Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-27
Big Government RailrOaa Project.

& lssoLse Printed.
Big Government Railroad Project.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-Mr. Carpen-
ter was selecteds President pro TEN. during
the absence of the Vice President.
The Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions, heretofore instructed TO inquire into
the most practicable mode of electing the
President and Vice President, were given
leave to hold their sessions in Washington
or elsewhere.
Pneumasic.
A resolution was adopted calling on the
Secretary of the Interior to report to the
Senate, at the next session, the reason why
the pneumatic tube to connect the Capitol
with the Government printing Office has
not been completed, how much money has
been expended on the same, and all the
facts connected Herewith.
Postal Cars. t.
7 Mr.. Window called up the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the select Committee on
TRANSPORTATION Routes to the Seaboard be
directed to inquire and report to the Sen
ate at the next session, as to the nature end
extent of the obligations subsisting be-
tween the Railroad Companies OF the Postal
service of the country, and whether any
and what additional legislation is necessary
to guard the Postal service against inter
ruption or injury by hostile action on the
part of ang or all the said Railroad Com
panies.
Mr.. Windom merely wished to say that
although Congress had increased the COM
pensstion cf the Railroa Companies some
| i've hundred thousand dollars, it was now
understood that they refused to perform
part of the service, namely as to the Postai
cars.
MIR. Morrill,, of Vermont, said that the
railroad companies having entered into a
combination, it was necessary to make IN
| quiries so that the Senate might take prompt
and efficient action when they meet again.
| The resolution was adopted. ~
DIR. Newman.
Mr.. Morton referred to the fact that al
the commencement of this session Rev. DR.
| Ne eSman was elected Chaplain, and Senator
| Cameron afterwards moved to reconsider
the vote, but promised te withdraw his mo-
ton. The Senator not now being in Wash
i. gton, be asked the Senate to dispose d
| the question.
The Senate then voted, refusing to recon
slider the vote.
Mississippi Levees,
Mr.. Alcorn called up his resolution au
thorizing the Committee on the levees o.
the Mississippi to sit during recess at Wash
ington and elsewhere.
| A afta- Ioha he Oassnd the raSn
luton.
The Central Pacific.
Mr.. Casserly offered the following reso
luton, which was adopted:
Resolved, that the Secretary of the Treas
ury and Secretary Of the Interior, respect
lively, be and they are hereby directed t.
transmit to the Senate any information IL
their respective departments as to th'
amount of bonds issued on the credit o
the Central Pacific Railroad Company
forming first mortgage or lien on the com
pany's road and property, and on VIVA
property specifically; also the amounts O
said bonds issued from time to time, an
what dates they were issued; and also t
ascertain and report under what genera
designation such bonds are commonly ne
gotiated or known, and to transmit all salS
information brought down to ths lates
dates, to the Senate at the commencement
of the next session of Congress.
MObIIier Patterson.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine, offered an amend
ment to the pending resolution of Mr.. An
thonv, relative TO Ex-senator Patterson, a
follows: That the pamphlet, entitled "Ot
servations on the Report OF The Committe
of The Senate, Respecting the Credit MC
bilier of America, by j. W. Patterson"
received, filed and printed with the repol
Of said committee.
The resolution, as thus amended, passed
scheme for a Grand GOvernmen
Railroad.
Mr.. Window called up the following re-
olutiop:
Resolved, That the select committee o
, TRANSFORMATION routes to the seabOard b
au horized to sit at such places as they ma
designate during the recess, and to invest
gate and report upon the subject Of trans
! portation between the interior and Ii
seaboard; that they have power to emplo
a clerk and stenographer, and to send 10
persons aid papers, and that the actual an
: necessary expenses attending such invest
CATION be paid out of the contingent fun
of the Senate upon vouchers approved b
the chairman of said committee.
Mr.. Window rose TO explain the obje
! | and purpose of the resolution. 1t is, b
f said, an admitted fact that the present faci
ities for the interchange of products an
commodities between the interior and tn
seaboard, are totally inadequa ate. Bitt'
: complaints of extortion and cppresssio
+ come to us from all parts Of the countr.
:, The channels of commerce are ntrolle
by powerful monopolies, who dictate the
own terms to the people, The burden
they impose upon consumer and produc'
are too serious to be longer endure'
# 100000 bushels of corn and wheat a.
e roLting in the fields of the West, and hui
: dreds of people East are suffering for tt
: want of bread. The demand of the PEI
8 pie for redress can neither be eVadt
o nor denied. The question h'
J. become one of vital importan
d with The farmer who sees the product of
D summers toll consumed to warm MS dive
o ing in winter, because it costs more than
brings to transport it to market. This que
ton overshadows all Others. Party Iv'
d and party platforms sink into insignltican
Is in The face of questions involving TIE rig
Z to live. Congress will be compelled at
4 early day to act on this subject. All &c
m ask of the Senate is that the committee a
n pointed to consider this subject may hs
f power 10 investigate it thoroughly and
d certain the extent of the evil complained
the necessity for remedy, and if possible
able to recommend some definite actl
- at the next session.
y The resolution was unanimously adopt
n AdjOurning.
!. On motion of Mr.. Anthony it was !
d solved that the President OF the Senate a
of O'Clock to-day declare the Senate adjoul
e ed sine die, and on his motion commit
G. of three was appointed to wait on Pre-
NJ dent Grant and inform him unless he b
q further communications 10 make they
n ready to adjourn. The chair appoint
,e Messrs. Anthony, Morton and Casserly su
ID committee.
a The Senate at 1:40 went into executi
at session. At 3:35 p. NJ. the doors We
"a opened, when the committee appointed
ye wait upon the President reported they b
I'd performed that duty and that the Preside
Ie informed them he had no further comm
n nications to make.
n The Chair appointed Me:sers. Mitch
n. and Dawes as additional members of the
ed lect committee on transportation.
n Onmotion of Mr.. Stockton it was uUa
4 1oo fhonlyc Nf n