The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-21
NGRESSIONlL PROCEEDlNCS,
THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS--SECOND SESSION,
SENATE
WIN 4 I Il.
Mr. AL MATTOpy annparad in bis raot


SENATE.
Mr.. MALLORY appeared in his seat
The CHAIR presented a communication from th,
Secretary OF the Treasury in regard to payment:
for use OF the Indians.
Mr.. ALLEN introduced a resolution to adjourn
over from the 23d inst to the 4th of JANUARY Car
ried-29 to q.
Mr.. RICE introduced bill to organize the terri
tory of Dacotah.
Mr.. CRITTENDEN moved to take I'D the French
Spollation bill in order to make it special order
The CHAIR said it was already a special order
Mr.. CRITrENDEN said he would call it up on J IAN
uary 9Th.
The consideration of the Pacific Railroad hill ,vo,
resumed.
Mr.. WILSON submitted the following substitute
which was received informally and ordered to be
printed:
SECTION l. That the President be authorized with the
consent OF the Senate, to appoint five civil engineers
citizens of the United States practically experienced
Ine laynG out OF railroads. and who shall constitute
board OF commissioners for the location of the
railroad for the transportation the mails troons &c
through the region between the 34h parallels OF
north latitude from point the Missouri river between
the mouths of the Big Sioux Kansas rivers to San
| Francisco. - ~
SEC. 2. The said Commissioners shall take an oath tr
discharge faithfully their duties they authorized to
appoint secretary, who shall take an oath of de
ity that the said Commissioners shall have f mower c
summon and cause to before them such witnesses s
they may deem necessary and have them examined on
oath. The Commissioners shall meet at Wasbinrtor c
to organize the commission, and shall terminate their
duties within two years from the date of their appoint
rS5I SIC ? The conmi.sfo,or. s,,,, 10 .,, =.
mum, and their Secretary S250O from the of appoint
be authorized to make foy % Inu ot rresuent
! penses of the Commission
SEC l. The Commissioners determine the location
OF the route within two years. and report their decision
t" the President who shall proclaim to be route
''F Wbnn Tho ,oo,.,,, s,,o,, no.,
he Presidents nrocornafio % petm alnouHTed W
anu Interior Post Maste, General and Att o. war
shall constitute Board of Commissioners to direct the
construction of said road; and SHALL from time
proposals or !ts construction by contract in sections
all tber i eS ehch Ihey sha annually report
an ie proceedings under tins act to the President who
SEC 8 That for the nTrn6se of t
road the President he authorized be@nnin a any t;
within twelve months after the date of the nrorlamoton
locating the road annually to borrow such sums as are
needfui not exceeding sl0ooO0oO in any year.
q ooo one s De issued IN sums Of not less than
Tai h ,'aIiahIo =; % pol'o"eu' that the primer,
shall hear interest NOT sxcei; o u'e Vi issue, ana
emianpualIy with coupons attached that the Srrt
of the Treasury be authorized from time to time as the
President may require to issue such bonds and the
retay of the Treasury shall report Congress at the
lhencement OF each session. the amount of money bor-
anS WI ue'eu statement OF the proposals accepted
| SIC Z After the ,,,sso,ro 90 .bi. o4 .,, -,
of the said road shall be announced by the Pred i
public lands between the PARALLELS of Si5 and a9o h
withheld from sale, but shall be open to preemption by
actual settlers After the date of said nroclamation the
of the sales of all public lands for distance
a., - Va '"NH i.liioodu VIII lIle eNcep-
tntc fd f 2' th l1 OF eancaon shall consti-
payment Of intcrest and VI e [o't % ana lor the
Of the bonds issued for the said construction
Tho o,,o,t;o,, 49, .oI-a " ~,
ment xing the Eastern terrS YIN ia Jhn anena-
tho Aotb 1oroIIaT of lt;4I ny @ NV, uci ,n oet~ cen
boundary Of the United StotaS b;t
II to 80. "-ii0" " 10 ejeo'eu
Mr. RICE. of Minnesota oddrossod +bo Co,o.o =
favor of a Northern routr as most nrocticohio ad
desirable Tho Rritisb c rroSt ~ @ anu
alive to the imnortance of tbe or ,d m' na m no
structino road tbronrb bn osao,o; %nn was 'on m
less we Seized tba onnortrn;t b ,,,a .'llu u,l
lize the CARVING trade and commerco Of Enstdprr
Asia '' VI A"s'ei II
M oro,t;o, I - ~,
ment that ali the IRON comnosino t6SLn tby ~ a%end Ihd
bo Of A,oi, @ ~ e - WI o1tinposinS lhiS ROAD shoulu
Mr.. FosTER briefly referred to +bo &c
foreon iron imnortad for tho cons+rt;
Railroads the most of which was not 1oid f1r -
dering us dependant on foregn IorlotS ai 1i
bic to commercial revulsions Uo tbonmbt n"r
policy should be to encouraoa tbe JnroIon
mentof our own resources, and referred f.
the policy of the British manufactnrnr who
would furnish our market tamnnroriI,- beIo,r
the cost of production in order to break down tbe
American manufacturer HAVING attained that end
and driven the American manufacturer ont of the
market the price at once rises far above the cost f
production and reasonable profit Hayino the CON
troll of the market they fix prices at whatever rate
they please
Mr.. GwIN said that his bill made il oboatorv
upon the contractors to take American irnn If 4
could be obtained as low rs foraian iron. no. or
forded sufficient protection -
Mr. FOSTER stated that American irop vos haitian
than English
Mr. SEWARD asked Mr. Rirlor ;f ,yo oo,rd ,,o4
make as poor iron in PennsyITanin o in Enr,ri moi
and suitable for railroads Mr. r did NOT rani,r
Mr. STuvovs said buildinor ro;IrooJI Ill f! f'!'
iron bazardad tba E,,os lf ,;so,. -, s NJ NJ e Pooi
especial necessity for nsincr i,rood 10, tb,b IL %
erts where there were NO macbima bn ga US @
repairs could he made Tho WoIo ;o, tbt anu no
here was the nnorest of EnrIiab io tL, ,j
their host for ro;IrooJa a. ''' 'NeI "'e'
Mr. CTyrC,,,""n;J ~,
iron on the Erie EaiIrraI Of Sn1or;oa useu IGot
ture. VI -'l1e' ''"" ""ui'c-
Mr.. SEWARD said he had M lrou,Iodc,o or .,,o4
fact ~ 1' ie"Se VI 'n"'
Mr.. CLtNGuAx thouobt tbo hest oo,,rso + ,,,,u,,,o
was to let the contractors cot tba ;rn bo ~
could find if tbe chaonnst ond frno or dmt Tr Sno9
900 tons be reouired far tbis road ot A. c"TG -
=. n5 e" ,n too n lnis Ioau, at duty OF SlO,
~ IL "puiu amount 10 9",OOU,Voo. why exact tax
OF tins amount, when at the same time we propose
to advance money and give lands? He had Ion@
been Of the opinion that railroad iron. more than
any other, should be admitted fraa of dnt, H.
had understood that in Pennsrivoria tba9 roadS e
LEADING from iron nires to tbo f 'no - J'':i Ia
with EngIsb iron. Ninatantbs Of t%o ot F ia, i",
was the labor and nnIoSS ~ o. iosv 81 iton
we could not comnete with EnaIond p i0o Vi i'ooi
Mr. B1G1ER, although laboring under severe
pain in the head, felt called on to saw sometbinq
There was no question among railroad men on the
much superior. The Pennsylvania Railroad was
built almost exclusively of American iron which
wastes at the rate of about per CENT while foreign
wastes at the rate of per cent. and nine in some
instances. a striking instance could be found in
that Railroad with the Baltimore and
Ohio as to durability. In building this road the
quality of the iron would be as much matter of
as the price, and capitalists being sem
sible men would take the best. If American iron
would last three four times as long, no business
man would overlook that fact He hoped and be-
American material.
Mr.. IvERsoN, of Ca, opposed the amendment. He
had been informed by Mr.. Chambers gentleman
from Philadelphia, engaged in railroads that Amer
lean iron would last thirteen wears and Fnrish fen
or eleven years.
The question was then taken on the amendmant
and it was adopted by yeas 05 navs % os foiioIra
Yeas-AIessrs Allen BigIer Broderict Ciandar CII
Crittenden Dixon Fessenden Foot Foster
Hale, Harlan, Houston, King Kennedy Seward. Sim,
mons both Ihomsons, Toombs Trumbull, Wade, Wilson
ana Nv, MfigHt-zo ne..zS 1..- NJ,
DnrESs Fitch Irsh' clay Chngman, Davis,
Hunter Iyerson Jobnson nf Tenn Tes mw'i lalono' H1
son, Polk, Reid Rice Sebastian stuart and WardH23
The question was then stated to be on the amend |
ment of Mr.. WILSON to construct the road nv the |
shortest practicable route between the naroIieI of
35 and A. pending which the Senate adjourned
UOITSF or REppEcENT, ,TIyrc
The House met at thn usuoI ho,r "0
Mr. WAsuRrPNE of W;S rosa 70 . ,,o,,.o,,oI -.
canatior in raoor1 70 +h il " :. Pc 'l eH
and Mr. Shorter of AIa o E Io. III Tliise EI
not spoken Of the renrssentot;reo frorn Niobano ~ |
ILLUSTRATING tbe brorerv of that Stotn b+ F tb"f
particular gentleman 9nIy ''' ''''''' O"' vi 'na'
Mr.. CHAFFEg, of Mass. introduced a hill instrnc+-