The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-12-22
ThlRTY-SlXTH CONGRESS---SECOND SESSION,


W W4salNGT0N, Dec. 2l.-The VICE PRESIDENT
laid before the Senate the report of the Comptroller
OF the treasury for the fiscal year ending tho 30th
June !86O. Laid on the table.-The Pacific Rail
roaa plll was received from the House, and after
refusal to refer it to a Special Committee most
| poned t the first Wednesday in January.-Nr
| PoN ELL moved that the Vice President he re
iuestea 10 MI the vacancy on the Committee of Thr-
| teen, occasIoned by the resignation of Mr. Davis
winch was agreed to.-The bill to carry
Me2co was "fta{Ean ta{Een treaty. np with
! The special order, bill to authorize the RAJ.
tImore and Ohio Railroad Company to extend ,ba
Washington branch of their road to the Potomac
river, ana across the same by an extension of the
! present structure known as the Long Bridge for
the purpose of connecting with the Viroinia rail
road at that point, was taken up-Mr SAILS
BUR1 presented remonstrance from the citizens
o., 9t georgetown against the passage of the BILL
Inc several amendments were considered and
agreed to.-Mr KENNEDY advocated the no
cessty existing for this connection and gave a his
tory OF the bridge across the Potomac at Washino
Tom Mr. FESSENDEN offered an amendment
giving the city of Washington the right to tax the
property of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
within the District of Columbia. lie understood
that the property of this company was free from
assessment. lie offered this amendment at the
suggestion OF officers Of the corporation of Wash.
ington, and thought that it should pass,-Mr
CAMERON was not in favor of PERMITTING this
road to 60 through this city, unless it comnliad
with the requirements of its citizens. The road
between Baltimore and Washington was the
most profitable one in the United States The
company taxed the citizens of WASHINGTON n
certain per centage for passing over this road
IN IN addition to the regular fare; and he thought
that it but just that the property of the com
pany located here should be taxed-Nr DAVIS
opposed the amendment-Mr DOUGLAS
thought that the company, by making this con-
nectOn, would benefit the public more than thav
did themselves lie was opposed to taxing thpnn'
Mr.. FESSENDEN sustained his amendment
The vote was taken and the amendment was
not agreed to-yeas 10, nays 25, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs E Anthony Baker Bingham, Cameron,
Chandler Clark, Collamer, Dixon, DoolttIe Durkee
Simmons and Wilson-l9. o'A'
nays NAYsFMessrs Benjamin, Bragg, Cngman, Davis,
douglas, fitzpatrick, Green, Gwn, Hemphill Hunter
Iverson Johnson of Ark, johnson, of Tenn Kennedy
lane Latham Mason, Nicholson Pearce, Powell Sauis
bury, Sidell, Toombs, Wigfall and Yulee-25
Mr.. FESSENDEN offered an amendment providir,
that the company indemnify the citizens of WASH
lngton and the corporation for any damage done
their property by the proposed Enlightenment
which was agreed to.--Mr. FESSENDEN also
offered an amendment, which was amended so as
to give Congress the power to modify the nrivi
leges granted in this bill at any time, which was
agreed to.-Mr. DOOLITTLE thought that Tins
Vestlng powerin corporation was contrary to Dem
ocrauc principles and he was surprised that there
should be strict party vote in favor of it
Mr. DOUGLAS saw nothing confined strictly to
party in the vote just taken. He would saw
that 1t was the first time that he had seen the
OF md
ground railroad, and the Republicans in opposi
ton to 1t. The proposed connection includes a
tunnel through Capitol Hill. MIR. CAMERON
moved as an amendment additional section,
providing that the provisions of the bill should he
imperative, unless the Baltimore and Ohio Pail
road should check baggage over and afford faciIi
tiles to all of the railroad lines Terminating in
Washington, Alexandria and Baltimore, upon the
same terms and in the same manner as now afforded
to any of the connecting lines of the same--Mr.
GREEN said this was question outside of the iu
risdIctlon OF Congress. 1t was one with which
they had nothing to do.--Mr. CAM
ERON said there was no connection in
Baltimore for baggage and passengers with the
Northern Central Railroad, and while Congress
was giving this Baltimore and Ohio Railroad priyi
leges, 1t should secure for the benefit of the
puollc-Ar. RICE stated the inconvenience of
there being no connection at Baltimore, and was in
iavor OF remedying them, if Congress had the
poWer.-Mr. KENNEDY wanted to know how it
came that Congress should turn baggage-master
adoption OF this amendment would nullify the
entire bill.-Atter a lengthy debate the
amendment was adopted-yeas 25 nays 2I.-
Mr. fEooENDEN offered an amendment giving
the Corporation OF Washington the power to tax
the proposed Improvement as real estate. which
was agreed to after debate. He also offered an
amendment, giving the Corporation of Washington
a ponce supervision over the extension, for the
purpose of protecting life and property; which was
agreed to. The bill was then passed-veas 35,
nays l5-Mr. Y YuLEE moved to reconsider the
vote excuslng Mr.. Davis from serving on the Com
mittee OF Thirteen, taken yesterday.-The Sen.
ate voted, and found itself without quorum.
After some informal debate, two Senators
came in and made a quorum-Mr. Doc |
LII LIE inquired of the Senator from Flor
da, (Mr. Yulee,) if the Senator from Mis-
slsslppi Mr.. Davis) would serve if the motion to
reconsider was agreed to.-hIr. YULEE said it
would be time to consider that when the motion
was agreed to- The friends of the Senator had
urged him to remain on the committee, owing to
the interest which his State had in the considera
tions to be brought before the committee The
motlon was then put only five Republican Senators
voting for it, together with all of the Democrats
present. The yeas and nays were not taken /
MIR. DAVIS then rose and said 1t was not
rom any matter OF personal feeling that l asked !
20 De excused yesterday; for if l know
myseIf, 1t was no public duty from which could
SHRINK: But my opinion that the State of Mis-
slsslppi having taken the subject in her own hand
could not expect to work advantageousy with
the committee. Neither could l, under such cir
ttumstances Gums enter upon the labor as willingly as
trust nave ever done upon all public service. But
10 the opinion of others it is possible to accom-
psh any good, then to the last moment that
stand mere, am at the command of the Senate
IL could see any by which l could
avert the catastrophe, and avoid the trouble
ness. II by any sacrifice which l could offer
upon the altar of my country, l could allay
tne evils present or prospective, no man would
nave any right to doubt my readiness to make such
Sacrlice Therefore, when Senators came to me,
! toio them had done what deemed to be proper
IN the case, and notfrom any shirkng of the per
iormance of duty, and still less any personal feel
ing. therefore, in answer to the Senator from
Florida, will say that if my friends think best
VIII oher no further opposition. Senate
then adjourned to Monday.