The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-16

have it considered il the friends Of the Pachoraroat
bill would join him in making special order for half
Z past twelve o'clock Saturday next
II Mr. DAWSON did not want any compromises entered
INTO or individual measures which would postpone action
upon the bills for the benefit Of the District OF Columbia
II II would be in order lac would move 10 proceed 10 the
consideration Of these bills
The PRESIDENT pro s said that the Paeihc-railroad
o pelne the hrst special order before the SEN
ae put y could be postponed by Of the Senate
MT PhAiT thought Il not the best mode of proceed
ing 70 take up the tariff question and undertake make
nodheauon IN relation 10 the article OF iron simply He
would announce that his colleague not only desired one
day. but several days discuss the subject for the whole
subject would probably become involved in the debate
arising upon the bill IN relation duties on railroad iron
There WAS need Of making that bin tho specal order
for Saturday or any other particular day for that would
not put ia any better position than in which /, now
stood was special order and could be called up at
any time by vote Of the Senate He thought ID better %
move TO take the bin up now and LET be test vote in
stead OF consuming time in discussion priority
Of business He Of the opinion that there was large
majority Of the Senate opposed TO the h he was viii
hing TO test the question al
Mr. JONES, ef Tstnsssec replied thai tho seuasor FROM
Maryland assumed that the bin proposes 10 repeal the d
ties railroad iron and nesfered with the tariff ques-
ton There was no such proposition In the bill il sim
ply proposed TO give extension OF crcdi; railroad
companies for their iron such been enoyed by
railroad companies in Maryland and other States here
ofore he did not with the in the opinion
that the bill could not pass this session. he thought
the Senate would pass by decided majority and be was
willing TO risk IL either with without debate But the
euus OF ta ol were TOO sharp 10 allow test question
70 DC made upon taking Il up in competition with the Pa
cihc-raroad bill They did not want any antagonist
between those two lie hoped his friend from
would adhere 70 his agreement to call il up
Saturday and let the Paeihc-railroad bin 10 on now
Mr. COOPER said that he should throw no obstacle in
the way OF taking up the bin to which the from
Alabama had alluded but he totally opposed 10 IL
and should expect to be heard upon it when il was
taken up for consideration. He disagreed with the sena-
tor from Tennessee who declared that intended as
modification OF the tariff and does interfere with that
question:, but simply extension q time
believed that it would open the whole subject of the tariff
and hoped TO be able to show thai unless the Senate
do injustice the great iron interest they should reject
the bill.
Mr.. CLAY would not move to postpone the special
order but notice that he should call up the railroad
iron bill Saturday and should press its consideration
he would then endeavor 10 show that what the senator
from Pennsylvania called the great iron interest was in
significant when compared with the interests affected BY
railroads and also that instead Of the bill aording pro-
lection to that interest," IL was absolutely protection
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
the Senate then proceeded the consideration of the
bill for the construction of railroad from the valley of
the Mississippi to the Pacific
Mr.. GWlN moved to amend the bill by striking out all
after the enactng clause and inserting substitute the
bill " TO authorize and facilitate the construction Of a
northern southern and central Pacific railroad and
magnetic telegraph through the territories OF the United
States TO which he had made some verbal amend
ments
Mr., GEYER opposed the substitute as a most extrava-
CANT proposition. He would prefer plan having two
roads instead Of three the terminus of one of them to be
south and the other north Of the boundary between Ar
kansas and Missouri.
Mr. SEWARD in favor of a road from the Mssissip-
p valley to the Pacific He thought the western terminus
onght to be San Francisco the eastern although
han his own opinion as to wht would be the
ageous and proper paa he prepared surrender
the majority OF the Senate for the sake or obtaining the
passage o. some bil The geographical position and
mercal advantages OF New York city would make that in
fact the eastern terminus of any all the roads which
Congress may open to the Pacific. He prepared
x-,af. r,a3 nk., Ans, L.
bill that would secure the construction OF road He did
not think il practicable attempt build three roads
once His own judgment in favor of road but If
overruled he should for the bill the majority of The
Senate migL. amend It.
The question being taken the adoption Of the subs-
sGte, it was agreed toyeas "a, nays l4-as follows
Brown. Clay Dodge Of Wisconsin, Douglas Evans, Fz-
patrick Foot Gwn, Houston, James Of Iowa. Jones
Of Tennessee Rusk Sebastian, Shields, Stuart Thompson of
Kentucky, Toueey, aud Weller--2a.
NAYS-Messrs. Bayard, Brainerd Brodhead, Chase,
Cooper Dawson Gsyer Pearce, Petit, Seward, Sumner
After some further debate
Mr. JONES, Of Tennessee, moved to lay the bill the
table, as test question
The motion was not agreed toA-yeas a. nays 2s--as
follows:
YEAS-Mesars. Adams, Allen, Bayard Brodhead Brown,
Clay, Clayton, Cooper Dawson Evans, Fessenden Fpat
risk aanter Mallory Mason, Psarce, Petit, sumner,
SAYsMessrs Badger, Bell, Benjamin Brainerd Bright,
Chase Dodge Of Wisconsin Douglas, Foot, Geyer Gillette,
Rusk, Seward, Shields Slidel Stuart, Wade, and Well
ier--23.
Nr. CHASE said that in voting nay7 he did not regard
ii test question.
The bill amended ordered to be printed and
motion,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at II O'clock m.
Mr.. HEM. demand the regular order OF business.
Mr. CORWIN asked the House to give him four minutes
to allow him to dispose Of small matter II was the first
time in his life though old man. that he bad asked a
favor Of the House. Objection made.
Mr.. HAVEN. | desire inquire whether il is in order
TO subyit motion to go into Committee of the Whole