Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-04-10

SENATE.
THH HALrInoRHAND POTOMAC RAILROAD DHror.
Tho Vice President laid before the Senate the
House bill IN relation 70 the depot OF the BAIL
more and Potomac railroad.
Mr.. Cameron suggesled 70 proceed with the
Mr: Merrill, q VI, sposs aE,inst The pro;
land without any equivalent He denied the
right Of the city Of Washington % grant tbs
property, and Proceeded 70 argue that The Ute
TO 20 against his friend from Pennsylvania but
lrights Of the United states. IL hoped that
rebels, would not nov surrender such a
Ialr portion Of 4 70 tho hands Of =
BE that any Of us Will DO willing 70 mar
the beauty OF the Capitol by such dissertation Of
s PSs H, SOUNDS n. g n1% HSSS x h
states acgulrod title 70 these grounds proposed
10 be given away, doubted whether Congress had
the power 70 conhrm the grant made by the
Lerritorial Legislature. lie did not believe the
House committee was aware Of all the facts In
this case They would permit no amendment
no discussion, until the previous question was
tios, and thought this Jill should be referred 70
tho Committee on Public Building and
Grounds, believing that COMMITTEES would con
gider the Interests Ct all, and would report the
bill back In proper shape.
Mr.. Pattefson said, aner this expression Of
opinion from the chairman Of the Committee on
Public Bulldlngg and Grounds, " the Senate
wanted 70 Kill the bill, II could refer IL TO that
committee. lie insisted that tho proper com.
%iItss 2 rci;I M I'm Va. q ihs Dl.itigi q
IN this proposed grant belonged 70 the city Of
Washington, and not 70 tho United States. He
held that, as the bill came nom the District
Committee In tho House, II ought 10 20 TO the
District Committee In the Senate.
Mr.. Cameron owned not = cent 10 the stock or
bonds Of this road, but he had the interest
which every Citizen should have In bringing a
great railroad to this city, which should connect
the North and South In such bonds As could
never DO broken. This company had spent nve
no money, but only little strip o. land 70 put
their depot on.
For twenty years he had tried 70 get rail-.
had been met constantly by an adverse Interest,
aetuated by nothing but the most selfish Inter.
esta, and which had never dOnO the least thing
ter u the greatest conctIp to tho householder
Of this city they wanted cheap freighu; they
vanted coal and other neccssaries. He ridlculed
running through the park, And said locomotives
run through the great pa Of Ph iladelphlA q 500
acres, and no one ever thought Of complaining.
He thon sent TO tho desk to DO read paper
which he asked 10 DO Incorporated 10 his re-
marks, setting forth the exGctions Of the bald.
more and Ohio railroad, which u denoIninates a
Of closer connections, shorter routes, and reduc.
ton Of fares and freight 20 follow frOm the Bal.
u% more and potp ma, T SIr ALT, 49,, a.,
finished business, which was the Indian appro-
prlAtlon bill, came up.
~; Wilson A., moved =. to lay the sPproP Ration
ness IRON the Committee On Military Affairs.
The motion was agreed TO- aud Mr.. Wilson
then, AZ the request o. Mr.. Cameron, said he
the baltimore and Potomac bin 10 be disposed
OF On the question q reference.