The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-26


tho road 20 be 500 nles-uo than dity thonsani
square mlosreatr Than .ha superficial area OF NeWfofN
Pennsylvania and about twelfth Of the area ~ mo
enre free States of tho Union Some o tho ois propose
donate the extcnt OF iand and 10 glve ke ~
vance Of money to each Of three routes. Iht would
require hundred aud 1fiy thousand square mlss-one'
fourth OF the extent OF ali the free stes and three hun
dred millions Of dollars. This would be payins entrey
too dear for our whistle" so much Cor senator GYMS
plan of building the Pacific railroad.
SENATOR DAVIS PROJECT
senator paws, of Mississippi, from the same seeot
committee submitted q minority report ON tho 2Tth Of
January 1885, and a substitute for Senator Owns bh
lis substitute directed the President of the United states
to advertise for proposals establish railway commun
cation across The territory of tho United states and thus
TO the states of the Atlantic Ad tho Pacific, and
contlac for tne transportation upon sad rairoad1i
the United States mails troops, seamen, munitions oi
war supplies for the army and navy, and al other
government service.
The party contracting to be required to construct
within ten years tho railroad in Substantial and work
manliko manner equal all respects to railroads Of tho
first class and alternate sections OF public lands for
the space miles each sde % BE- appropriated
and set apart the construction Of the line, with
provision that such lands should be sold and u
condonay eonvoyed within 1--WE years from the issuing
of the paent for ho and the other half IN ten years
Besides the grant OF land thus made Senator Davis sub
ssute provided also for money grant Of ten mhons
Of dollars, on the following condons;-
As guaranty Of the faithful performance Of the con-
tract before described the contracting party s
deposit with tho Secretary Of the Treasury the sum OF nvo
hundred thousand dollars IN bonds or certificates o STOCK
OF the United States which may be subsequently th
drawn IN of ten thousand dollars, as the work pro
gresfe production Of vouchers showing 10 tne saus
faction Of the Secretary OF the Treasury that an amount
equal thereto has been expended in the construction Of
iyNsut utietl mart Dt 81
road located herein before described " eonpsed anu
put in successful operation the President sha cause 70 DC
advanced twentieth part less ten per cent OF ihe
whole sum Of money herein appropriated. Ana, IN IKE
manner, when each Succeeding section o equal cNen.
completed and pvt successful operation, an equal amount
shall he advanced to the contracting party until the whole
road completed when the ten per cent reserved sha
BE- adyauced 10 the contracting party
| SENATOR Foor's PROJECT.
ON The ncxt day the 2sth OF January, 1865, Senator
Foot, OF Vermont gave notice Of another substitute,
directing the President Of the United States TO enter INTO
conrac for the transportation of the mails, troops, sea-
men, munitions OF war, army and navy supphes ana all
other government service, by ralroad from the Junction
OF the Eo de Sioux with the Obova or FED river OF
the North on the western boundary Of the State OF Mime
sofa 20 Pugcts Sound, in the Territory of Washington
thence % san Francisco, in ths State Of California
II directs bids to be advertised for on tho same prInei
pe rs was contained in senator wins b appropriste
efnate sections Of the public lands for twenty miles OF
each slde fact substantially the same as the bill
reported by the Select Committee except as TO the loc
| tion of the line
SENATOR c.aEBoN's PROJECT.
Yns substitute proposed by senator Cameron, olPa.
on the 25th Of March 1865 Is essentially different IN prn
oplo all the others and is PERHAPS tho feast obcc
tnaable Of all Il rst provides for tho appointment OF
css than three than seven disnte
rcged and experienced civil engineers, who shall meet
Washington, examine all tho facts and Information collect
ed in OF the government connection wit
| aPscac Railroad, and decide wpon the final location
tho general route Of ralrosi from some point on u
Mississippi Missouri river TO somo point On the Pac
in the OF California and 81 all also designate tho
neral location and Termination of not less than two "a
moro than four branches 10 said railroad which sh.
comrlcnce At some point Yons on near tho Mes
spp Missouri rvcr and nierscct the main Inc OF -
railroad at such relnt poniG may be designated
said engineers, but notwo branches eastern tcrnini
sad railroad shall be located ir the State Upon "a
approval Of the Psdert tho routes designated cha
| becoxao the location Of said branches
FOR the construction Of thcsc lines tho United Staer ~
" src bonds Of tie Denomination of 81 o0o paying hv
per interest aed red.cmabI al tho end OF y years
Ties. bonds To be- delivered the states throug
which he roads 10 be built IN tho proportion Of f5
ooO 10 each mile -he states pay the difference bc
hat and Tho actual c@st pr mile of the road en-
refnd che Cntcd sia,or Tho principal and rte
res. 20 nad by way . osfr neonrth Of the Al
for vnsh tho unned states may be rcponf,oc To sucl
staier respectively for the Of the line And H. at th
cxprasn Of ,y wears FROM ,hc cato Of said bonds IT.
l whole account advanced shall at have been fully 70
paid tnsa the said States shall rop1y tho baaresf u.
"a fa With interest, 10 tao treasury Of the Cnte.
states
An u. Territories through sLch the road IL 10 pass
coniracss conyvc,cn shssga them are 20 be mad,
~ the Pro- dent and pki bonas 81 the United states
and whom sach Territories become ass the road 10 bs
delivered ~ them with alternate secu of the public
3szds for ~ niy miles each sdc their assuming "a
Ireland to usc general goycrnnrn, the made 10
| tssEd the road
Undsr this LII 4 sl te that the roads are to be
bsh at the expcusc of th> several sles, the rnt,d
States only guaranteeing advance " lsaa OF ss 600
pcr mile Tbs chief portion 81 thu ros ho~cyer would
through Tcrr tories and n government would
have "a meet The original cost sf constructing H. II not
clear hos this den could be Afterwards lcgsTy imposed
upon the Territories which nigh dseiam they 30
sats II vou;i also necc. tate legislative action ON
tae part q the States assuming tLc lcbt AMI recu. L.
tic conditions These mpcdimes.s out of The way this
proposition appears he most rsir and r,s sonaslc
and most likely 10 command popular favor ID
all sections q the country. ny ~ States Immediately
and 70 the greatest extent bcneGcd b. the ro. arc naas
NhAi-tne ft>t 0i VIC SNAnE nn&t 4ANanfAF
by way Of lolu moic,y.o the COT, By tho other bits
all the states are male 10 osnr butte aquil proportion
cut Of ttn Joint treasury ari estate, fr TIE spS saI
snost exclusive blcGt of gottou of IT, coufedsrscy
" Camerou's bill is based ug.a st aud true principle
ts others not for however much fasiac rairsaa
add 10 the wealth ard prosperity of tho country a
lar r. would ho absurd Say thai the States and Terri
tori through wnieh rUas VII not be che eh gslac,e
and ~ TOO, 10 thc actual dsaivange Of thc Eastern
stltcs from which IL will dram on considerable poroa
of the tUpaliton. Assuming thc distance from the
Missouri river 10 San Francisco 20 be 25O0 miles ihis BIZ
would IL The whole rouic lay hrough Organized states
require the creation Of debt BY tie general govcrnmcn
10 The amount Of s37 10000, o., IL round gurcs forty
millions of dollars, ae annual ncres, on wach would b.
two millions. Ashis the Total outlay 70 be originally &c
frayed BY the general govcrnmont coli not amount 10
less thar hundred millions Of dollars the interest
on which would be I've millions The project however
te lcact fo -.