[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 155 (Thursday, October 30, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Pages S13679-S13680]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

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 SENATE RESOLUTION 255--SUPPORTING THE NATIONAL RAILROAD HALL OF FAME, 
INC., OF GALESBURG, ILLINOIS, IN ITS ENDEAVOR TO ERECT A MONUMENT KNOWN 
                 AS THE NATIONAL RAILROAD HALL OF FAME

  Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Fitzgerald) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary:

                              S. Res. 255

       Whereas Galesburg, Illinois, has been linked to the history 
     of railroading since 1849 when the Peoria and Oquawka 
     Railroad was organized;
       Whereas the citizens of Galesburg supported a railroad to 
     Chicago which was chartered as the Central Military Tract 
     Railroad in 1851;
       Whereas upon completion of the Central Military Tract 
     Railroad, the Northern Cross Railroad joined the Central 
     Military Tract Railroad at Galesburg;
       Whereas in 1886 Galesburg secured the Atchison, Topeka, and 
     Santa Fe Railway and became one of the few places in the 
     world served by 2 major railroads;
       Whereas the National Railroad Hall of Fame, Inc., has been 
     established in Galesburg and chartered under the laws of the 
     State of Illinois as a not-for-profit corporation;
       Whereas the objectives of the National Railroad Hall of 
     Fame, Inc., include (1) perpetuating the memory of leaders 
     and innovators in the railroad industry, (2) fostering, 
     promoting, and encouraging a better understanding of the 
     origins and growth of

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     railroads, especially in the United States, and (3) 
     establishing and maintaining a library and collection of 
     documents, reports, and other items of value to contribute to 
     the education of all persons interested in railroading; and
       Whereas the National Railroad Hall of Fame, Inc., is 
     planning to erect a monument known as the National Railroad 
     Hall of Fame to honor the men and women who actively 
     participated in the founding and development of the railroad 
     industry in the United States: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate supports the National Railroad 
     Hall of Fame, Inc., of Galesburg, Illinois, in its endeavor 
     to erect a monument known as the National Railroad Hall of 
     Fame.

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