New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-07
XXXVIrH CONGRESS.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Jan, S. 1861.
SECOND SESSION.

| Mr.. THOMSON (Opp., N. J.) presented the resolu
ton Of public meeting in Newersey, in favor of sus.
tanning the Union. Laid ON TIE table,
| curry that the Secretary of War give the Senate
copy of any orders issued from the Department to the
officers commanding the fort mcatOns in South Carolina,
since the LIST of November Also, copy OF any pl
or recommendations relative to increasing the forces,
or otherwe in the forts and arsenas IN Virginia, or
any of the States of the South by the COMMANDMENT
Chief and if any action or order was Issued IN pur-
suance thereof. Laid over.
Mr.. SUMNER REP. Mass.) offered petition Of
Moses Gall of Massachusetts asking that an amend
nent to the Constitution be made that IT may recog-
nize the existence Of God Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Mr. sLIDELLS resolution to e1pel the Associate
Press reporter from the reporters gallery taken
up. After brief discussion, he withdrew it.
Mr.. SEWARD REP, N. ~ presented petition Of
the citizens of NewYork, asking for the passage OF
the Pacific Railroad bill.
On molten Of Mr.. GwIN Opp Cal), the Pacific
Railroad bill lHouse bilD was taken mp.
Mr. SEWARD said that he should vote Tor the DIS,
although he had soue objections to it. He preferred
the more norhery route but should vote for this prop
ostion az had been the great object OF his life to
secure such grand result The great evil OF our times
il sectionasm. Every man calls on every otner man
for compronise and to devise some new means to
cement together the States, which, it Is apprehended
are in danger of falling apart lie had every
measure that had been suggested to avert the ev put
here was one for which be was prepared to vote. lie
wanted II 10 he known that at every day and hour it
was npprehended the Union was falling 70 pleces YET
the Congress bad placed on the statute books az re-
corded fact appropriation OF x9bOOOOO 10 Dnd TO-
pether the North and the South the East and the Vest,
by material bond. II il great measure OF concilia-
tion paciieaOn, compromise, and OF union. The Dill
gives exact and equal justice to ALL There one IN
teres ard civilization ut the North, another interest,"
ard civilization at the SOUTH This measure equally pro-
yGes for the progress and development Of the Northern
civilization az well that of the South. He thought
the outlay would be amply returned. The advance OF
railroads and the spread OF civilization WIN deVelop
the dsry Of the North and the South, and give ma
teril prosperity and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT to the United
States, surp ssing al that would be accomplished oy
any policy that couA be pursued by the Govern
men In thirty years the wealth and population oil me
United States will be doubled He referred to the great
snccess of the Canal in Newfork, connecting the great
lakes with tde-water. The Pacific Railroad was no
sectional work but great national enterprise which,
if completed, would extend American principles over
the Pacific coast and to the Asiatic nations.
Mr.. RICE Dem, MINI said that, after what ne had
heard he could not hope that his amendment would be
accepted lie claimed that tho great North est
would not only not be benefited but injured by the
route provided in this BILL He had been told that the
bill would cave the Union. II 30, he was willing 10
vote for il. He was Union man, and II the South
were willing to take money for their principles, ne
would give it, provided that when they got II !hey
would leave the Uni,n. Mr.. Rice then offered an
amendment providing for another route from Minnesota
to Pugets Sound.
Mr.. POLK Dem, No. moved to amend so "a to
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River.
Mr.. GWlN hoped that no amendments wonh be put
on the bill unless they were Of vital Importance.
Although he was in favor of the proposed terminus,
vet be thought it dangerous to load the bill with
amendments.
Mr. GREEN Dem Mo- ssid that he was in favor
Of rerecng the hill II right that both branches
of Congress should deliberate upon and perfect any
measure.
Mr.. WILSON REP, Mass thought the amendment
of the Senator from Missouri right and should vote tor
H. lie also thought ought to perfect the bill and
make II M good as possible.
MIR FOOT rep, VIZ said that he should vote for
the substitute Of the Senator from Minnesota, and II
that failed he would for the House bill lie was
and always had been in favor Of any road connecting
! us with the Pacific Coast.
TIE discussion was continued by Messrs. PUGH;
| LATHAM, FESSENDEN, POLK, aud Others
| Mr.. Folks amendment was agreed to--Yeas, 80;
| Nays, %.
Dir. BRAGG Opp n. c. offered an amendment
that the acts Of the corporation be submitted TO Con-
| grtss and approved before the bill takes effect.
| Sir. BENJAMIN Opp, La was opposed to con-
ferring the privileges Of tie bill any close corpora
ton. They ought to be given to any citizen Of the
United States choosing to take advantage of them.
| The discussion was further continued by Messrs.
| DAVIS BAKER, and others. Adjourned till Monday.