The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-19

run through section Of country presenting almost inn
passahle barriers 10 the construction o. tafoau aole
nn that the friends and the enemies Of railroad com
n,a ZION vxisl he shores of the Pacific know that the
bill ia rs present shape never pass this House or TIE
Ssuate e hoped thai The friends OF substantial meas
pr wond sustain the proposition which he had indicated
Mr. CAMPBELL opposed 10 the proposition OF Mr.
NcDoueALI In relation TO this great national measure be
had 90 constitutional difficulties in voting either land OF
money He htlle surprised 10 his friends from
Virginia declaring that Congress has constitutional
power either lands money 10 aid IN the con-
strueon OF railroad the Pacific when those gentle
men many months ago voted thousands and tens OF
thousands OF dollars of the national treasury 10 pay
lrishmsn for driving stakes lie did not believe una, nec
roads could be constructed now but he hoped that me
work would be immediately commenced lie believed
that the time would come when the objection OF
the gentleman from Missouri Dir BENTON 70 h1 p.r
route would be removed. Before many years the BRUSH
provinces would lie part OF this country, ana neh
northern route viii be national as southern route
now is If The gentleman from California undertakes 70
carry out his measure by striking of the head OF the BILL
and sticking the by moving the previous que
ton. be must expect meet with opposition
The question being taken striking out the enaetng
clause in committee with view TO eins,ate II when the
bshoud be reported to the House. was agreed o-ases
ga, noes 40. !,
motion of Mr.. CHAMbERi4AlN, the comlniitee then
discussion here arose as 10 the of the question
before the House which decided 10 be on STRIKING out
the enaciing clause of the blll
Mr. MrpoUGALL wanted TO have this matter under
stood Since he TO Washngton--one year ago last
Congress construct railroad which win connect
California with her sister States by an iron railway over
which her people travel with safety and over which
troops aud munitions OF be transported TO afford
them projection times of peril No could now go
to California return without passing through region
Of ,oaniss infested with hostile tribes of Indians, or
through poisonous atmosphere 70 inbae which is sick
ness and. he might say, almost certain death
Mr.. LETCIfER moved to lay the bill on the table and
that question asked for the yeas and nays which were
ordered.
The question being then taken by yeas and nays
sulted--yeas 3D. nays l2e--as follows
YEAs--Messrs Abercrombie Thomas II. Bayly, Becher,
Curtis, Everhat Franklin, Fuller, Gamble, Goode Grow,
Hamilton, Aaron Harlan, Sampson W. Harris, Hibbard,
WE'LL Kiitredge Kurtz Lecher Lewis, McCulloch, McMu!
len, McQuesn May, Mlson, Murray Nichols Andrew Oil
shaw shower, sketon William Smith, Stratton, Trout,
yansant, Wheeler, and witte.5a, r.w. ~, 800.
David j. Bailey, Ball, Barksdae, Barry Bell, Bennett,
Benson Bliss sskiags s,istow Campbell ell, ca cppen
lSanas DAVIS Dawson, Dc Witt Dickinson, disney
ton Flagsr, Florence Goodrich, Goodwin; Green Green
iester, Ii Hiyer Hughes Hunt johnson Roland Jones,
Knox Lamb, Latham Lliy Indy, Lindsey, Macdonald
Meacham Miadeswarth Smith Miller, Mordeca Oliver,
Pssr cn ssp s, phelps RhR PF ag
mel A. smith, William r. Smith, George W. smyth, Fred
Straub David stuart John j. Taylor, John L. Taylor,
ray9 Teller, Ena upMSs%i w
Israel Wa,hburn Wells, John Wentworth Tappan Went
worth. Wes,brook Daniel b. Wright, Yates, and zoico
fer-l26.
SO The motion to lay on the table was not agreed to-
The question required concurring in the action
Of the in striking out the enactng clause which
being taken BY yeas and nays resulted as follows yeas
so, nays III.
SO the House refused in the action of the
Inittee.
IL.
The bill the substitute which offered in Committee OF
the Whole House by the gentleman from Louisiana Mr.
DUNBAR and il modified on the suggestion of the
gentleman from Maine [Mr. WAsnnuHs
Mr.. McDOUGALL was entitled TO the floor.
Mr.. DAVIS of ndiana gave notice that he should offer
amendment to the bill the substitute which was
adopted In Committee OF the Whole
On motion the House then adjourned
PETITION, ETC
BY Mr.. FENTOS; The remonstrance of General A. +.
Akn and lgi other citizens of Jamestown New York,
ains tbs Of the Woodwork patent.
OF Chauapque county New York. against the renewal
III Woodwork patent Also the rcmonstrance
other citizens against the Of the Wood
worth All of which referred to the Committee
BY Mr.. MACD0NALD; The petition of Hon. James Ca
boon and other citizens Of Portland asking for provision BY
law for the necessary expenses which may be incurred in
causing fitting representation Of the industry arts and
products Of Maine the Worlds Fair be held at Paris
1855 referred to the Committee on Manufactures
A scENE.-Ihe New Y ork journal OF Commerce,
of Wednesday morning last thus touchngy audes to the
closing OF the late terrible calamity that city
yesterday afternoon the remains of Sarah Grace and
Mary daughters Of Mr. John A. Haven consigned
their last testing place The funeral services held
the house Of Mr. j. NJ Hopkins son-in-aw of Mr. Haven
Fort Washington short distance from the of the
disaster Friends and relatives Of the bereaved family
filed the house to its utmost capacity. A large number
arrived In the p. train from New York. The distress
sing had overshadowed the vicinity with the deep
gloom, Sympathy drew to the place many strangers
10 the family
Rev. DR. Bellows offered the first prayer The remain
ing services conducted by Rev. Dr. Osgood His
marks short but deeply touching and sympathetic
and the silent eoquence of grief responded to his words Of
coincidence. Scarcely eye dry. Strangers who
pefehance had felt the of personal bereave
ment constrained TO drop tear for others
Said old gentleman have lived sixty years but
in my life have witnessed solemn sceneF Then the
tears treklcd down his cheeks
Ii mournful occasion The bearers took up the
three coifns one by On each lay fresh wreath of
flowers to fade All it was sad to see
the fond father with grief bowed down. surrounded by
the weeping remnant of happy home following his life
less idols the gravel For how many long years warmed
by the brightest hopes had he toiled for them es
golden dream had fled.
They buried them together in grave in the family
euclosuresirewed them few fresh flowers believed
with replaced the sods and left them there alone
Then the bright cleaned out for little time from the
clouds that had made the whole day gloomy, and shone
IL dspe the grief and cheer the dcsoae hearts Of the
bercayed mourners.P