Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-21


r-he Go.ernsnena asrfdge.--The
JOfss Resolution.
In the Rock Island Argus We ind the fol-
lowing Joint Resolution in relation to tho
Government Bridge, which we publish In
full:
IN rHs SENATE Or fus uSrrsp STATES.
FEBRUARY II, ls6a.-Read twice and re-
ferrcd to the Com mittsc on Post Offices and
Post Roads.
March 8, 1866. Reported by Mr.. Har-
Ian, with an amendment, viz: Insert the
part printed in staiies.
JOINT arsoLu rios IN RELATION TO TIE ROCK
ISLAND BRIDGE.
Bet resorrsd BIZ the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States Of
Amerioe in Osneress assssmLied, That the
act q Congress making appropriations for
the support Of the army for the year ending
June thirty, eighteen hundred and sixty
eight. ssd TOT ether psreesss," approved
March tws. eighteen husdssd aud sixty.
ssves, Be-, and the same 10 hereby 20
amended - 70 authorize and direct the
Secretary Of War TO order the commence
msnt Of worn on the bridge over the Mis-
sissippi river At Rock Island Prosided,
That the ownership Of said bridge shall be
and remain 10 the United States, aud the
Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company
shall have the right Of way over said
bridge for all purposes Of transit across tho
island and river. upon condition that said
railroad company shall pay to the United
States, 0rst. half the cos. Of the super
structure Of the bridge over tho main
channel and half the cost Of keeping the
same in repair, and shall also build at its
own cost the bridge over that part Of tho
river which 10 on the cast side Of the island
Of Rock Island. and also the railroad on and
across said island Of Rock Island, and upon
full compliance with these conditions said
railroad company shall have the use Of
said bridge for the purpose Of free transit.
but without any claim 10 the ownership
thereof and oaid railroad company shall.
within six months after said new bridge 10
ready for use, remove their old bridge from
the river and their railroad track from ito
present location on the island Of Rock
lslasd (; A~d Provided further, That the
eovernnsnt may permit any ether road or
roads wishing to cross On said bridge to do
- BY psying y The parties then 10 interest
the propestionats cost Of said bridge bnt
40 such permission 10 other roads shall
impair the right hsseby granted to the Chi
oago, Rock Island end Pacific Railroad
Compepy, and tAaE The total COST Of said
bridge shah not exceed the eslimads msds
~ the commissieasrs appointed under the
acs approved June twsnty-ssven, eighteen
hundred end sixty-six.
Ssc. 2. And be Il further rssolssd, That
u 4. IL. NJ a. 80.
Company shall neglect o. iail, for sixty
days aftsr the passage Of this resolution, to
make and guarantee the agreement spsci
ned In the act Of appropriation aforesaid
approved March second, eighteen hundred
and sixty-ssvsn, then the Secretary Of War
shall be and Is hereby, authorized and 70
quirsd TO direct the removal Of the existing
bridge and to direct the construction Of the
bridge Aforesaid, and expsnd the money ap.
propriatsd for that purpose in said act and
ths said Resk Island q Pacific Railroad
Company shall not have, acquire, or enjoy
any right right Of way or privilege thereon,
or the use Of said bridge, until the agree
nsnt aforssaid shall be made and guaran.
tesd according to the terms and conditions
Of said act Of appropriation. All acts OF
parts OF acts inconsistent with these resolu
tons are hereby repealed.
SEC. 8. And be II further resolred, 7ha
any bridge bull under The prorisions Of thi,
act, shall be constructed so as 10 con fern ID
tie requirements Of section ftco Of an
act entitled an act 10 authorize tho con
struetion OF co, tain bridges and to estdbt,sh
them az post roads," approved July tpenty
nth. eighteen hundred and sixty. foe.
Passed the House Of Representatives Feb
ruary 10, 1863.
Attest; EDWARD McPa.Rsox, Clerk.
This amendment relates to width Of draw
I&c.
The objections made TO this resolution b.
the ferry interests have been previously
stated, and the public can Tow SEQ wha,
they amount to-msrs subterfugs.
The correspondent Of the Argus sending
the above resolution from Washington, also
sends the substance Of his conversation
with Senator Trumbull, a. follows:
"In my conversation with Judge Tvum
bull he said Robinson wanted him to oppose
the Joint Resolution on the ground that the
people Of Rock Island we're opposed to the
bridge. Judge Trumbuil replied: why
Robinson could not answer. lie then stated
that tho War Department was opposed to
tho Joint Resolution. III that be the case.
said tho Judge, lot the War Department
inform me officially, Of their objections and
| will consider the same Robinson sub
sequenty wrote letter to the War Depart
mcnt, asking them TO furnish Judge Trum-
bull with their objections, sc. The War
Department wrote the Judge that, any an
formation he desired rouid Be promptly fur
nished. This ended thu correspondence :;
but Judge Trumbull told me he wanted no
Internationally was in favor Of the Joint
Resolution and would press it's passage at
the earliest practicable moment. lie sug-
gestcd that II had any amendments in the
interests Of the people he would cheerfully
present them when the Resolution came
up.
The Spencer ( Robinson rsmonstrancs
10 not and has not bssn on 0ls anywhsrs.
1t has, ~ present no official existence, bu.
was probably gotten up and signed aud used
Is 40 excuse for soms vsnal Congressman
to permit himself to be employ ed'-thas ID
the latest coinage 40 . substitute for 'bribed.
II can get . sight Of Il Rock Island shall
knew how Il rsads and who signed it."
W. like this last sentence. Az the oppo.
clifton profssssd 10 represent the "pseplsa
il 10 right that The public shssld knsw vha
the people" are.
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