Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-08-01

thirty thousand dollars have been appropri-
ed Tor extending the surveys of roads and ca nails
the United States.
AN act has passed, authorizing the State to
III 10000 acres of land at the Saline, in Gala.
county, the money to be appropriated BY the
legislature of Illinois.
Al Inc beginning of the present session of Con-
ress, submitted proposition to sell lands in
Dts OF fo1ty acres, which has become law. and
nave no Doubt will prove benefit to the set.
ers, and promote the settlement of the country
enerally. The same proposition had been re
eatedly made In Congress for several wears be-
gre, but without success. There is pre-emp-
ION right to eighty acres, granted by this bill,
or SIX months, to each settler upon lands which
IRE subject to sale at private entry.
bill Tor extending the pre-emption act of
oSS, up to January, 1882, on lands which have
never been offered for sale, is now pending in the
mouse OF Representatives, and l have great
noPes II VIII yet become law at this session.
1923, introduced proposition into Con-
gress' 70 boild gh house, and construct har-
Dor' at lineage, on Lake Michigan Five thou
saho collars We're appropriated for the light
mousse and 1t has, or will be built bill passed
INC house OF Representatives. in 1880 and 1881,
ana mas again passed the House of Renresenta-
Wv fhfo ooSS'oH, hl'prHDTlatnT SZU,UUV Tor
'ne commencement Of the harhor. I REGARD
'hese improvements next in consequence to the
canal which is to join the lake at this point. and
which itself would be but limited value, without a
good harhor on the lake. Twenty thousand dol
lars is only one-hrd of the estimated cost of CON
s'ructlng this harbor; but, if once begun, there
no doubt OF its combletien; and at the next SEES
sion, i'll live to return, shall URGE the appropri-
! atIon OF $4,000, the sum necessary to complete
IL, SO as to have it finished in 1893, if possible.
OBSERVING disposition among MANY citizens
OF the State to exchage the CONTEMPLATED Canal
from Lake Michigan 10 the Illinois river into
I'ai'-road, submitted proposition for that pur-
pose and bill was introduced by Gen. Robin
son, and has passed the Senate, granting the
State power to make the change, if it shall be
thought most expedient. As no objection can
reasonably be made to this bill. it will doubtless
pass whenever it is reached. The construction
OF this Canal has ever been favorite object with
me, and, since have been IN Congress, have
used every exertion in my power to obtain some
efficient aid from the Government to ensure its
completion. At the first session of the last Con-
gress, bill was introduced to grant the State
scrip, at 81 25 per acre, for the 10000 acres of
land previously granted to the State for this ca
nal At the present session. | submitted prop.
osion 20 give 20 per cent. of the proceeds of the
sales Of the public lands to the State for the pur-
pose of constructing this work, and bill has
been reported, and is now before Congress. for
that purpose. IF this bill passes. and have
strong hopes that it will, the funds, which are
granted toll State, will be ample, and the canal
wilt certainly be made without delay.
II is possible that the Presidential election
may come before the Honse of Representatives
next winter; in that event. as am now elected to
serve the next session. it may be proper to saw,
That the will of a majority of those I represent
shall govern my vote upon that, as 1t has upon
every other subject, when made known to me {;
and IT is scarcely necessary to add, that the cleo
'orai vote OF the State will be regarded by me as
the wish of the people on that subject