, 1861-01-07
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- WARRINGTON, Jan. D, 1e6l.
sksA1E-Afr. THOMPSON presented the
resolutions Of public meeting In New jcr5cy
in favor Of sustaining the Union. Laid on tho
table. :.
Air. MASON offered resolution Of inquiry
that the Secrctary Of War givc the scnnte a
copy Of any orders Issued from the deptut-'
inent to The officers commanding The tortiiea-
tlons in South Carollna since the 1*t OF No.
vembcr: Also acopy Of any plans Or recon-
or otherwise, In the forts and arsenals In Yir-
ginia or any OF the States In the South, by the
-com,nanuer-in-chicf,a and II any action OF Or
ders were issued In pursuance thereof Laid
over. -.
|. Mr. SUMNER offered petition of a1r. Gall
to tho Constitution be made that It may recog-
nize the existence Of God Referred to tho
/ Judie iaty Committee.
Wr. BL1DELL'S resolution +~.-.,u.. f.
;;$: S sEss az as L
If. SEWARD Presented a petition from the
| ciiice::ss oi New York, asking for the pasFagl
Of the Pacific Railroad gill. =.
t On motion 6f Mi. aNSlN tho Pacific Rail
rtaI House bill 1waa taken up:
l. Ne SEWARD said that hc should vote for
| the bill, although he had some objection to 1t.
He preferred the more northcrly route, but
would vote for this proposition, " it I'D been
tile one great object Of his lie to secure such
a grand result, The crest Evil Of our times Is
ecc:sona1ism, and tho danger Of division By
naan for comprom sc--to devise some new
means to cement together the States which II
is apprehended arc III danger Of falling apart.
He lad listened to every measure that had
been suggested to avert the eyil, Int here va.
onc for which he ,sas. prepared to vote. he
wanted it to be known 1T crerE day and hour
tllat 1t was unprecedented the Union Was falling
p nicSes; yet that Congress had placea on
i Lie statute books, rs recorded fact, an ap'
preparation of nincty.six millions dollars to
bind together the North and South. the East
and West, by q material bond. It is great
measure OF cancellation, paciilcataoh, eompro'
mise and Of nnioT,.
Tho hill giyrs exact md equal guarantee to
all There Il one interest and civilization at
the North, another interest aud civilization at
The South. The measure equally provides fo1
the progress aud development Of the Northern
civilization Us well Us that Of the South. Hs
tLl1onght the outlay would be amply returned
The advance Of railroads and the spread q
civilization will devclupc the industry Of tht
!. North und South, and gise inateIial prosperi
fy and asgrsindizeme to the United States
surprising nil that would be accomplished b
atly policy that could eyer be pursued BY The
government IN thirty years the wealth and
|
doubled. Harefe:7ed to the great success q
/ the canal in New York, connecting the great
.lAiics with tide wntcr.
The Pacitic Railroad was no. sectional work
but a great natlona1 enterprise, which if com
pletel will extend American principles oyel
the Pacific coast md the Asutic nations.
Nr. RICE said-aftcr what he had heard
he could not hope that Ills amendment would
be accepted. He claimed that the great North
west would not only be not benefited, but in
jnred by the route prcvided by this bill HI
had btv.. eotd that tho bill would eave tht
Union. II so be, hc was willing to vote for it
lie WIS Union man, and it the South wert
willing to take money for their principles, hi
would give it, provided that when they got Il
they would leave the Union. Alr. r. then Of
frred m amendment, providing for unothcl
route from Minnesota to Pugct's Sound.
Afr. POLK moved to dmend go Is to make
The route run from the mouth Of the Kansas
Hiser.
Mr.. GNIN hoped that no amendment
would be put upon the bill, unless they wert
Of vital Importance, although he was ii farol
ol the present Terminus. Yet he thought il
dangerous to load the bill with amendments
III. GREEN said he was in favor of perfect
ing tho bill It Was right that both branehe:
OF Congress should deliberate upon mid per
feet any measure.
.h1r. WILSON, thought the amendment of ths
Senator from Missouri right, md should vott
!br1t. He also thought We onght to perfec
tlle bill nnd make it Us good IS possible.
Mr. FOOT said that he should vote for tht
substitute Ut the Senator from Maine, and i
INT s:iled, lie should vote for the House bill
lIc Sus and always Ind been in favor Of apJ
| r,,A., connecting Us With the Pacific.
Thy discussion Was continued hy Messrs
| r!ii!, LATHAM, FESSESDEN, POLK and
| others.
| 4ur. PoLK's amendment was agreed to b,
3. ayes 50, noes %
Mr. BRAGG offered an amendment that tht
| acts of the corporation b. submitted to Con
Sress and approved before the Bill takes effect
| Mr.. BENJAMIN was opposed to conferring
Tie privileges If the bill on any close corporl
lion: They ought 10 be given to any citizen O.
the United STATES choosing to take advantage
Of them.
The discussion was further continued b.
I Mr6srs POLK and othett
I Adjourned till Monday.