The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-15
In the ScnatC.

I'm the Senate.
Railroad matters were introduced pV
.r,te bill 100 "to authorize the Rlcll-
and Fredericksburg and Potomac Rail-
I'd Company to extend their road to
A..xandria," coming up in order on the
-r,cndar. This is the bill! introduced by
". >nowden, and published in this report
trw days ago.
THE BUCETAILs CRY "oUARTER
Mr.. ROLLER suggested that as this matter
u,,llG probably elicit considerable discus
.on, th,. bill be laid on the table.
Mr. >xowpES replied that he was physi-
r.ny unable to deliver an argument upon
tie subject which had incidentally come
up lie hoped it was not the intention or
The desire of the Senate TO lay the bill upon
ta table. The wants OF the puollc ue-
,utndcd Al all-rail line to Washington. and
arrhought it was the duty of the Senate to
AXE prompt action lLpon the bill. He
therefore hoped the motion of the Senator
:toln Rpckinghtm would not prevail.
Nr. ROLLER replied that the same mo-
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now to actuatc him in considering it 1T
.nrr. when it WAS understood that the
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III House had taken its action upon it.
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rr s,orrnrx onnoscd tbe amendment.
H. r..ir..l ,I,o, r. hi. r,. IN 10 introduced
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ro.a.
Nr rorprrrv dc.iyed too>l Mr.. Snow
.t.n fftnisr road vo,ld be constructed unGcr
.a5. charter: and if so, tten we ought
=. AN, ,ro,nd II such safeguards as were
,,...,.y.,,.,, f,rtha nro1ec;:on of the State.
-,,,, po,n m pr Constructed AT ONCE.
A.. .>.o,,.,,.. ronled that he had the
.,.-.; - ,ho ,,ros;Gcrt of the Richmond.
.lrr- end Potomac road Peter
y non;nN ,yhase word WAS as good As his
',, .1,.t Ibis rood would he constructed
,n.n En WAS not familiar with the
=. l,i,Ii;r charters" or any other charter
y. ,.o. NOT i, tbn confidence Of the presi.
!. ..., .r,pv IF rbe directors of the road.
VI. .,,ru of uenrico. thought this new
.}..,,,r u.,icb tba Senator from Aleyon-
.tr,,. ,,I,oo.,tf.d ,.as si,,n1v - n,,n to dercat
- h,,.,- of Tho slny.ndr;, and Erad-
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hi. rh,r,.,c,. 4. ..rh,, tho s,;d p;chmon1
Fr.drrirLshurg ,ra po.amac Rai,road |
Ca,ar,uv shall not hpi,d and onerate the !
r,,.n.inr .slod ror ,,rlnn o,,ho,. or tho |
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Mr. -.fv,,.,. ro,,,;.d to ha ,,.o,,1a NOT
a.3.e H. any .uch amendment The road
wyul, bc honestly built. and this was IN
n're,sarv.