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The Daily Dispatch: January 30, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 17 (search)
s for State defence. Winchester and Potomac Railroad.--The engrossed bill amending the charter of the Winchester and Potomac Railroad was taken up and considered. Messrs. Ward, Kaufman and Sibert favored the passage of the bill, and Messrs, Walker, Chapman and Haymond favored laying the bill on the table. A motion of Mr. Hunt to lay on the table prevailed.--In advocating the latter proposition, Mr. Walker said he hoped it would be the pleasure of the House to lay the bill on the table. HMr. Walker said he hoped it would be the pleasure of the House to lay the bill on the table. He was placed in a position of great difficulty. The passage of the bill would, perhaps, be beneficial, to some extent, to the constituency he represented on this floor; but he was also aware that his constituents had an interest of $200,000 in the Manassas Gap Railroad, and the passage of the bill at this time would be ruinous to the credit of the Manassas Gap Railroad, and probably prevent, or at least retard, its completion to the town of Harrisonburg. Until he was satisfied of the completio