The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-15
TIgIRTY-FIrTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.


WASHINGTON, Dec. IL, 1858
Various memorials presented, the only Of pub
Tic interest being that Of J. Horsford smith, asking
allowed 10 import iron steamships duty free, for his New
York coas,ng line II referred 10 the Committee on
Finance.
rw PACIFIC RAnIoAp
Al two O'Clock tho Pacific Railroad bnl came up,
cordpg agreement at the adjournment OF the debate
yesterday Tho amendments made last session were
read, VIM navis's, Mr. Doottles and Mr.. Polks
Thereafter Mr.. Wilson moved a amendment that the
should follow the toty second parallel Of latitude
Mr. STUART, (opp) Of Mich asked Mr.. Wilson 10 make
his for the forty ninth parallel which he proesscd
himself unable TO do inasmuch - would thereby lose
ON the sugscs,n Of Mr. Broderck Mr. Wilson asscnted
10 make from the thirty fth 70 the forty second pa
rallci.
Mr.. MssoS, (adr) Of Va, thinking Il unlikely Ola, tho
bill could pass both houses this session, moved tha. the
ball be laid the table, which tho Senate refused
fsss-xe--rs Allen, Bates. Baysrd, Benjamin. Brown
cameron cnamsn nay sf.lnasn r,sgssI y Ms'a,,a
sou reafee, Reid, Sebastian, sidei Thompson Of NJ J.,
Assssr-Dourias Hale, johnson Of Ark, Mallory Pugh
sumner Thompson Z, Ky fulss s.,., p,o,,r. cs..,..
ciss. coIsmsr. bav. Daon boose. DSTsee' Fessenasn
sss rSS k ss1Tsss
built Wade, ward. Wilson, Wright
Mr.. DAVIS, ladm.) Of Mss, spoke on his amendment
maintaining that road should be located not pol
cal but commercial aud governmental considerations
lie regarded the road necessary, and favor o.
leaving s location the contractors, nasmuch their
instincts VIII naturally induce hcm TO select the best
route.
other Senators then made remarks incidental tho va
rlous amendments.
Mr. srurtps (adm) Of MINI, was in favor Of a route
from the great lakes to Puget sound.
= Mr. Dooi1T1iK (opp) % Wis Ii favn o. the route
being located any where between Breckinrise Minnesota,
aud Fort smith, Arkansas
sion Of latitude thirty two.
Mr. RRowN (adm) Of Mics would like 10 the cast
left open clear 10 the mouth Of the Mssssip
~, but did not like the government 70 inermedde with
IT, government influence blghiing, not fostering
Mr.. Foor, (opp) Of VT personally was in favor Of n
road through the south Pass and the forty second
parallel fair compromise between the extreme North
and South but would assent 10 have western terminus
az san Francisco, and the eastern the Mississippi,
leaving "A 20 the contractors 20 locate the road.
Mr. GRKES adm 81 Mo-, considered that there
constitutional right 20 transfer Go Interested capitalists the
duty ~ locating the route One trunk with branches at
either end, N all that be built and as is Cor govern
government ought to have tho privilege Of To-
eating H.
| Mr. POLK, (adm) OF Mo-, offered an amendment that
the Southern terminus should be nj the mouth Of the MIS-
ssspp when Mr. Davis suggested the southern boundary
OF the United States.
| Mr.. Gwrs, (adm.) OF Cal, moved an an amendment
that no should be named but thai they should
merely vote for the road.
Mr. DootrTrs here introduced q bill a substitute,
| which was not read, but ordered 70 be printed
Mr. wnaoS, (opp) 81 Mass. moved that the debate be
postponed until Monday for the purpose Of understanding
| The subject with lie complications.
Mr.. Mason, (adrn Of Va, considered that
postpone, as the subject not susceptible Of being
understood
AMER some further remarks from Mr. GwS against the
postponement the Senate, at % = NJ, adjourned.
/ House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IA, 1855
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