The Shasta courier., 1860-10-20
The Pacific Railroad.


man and child in California, who has any opin-
ion upon the subject at all, is in favor of Pa
ci6c Railroad, and desires that Congress will
furnish such assistance, through grants of land,
&C., as is essential to its construction within a
period that will enable the present generation
to partake Of the benefits that will evitably re-
snlt therefroIn. We take this for granted for
the reason that We have yet to hear of the Call
ifornian (sars in the Senate Of the United States, J
who has ever " lifted up his voice against
this great enterprise of the age.
Hence, we also take if for granted that no
Californian will vote for any man for the position
of President who, in his opinon,i and always has
been opposed to this great enterprise. This,
all will admit, is fair inference from the prem
ises laid down.
Therefore, if we prove that John c. Breck-
inridge's Congressional record shows, not only
that he has, every time he had the chance, voted
against this great California necessity, the Pa
cifc Railroad, but that his single rote defeated
the only bill that ever had chance to pass the
House of Representatives, we have a right to
demand that, not only every Democrat, but ev-
cry Californian shall refuse to vote for him.
Well here is his record his sole and eOmplete re;-
ord on the Pacific Railroad. We quote it from
the Central Californian We have the volume
of the Congressional Globe from which the rec
ord is taken. We vouch for the correctness of
said record:
Ii - VI.
355, proceedings Of the 22d day Of January,
1855. We copy as follows:
" The question was then taken upon the pas
sage of the bill 1.-THE Paclsic Railroad Bill, I
and there were-yeas lO9, nays 97 as fol-
lows,
Yeas Latham, McDougall and
lO7 Others
Mays \ BDECKINRIpGE, n and 90
others.
So the bill was passed.
number of gentlemen made explanations
of their votes, as the roll wa, called Mr..
Breckenridge made none.
Mr. McDougall-l move to reconsider the
vote by which the bill was passed, and to lay
the motion to reconsider upon the table,
motion like the above is usually made
upon the passage of important bills. in order
to " clinch the vote. The friend, of the bill,
OF course, voting to lay the motion to recon-
slider on the tabe-ttrough we think motion
to indefinitely postpone the motion to recon-
slider would have been the better motion The
motion to lay on the table was lost.
The question was then taken upon the mo-
ton to reconsider the vote by which the bill
passed.
Nays u \ McDougall, Latham, \ and
90 others.
Yeas n BRECKINRIGE, and 90
others.
So the House determined to reconsider the
vote by which the bill was passed.
NJ Jones, of Tennessee now move to re-
commit the bill to the select committee and
upon that l ask the previous question
The question was taken on the recommit-
ment of the bill; and it was agreed to-yeas
los, nays 81 as follows:
Yeas x BRECKENRIDGE \ and lo4
others.
Nays = Latham, McDougall, and
80 others
So the bill was recommitted to tho special
'ommttee of thirteen.
Mr.. Jones, of Tennessee move to recon-
slider the vote by which the bill was recommit-
ted and that the motion be laid upon the ta-
BILE"
A'O 'Otc was tthtH upOu tUIS luOtlOn lHat
day. But we now turn to page 36S of the
same volume, showing the proceedings of the
day following, Jan. 23.) This is the last pro-
ceeding upon the subject.
The speaker" The question before the
House is on laying upon the table the motion
to reconsider the vote by which the House
yesterday recomudtted the Pacific Railroad
bill. Does the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr
Jones( withdraw his motion to lay on the
table?
Mr.. Jones-"No sir did not"
The speaker" Then the pending question
is upon laying the motion to reconsider on the
table"
Mr.. Florence" On that motion ask for the
yeas and nays"
The yeas and nays were ordered.
The question was taken; and it was decided
in the Acknowledgements 95, nays ga as fol-
lows;
Yeas BRECKENRIDGE, and "a
others.
Nays Latham, McDougall, and
80 others.
Thus did this last vote of Mr.. Breckenridge,
by one majority, finally defeat the bill.
Thus have we presented the proof. Yes
proof, too, so overwhelming as to leave no
hinge or loop to hang doubt on"
Let it be kept before the peaple, that John
o. Breckinriige always voted against the Pa
chic Railroad without one exception.