The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-12
TIlIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.

charge of his friends per Adams express for Clinton.
THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
Senate.
WASHINGTON Jan. IL, 1859.
THE ACQUISITION or CUBA.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Sdcl (adm) of La, yes
terday which inaudibe from the gallery, for
an appropriation to facilitate acquisition of the island
of Cuba by negotiation The bill says that,
Whereas, Cuba geographically possesses commanding in
uence the large and annually Increasing trade foreign
AND the aMssspp vey Go,
Of pa he as s
and citizens, which only be had
by crcutous demands on Span, and
Where's In he opinion Of Congress and in accordance
existing and removing future diaiculs 10 expsdent
for the purchase of the island should be
Thereto be enacted &C. That thirty millions Of dollars
cash the treasury be borrowed per bonds
Of thousand dollars eAch redeemabe In from twelve to
MOVE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
Mr.. MASON, (adm) OF Va, from the Committee on Fo
reign Affairs reported bill authorizing the President
use the land and naval forces of the United States
tain cases. He would ask for ts consideration VI early
day
REPORT ON COINAGE ETC
The Secretary Of the Treasury sent in Professor Alexan
mittee on Finance
The remainngsroutne business of unimportant
nature.
The HOMESTEAD BILL
Mr. JOHNSON, (aem of Tenn, said he would call up the
Homestead bill at an early day.
ROUTE
Mr.. SHIELDS, (adm) of Minnesota, introduced bill to
establish mail route from Lake Superior TO the Pacific.
ouTRAGEs
Mr.. DAVIS, (adm) of Miss, introduced resolution,
L,,L s~oD dantr n~
respondcpce in relation to the outragcs American c
Zens on the sthmus Of Panama.
DEBATE PACIFIC RAILROAD
Coming up Mr.. GwIN, adm of Cal, expressed the
hope that the final vote would be taken Thursday next
Mr. wnsoN Opp Of Mass, had The noor. He said
pacers of gold had ured couuymen to the shores Of
the Iaciic the idea conceived OF railway transit
the continent which would make country the
great highway between Europe the treaty
OF Guadalupe Hdago gave our republic the title deed Of
the empire, the construction Of railway TO the Pacific
had engaged the profound attention of the nation The
opinion Of the people had been pronounced In favor of the
speedy completion Of that great national work which
would carry into the heart Of the continent the light Of
Christian civilizations deveope the wealth and power of
the nation and bind together the dweers on the Atlantic
and Pacific slopes of the Rocky Mountains lie should not
discuss the general issues involved in the construction OF
that great work. for those had been discussed be-
fore the people and they had pronounced for it, The sole
questions for consideration were, On what route shall
the road be constructed" and ..How shall it be
built " The route from Lake Superior TO Pugets Sound
was the Shortest had good hard wood and water but
the nation hardly be asked 20 take route the
IRENE northern frontier He would willingly vote to give
at least thirty thousand Of land to the mile to aid in
the construction Of such work over that route. The
central the continent from the Missouri
San Francisco, would be pre- emnently national route
II would the entire country north and south
lie for that route because il was for the whole
try The route the southern rim OF the country by
the way Of FL Paso, a mere sectional route. The
country from FL Paso TO the Pacific arid region Of
barren sands. Over most of it sterity regns. Birds
could hardly fly il without carrying their provisions
with them. daughter The Senator from Georgia (Nr.
had ,c.1 m hnl1 and
southern roadone bordering the territories Of the British
Queen and the other the frontier Of Mexico That Sen
ator thought the time at hand when the South must
go out OF the Union or give up slavery and was for going
out if the Senator from New York (Alr. Seward) or
any of his compeers shall be elected President in
1860, which he TO think may be the case, mas
much the republicans have swept the free States.
That Senator might rest assured that the threats to raise
the demon of dsunon in 1850 would make the
tor from New York (Mr Seward Mr.. Chase (0ho) Mr.
Read pa Mr.. Banks Mass }, their political
ca,es whose names had been connected with the Prcs
dency less dear 10 the reemen of the country But
the Senator from Georgia would construct road over the
FL Paso route preparatory TO seeding from the Union
This Southern route had been known the Desert but
hereafter would be known the Disunon route. While
he Mr. Wilson, would not vote for any plan that would
make that route the national highway TO the Pacific, he
would vote any amount Of lands 10 build 1t u local
route He would give the whole country south Of the
thirty fourth parallel from FL Paso to the state OF Cfor
MIA TO the construction of this local road He op.
posed the bill reported by the committee because he
deemed IL wholly inadequate to construct the road. II
would not secure money enough to locate the road Men
of capital would not embark IN any such scheme, ana IL
would pasFnto the hands Of class of greedy SPECTATORS
like the operators the Texas Pacific roadmen who
would take millions of stock when they had not dollar
invest If the bill pass in its present form we may see the
road constructed through four or five hundred miles OF
the best and west of the Missouri from the Big Sioux TO
the State of Texas and may the road in that State
built TO the naked plains where the desert begins one
hundred fifty miles this side Of Fl Paso but should
then find that the road would not be made the sands
barren plains from that point the borders of Cali
forna. Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota had
millions of the richest lands on the continent, and with
Cnnra nIH In NarX nvk SafnE
could not raise money 10 construct their mag cen rail
ways. How and where could seventy five hundred
millions OF money be raised for ands-only one-thrd Of
which were arable-to construct that great national
work? He asked for the speedy construction Of railway
TO the Pacific the central regions Of the country and
TO accomplish that object he had proposed TO amend
the pending bill, by providing at once for the
location ana construction of the work by the
money Of the nation. He proposed to set apart
the proceeds Of the public lands within one hun.
dred and nfy miles Of the road, as d fund to pay
the bonds issued 10 construct the road Adopt the pan
enter at once upon the great work. the boundlcss
credit OF the nation and in ten years perhaps sooner
should a railway from the Missouri san Francisco;
and although he believed the road would not for years
pay dividends upon ts cost, would inme the plains,
passes and OF the interior of the republic with
the light OF civilization, dcveope tue honor and wealth
Of the nation and tend to the unity of the country by
binding together with ties Of interest and affection the
millions VINO hereafter 10 live on the Atlantic and
Pacific slopes To accomplish object vast,
prehensble national in It's scope, so mpo tint to the
safety OF the country, the expenditure slb0OO0O0O,
Il IL should be sunk IN the work would he buta
small and insignificant affair. u was work OF great
magnitude, of mcaculablc mror'nnc aud ne was ready
enter upon the work by voting the money ncces
he taking the only prajtcbic co1fse that would
make railway 70 san Francisco contaminated act
The rest of the day TIL Ave O'Clock was occupied by OK
plantations which arose out Of Mr.. Wilson'S remarks.
Mr.. DAVIS. OF Mlss TOOK occasion Tho various
routes set forth in the volumes on the Pacr H,ro To
clear himself from the spposlon OF seclon, bias n the
preparation OF reports when ha Secretary Hf War.
Without dsposng Of the subject the senate adjourned,
so the bill comes np arst in the regular otder OF business