The weekly Butte record., 1862-09-13
NO. IS
Pacific Railroad Convention.


manent President by acclama,ion, and Henry
V. Poor. of New Y ork. was elected Secretary.
and W. 7. Aleott Of New York. Treasurer.
with unanimity. Senators McDougall. Lane.
Doolittle and all the Representatives in Con
greSs present were invited to seats in the Con.
vention. After the appointment of committee
OF one from each State aud one from the Com
miSsioners appointed oy the Secretary Of the
Interior 10 arrange business for the convention,
the body adjourned till ten o'clock tomorrow
james j Ryan d. @. Mills, J r. Robinson
and o. VI. Wozencraf are the only Commis-
sioners from California present at the Railroad
Convention. Oregon is rot represented.
CnoAGo. Sept. 81.
The Railroad Convention was called 10 order
at halfpast ten a. NJ. The minutes Of yes:er-
days proceedings were read and approved
The joint resolution Of the Legislature Of
Colorado Territory upon the subject of tie
Pacific Railroad was received and laid on the
table for future consideration
The Committee of Thirteen TO arrange busi-
ness reported preamble and resolutions set
ting forth the importance of the road in devel-
oping the mineral resources of the West, and
of the most strenuous exertions TO still further
unite the people of the Union by system of
/ communication between the oceans which shall
unite the citizens Of the different sections in
still closer bonds that the pressure of war
should not discourage the vigorous prosecution
of the work, but give it fresh impetus ard
/ they recommend the opening of books of sub.
scripton for the Pacific company at the pyin-
cipal Northern cities and San Francisco The
report was accepted The Committee not hav-
ing finished their labors, leave was granted to
sit again
Gen Hill, of Dacotah, being present, was
invited to take q seat in the Convention
Governor Evans, of Colorado, addressed the
Convention, giving description of the quartz
mining region of Pixies Peak and Gregory,
exhibiting results far more gratifying than was
ever imagined until recently. 1t was suggested
that the route should be through that Terrific
ry, where for miles not spade need be struck
to form a national highway to the Pacific
Wozeueraft, of California, objected to the
proposed Colorado route, urged the importance
of the road, claimed for California most i'm
mense resources of wealth, of which few peo-
pie this side Of the mountains could form any
idea
Ruggles, of New York. thought Government
likely to make more money by running this
road to the gold and silver mines than they
would expend in building.
Blodgwood, of New Y ork also spoke of the
immense Importance of the road to the country.
During the afternoon session the preamble
and resolutions of the Committee of Thirteen
were adopted with the exception of one, nam-
ing certain cities where books should be open
ei This was discussed at length, and without
definite action the Convention adjourned until
to morrow.
CHICAGO, Sept 4th.
The Railroad Convention met at eleven
o'clock. The minutes were read aud approved.
The resolution from the Business Committee
in regard to opening the books of subscription
was taken up, and discussion on it became
general
Mcneil, of Nebraska, made an able aad pa
triotic plea for the road, explaining at length
the advantages CT the Platte Valley route, but
was public spirited enough to favor better
route, if there was better one.
4 letter from Ebert Surveyor General of
Colorado, was read, giving details of the route
through Platte Valley, and its advantages
The resolution, after being amended, was
adopted. The books are to be opened on the
lst of November, at Portland, Concord, Rut-
land, Boston, Providence, Hartford, Albany,
Buffalo New York Trenton, Philadelphia,
Pittsburg, Wilmington, Baltimore, Washing
ton, Columbus. Cincinnati, Cleveland Wheel
ing, Indianapolis, Chicago. Detroit, Milwau-
kee, St. Paul. Burlington, Dubuqe St. Louis.
Leavenworth, Omaha, Denver Salt Lake.
/ Carson City, San Francisco, and Portland,
Oregon, to remain open at least two weeks.
The following resolution was unanimously
adopted Resolved, That the Commissioners
are hereby instructed to petition Congress i'm
mediately on its reassembling in December
next, to amend the Pacific Railroad Bill. so
that it shall read The capital stock of said
Company shall consist of million shares, of a
. hundred dollars each, which shall be subscribed
( for and held in not more than two thousand
shares by any one person.,
A telegraph message from Heber C. Kim
ball and General Daniel Wells, of Salt Lake,
was read, trusting the road would be located
on routes that will bring the greatest good to
the greatest number, and that the work will
be speedily accomplished. 1t adds that Utah
will doubtless, when the opportunity offers,
add deeds to words in so great and nseful an
enterprise.