The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-04-24
Congressional.
- WAsHINcrON. April liz

l. WASHINGTON, April l6.
HoUsE.-The House is engaged in private
bills. ro ..e = -... -. ,.
The Committee of Conference on the Kan
sas bill met at ii o'clock this morning. Mr..
Stephens was abser in consequence of illness,
and the Committee adjourned to meet at IL
o'clock tomorrow.
Nothing has transpired to indicate that
any agreement can be effected.
SENATE.-The morning hour was consumed
in consideration of private bills. r.. 81
Tile Senate passed twenty-five private bills
to-day, and then adjourned. ,..
The House is engaged on private bills to-
day.
Mr.. Clingman of North Carolina, is res
ponding to former remark of Mr.. Letter,
explained that he left the Wing party because
it became aboltionized and since then he had
found Capt. Rynders to be an honorable man
who had been badly slandered. a o. r
Mr.. Giddings Of Ohio recollected when he
and Mr.. Clingman stood side by side, and
added that his leaving that party was for his
own good.
Mr.. Clngman replied that the gentleman's
party had been beaten ever since he left iti
and their vote on the Crittenden substitute
was again proof of their penitence The COL
loquy caused much merriment Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April II.
SENArE-The Pacific railroad bill was
taken up. 'l
Mr.. BENJAMIN, Of La, considered it obvi-
Gus that the Senate can not agree On any
route with a diminished treasury loan and
prospective expense. He could not think
that Senators imagine they Can pass the BILL
He would move test vote, that the fur
ther consideration of the subject be postpon-
ed till December.
Mr.. Gwin of CAL, considered such vote
an indication that Administration does not
intend to give any aid to connect the Allan
tic with the Pacific, and as violation of all
pledges of 1856.
Mr.. johnson of Arkansas, said the spirit of
sectionalisn is so strong, there is no hope of
a route Offering justice to the South. He
would therefore vote to postpone the bill till
December.
Mr.. Houston of Texas, moved that the
eastern terminus of the road be in Arkansas,
opposite Memphis, Tenn, and spoke in favor
of the Ell Paso route.
Mr.. Broderick reminded the Administra-
ton opponents of the bill that the vote of
California was given to Mr.. Buchanan, Oh
faith Of a Pacific Railroad as to an extreme
southern route. We might as we'll have a
railroad to the moon it would cost an equal
amount to carry the road from South Caro-
lima to San Francisco.
Mr. Iverson was in favor of construction
Of the road, and believed it constitutional to
make such contract. The Government
now pays one million three hundred thou
sand dollars annually for carrying mails from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, thus, before thir-
ty years 1t will have expended at present
rates fifty millions, while the Railroad will
cost only twenty five millions, which is more
economical.
Mr. lverson then explained his plan which
had been voted down. 1t was the compro.
mise line, the Big Sioux being on the paral-
| lei of Chicago, the middle of the line being
crossing on the Rio Grande, somewhere at
Albuquerque, might connect with the Texan
lines, thus giving connection with all the
Railroad system of the country, but as the
numerical strength of the North offers but
slight chance for justice to the Southern in
terest, he would vote for the postponement
of the matter until December.
Mr.. Green did not like to hear the issue
TaiSeu OH tniS QUESTION Oh the NOrtn ana
Suuth, for the reason that il the road was
built, it would be for the interest of all. He
believed the public sentiment of the North
would do justice though the heavens fall.-
We can have but one road, hence the central
route offers nearly equal justice to the North
and South. The course of the trunk line is
comparatively unimportant to the public, but
the location of the terminus is important
This bill locates the terminus at San Francis
co, but leaves 4 floating margin for the East
ern.
After long debate the matter was post
poncd till December, and the Senate adjourn
ed.
IIoUsE.-The greater part of the session
was consumed in consideration of private
bills.
The bill to refund duties on merchandise in
unbroken and original packages destroyed by
the fire in New York, July, l845, and appro-
priating 100000 for the purpose was advo-
Gated by Mr.. John Cochrane, of New York,
and opposed by Clemens, of Virginia, and
Stanton, of Ohio. Without coming to q con-
clusion thereon the House adjourned.