Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-21
CONGRESS-.
REPORTED FOR THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
Senate, Saturday, May 10.

agents. Mucn discussion lOlioNcu, pdltlcl-
pated in more particularly by Senators Sc
bastian, Crittenden, and Collamer. Passed
ayes %, nays l..
4 communication was read from the Pre-
sident, recommending the speedy action OF
Congress IN the ease + the Wlldtlre negroes
at Key West, and Il permanent arrangement
with the American Colonization Society Tor
all such eases.
Mr.. Mallory SAID that these negroes would
cost the government 100000, unless speedy
action was taken. They were now MAINTAIN
ed at Il cost OF s. per day apiece.
The communication was referred TO the
Committee Oh the Judiciary.
4 bill to reimburse to the corporation OF
Georgetown certain moneys expended IN the
construction of the Little Falls Bridge was
passed
Bills were, also, passed in regard to the
German Benevolent Society and the Wash
ington Manual Labor School.
The Senate then took up the bill to an-
thorizc the Baltimore aud Ono kaHroau
Company to extend the Washington branch
of their road 10 the Potomac river ana across
the same by an extension Of the present struc-
ture known as the Long Bridge, tor the pur-
pose of connecting with the Virginia rail-
roads at that point.
Mr.. Kennedy, Of Md, advocated the pas
sage of the bill. :,
Mr. Clarke, Of n. H., hoped the bill! would
be postponed TIE people OF Georgetown
thought that this connection would be Il scrl-
Gus injury to them. He hoped that time
would be given to enable senators 10 learn
their views. lie hoped the Senator IRON
Mississippi would consent to a poStponemeht;
Mr. Brown, of Miss, said lie was opposed
to the bill. 1t was reported by the gentleman
from MARYLAND Mr.. Kennedy
Mr.. Kennedy said that he hoped the bi!l
would be considered now This break, which
it was proposed to ill was the only break on
Il continuous railroad line from Portland TO
New Orleans The Baltimore &Ohlo railroad
Company were willing ont OF regard tothe
publiccJnvenience 10 make this line, although
it would not reimburse the outlay. III was
said that the interests OF Georgetown would
require a removal Of the Long Bridge. THIS
could never be done without interfering
with the vested rights of citizens OF W ash
ington. The bridge was but continuation
of street aud it would be a gross wrong to
those who had built i'll the iclghbOrhood be-
cause the bridge was there, 10 remove 1t now
and depreciate the value of their property.
At all events, the Baltimore Il Ohio Railroad
were willing to take the risk ot the removal
of the bridge This company could not be
expected to run Il road several miles out oi
the way, 10 lose TWO hours ot the travellers
time, ali to benefit Georgetown. The rontc
by Georgetown would cost 5000, 900 whilst
the route bv the Long Bridge could be built
for S24O, 900. 1t was certainly uuialr /"
compel this company 10 cNpend III amount
nearly as great as it cost build the line from
Baltimore to Washington, III order to make
this connection. lie WAS authorized to say
that if compelled to take the Georgetown
route. the Baltimore & Ohio Company would
abandoned the matter, and the connection
would not be made.
Mr. Cameron, ri Penn, sand he had great
respect for Tie Baltimore and Ohio ktllrnad
Company, but there were TWO or three amend
ments which he wished to propose ~ the
bill. He did not think this company wax
so disntereSted a. it would seem. They wish
ed to make this connection to improve the
stock of the company. They asked this
connection. too, 1T the expense 81 II little road
between Washington and Alexandra, III
which some gentlemen had expended their
whole capital.
Mr.. Kennedy said that the Alexandria and
Washington Railroad company desired that
this connection should be made.
Mr. Cameron SAID gentleman who mad
invested his al in the Ittlc railway, called
On him this morning and said that this CON
nection was not desirable. 1t might render
valueless the small capital Of that road
Would the Senate permit the gigantic cap'-
tai of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to
swallow up this little work q small means.
This Baltimore and OHIO Suu-!cSS corpor;;-
ton had managed to control The Whole tray
ell of the country. Il compelled travellers t"
the North by the Pennsylvania N"rth"rn
Central Railroad to wait over IN Baltimore,
six hours. While Niagara Falls was thirty
miles nearer Washington than New York.
that and the c"mhned ra,ir"ad compA" ne.
compelled the traVe! from AS'ih%'o'' [" A.
agara Fails 10 pass VIA Ne" s"fK Sily' ne
hoped the Senate would NOT S;icrl'ic" ""'iG'
town and those "i the citizens OF TIE town
of Alexandria VIII" owned the AieXanur.a
and Washington Railroad, I" inns gigantic
corporation.
Mr.. Brown, OF Miss Sald he was oppose:
to the bill. This bill was !" total disregard
of the interests of she little city OF George
town, and he hoped ii would not pass.