Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-22

!vsePn SegAr, OF the state OF virginia, ana all
othey perscns who may become associated with
them under this act, together with their sue
cessors, are hereby created into body corpor-
ate and polite, In deed and in law. by the name
and title of the "National Railroad Sooth.''
and are hereby authorized and empowered 70
survey, locate, lay out, construct, eq alp, opsr-
ate, use, collect tolls upon, and en- Joy contsn-
uous line Of railroad win one or more tracks,
and telegraph line, with the appurtenancss,
from the city Of Washington, In the Districf OF
ColumbiAto point on the Chesapeake ana Ohio
railroad, in the State of Virginis, east OF and a
near to Stanton ss shall be practicable: and
by their said corporate name shall have per
petual succession, and shall be able to sue and
be sued, to plead and be implicated, to defend
and be defended III all courts of Law and su uity
within the United States, aud may make and
use a common seal, and may make and adopt
S Sy Jaws ior me reg oiatlon OF its soyernmsat
cute mortgages and deeds of trust upon It's
property and fran chises, real and personal; TO
borrow money and negotiate loans upon its
bonds or other securities, and is hereby vested
with all the powers necessary to carry into
effect the purposes Of this act. Aud the said
"National Railroad South" shall, in the con-
struchon thereof, have all the powers and be
subject 10 all the restrictions, pro visions, and
regulations herein prescribed AS to the New
York and Washington railroad so far IS the
same are applicable.
Mr.. Sterman.-rhe Senator from West Vir.
ginia was not in the Chamber a while ago
when, by direction Of the select committee,
moved TO strike out two of the railroads con
tanned in this bill, with q view TO cont fine il 10
the one railroad from Washiu gton to New York
As matter OF course, the Senate having
adopted that amendment, the same reason ought
TO induce the Senate TO refuse to put thus n. W
railroad oil this bill. am in favor of the road
now suggested. and know a good deal about
the Chesapeake and OHIO railroad and can
endorse much that the Senator has SAID, but
hope 1t Will not be put on this bill The bill is
now confined simply to one road. in order that
the question of the power OF Congress may be
decided. and that the road of most pressing i'm.
portance may be left alone to stand upon its
own merits. thrust thersfore, that the Sena-
tor will Lot press his amendment.
MIR. Pomeroy said the bill had now been
stripped OF all its valuable features. We did
not want any route to New York. We were
well enough accommodated now in getting to
New York. Continuing he said:-In my opin-
ion this amendme is of vastly more impor.
lance than the bill itself. The time is coming
when the great valleys of the Mississippi and
Missouri will want to get to Washington, if
Was iDgton is TO remain anything more than
a place merely for Congr. ssmr n to assem- BILE in
l apprehend the time is coming when there
Will be some more Importance to this city than
the simple fact that 1t Is the seat of Govern
ment for the national capital. l know of no
reason why 1t may not b. a commercial busi-
ness city that Will invite the trade and COM
merCe Of the grea. valleys Of the West. If we
are going to legislate in this direction, exercis-
ing powers that have never before been exer-
cised, why not Go 1t on an Ell larged and liberal
scale! L no not want to die for what is not
worth killing me for. 1 have some doubts
about the exercise of this power, but if have
i
SIMPLY 10 facilitate communication etween
here and New York, and cut off communities
ton from those sections of the country where
we need something, il is not worth the paper
on which il is written.
L insist upon having vote on the amend
ment OF the Senator from West Virginia. i
desire TO vote upon IL and TO test the sense OF
the SENATE upon 1t. We propose, IL possible.
lot only to help this city of Washington, but
10 connect II with what Is soon TO be the great
center Of population on this continent-the VAL
- Missouri
possessions beyond i have not listened to the
clamor about removing the capital West; 1 do
not believe a word In ii; but want the West
connected with the capital, because this ought
10 be city Of towering magnifcence; its shadow
ought to extend over the land. Instead Of OPEN
ing communications where we have already
got them, let us open some where we need
them.
Mr.. Sherman.-l only desire to say word in
reply 10 the Senator from Kansas. He has a
very good way of showing his friendship to
this bll-by refusing to take ii up Now, let
me say to tho Senator from Kansas that if he is
really DESTROYS of passing bills 10 charter rail-
roads TO W as hington he must take them one at
a time.
MIR. Pomeroy,-Let us have one for a road
that We need and not one that we do not need.
Mr.. Sherman.-l am in favor OF all these
bills but Senators seriously object to the idea
Of putting three or four interpretations in one
Dill; and several Senators, who were perfectly
willing to vote for either separately as matter
of the order Of business utterly obi 'cted TO
voting for so many in one bill Wehad enough
OF these combinations OF various railroads IN
the Pacific railroad till to satisfy me. l gen.
orally object to having more than one object in
bill. The Senator may be certain that If this
bill is passed another bill will be passed for
roads making connection north W ard. north
westward, and scuthwestward, so that all these
various railroads may be accommodated. As
mater of course i am in favor of the propo-
sition Of the Senator from West Virginia; but
do not think il ought 20 be added TO this bill.
Let each Of these bills stand on its own merits
IL the Senator says we have communication
enough with New York, let him vote yainst
the bill, as he would have done at any rate.
old not expect he would vote for it, as matter
OF course. There is no railroad competition
between Washington and New York. There
IL vital necessity for competition. If the San
ator does not wish another road TO New York
as matter of course he Will vote against the
bill will vote for the proposition OF the Sem
atOr from West Virginia az a separate meas ure:
will vote for, and hope yet TO see, a line con-
s!ructed On the only natura route from Wash
inston westward; that is, to the Point of Rocks,
and thence by way OF Cumberland to Pitts
burg. One of the last sections in this bill pro-
vided for line CT railroad to reach the Cnesa-
peake and Ohio Railroad, the very one now
suggested by the honorable Senator from West
Virginia. II the Senate should choose TO out
these bills together l am perfectly willing TO
vote for them all together although think, as
a matter Of legislative policy. il would be bet
ter 10 pass them one at a time.
Mr.. Doolittle.-I now renew the amendment
that offered.
MIR. Pomeroy-l give notice to the Senator
for the construction OF these other roads to-
morrow and press them TO a vote. am in
favor OF every one of them.
The President pro fempore.-The Chair Will
inquire of the Senator from West Virginia
whether he has Withdrawn his amendment
Mr.. WilIey.-l am informe ed by several Sena-
tors that although they are in favor OF this
propos ition, yet il insist upon attaching il to
this bill they will be constrained by cons idera-
tons satisfactory to themselves to vote against
IL. 1 therefore withdraw il.
Mr.. Doolittle.-I now renew the amendment
that offered.
Before the question was taken on the amend.
ment, the Senate ad journed.