Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-12-25

custer, CHS, nIteIeS, hIii4oih, hlnSlOW,
Wright-total II.
The bill is the same rs reported by the Sc.
lcct Committee last session, and fully described
at the time. 1t provides for the construction
Of n railroad starting from two points, one on
the Western border of the State of Missouri,
and the other on the Western border of Iowa,
with two conrerging lines bearing westward
and uniting within two hundred miles OF the
Missouri river, and thence proceeding by q
single trunk line, by the nearest and best route,
and By the vicinity Of Great Salt Lake to the
city of San Francisco, or 10 the narlgable waters
of the Sacramento, in the State OF California.
Also, for 4 road starting from two points
one at Fort Smith, or the Western border Of
Arkansas, and the other on the Western bor'
der Of Louisiana, with two conrcrglng lines
bearing Westward, and uniting West Of lonSi'
tude ninety.Seven degrees, and thence pro-
ceeding BY n single trunk line. and By the
nearest and best route, 10 the Pacific Ocean,
at or near San Francisco, crossing the Rocky
Mountains South Of the thirty-fourth parallel
of North latitude, for both Of which grants %!
land and money are made.
3 TThc Baltimore corporatorS named III the
bill are b. II. L.atrobc, Ross Winans and TlioS.
Swami.
4. resolution to adjourn over TO the 3lSt inst.
was lost, and the House then adjourned till
Monday.
FRIDAY. DECEMBER 81, 1850.
SENATE.
The Vice President laid before the Senate
the report Of the Comptroller OF the Treasury
for the fiscal year cndin- The 3oth June, 1860.
Laid on the table.
The Pacific Railroad bill WAS received from
the House. and after a refusal to refer it 10 4
special committee. was postponed ill the frs.
Wednesday in January.
Mr.. Powell moved that the Vice President be
requested to fill the vacancy oa the committed
Of thirteen accustomed by the resignation q;
Mr.. Davis; which WAS agreed to.
The bill TO carry iatO effect certain treaty
stipulations with Mexico, was taken up and
postponed.
The special order, the bill 10 authorize the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company to cx.
tend the Washington branch ot their road TO
the Potomac river, and across the same. hv al
extension Of the present structure known rs
the Long Bridge, for the purpose 81 connect
ing with the Virginia Railroad =. that point.
was taken up.
Mr.. Salisbury presented y rcmosstrance
from the citizens Of Georgetown against the
passage Of the bill.
The several amendments were cnESi,!yr~!
and agreed to.
Mr.. Kennedy advocated ihc necessity exist.
ing for this c"nncrtinn. ami gave a history "i
the bridge across the Potomac at Washington.
Mr.. FvsSen,ien Offered aI amendment giving
the city Of Washington the right To tax the
property of the Baltimore and OHIO Railroad
within the District Of Columbia. He ;ndcr-
stood that the property nG the company was
free from assessment. He offered ihi, amend.
ment ut the suggestion Of officers "r the cor
~poration Of Washington, and thought that it
should pass.
Mr.. Cameron was not in favor Of permitting
this road to 20 through this city, unless it com
piled with the requirements OF It's citizens.
The road between Baltimore and Washington
was the most profitable one in the United
States. The company taxed the citizens Of
Washington a certain per ccntagc for passing
over this road, in addition to the regular fare
and lie though; that i; was but just thai the
property Of the company located here should
be taxed. Mr.. Davis opposed the amendment.
Mr.. Douglas thought tina. the company. by
making this connection, would benefit them
selves more than they did the public. lie WIS
opposed to taxing them.
Mr.. Fesscnden sustained his amendment.
The vote was taken and the amendment Was
not agreed to- yeas ~, nays %, as follows
Yeas-Messrs. Anthony. Baker. Ein@ham,
Cameron, Chandler. Clark, Coi!a'ncr, Dixon,
Doolittlc, Durkec, FeSscntcn. Foot, Foster.
Grimes, Harlan, King, Polk. Simmons, and
WilSOn-l9.
NAYs.-McssrS. Benjamin, Bragg, C:;ngman,
Davis, Douglas, Fitzpatrick, Green, Gwin,
Ilcmphill, Hunter, ~lvcrson, Johnson Of Ark,
johnson Of Tenn, Kennedy. Lane. Latham,
Mason, Nicholson, Pearce, Powell, Salisbury,
Slidell, ToombS, WigEall and Yulcc-95.
Mr.. FcSscndcn Offered an amendment p!Uvi-
ding that the company indemnify Tie citizens
of Washington and the corporation Ear any Ia
mage done their property hy the proposed i'm.
pro1ement which was agreed to.
Mr.. Presenter also offered an amendment,
which was amended so rs TO give Congress the
power to modify the privileges granted IN this
bill at any time which wlS agreed 10.
Mr. DoolittIc thought that thus vrsting pow.
er in n corporation was contrary to democratic
principles, and he was surprised that there
should be Il strict party vote in favor OF it,
Mr.. Douglas saw nothing confined strictly to
party in the vote just taken. lie would say
that il was the first time That he had seen the
Democratic party voting in favor Of IN under
lVuliN IiiI 'illA4 tII I'ItDli'iiIN III 'iIhb' |
sition to il. ITIr proposed connection includes
Il tunnel through Capitol ILL.,
Mr.. Cameron moved as an amendment III
additional section, providing that the PROV.
sions of the bill Siouid 1T: imperative, unlcS:
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad should check
baggage over and afford facilities to NIL Of the
railroad lines terminating in Washington, al
cXandria and Baltimore, upon the same terms
and i in the same manner as Eow Afforded Ia
any Of the connecting lines of thu same
.Nr. Green said this was Il question outside
Of the Jurisdiction Of Congress. 1t AZ, one
with wtI;cll ;...y had :%nt!Iin. To 'i".
Mr.. Cameron said there WIS no connection
in Baltimore for .agSal" aa'!.pa>>cnscrs with
the Northern Central railroad, AMI while Con-
gress was giving this Baltimore and Obi" rail.
road privileges, ii should secure some for the
benefit Of the public.
Mr.. Rice stated the Inconvenience Of there
being no connection III Baltimore, aul WAS in
favor Of rcnucdyirs them, il Congress ha! tic
power.
Mr.. Kennedy wanted 10 know how it cauc
that Congress should turn baggage inasicr Tor
the people OF the States: lie thought that the
adoption Of this amendment would nui!ii. the
entire bill.
After a lengthy 'ici,aic the amendment was
adopted-yeas -, i,ay II.
Mr.. FesScndcn Offered an amendment giving
tho corporation uf Washington the power TO
tax the proposed improvement ai real estate;
which was agreed 10 after dcbatr.
lie also offered an amendment giving the cor
poration Of Washington Il police supervision
over the extension, Tor the purpose oil protect
ing life and property, wiriri. Was agreed To.
The bill was then passcl--yra> 81, nays ID.
Mr.. Iulec moved to RECONSIDER the vote en-
cusing Mr.. Davis from serving on IT," c"rni,ir-
tee of thirteen, taken yesterday.
TIL Senate voted, and CnAi.,l it~rli ~w;;iInu;
a quorum. Alter solnc iUipims! debate, I""
Senators came in and made 4 quorum.
Mr.. Doollttlc inquired Of the Senator from