[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 19]
[Senate]
[Page 26667]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED 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 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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