Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-21


the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad, bat would
ssk for the readIpg Of the letter of Nc. Garrett
10 Mr.. Reverdy johnson, two years aga, rela.
tive to this checking of baggage throu n Al.
tmore. The Senate could now Judge who was
| 10 blame. The Senator from Ohio h sd thou gh,
IL enormous that the Washington branch Of toe
Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad had N Ids p0ool
per mile during 1856 In that year all the re-
turning troops and surplus supplies were
| transported over that road, which accounted
| for these apparently large earnings, bat from
a report of the Pennsylvania road, which he
/ had in his hand, he said that the receipts of
that road for thesams year We're fuIy as NUN
| Mr.. W. then alluded TO the different roads
which were now in process of construction,
| connecting with the Baltimore and Ono rail-
| road, and which womb give shorter I ne to
the West, than any other existing route and tc
| the Baltimore and Potomac road. chartered by
! the State Of Maryland, and which was a rival
road TO the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
Mr.. Whyte said Again. in speaking OF the
Baltimore and OHIO Railroad Company the
Senator from Ohio says:
=" lis riysls are not allo 1ed by the State of
Wary Iand TO compete here. Was hington is eN-
elnded from the benefits OF this beaitny compe-
ulon. at Is a monopoly In that 1t
prevents all rival lines. and indeed every
means OF railroad transit from the residences
OF rhree-fourths OF the people of the United
STATES 10 washington, except over their road.
Capitalists and rival interest would have built
othsr railroads 10 Washington long since. and
the Only distractions is this railroad, which
has Thus far defeated all competition and has
transit TO Washington
Now the honorable Senator entirely ignores
the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Com
pany. of which have spoken.
Mr.. Sherman.-My friend must b. aware that
the Baltimore and Potomac Com pany was not
believed 10 have the power 10 come TO Wash
ington: and il was by the energy ana per-
sIstence and continued labor OF my coileag que,
(Nr. Wade,) for days ana days here in the
Senate, thar authority was finally given to
make connection with that road in order to
Uar n % md hat
great violence. TO my surprise. by the Balti-
Eore ana ONO Railroad Company. NY col.
league awaited himself of old charter of
Mary hand for road from Baltimore down to
some place IN the lower part OF Maryland TO
authorize a connection with that road, and also
ayailed himself OF an authority in thar charter
10 run branch twenty miles TO get this compe.
tition OF which the Senator speaks.
Mr.. Whyte.-I grant 1t and / accept IL. /
am speaking Of to-day; 1 am answering a
proposliiO ion Of to-day, not of the past; and /
honor the distin gulshed President OF this BODY
that he saw there was the proper mode OF mi.
king rival line TO TIE Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road line. II showed his wisdom. aud would
have voted with him and supported him if
had had the honor to hold a seat on this floor
al that time. L am speaking of to-day. not OF
yesterday l say you ignore the TACT that YOU
have given power to this Btltimor- aud Pc.
tomac road to enter the District OF Columbia
and Maryland has given IL power to move from
the DistrIet OF Columola across Its own ter
Iitory 10 Baitimore, and 10 connect with the
Northern Central railway, or any other rail-
road, thus making rival road 10 the Baltimore
and Ohio road l defending my Safe
from the imputatiOn that she has guarded aud
protected monopoly. / do not beiong to the
fossils OF the past; l am speaking of the men
of to-day. i reitera,e that " hen my distIn-
guished friend from Ohio spoke in the Senate
Chamber. a few days ago, he entirely ignored
the Baltimore and Potomac road, a rival inter.
est incorporated by the State OF Maryland
without the imposition OF any capItatijn tax.
ably presided over bN the newly. elected Gov
eTnor OF the State. aud whose road Is now be-
ing rapidly constructed. That road il guided
and governed bv the men of l>69 aud not of
l-2. 1t is no myth. but a living thing. Its
advantages have been well known, and the
subscription books 10 it, capital stock have
been loLg wide open for the rich capitalists OF
Washington to embark their fortunes IN this
long-sIghsd-fo artery TO the heart of the na-
ton. To show how they have responded 10
tie munifcent offer OF that company beg the
patience OF the Senate while L read a letter
from its worthy President:
FAIR VIEW, ColliBgton Post Office Prince
George County, Maryland Decem Der II, It's
tear SH--I desire 10 repeat 10 you in writing
V hat said orally a few days ago in Balt!.
NOR" that the Baltimore and Potomac rail-
road,' OF which i am the Pres ideut will. |
think, beyond doubt be completed from Bi!ti-
more TO Washington by January, 1870 Nearly
every mile OF this part Of the road is being
now rapidly graded. some OF tue sections have
been comp leted ana the grading OF those NOT
Yet under way will he INN ediately com
1nenced Our contracts have just been made
for cToss-ties. We are about to commence the
bridging, which for the present will be only of
d temporary character, TO enable us 10 get our
trains immediately running and thus enable u
also TO transport by rail- the heavy material for
const uctiDg the bridges ola permanent nature
The road " ill b., as you are aware, in all re-
spects a first quality one, with its nortnsrn and
western connections made by steam, and with
out change OF cars at Baltimore. The route
Will be rather around than through Baltimore
TO cur depot on the northern side of that CITY
The time between the cities of Baltimore and
washington Will not be over one hour. and
every facility and comfort will be offered both
to through and local travel. IL NAV NOT M
known to members of Cangress that this new
road il exempt from the sscapitation tax which
Il imposed upon the present Baltimore and
Washington road, and that the connection
winch the Sherman bill proposes TO make
with the Penn sylvania Central is ALREADY
made with 1t by the Baltimore and Po-
tOmac through the Northern Central
The BALTIMORE and Potomac road completed.
"a 1t surely will be In a year we have two first.
class and competing roads between Washing
ton and Baltimore, each one connecting with
rival roads in the latter city to tue West. and
also giving the same choice of routes to New
York aEG Philadelphia via Harrisburg which
the sherman bill proposes. What. then, can
possibly be the necessity or the motive for the
ineol Foration OF this National Road north. Ii
II is 10 allow the investment OF Washington
capital IT has an opportunity already offered it
Iii the baltimore and Potomac, in W hich, not.
WItDstanding " ashIDgton is so greatly interest
ed. yet not one dollar has been in vested by her
citizens. or OneshaTe of the stock wned by hem
Recognizing that the facilities or accommoda.
a
ROAD from Washington and Baltimore, 1.-THE
granting OF the charter Tor which might have
only the effect to emoarrass the new road,
which Is being built against the opposition Of
already pCwerful int-rests) have written Won
thus fully in the confident belief that Won will
be able to successfully impress these views
upon Congress. You are AT liberty to make
any use you think proper OF this letter even
To publishing il if necessary.
am, with high regard, your friend, truly
and respectfully, ODRN BOWIE.
Hon. William Piukney White, U. s. Senate
L have here map OF this road, sho wing its
courses, and giving, with the other roads, a
view OF the routes, which will all be- shortly
opened north ward from Washington: and II
Senators Will examine II do not think any
candid mind will favor the exercise OF at least
doubtful constitutional powers In granting OF
the charters proposed by saId bill. 1t is SAID
that necessity knows no law; but in this case
there Is neither law nor necessity for the pass.
age OF this bill. l am sure that the honorable
Senator from Ohio will confess that these two
enterprises now undertaken and beng rapidly
carried thrOugh-the Metropolitan branch
road and the Baltimore and Potomac road
Will De sufficient for the wants OF the District,
and ought 10 be satisfactory to all parties con.
cerned. In May, 1866, as l see BY the Concres.
sionai GLOBE Of that date, page 2,S15. that Sena-
tor then said:
III the State Of Maryland will go one step
further, and authorize the construction OF a
railroad from Washington directly toward New
YORK, and also authorize the construction of a
railroad from Harper's Ferry or from NJ irtias.
burg across the State OF MARYLAND in that region
OF country, think 1t will d" all that any State