Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-05-22

SArrRnAY. May Ia. 1850.

reported House bill 10 provide for superintendent OF
Indian affairs in Washington Territory and additional In
dian agents. Much discussion followed participated In
particularly by Senators Sebastian, Crttenden, and
Collamer. Passed-ayes &C. nays IL.
communication was read from the President re-
commencing the speedy action of Congress, IN the case
of the Wildfre negroes at hey West and permanent
arrangement with the American Colonization Society for
all such cases.
Mr.. Mallory said that these negroes would cost the
government 100000 unless speedy action was taken
They maintained cost Of s. per day apiece
The communication was referred TO the Committee on
the Judiciary.
A bill to reimburse to the corporation Of Georgetown
certain moneys expended in the construction OF the Lit
tie Falls Bridge, passed
Bills were also passed, in regard to the German Be
nevOlent Society, and the Washington Manual Labor
| School,
The Senate then took up the bill to authorize the Bal
tmore and Ohio railroad Company to extend the Wash
ngton branch of their road to the Potomac river and
across the by an extension of the present structure
known the Long Bridge for the purpose of connect
| ing with the Virginia railroads at that point.
Mr.. Kennedy, of Maryland, advocated the passage Of
the bill.
Mr. Clark of n H. hoped the bill would be postponed.
The people of Georgetown thought that TINS connection
would be serious injury TO them. he hoped that time
would be given to enable Senators TO learn their views
He hoped the Senator from Mississippi would consent to
postponement.
Mr. Brown, of Mississippi, said he was opposed to
the bill It was reported by the gentleman from Mary
land Mr.. Kennedy
Mr. Kennedy said that he hoped the bill would be
sdered now. This break which it was proposed to fill
was the only break on continuous railroad line from
Portland to New Orleans The Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company willing out of regard to the public
convenience to make this line although 1t would not re-
mburse the outlay. 1t said that the interests oil
Georgetown would require removal oil the Long bridge
This could never be done without interfering with the
vested rights OF citizens of Washington. The bridge was
but continuation of street, and it would be gross
wrong to those who had built in the neghborhood be-
cause the bridge there remove lt now and deprc
cite the value OF their property At all events the Bal
tnore and Ohio Railroad willing to take the risk Of
the removal of the bridge. This company could not be
expected 10 run road several miles out Of the way
| lose two hours Of the travellers time all TO benefit
| Georgetown. The route by Georgetown would cost
5000 900 whilst the route by the Long Bridge could be
built for $4,000. It was certainly unfair to compel
this company to expend amount nearly as great it
cost TO build tine line from Baltimore to Washington, in
order to make this connection. lie was authorized to
say that if compelled to take the Georgetown route the
Baltimore and Ohio Company would abandon the matter
| aud the connection would not be made.
Mr. Cameron of Penn said he had great regard for the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company but there two
or three amendments which he wished to propose to the
bill He did not think this company was so disinteres
ed as it would seem. They wished to make this connec
! ton to improve the stock OF the company They asked
this connection too at the expense of little road be-
tween Washington and Alexandria in which some gen
temen had expended their whole capital.
! Mr. Kennedy said that the Alexandria aud Washing
ton Railroad company desired that this connection should
| be made
Mr. Cameron said gentleman who bad Invested his
all in the little railway called on him this morning and
said that this connection was not desirable II might
render vaueess the small capital OF that road. Would
the Senate permit the gigantic capital OF the Baltimore
and Ohio Roroad to swallow up this little work oismalI
means.
The Baltimore and Ohio souIless corporation had man
aged TO control the whole travel of the country IL com
PEELED travellers to the North by the Pennsylvania North
ern and Central Railroad to wait in Baltimore six
hours While Niagara Fans was thirty miles nearer Wash
inpton than New York tina, and the combined railroad
compelled the travel from Washington % Niagara Falls
to pass via New York city He hoped tue Senate would
not sacrifice Georgetown and those the citizens Of the
| town of Alexandria whS owned the Alexandra and
Washington Railroad his gigantic corporation.
Mr. Brown, of Miss. sad he was opposed 10 the bill
This bill in total disregard OF the Interests OF the lit
tie city OF Georgetown, and he hoped would not pass.
They tell MS that all tie Railroads from Portland TO
New O.eans are interested IN this route. so they
Yet these roads with the capital OF s2O10Oo0O0
afraid Of extending 900 900 They had rather spoil the
beauty Of the national capta rob Georgetown of the
rights given her by the Goo OF nature, than expend this
triGiuc sum The proper route along Boundary
street to the Potomac Aquduct aud across the river
the piers erected by the government. Then the symc
try of the city would be disturbed and Georgetown
treated unjuslly II the Btdmor and Ohio Railroad did
not build by this route c;hrs would do It, The AeNan-
dfia LoGioun and Hampshire Railroad already asked to
cross upon these piers an 70 carry their road into
Georgetown and he was iure the privilege would be
granted by Congress. This would make connection be-
tween Northern and Southern roads soon the Az
euuc Railroad was laid.
Mr. Kennedy said the Loudouu and Hampshire Rail
road did not connect with the Southern roads.
Mr. Brovn-My friend mistaken, the Loudoun and
Hampshire Railroad runs % Alexandria aud there con-
meets with the Orange and Alexandria Railroad. lie CON
tinued opposing the bill a gratuy gigantic cor
poration He hoped its further consideration would be
postponed.
Pending the consideration Of the subject the Senate
at ,! o'clock, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. Hickman, from tie Committee the Judiciary
reported back hil amending the which iucorpo-
rates the Providence Association Of Clerks Of the Civil
Department Of the Government in the District Of Coum-
ba.
The House then proceeded the consideration of the
private calendar. In a Committee Of the whole(M r
Phelps, in the chsir)
After agreeing to some bills the committee rose and
reported them to the House, and the House adjourned