The Evansville daily journal., 1859-01-12
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WASHINGTON, Jan. !


acquisition of the Island of Cuba by nego-
tiation. ,-s..- 4,4..-st ~sa
y. za.5-5, -e WASHINGTON Jan. In.
( SENATE.-The Senate was called to order
at the usual hour when, after prayer, the
journal was read. '7'a -.sfi ~
The Pacific Railroad bill was taken up.
Mr.. Gwyn expressed the hope that the
final vote on the bill would be taken on
Thursday next.
Mr. Wilson of Mass, said that years be-
fore the acquisition of California-before
the discovery of gold had turned our coun-
trymen to the shores of the Pacifc-the
idea was conceived of a railway transit
across the continent, which would make
our country the great highway of transit
across the continent, which would make our
country the great highway between Europe
and Asia The people had pronounced in
favor of the speedy construction of that
great national work, which would carry
into the heart of the continent the light of
christian civilization-add to the wealth and
power of the nation, and bind together the
dwellers on the Atlantic and Pacific shores
He should not discuss the general issue, for
these issues had been discussed before the
people, and they had pronounced for
it. The great question for consideration
was, ON what route shall the road be
constructed The route from Lake Superb
or to Puget's Sound was the shortest, it had
good hard wood and water, but the nation
can hardly be asked to take a road on the
extreme northern frontier. He would will
ingly vote to give at least thirty thousand
acres of land to the mile to aid in the con-
struction of such work over that route
The central route, crossing the continent
from the Missouri to San Francisco, would
be the prominent national route. 1t would
accommodate the entire country, North and
South. He was for that route because it
was for the whole country. The route on
the Southern frontier of the country, by way
of Ell Passo, was mere sectional route. =
The country from Ell Passo to the Pacific
was an arid region of barran lands. Over
most oft sterility reigns. Birds could hard
ly hy over it without carrying their pro-
visions with them. The Senator from
Georgia, Mr.. Iverson, had proposed to build
two roads, Northern and Southern road.
One bordering on the territories of the Brit
ish Queen and the other on the frontier of
Mexico. The Senator thought the time was
at hand when the South must go out of the
Union or give up slavery and he was for
going out if the Senator from New York.
Mr.. Seward, or any of his compeers should
be elected to the Presidency; which may be
the case, inasmuch as the Republicans
have swept the last elections. The Senator
might rest assured that the threat to
raise the demon of disunion in 1860
would not make the Senator from New
York-Mr. Seward-Mr. Chase of Ohio; Mr.
Reed, of Pennsylvania Mr.. Banks, of Mas
sachusetts; or their political associates
whose names had been connected with the
Presidency, any less dear to the freemen of
the country. But the Senator from Georgia
would construct road over the Ell Paso
route, preparatory to seeding from the
Union. ae3 asv
He said millions, even if it should be sunk
in the work, would be but a small and in
significant affair. 1t was a work of great
magnitude, of incalculable importance, and
he was ready now to enter upon the work
by voting the money necessary to accom-
plish it, and in giving such route he was
sure he was taking the only practicable
course that would make railway to San
Francisco consummated fact.
HoUsE-After the usual preliminary busi-
ness, Mr.. Hill, of Georgia, asked, but failed
to obtain consent to offer joint resolution,
declaring that new State ought to be ad-
mitted into the Union until it is ascertained
by representative, according to the fed
eral ratio. 'T,.t fF'
The House took up the bill reported at
the last session, by the Committee on For
| eign Affairs, disappearing the act of Commo-
| dore Paulding, but recommending that no
action be taken. 5s rs... 81
Several amendments were offered thereto,
namely one offering the thanks of Con-
| gress to Com. Paulding and his officers, and
| another, that Com. Paulding acted without
the authority of law. The report was final
| ly tabled-yeas s3. s-.ea.i
/ The House, then, by vote of 100 yeas
against l02 nays refused to refer the subject
! to the Committee of the Whole on the state
of the Union.
Mr. Mills, of Virginia, made an unsuc-
cessful melton to lay the bill ON the table.
An amendment declaratory of the rights of
expatiation, that the capture of General
Walker was within the letter aud spirit of
the instruction of the Secretary of Navy, but
without authority of law. Rejected. T
| Also, an amendment condemning the
course pursued by Commodore Paulding.-
! The vote on the latter was Sc yeas, 1873
nays. s. .r,a -s.a,
substitute Cor the report of the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs, rendering thanks to
Commodore Paulding and his officers, was
adopted-yeas 90, nays s5.
! The question was then stated to be on the
report as amended, when, on motion of Mr..
1 Cox of Ohio, the whole subject was laid on
! the table by four majority.
The House then resumed consideration of
the motion of Mr.. Sherman of Ohio, to refer
the Naval Appropriation Bill to the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs instead of the Com
mittee of the Whole on state of the Union,
as proposed by Mr.. Phelps, of Missouri who
now opposed that motion saying that it had
been found wise to entrust only one COM
mittee with financial questions, and no good
was to be accomplished by the course now
recommended. He repelled the remark Of
ten repeated that the Committee of Ways
and Means sought to absorb the power OF
4 the House.
I Mr.. Montgomery, OF Pennsylvania, de-
sired to ascertain whether arrangements had
been made by which the revenue of the Gov
ernment is to be Increased. A large ma
tional debt had been created, while Congress
is asked to vote thousands and millions OF
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