The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-24

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" Mr.. FEssssuEs was opposed 70 making anything
Then by vote OF 81 yeas to II nays the amend
ment was made the special order for Thursday next
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Mr.. CAMERON, lrepl of Pa, moved TO 90 into exc
cutive session for the transaction OF important
Several senators opposed the motion, and it was
lost by q vote Of % yeas to 81 nays.
PROVISIONAL 0ovsRFnENTs OF uNREcossTRuorED
On motion Of Mr. WILSON the Senate then agreed
to the amendment made BY the House to the Joint
Of Virginia and Texas, and also to another amend
ment extending provisions Of the resolution to the
STATE OF Missssippl Inc resolution was passed y
Resolved the holding cv oc.s IN the pro
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g.o.i.iS9: q ,h. resolution hereby extended o The
PseoTscrnos OF CIVIL RIGHTS.
cd MT rsUAsUaa repl Of H. from the Judiciary
protect all persons in the United States in their
civil rights and to furnish the means Of their vlnd
cation.
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
!. NAT: a PATERSON Tepl Of n H., introduced bills
the District Of Columbia, and to incorporate the Cal
vary Baptist church Of WASHINGTON. Referred to the
Committee on the District Of Columbia
THE AIR LINE RAILROAD.
The Air Line Railroad bil a. the unfinished bust
q tSsa % up for
day, that he had been In favor Of the bill in its ORR
ginal form, but could take no interest In a bill
merely providing FOR new road between Washing
ton and New York, and he therefore moved to post
pone for the purpose OF taking up the bill in rea
ton to the central branch Of the Union Pacific Rail-
road.
Mr.. SHERMAN, rep.) OF ohio, said that the two
tons of the bill providing for roads to the West had
been struck ont at the suggestion Of many Senators
who objected 10 putting more than one road into one
S ana INA. every knew shas snS roaa 70
| follow The baltimore and Ohio Company would
assuredy build the metropolitan railroad and there
would be no necessity for the action Of Congress TO
secure the construction Of the road from Washing
ton 70 connect with the Chesapeake aud Ohio road,
| that purpose. II there was any proposition IN re-
| gard to which the public sentiment was uni
| the restrictive barriers erected in the way
or the internal commerce OF the country by the sell
the arguments OF the Senator from Wisconsin INF.
Do0tte) against the right Of Congress to authorize
the construction Of the proposed road without the
consent OF the States, and he could answer 1t by re-
| terence TO the messages by Presidents Polk and
Monroe ana by pointing to nearly I'VE hundred pre-
During the three days that this bill hal occupied the
attention OF the Senate It's enemies had opposed it by
long speeches. while its frends had sought to get
upon n IL the object OF Senators to defeat
It. ne hoped they would do 1t gracefully ana openly
and not by expense to the United States by putting
II aside 10 take up another bin which proposed to
add burden OF 81, 100000 to the already overbur-
Mr.. DooLrITLr rep, OF via. said If the Senator
from Ohio lMr. shermanl had stated correctly the
character Of the bill In regard TO the Central Branch
OF the Union Pacific Railroad he INT. Doottle
i would be opposed TO H. because he was opposed to
granting new subsidies; but the fact was that some
opinion. that by past legislation Congress had obli-
gated the government to pass the bil
equally able lawyers could not be found to give .
| contrary opinion.
Curtis one Of the lawyers 10 whom he had referred
could be induced by any consideration TO give,
trary TO his Judgment an opinion on question Of
Mr.. HESpRIcKs tdcm.) OF Ind, said he Intended to
submit some remarks in opposition TO the Air Line
been at first opposed 10 the bin relating TO the Gen.
trail Branch OF the Union Pacific Railroad, which 1t
ton had satisfied him that IN view OF the past legs-
| lation 1t ought to pass.
The senate then postponed the AR Line bin and
took up the Central Branch bill by vote OF SO yeas
YrAs-Messrs Abbott Bayard. Butaew, Cameron, Cole.
corss, STss. P.,s psO6 psoits pcts Ferry f N
Ts%s,.y Pool s,s' Es.s rssisf raSa Van winils
NArs-Msssra Anthony. csiie Chandler oonkiins. Ed
o %Rs Sherman warren sSa
Mr.. MORRILL,. OF VI, offered m amendment to
Mr.. SHERMAN opposed the bill, ana said that n
| those whom II was designed TO benent had legal
Of this bin they had legal remedy. He had no
doubt the bill would pass. but he had carefully ex-
SATISFIED that the lecislaiion OF Congress gave no
good foundation for this claim.
Mr.. CoRBErT, trep.l OF oregon. moved to add a
provfso that no more government bonds shall be
issued to the said company, but that the gov
eminent may guarantee the interest on said
paid at the Treasury OF the United States hut all
earnings OF said road for services performed for the
Ss s Ss ssn q o Il ss:
under such regulations a. the Secretary Of the Treas
Mr.. DIXON concurred in the views OF senator sher
man, that n the parties TO be benefited had legal
claim they had legal remedy.
vso at the end Of the bill and insert in leu no Of i
proviso that subsidy in United states bonds shall
tained and remarked that, the business Of subsiis
ing railroads had been overdone In this country In
MT. NYE, trppJ Of New. favored tine bill. The SEN
ator nom Vermont seemed to have adopted the
popular cry Of the time:-"No more government aid
He knew that this avowal would subject him 70 criti-
clsm Of the press but he had lived 70 see too much
sources OF the country By government aid to hest
tate about making II.
Mr.. MORTON rep) Of md, said that n this had
been brought to vote at the last session he would
have voted against It, but upon further investga-
was not ct liberty 70 regard It In the light or an
original proposition. but must pass It In view Of
i previous legislation on the subject.
Mr.. SUMNER said 10 was not . question OF giving
| governmental aid to railroad enterprises. but {
question OF good faith on the part OF the govern
i ment
| Mr.. CRoGAN, (rep.) Of N. H., took the same view
| and said that although opposed TO giving any new
subsidies to railroad enterprises he would vote for
i the bill.
Mr.. MoRnrLL- rep, Of w., made brief reply to
Messrs Nye and sumner, In the course OF which he
said that the very existence Of the republican party
depended upon Its being rtgidly economical In the
administration Of the government for the next four
years.
ISSUANCE or RAILRoAD BONDS.
Mr.. MORRILL,, OF VT, submitted resolution that
the Secretary Of the Treasury be instructed TO In
form the Senate whether any railroad first mortgage
bonds having prior lien TO that OF the United state
have been issued, with the condition that the In.
terest shall be payable In CON- In violation OF the law
requiring all such bonds to be Of even tenor and