The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-07
THIRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS...SECOND SESSION.
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WAsHINdroN, January 8, l66l.-Mr. THOM-
sun presented resolutions of public meeting
held In New Jersey, declaring in favor of the
Union, was laid over.-Mr. MASON offered
resolution calling for all orders of the Secretary
OF Var relating TO the movements of troops South,
ana the orders given to the commanders of the
forts in South Carolina Laid over.-Mr. SUM
NER presented the petition of a citizen of Mas
sachusetts, asking Cor an amendment to the Con-
stitution recognizing the existence of God. Re-
ferred-Mr SEWARD offered memorial of a
large number of citizens of the United States con-
stitutng religious community, who asserted that
they were the recipients, bv a Divine revelation,
OF plan for saving the Union. Laid over.-
Mr.. SLlDELL called up the resolution expel-
ing the reporters OF the Associated Press from
the Senate gallery offered by him some time
since. Mr.. >. said no satisfactory explanation
OF the despatch misrepresening him, sent by
the Associated Press, had been made He hoped
the resolution would pass. The Associated Press
was close corporation. The agent here in Wash
despatch charging him Mr.. Slidell) with stating
that the President imbecile; yet he had not
done so. He had acted disingenious, and the As
sociated Press should be punished.-Mr. WILL
son thought the Associated Press was oftener
wrong than right, but it had better be left alone
The agent here had shown that he was not respon.
sibe for the despatch. SEWARD took the
same view. and alluded to the fact that more false
reports had emanated from here about him, than
good ones.-Mr. CAMERON said the Associated
Press was fraudulent and corrupt. He had been
misrepresented by it within this week; but he
thought it was an evil which would correct itself.
MIR. SLlDELL said that it had been shown
that the menda of the agents of the Associated
Press was notorious, and testified to by the
Senate, he would withdraw the resolution.
The Pacific Railroad bill was taken up-
Mr.. SEWARD said that he hoped the bill would
pass now. One of the evils of the times was sec.
tonalism, and one of the dangers of the times was
division on public affairs by reason of sectional
ism. He had listened attentively and respectfully
to all propositions for saving the Union This bill was
one calculated to bind the country together by pa
cihcation and compromise for Union. 1t was just
and equal to all of the States. By the expenditure
OF ninety millions of dollars by the general gov
largest appropriation ever made-we |
should find the civilization of the North and South |
going together in progress. He thought that this |
bill was practical one and advocated it both on |
that ground and that of Union measure. He |
wanted it known that at this very day and hour it
was apprehended that the Union was falling to |
pieces, that Congress placed on the statute book as
a recorded fact, an appropriation of ninety-six |
millions of dollars, to build together the North and
South, the East and West, by national bond
This was no sectional work. but a great ma
tional enterprise, which, if completed, would
extend American principles over the Pa
ciic coast, and to Asiatic nations Mr.
RICE had hope of his amendment after
what he had heard. He contended that the great
Northwest was materially injured by the route
proposed in this bill. He was willing to vote for
it if it would save the Union. He was Union
man and if the South was willing to take money
Tor principles, he would give it, provided, that
when they got it they would leave the Union. He
offered an amendment providing for a Northern
route from Minnesota to Pugets Sound.
POLK moved to amend so to make the route read
rom the mouth of the Kansas road
Mr.. GWlN hoped it would not pass. He thought
it to be dangerous to the bill to load it with amend
nents.-Mr. GREEN was in favor of perfecting
The bill.-Mr. WILSON thought that the bill
hould be perfected before it passed. 1t should be
made as good as it possible to make it.-Mr.
FOOT was and had always been in favor of Pa
'ifc Railroad.-Mr. LATHAM hoped the bill
would pass as it was. 1t could be perfected after
wards as the necessity for such legislation arose.
The amendment of Mr.. Polk was then agreed
o-yeas Is, nays 23.-Without vote on the bill
he Senate adjourned.