, 1859-01-21
TELEGRAPHlC NEWS.


WASHINGTON. Jan. 20.-5ESATE.-The House
I'LL Il tue relief of the Mobile aud Chic Railroad
was taken up. Considerable debate ensued on
the question whether to pass it or refer it to the
Committee on Public Lands. 1t VIA. finally laid
over.
Tie 11yalld Pension bill WIS taken up and
passed.
The Pacific Railroad Lii, as amended, then
came p.
Mr. DAvis Of Mississippi, moved to strike out
tue enactinR c1ause, and adopt Us 6 Substitute his
minority report, the main features nf which are
au appropriation Of ten 1lillion Of dollar. and ten
sec!ous Of land per mile to coa'ract the road the
said teu millions to he refunded in tile from OF
nett proceeds into the Treasury: No terrniui are
named, and no monopoly to be given to any spe-
cal company. The road is to run from the Attain
tic to tue Pacific States. He believed the road
could be bnilt over certain route on these terms,
and made lengthy speech in support Of his
views.
Before taking up the Peci6c Railroad bill, Mr.
Benjamin reported substitute for Mr. Mason's
bill. which authorizes The President to use toe
public forces Of the United Stntes- Mr- Bepja-
MINIS substitute, which was ordered to ba print
ed, is in substance aa follows:
The tir8t SECTION gives Fower to the President
whenever he has reason to apprehend that any
of the transit routes will be ohstructed CT closed
by lAwiess vessels, or that WHEN an attack is
threatened ngaiaat the persons or property Of
our citizens, to uae the land and naval forces 10
prevent the threatened Injury, on condition that
the forces used arc Withdrawn Gs soon RS The
object is accomplished.
fee second section gives power 10 the Pfes!-
dent, in case Of actual violence TO the persons or
property Of our citizens in any ot the Central
American States Of in Mexico, to uae the laud
and naval forces in exacting instant redress
the forces to be withdrawn Us 6oon as the re-
d1eas is granted.
Section third requires an immediate report 70
vHatu If hat ft,o ant 1c ndaf
the provisions of sections one und two.
Mr. Davis spoke for three hours strongly id
vceatiug u southern road, aud gaTe larse de-
tails Of the topography Of the route, TO show
that it is the shortest ind cheapest. and that the
road from Texas to California cen be completed
Tor the su.u be had named.
It may here be mentioned that Mr. Pugh's
amendment TO terminate the road at the eastern
boundary Of California. was not lost, os vas er-
roneously stated in some papers, but 1t Is still
pending, although it was temporarily Withdrawn
to enable Mr. DAris to cdsr bis substitute.
Mr.. Gwin, in reply. to 3lr: Davis, deprecated the
tenor Of the Senator's speech, which he on~lder'
ed, tended 10 exls the Southern at the expense
Of the ot' er routes. AZ TO the Senator's proposal,
his route wo1!d commence n"Hhere and end Ut !.
similur place. There could he no assurance that
road would be lul!l to connect With Elsisrn ter
minus any more than wtll the Western VINO
would y0te 10000 900 for uny such doubtful link?
lie. however, did not consider that The road would
npw te buiIt, When IT.. arrive at tte point wftI
all parties will concele portion Of their prtjudi.
cts, under The coercisc power OF p.l,lic opinion,
80 to uue all sectiou-, then, aud uo' TIL then,
will i Paclfc R4lIr:ad lie built.
3fr. peotittle epoke id favor Of taking three
estimates for contracts. First. for road north
of t,e parallel Of IL second. for road between
the 37th and 43d; third, for road south Of
5fth The President 10 send oil Euch estimates
to Congress for their actrn.
Mr. lrersou stated that he stood TO eyery
word be uttered in faror of two roads On tec-
tiopal aud political grounds. pnd in addition had
his views fortified by other evidence. lie read
q letter from citizen Of Canada. who bud psss
ed many winters in thetuterior Of this c,LtineIt
and who pronounced the Northern md South
en- routes favorable, but Central route i'm.
practicable from the drifting SHOWS he also
handed TO The Secretary . note woich wss read
and ordered TO be printed. together With q
lengthy sciept:dc paper to the same purport by
Lieut. Maury OF the 0b:eivat.ry.
A1. Brown again spoke to the eeoEsti.uilonosit5
oflhe question.
Mr. alason here mored to ADJOURN
Mr. Gwin demonstrated, apd called for the
yeas and nays, when the motion prevailed, and
the Seua1e adjourned.
Hocsg-Thc Speaker announced Messrs.
1 Sherman Of Ohio, Bocock, Richie. Goosoeck
aad Ready, as the Select Committee on tht
| charges OF alleged corruption in the Navy De
parlment.
The morning session OF the House WAS occu
| pied in ouncombe speeches.
| The bill to amend the pre'emption Laws, re
| ported yesterday. came up
| Mr. Blair, OF Missouri, offered . Homestead
| bill as an amendment, but it WAS ruled out 0
ordsr.
| Mr. Grow, Of Pennsylvania, offered an ameni
meul that from aud after the passage Of tits ac
10 public land, silall le EXPOSED IL sale by rrpc!a
nation OF tie President, unless returns uf III,
su.yeyor thereof shall have been duly Iled i'll ILL.,
Land Oi1icc len years or more, which WIS 2dnplet
by Is majority. Tile House by majority reject
I'd tile bill by 1eIu-lng 10 order it 10 be engrossc'
Tor third reading. Nnch time wls consumed b.