Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1859-02-03
PACIFIC RAIL ROAD BILL HOW
IT WAS KILLED.

Senate on the Pacific Rail Road Bill, con-
denssd from several days, showing how II
was stuffed. then, dissent owelled, and hnal-
ly killed: -
SENATE, Jan'y l2.-The Pacific Rail
Road Bill was then taken up, the question
being on Mr.. Iverson's amendment that the
bill be committed TO the old Committee,
with Instructions 70 report bill Tor the
construction Of Northern and Southern
road
Mr.. Doolitile moved 10 amend by insert
ing ahda ceniralrUad.
Mr.. Green of Mo, considered that one
road would answer all the wants of the
Government, aud believed Congress bad
constitutional right 10 construct il, although
he would prefer 10 designate the exact Ter
minus; he would concede the matter and
would a, future lime propose 10 amend
tlst the eastern terminus be al the most eli.
bic spot on the western boundary Of Mis-
souri,, ami {, make it more acceptable, would
have three branch roads, viz: One running
eastward, ore south, TO New Orleans, and
one north 10 Sioux City, connecting with
lhedrunk road, sbou, longitude 1902, little
north Of ihs Canadian river. II must be
remembered ,ha, the required route is no,
from the Atlantic, bu, from The Mississippi
Valley 10 the Pacific. His route would &C.
commodate all sections. .-
MIR. Houston Of Texas, spoke in favor oil
the FL Paso route, and asked why rule Out
all the South southwark OF The 37lh deg
During the twelve or fourteen years that
he had occupied seat in the Senate, the
manifestations of section jealousy had
caused him deep and indispensable regret
Hehad never heard that chord struck with
GU; pain, and i, seemed 10 him as il gentle
men whose talents should be used 10 per.
ue,uate the Union, have devised causes o.
disagreement between The North and ihs
South. When he first heard The cry Of dis
union, il was in the other House HI
though, j, treason, and Thought the individ
ual who uttered it should have been cruel
fed. Il is not more acceptable now, al
though more familiar. s..F.
Disunioni As well hope TO have :
healthy man if you cut Out the main artery
Of hi. life. Win you cut the Mississippi IN
two? Who will have lis source and who
lis mouth, and Will the great West suffer IL
self 10 be bereft of it? ...-
Mr.. Douglas spoke assiDs: The recommit-
al Of the bill He refrained from discus
sing the main question, but protested against
the 37th parallel being made the southern
line. He wished TO limits TO be made, eth
or north or south, but was in favor Of th'
hest route, wherever located. He desired
the road or roads 10 be built, ard had ne
doubt Of its consii.uiionali.y. He would
nsrrni; ths contractors 10 locate the route
a. he we. unwilling TO leave the location Of
tito the political action of the Government
The motion 10 reconnit was lost by q
vote Of 80 yeas TO Is nays. .-.-.-
JANUARY ia discu,sivs debate en-
sued on the Pacific Railroad bill, The pend
ing question being Mr. Bigier's amendment
10 locate the eastern terminus between The
9th and 43d parallels. ..
JANUARY 1.-THE Pacific Railroad
bill Gaming up as the special order, the voic
as then taken on Bigler's amendment 10
limit the route Of the road between The 37th
and 4Sd parallels, which was lost BY yeas
-l9; nays-25. .7t ..t E-
Mr.. Doolil;le submitted an amendment
providing that any contrac, made by the
President shall be submitted by him 10 Con-
gress, aud take effect only BY joint resOlu-
lion. Adopted.
Mes,rs. TrumbuIl, Thompson, Gwin,
Davis. Pugh, Rice, Simmons, Bigler, Ma
son, Sebastian, Cameron and Mallory took
part in the debate.
Mr.. Mason moved 10 recommit The bill,
which was lost by yeas, %; nays. 90.
Mr.. Toombs moved to lay the bill on the
table, which was lost, when the Senate ad-
journed to Monday. -s
JANUARY lS.-The Pacific Railroad was
taken up. But little debate ensued, the
time being occupied in voting OIL the sever
al amendments, the yeas and nays being
taken on each. .y L-r. -..
First-Mr. Sebastian's amendment pro-
viding that the eastern terminus be Fort
Smith, was LOST; yeas 8, nays %.
Fhird-Mr Green's amendment, pro-
yidine for one road with two Eastern ter
mini, the Southern ierInipi not extending
further South than Fulton, Ark, the North
ern not further North than the Big Sioux;
that they unite no, farther West Than the
1924 degree of West Long. On this, Mr..
Green spoke advocating its adoption. Lost.
Forrth-Mr. Riee's amendment, making
Pupet's Sound The Western terminus, was
lost; yeas g. nays 43. II sgl a.bs r
Fihh-Mr. Wards amendment fixing
the Eeastern terminus between 81 and 49ih
parallel was reiected-yea' "a; nays 80.
Six.h-Mr. DsoitIle's amendment, the
main feature OF which was the granting Of
the alternate even sections Of 40 miles on
both sides Of the road 10 actual settlers in
accordance with the principles Of The Home
stead bill was lost-yeas IS; nays 80. p
Seventh-Mr. Pueh's amendment, that
the Railroad stop OF the eastern boundary OF
California, instead Of unconstitu,ionaily
traversing the State TO San Francisco, was
lost. '.
Erght-Mr. Bigler's substitute, as sub.
mit,ed on Friday, with some amendments,
was adopted.
Mr.. Bigler's amendment was to strike
out the 4th, 9Th, 9th, 7,h, and 9Th sections
of the original bl, and in lieu of them 10 in