Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-01-07
TELEGRAPHIC!
REPORTED FOR THE sTATEsMAN
CONGRESSIONAL.

.a..--. WASHINGTON Jan. g.
Il SENATE.
Mr.. THOMPSON presented the resolutions of a publ
meeting In New Jersey, in favor OF sustaining tn
Union. Laid on the table.
MIR. MASON offered resolution Of inquiry that tn
Secretary OF War give the Senate copy OF any orders Is
sued from the Department to the officers oommandni
the fortifcaons in South Carolina; since the LIST o
November; also copy OF any plans recommendation
relative to increaeng the forces, otherwise In thC
forts and arsenals In Virginia. any Of the States tbt
South, by the Chief and II any action OF
orders were Issued in pursuance thereof. Laid over.
| Mr.. RUNNER offered petition Of Moses GALL Of Massa
chusets asking that an amendment to the Constitution
be made that 1t NAV recognize the existence of God
| referred to the Judiciary Committee.
MIR. SLlDELLs resolution to expell the Associated
Press reporter from the reporters gaeIe was taken up
After brief discussion, he withdrew IL.
Mr. SEWARD presented petition from citizens of New
York, assng for the passage Of the Pacific railroad bill
On motion Of Mr. GwrH, the Pacific Railroad House
BILL was taken up.
Mr., SEWARD said that he should vote for the bill al.
though he had some objections to 1t. He preferred the
more northery route but should vote for this PROPOSE
on as IL had been the great object of his life to
grand result The great evil ofonr sectior
Ism and the danger Of dsunion by sectlonalism Every
man calls on every other for compromiseto devise
some new means to cement to geher the States which IL
Is apprehended are in danger Of falling apart.
He had listened to every measure that had been sug-
gested TO avert the evil but here for which he
was prepared to vote. lie wanted 1t to be known at ey
cry day and hour 1t was apprehended the Union was fall
Ing to pieces yet that Congress hsd placed on the statute
books recorded fact an appropriation of ninety six
millions Of dollars to bind together the North and ihe
SOUTH the East and the West It's great measure Of
conclation pacihcaton, compromise and of Union.
The pill gives exact and equal guarantee to ALL There
Is one interrst and civilization at the North, another
interest and civilization at the South This measure
equally provides for the progress and development OF
the northern civilization as we'll that of the South He
thought the outlay would be amply returned The ad-
vance OF railroads and the spread OF civilization will de
velop the the North and South give maeri
aprospery,an aggrandizementto the United statessur
passing all that would be accomplished by any policy
that could ever be pursued by the Government In thirty
years.
This wealth and population of the United States will be
doubled.
He referred to the great of the Canal In New
York; connecting the great Lakes with tide water The
Pacac Railroad was no sectional work, but great Ma
tonal enterprise which completed will extend Amer
lean principles over the Pacific coast and the Asiac Ma
tions
Mr. RICE said after what he had heard he could not
hope his resolution would Re accepted. He claimed that
the great Northwest woud not be only not benefited,
but by the route provided in this bill. lie had
told that the bill would the Union II so he
willing to vote for it. He was Union man. and
the South wasSVng to take money for their principles
he would give it, provided that when they got It. they
would not leave the Union,
Mr.. RICE then offered an amendment providing for an
other route from Minnesota to Pugets Sound.
Mr.. Polk moved TO amend, 30 as to make the route
from the mouth of the Kansas river.
Mr.. Gain hoped that no amendments would he put up.
Dlll tHey were Oh Vlal importance. AL
though he in favor of tho present terminus yet he
thought 1t dangerous to load the bill with amendments
Mr.. GREs said he was in favor Of perfecting the bill
1t right that both branches Of Congress should DELHI
crate upon and perfect any measure.
Mr.. WILSON, thought the amendment Of the Senator
from Missouri right, and should vote for it. lie also
thought we ought to perfect the bill and make 1t good
us possible.
Mr.. FooT, said that he should vote for the substitute
Of the Senator from Minnesota and il that failed he
should vote for the House bill He and always had
hQ Ia laun 0f aNtnR n.
hc'
The discussion was continued by Messr5. Pugh, Lath.
am, Fessenden, Polk and others.
Mr.. PoLKs amendment was agreed to by ayes 95 pays
81.
Mr.. BRAaG offered amendment, that the act Of the
Corporation be submitted to Congress and approved be-
fore the bill takes effect.
Mr. BENJAMIN was opposed to conferring privileges of
the bill any close corporation they ought be given
any citizen OF the United States choosing to adj
vantage of them.
The discussion was further continued by Msssrs Ba-
ker and others.
Adjourned until Monday