The Nevada journal., 1860-10-19
r1IRTY-sIxTH CONGRESS.

lication of the proceedings OF the racine
Railroad Committee.
THIRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS-.
P1urth Session Congress Of the United Hates-
In the House of Representatives., March 9Th,
1860.
On motion Of Mr.. Sherman, of Ohio,
Re,olred That the Committee ofthe Whole
on the state of the Union be discharged
f.om the further consideration of so much
of the Presidents Message rs relates to n
Raj! Road to the Pacific, and that the same
be referred to a Select Committee of fifteen
members, to be appointed by the chair, with
leave to report by bill or otherwise: And
that all bills, resolutions or memorials, re-
lating to the same subject, be referred to
the said Committee.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Curtis, OF
Iowa. Chairman, Farnsworth of H., Phelps,
of Mo-, H. Winter Davis of Nd, Scott OF
Cal. Rice of Mass, Fenton of y. Y. William
Smith of Va, Taylor of La, F. W. Kellogg
of Mich, Blair of Pa, Aldrich of MINES
ota. Hamilton of Texas, French of Maine,
Stout of Oregon, and Hindman of Arkansas.
Attest, ]. W. FoRyEy, Clerk.
MARCH l5.-The Committee met at 10 a.
m. Present, Messrs. Curtis, Scott, Rice,
Fenton, Smith, Kellogg, Blair ,Aldrich, HAM
ilton, French, Stout and Hindman.
The following resolutions were adopted,
viz:
Resolred, That n Pacific Railroad connec-
tion is expedient and necessary.
Passed unanimously.
On motion of Mr. Smith,
Resolred. That the construction of said
road should be undertaken by individuals
or corporations of individuals and not by
the Government of the United States.
Passed unanimously.
On motion of Mr., Stout,
Re,olred, That it is expedient and neces-
sarv that the Government should aid, both
with money and lands, in its construction.
Passed, one dissenting.
The Committee then adjourned to Satur-
day, 18th inst, p. m.
SATURDAY, March 1.-THE Committee met
nt tloam Present, Messrs. Curtis, Phelps,
Scott, Rice, Fenton, Taylor, Kellogg, Blair,
French, Stout and Hindman.
The chairman was instructed at his dis
cretion to request the House to allow this
committee to employ clerk.
Lengthy discussion was held respecting
cost of Pacific Railroad connection, number
of roads to be built, and choice of routes,
but no conclusion was attained. 1t was
voted that when the Committee adjourn it
be to Monday, at o o'clock m, and that
an additional meeting should be held on
Tuesday evening, at I o'clock, when the
question of route shall be discussed and
decided and that the chairman be requested
TO notify the several members of the COM
mittee to that effect.
The Committee then adjourned to Monday,
10Th inst, at 10 o'clock a. m.
MONDAY, March l9.-The Committee met
at 10 o'clock q. m. Present, a full Board.
Mr.. Kellogg offered the following resolu-
tion.
Resolred, That we aid in building two
roads, one from the western boundary of
Missouri through the South Pass to San
Francisco, and one from some point in Tex
as to San Diego.
Mr.. Stout proposed the following amend
ment, viz: Strike out all respecting south
ern route.
Pending which the Committee adjourned
TO Tuesday, goth ms, p. m.
TUESDAY. March 30.-The Committee met
at 7:3O p m. Present, Nessrs. Curtis, Rice.
Fenton, Phelps, Smith, Blair, Adrich, Ham
ilton, Stout, Farnsworth, French, Taylor,
Hindman and Kellogg. Absent, Messrs
Davis and Scott.
The resolution and amendment offered on
Monday, 10th inst, were withdrawn.
Mr.. Phelps submitted for consideration
the following three propositions, viz.
lst That it is expedient for the Govern
ment TO aid these roads in the construction
I'd That it is e1pedicnt to aid two roads.
I'd That it is expedient to aid one road.
The first proposition was rejected by the
following vote:
Ayes-Nessrs. Aldrich, Stout and Taylor.
Noes-Messrs. Curtis, Scott, Hndman,
Kellogg, Smith, French, Blair, Phelps, HAM
ilton, Farnsworth, Fenton and Rice, IL.
The second proposition was rejected by
the following vote
Ayes-Messrs. Curtis, Hamilton, Scott,
Kellogg, Smith, Blair and Taylor l..
Noes-Messrs. Hindman, French, Phelps,
Aldrich, Stout, Rice, Farnsworth and Feu-
ton, s.
The third proposition was adopted by the
following vote.
Ayes-Messrs. Scott, Curtis, Hindman,
Kellogg, French, Blair, Phelps, Stout, Tay-
lor, Rice, Farnsworth and Fenton, IL.
Noes-Messrs. Hamilton, Smith and AID
rich, ,.