Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-03-02
Congress

Congress.
Before another issue Of our paper, the
present session, Of this Department of the
government will have closed, and the low
or House ceased TO have political exist
erce. or the l,bors Of this body stree
\ it last convened NC are not prepared to
sneak in detail at this time. Certain it Is
however, it wall probably have left un-
done what should have been the crownine
act Of its existence; we mean the passage
ofan act for the construction ofa thorough
fare that would have connected the Allan
tic and Pacific coasts and placed them but
few days journey apart; which would
have commanded the trade OF the vast
countries which bound both shores, rs well
as the beautiful and fertile Islands which
dot TIE surface Of the great Pacific Ocean:
also. the numerous whale fsberies which
abound amid it's immense expanse of watt
err, and which could have opened out @
tract of country Of thousands Of miles in
extent. Which although comprising much
sterile soil on its plains, and many almost
inaccessible moun'ains in its limits, con-
rains some of the richest ard most pro,
lductye valleys on the continent, and the
most valuable minerals known TO science,
in apparently unlimited quantities.
What influence, hlneiul as we must re.
gardit, could have restrained our National
Legislature from passing the Pacific Rail
road bill, we are at loss to know, Even
TO the demon Of sectional Jealousy We are
10th to ascribe it, notwithstanding the ir'
sane hatred that has been engendered ano
foslered between different sections of The
Union within the last dozen years. Tie
measure appears so pre-eminently nationl
that we can not distin Eush the line upon
which narrow.miuded patriotism has pla'
ced the division between northern anc
southern interests. 1t appeared to u
when introduced as if it were mensurC
entirely above the reach Of partizan dis
cord, and one on which every Americaf
having the growth, progress, and prosperi
ty OF his country at heart, could cordially
! and earnestly unite in fastening it to
speedy and triumphant completion. But
other and less enlightened and less pat
riotic councils prevailed and the Pacific
Railroad VIII have to await until a new
Congress, and another session takes it NJ
-pe1haps to carry it through the face o
another discussion, to lay it on the table
, or underit. ... f....... ..
The adjustment of the Tariff, which wa
I regarded by many as of the greatest i'm
portance, has been permitted to tii7zle on
r very much in the same way with the Pa
cifc Railroad bill, while the revenues o
the government seem 70 be IN the mos
: dilapidatcd condition, and the utmus
r need Of some measurcs to replenish Oh
t National Treasury. 1t is true, Congress
l has one day more TO deliberate, but iii
not likely to redeem the lost time in 8
q short space. . ..st
c The approl riatious for the current eN
e penses of the government, have been mad
with a niggardly hand but if they are sui
Is fcient, that is all that IS needed in tina
o direction. H.... ...s
Q Early in the session, bill for the az
QUESTION of Cuba, was introduced into th
= Senate, and lengthy and able repol
d made by the committee to which it wa
n referred, in favor OF adopting means TO 81
d cure that valuable Island to this country
but the bill authorizing the President
r negotiate for its purchase from Spain, AN
!. appropriate sum of money for that pu
e pose. met with the fate of all the prime
/. pal measures introduced into the Congre
d sional Halls this session, and now may
g regarded as lying beside the Pacific Raj
road and the Tariff. slihfd Bad 1i 'f
n -------------
IS TnE PAcIrIc RALRoAD.-We are indeb
ell to our worthy Congressman Hon. ia
= / Gillis, for a copy of the min h volun,
n of the report-oi the exploration Of a rout
!. fora railroad from the Missi. sipld r,ver I
tie Tactic Ocean. Also, copy Of III
d Finance Report for 1878.