Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1859-02-03


Hands are 10 be conveyed TO the contracting
lparty, until one section Of twenty five miles
is completed, and in successful operation,
and the President shall reIainone-fnurth Of
the land as security Tor The completion oil
the middle division.
J This section also provides for the carriage
of the United States mail.
} SEC. Z. That the Presiden, be author zed,
so soon as one section is pu, inlo successful
operation, TO cause 10 be issuedto the con-
tracing party bonds OF the U, S., bearing
interest no, exceeding FIVE per cent, TO the
amount of $l2 500 for each mile, and as
the work progresses, similar payments shall
be made, provided that the entire amount
shall no, exceed $l6 100000. This sec
lion includes the provision that all The IRON
necessary for the track shall be Of American
manufacture. ....
SEC. s. Provides further for The payment
of the Contractors.
SEC. 8. Provides for the forfeit Of the
contract in case Of neglect or refusal 20
prosecute the work.
At this point 1t was agreed that The
bill, with lis man" amendments be printed
as It was difficult 10 know in what shape
il Stood
1 The Senate then adjo:rnsd.
! JANUARY l9.-The Pacifc Railroad
Bill was then taken up. MIR. Browns mo-
ton 10 lay the bill ON The table was mega
,ived. yeas 20, nays SO:
! YEAs-Messrs. Bates, Bayard, Benja-
min, Brown. Chesnut, Ciineman, Critien.
den. Fitzpatrick, Hammond. Hunter, liver.
son, Juhnson OF Tennessee, Mallory, Mason,
Reid, SlideIl, Thompson Of New Jersey,
Toombs aud Yulee-20.
Nays -Mrssrs. Allen, Bell, BigleI,
Bright, Frederick, Cameron, Chandler
: Clark, Cullamer, Davis, Dixon, Dnnliltls
. Douglas, Durkee, Fessenden. Fitch, F"ote.
Foster, Green, Own. Hale. Harlan, John
son of Arkansas, Jones, Kennedy, King
. Polk, Pugh, Rice, Sebastian, Seward
Shields, Smmonds, Trumbull, Wade, Ward
Wilson and Wright SO.
Whereupon the vote required on Mr..
Prph's amendment, that the line shall stop
, at The eastern margin OF California.
The remainder of the day till fur o'clock,
when the Senate went into executive sess-
ion, wa, occupied on Mr.. Pugh's amend
rnent in the discussion "i the constitutional
ity Of carrying the road within the limits Of
the State.
!. Messr.. Push, Simmons, Benjamin and
Davis participated in The debate. Adjour-
ned. -
!, JANUARY 27.-The Pacific Railroad bill
! was then taken up and various verbal amend
, men,s were made preparatory to direct
vote on the bill.
Mr.. DoolIrle added an additional section.
intended to prevent spectators from keep
ing back the land from settlement, as they
did those granted 10 the Illinois Central
Railroad. Adopted.
Mr.. Doolinle then moved that the Sec
reiary of the Interior, en- the passage Of this
. act, be authorized to take proposals Tor The
Northern and Southern route, leaving the
central route as now, and report 10 Con-
pres. at the commencement Of next session,
The advertisement 10 be published for eight
n5nlhs In two papers Of the District oil COL
uubia. ,,,
Mr. D,oii;,le's amendment prevailed.
| Mr.. Douglas onyrsd All amendment, pro-
yidine tina, the so.calleu desert lands. WIN
in foriy miles Of the middle section OF the
road. he open TO presumption rie.f' al Inc
rate of ten cents per acre. Adopted.
A pru,racted discussion ensued on tn,
nroposi,inns in the course Of which Senators
Wilson, Hale. Douglas, Mason, Irumbnli'
F.ssrnd.n, Cameron, Pugh, Hanlin. Hous-
ton, Ward aud others, spoke.
| The action Of the Senate was as follows:
Mr.. Danl,lle's amendment To advertise
the estimates Tor the three routes, being
| adnuted IS final section 10 the bill.
! Mr.. Simmons of R. l. moved to strike oul
ell between the enacIing clause and The SAID
final section, which was carried, thus kill
ing The bill-yeas SO, nays 20.
The vote stood as follows:
Yy.s-Messrs. Bates, of Del, Bell, Of
Ten, Benjamin of La. Bright Of Ia, Cam
eron OF Pa, Chestnut Of S. c., Clark Of N.
H., Clay of Ala. Clingman Of n, c. Crit
tenden Of KY, Davis Of Miss, Dixon Of
Conn. Dooliltle Of WIS.,, Durkee oil WIS.
Fessenden of Me-. Fnote Of VT, Green oil
Mo, Hale Of N. H.. Hamlin Of Me-, Ham
mond of s. c., Houston ol Texas, Hunter
: %! ' a.. lSeTsuli vi ch'i o"''" - iciiii.,
Kennedy of Md, King OF N. y, Mason Of
Va, Pearce oil Md, Reid Of n. G., Rice OF
| MINI, Sebastian oil A rk., Shields oil Mimi,
Simmons of R. l., Sid-ll OF L., Stuart Of
Mich, Thompson Of N. j., roombs Of Ca,
Ward of Texas-3S.
NAYs-Messrs. Allen of r. l., Bayard
Of Del, Bieler of Pa, Broderick of CAL,
Brown of Miss, Chandler of Mich, Dug
las of H., Fitch Of Iud., Fitzpatrick Of Ala.
Foster Of Conn, Gwn of Cal, Harlan al
Iowa, Jones Of Iowa. Polk Of Mo-. Pugh Of
Ohio, Seward Of n. Y, Trumbull OF H.,
Wade of O., Wilson oil Mass, Yulee Of
Fla-20. -. --.. t-.-t
1 The result caused Mr.. Gwin of CAL, 10
remark bitterly, Little as this gives, it is
all ever expected from the Congress Of
the United States" s- @
| Mr.. Pugh moved 10 lay the bill on the Ia
BILE, which was lost. 3D.. ..... .-...
Mr.. Own moved TO recommit it. Lost.
MIR. Trumbull moved TO recornmit the
bill with instructions, SC. Lost.
Mr.. Douglas said his sentiments were
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