubt that some OF
the magnificent results lovingly described oy inc au
yocatcs of the bill would be achieved tie ha no douo,
n this or any other government should build railroad
through the desert of Sahara it world Immensely peneh
of the individuals at each end u 'he hne but .
building OF this road TO produce not only what mas
been claimed by its enthusiastic ana guhe ehus
but IL it furnish foodand cloth ING 10 every man IN
the land and vet violated letter of the constitution as
he understood he should oppose It as earnestly as ne
did now He would vote TO give one solitary inch
of the public lands for railroad oorporaoils nalgsh' NJ
sane or for any other miserable Transparent HI ,moug
Mr. McDOUGALl did not then wish to go mo consul
,iona argument did he wish to boast 81 nus guar
ties democrat He thought that ne 9ndsn 'oou me,
both He simply proposed state that he ns only was
TO this amendment but he should oert 70 every
other amendment which may be offered to the fnl y
The amendment rejected.
Mr. LETCTER proposed amend tho first sect IN OF the
BILL by striking the word twelve and 'nsei .ng ~
lieu thereof the word "one wbes TINS f2ifoaa mupus
ton was first started proposed to give away wen
Eve miles each side Of the line tor the eonsruct on u
the road The grant narrowed down 10 WE'VE
miles and he wished the grant narrowed dow stu
Jah had 1aa nt
roads within gunshot OF any principle OF aemoe ~
until demonstrations were made IN lae norm !;
tour which had partially induced him to believe ina
might come under that head He did not know what
Of democracy they had out in Arkansas but the provi
ions Of this bill did not come within league Of the
| cratic principle as it was understood IN virginia 8
| The amendment was rejected
i Mr. COBB proposed an amendment, which was also re
/ ected.
i l. Mr. CHAMBERLAIN submitted an amendment to in
sert in the first of tie bill the word third before
the word alternate and to strike out Twelve ana insert
4 shorty SO that it would read
quantity the public land equal to the third alternate sec
TONS for the space of forty miles on eae sae sAia roaaS
4 from their eastern to their western ternlhi.
Mr. G. advocated the homestead policy. He wanted the
people to carry there the hoe and the plough instead
of the sket The land each side OF the road must be
settlement from side Of the territory to the
other If the homestead bill not to be adopted as
let the principle be a least SO lar appea
! lands on each side Of these proposed railroads
Il The amendment was rejected II
i Mr. GROW submitted amendment to strike out all
that portion of the bill which provides for the
of railroads. aud insert provision simply granting gh
Of way This amendment he said, proposed to give Inc
right of to any person or company who would enga
construct railroad from the Mississippi river to the
Pacific ocean with the right to make OF the timber &c,
along that right of way for railroad purposes The reasons
which had been given by gentlemen why the government
should make donation Of land for the construction OF
this road would as well apply 70 the construction Of
road from Maine to Louisiana The simple question the
importance of the work good why the gov
should take part in it. He believed that the work
could be accomplished by private enterprise.
/ Mr. RICHARDSON considered that the principle OF
granting the right of way for the constructing Of rail-
road was the granting lands to aid in the con-
structon Of the road itself When the principle OF giving
or granting established the extent Of the applica-
on of that principle is to be left at the discretion OF the
/ donor.
4 The amendment rejected.
/ Other amendments were then submitted and rejected
out the enacting clause.
i Mr. PRINGLE considering that the amendment could
not be entertained under the rules of the House, submitted
| a question of order.
The CHAIRMAN (Mr. OnR) overruled the question of
! order.
! Mr. PRINGLE appealed from that decision.
without taking the question, motion, the committee
rose and reported progress.
COMMITTEE.
bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to issue
register the barqne Marher = which considered
/ and passed
i Mr. CARPENTER introduced bill to repair and inn
prove the piers the mouth of the Geneee river in the
State of New York which read twice by unanimous
consent and referred to the Committee Commerce.
On motion, the House then adjourned.
/