The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-01-10
SENATE.

1t will be remembered that Col. Curtis's
bill provides for the construction OF North
ern and Southern road, with two branches to
the Northern-one from the western border
OF Iowa, and the other from the western cor
mar OF Missouri, to converge two hundred
miles beyond the Missouri River.
The effect Of the amendment offered by Mr..
Polk is simply to fix the starting point of the
Missouri branch Of the road at the mouth Of
the Kansas river. The prospects seem ia
vorable to the passage of the bill, and, as
amended, we are happy to see, is approved
BY the Missouri Democrat.
On motion Of Mr.. Gain, the Pacific Rail.
road (llouse) bill was taken up.
Mr.. Seward saia that he had some ohiac
tions IL it, lie preferred the more northeriy-
route, but should vote for this proposition,
"a IL had been the one great object OF bis llfe
to secure such grand result. The great
evil Of orr times is seetionaism and the dan
ger OF division by sectlonalism. Every man
calls on every other man for compromises, to
| devise some new means to cement together
the States which il is apprehended are in
danger Of falling apart. lie had listened to
every measure that had been suggested to
avert the evil, but here wns one for which be
was prepared to vote. lie wanted ii to BIO
known at every duv and hour it was appre-
! hended the Union MAS falling To pieces, vet,
that Congress had placed on the statute
books. as a recorded fact, an appropriation
OF 500 900 900 To bind together the North
and the South the East and West, by ma
terial bond. tits grea, measure of con.
citation, paoihcatlon, compromise and OF
Union. The bill givee exact and equal guar
antees to oil. There is one interest and civ
jlization at the North, another interest and
civilization al the South. This measure
equally provides forthe progress and devel-
opment OF the Northern civilization az well
as tina. of the South. lie thought the outlay
would be amply returned. The advance Of
railroads and the spread OF civilization will
develop the industry Of North and South,
and give material prosperity and aegrand,ze-
mcnt to the United States, SURPRISING all
that could be accomplished BY any policy that
could ever be pursued by the Government
Ia thirty years the wealth and population Of
the United States will BIO doubled. lie re-
ferrcd TO the great success of the canal in
New York, connecting the great lakes with
tide water. The Pacific Railroad was no
sectional work, but great national enter
prise, which, II completed, will extend Amer
loan principles over the Pacific coast and the
Asiatic nations.
Mr.. Rice said, after what he had heard, he
could not hope that his amendment would b.
accepted. Ho claimed that the great North
, west would not only not be benefited, hu
injured, by the route provided in the bill
lie had been told that the bill would save tn,
Union. II so, hc WINS willing TO vote for it
Ho $40 q Union man, and /. Ito South woI;
willing to take money for their principles, h,
would give il, provided that when they 60
it, they would leave the Union.
MIR. Rice then offered an amendment, pro
vding for another route, from Minnesota Il
Puget's Sound.
/, MIR. Polk, Of Mo-, moved to amend so rs Il
make the route run from the. mouth Of th,
Kansas river.
: Mr.. Green hoped that no amendment
!. would be put upon the bill, unless they wer
of vital Importance. Although he was no
in favor Of the present terminus, yet b.
thought it dangerous to load the bill witt
0 meniments.
i Mr.. Green said he WINS in favor Of perfect
! ing the bill. IL was rghtthat both branche
OF Congress should deliberate upon and per
feet any measure.
]; Mr.. Wilson thought the amendment Of th
Senator from Missouri right, and should vos