Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-12-31
Congressional

NXNVru CONGRESS-sEcoND SESSION.
~ rhe following remark. Of Hon Solo
mon Foot. made In the United States Senate.
ON One Pacific Railroad Bill, we extract from
the Washington Giobe.
Mr. FOOT am quite disinclincd Mr.
President, GO engage in extended remarks on
this bin. or on any of the amendments which
are proposed and do not intend to do So.
] have AWAY, favored, by my vote, the COM
structiou of q railroad 90 the Pacific ! be-
love / have voted for every bill which has
been brought o. the consideration Of the Sen
ate for that object. have regarded the con-
nectiou of our Atlantic and Pacific possessions
bv direct communication, as an existing. ur-
gent necessity and the bill before us, the
original bill of the Committee, is intended 10
meet that necessity. The provisions of that
bill. 10. principles, and all it's details, have
been fully aud infinitely explained, both at
tbc last and present session. by the Honor
able Senator from California. the Chairman
Of thc select committee, which, after long La
borious and careful examination and study,
reported 10 and recommended il to the favor
able consideration of the Senate | favored
that 10 the committee room / intend TO vote
for 10 here. although it is not precisely such
bill. in all It's features. as would best suit
my own views. Although / gave notice for
q substitute. IL was with a view of Offering IL
only iu the event of "a contingency. which /
do NOT now think is very likely TO happen.
and the substitute, therefore will not proba-
bly, be offered II was not contemplated as
am antagonist proposition to the bill of the
committee, Go which mad gwen my own as
sent
h' oili OF the committee was drawn with
the view and intent of avoiing the two grand
objections when have hitherto stood M the
way of the passage OF Facihc Railroad bill.
lt avoids ihe constitutional question OF the
power OF congress 70 make direct approprla-
uon ol land OF money or hoth' IN ana OF the
construction oil such road as TINS that the
nHl merely authorizes the President OF the
United states to enter INTO contract Tor the
transportation OF the mails' troops munitions
OF war ana Tor the performance OF otner uoV-
erhment service ny rNIr'ad' Instead OF supu-
lating Tor the performance oil thls service by
any o'her particular moae ana IL hoIds ont
certain Inducements 10 parties 10 enter INTO
suon contracts ana 60 enaoIo tn9 parties 10
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