Mr. CRESWELL. As the honorable Senfrom Ohio has made certain inquiries in regard to the present and proposed action of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad company, I will state that I happen to have in my and a speech of the president of that company made at the last annual meeting which 5 eech Ithiuk will afford the Senator all the in ormation he may desire on the subject he has presented. If the Senator will pardo me, Iwill read some passages from this speech: “ Under the charter granted by the Legislature of Maryland at its lastse ssion, yourengincers have been diliuently engagedin locatinga routa from the Point ofRoZ ks to Washington. I am stratifiedto inform you that they haveso for progressedas to boable to statethat the line from that point. which is now via the main stem and Belay House to Washington. 91 miles. Will bereducedto 45 miles. thus securingfor the travel of the SoulhWestand the gr clntWest. a reduction in distance of 46 mi es. “Notwithstandin tho Pennsylvnnia Rnilroad company and the Nort ern CentrulRailroud Company whi st overflowing With profewons to members O Congressand other: regarding their anxiety for an improved line to the Capital; notwithstandinl those purties have Ilntftfltinllttllh further improvement of the highest utility and importance to the seat of Government namely, the prosecution of the Pitts and Connellsville road. from Counellsvillo to Cumberland. I am gratified to statethat the U.S. district court hayc. in adecisiqn heretofore rendered. distinctly maintained the rights of that comfaonny allurnedmeermitsbechrtahratte.r the scantestorfu Pennsylvania granted the charter for this roadthat 58 miles of the road wero constructe and when the Baltimore and Ohio Oomph n, IQCOVQHHfRrom its disasters and lossesin the cur y part of the war. feeling itn duty. in the then situation of the country. firepnredfor the construction of that work. that the on. Thomas A,sylvaniii road, visSitceodtRIsrrirci sehuprrge, sidaenndtboyfhtishepeProsounnal cffortsand the influence of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.as reliably stated.insisted upon that Legislature rese mding the charter of the Pittsbui {ID lConnollsville road for the unfinished portion O i me. “But. gentlemen. the neat requirements of the country. fully allied With the rights and equitiesof the Oil 50w, ill overwhi lm and control the unjust etlortsof parties who. in attempting to ngurandize Olhblil:interests. improperly oppose those of the on ic. “The Baltimore and Ohio Company and those associati dWithit are prepared to complete that short line to littsburir. an thus by this improved route reduccthe distance to Washington72miles from that central point in the West. While the relations to the national captitl of the vast dpopulations of the States of the orthwest are i entitled with this QHLBIFFISG us well as their great agricultu ral interests.“ iich would thussecurearouteso much shorter itiid more economicalto the sea board, the city of Pittsburg and westernPennsylvania are still moredeoply an thoroughly interested in the prolocation of this work. Almostas one man, the merchantsand manufactu rers.tho ca italists and the people of that city and of Western onnsylvuniii.demand the construction of this road: and w i llthey may. for with this line completed and a direct outlet to Washington and Baltimore thus effected.the city of Pittsbnrz has in itsfuturii a positionjearccly 2ndaryto Philadel phia itself. With its vast mineral resources and varied natural advantages. it is already the Bir minghamotAmerien and with thindoublenndpom rful avenuethusopenedfor its people in concentration of trade and increaseof manufacturingwealth and proizrrss in all that makes communities great and prosperous, is before that city, of an unparalleled character! He then proceeds to state the manner in which he proposes to secure the means necessary for that work: "In this connection, it is proper to statethat the distinguished gentlemenfrom England who recently visits this country in relation to American railway interests, were struck with the marked necessityas well as the great importance of this line: and that eminent. summons and able gentleman.Sir S. Mor ton Pete. on behalfof the At antic and Grout West ciii Railway Company mtatedthatin connectionwith the construction of the roadsfrom Point of Rocks to Washington and fromConnellsville to Cumberland. would be promptly furnished and Vigorous vmiaeasuuruens atkoewnnt, otcooPmitptse bituertihr.eraonaddtfrhoums Cleveland. furnis hto membersof Court s! and all other parties visitin: the capital of the U.S. a route from Cleve land and the whole region of the lakes and Nprth;yecth 84 miles shorter than any existing me. I hope that is satisfactory to the Senfrom Ohio on that oint.