The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-07


,lsgi.laturs of such State has, n constitutional
ner, pledged the faith Of such sate not 70 AJAX any
further appropriation Of either lands or money,
arising from the two per cont fond, of otherwlse,
| for The repair, extension, or completon OF said
lCumbsriAnd road or subsiitats therefor and that
nothing in this act contained shall be no construed
as TO authorize change of tho present location OF
aid road in the State Of Ohio" a.GrHat.u. y,
| Mr.. WICK accepted of this apaendment, and ac-
cordinsly further modified his original smsndmeat-
| Mr.. HARPER gave notice Of the following
aBs u tarthsr sraeled, That The sum Of of $4,000
| be, and the same IL hereby appropriated for the
erection ola bridge over the Ohio river at Whseling;
Provided that the same be erected IN such manner
al in no wise to obstruct tho navigation OF
said river .and provided, also, That the owner or
owners Of tho land necessary Tor the erection Of
such bridge should release 70 the United States all
claim TO Compensation therefor said sum to be paid
oat Of any money In the treasury nof Otherwise APP
lproprialsd, under tie dscasn % ths Secretary Of
WAR" '-fs.''7a 'a''' q. .r 90 fsaj' ati hala
Mr.. SMITH now resumed the floor, and pro-
ceeded in his remarks. II the constructions Of this
road were new question, and now hut presentedt to
their consideration, he could not say he would vote
for the appropriation but he based the obligation to
make tupon the compact entered into BY Tho gen.
erul government FIRST with tho State Of Ohio then
territory, and also with Indiana, Illinois, and Mis-
souri,, which compact still retained It's obligatory
effect, notwithstanding the fact that the two per
cent fund was exhausted. He reviewed the histo-
ry ofths work and Of the action Of government
upon il from the year 1902 cohtending that tho gov
eminent had plighted It's faith, and earnestly ur-
ging as matter fisher justice, the redemption of
this pledge In reply to the statistics produced by
Mr.. YAscEI, and other gentlemen Of appropriations
which have been made from time TO time Tor the
new States he commended that they were justly en-
titled 10 them and that those matters not peril
nen at all to this question He relied upon Jefter.
son, Madison, Jackson, and other authorities, 10
sustain the constitutiopality OF the work. He pre-
ferred the appropriation Of money, as originally
proposed but signihed his intention to vote for the
and substitute, in case the original were stricken
out H-- ~. '' " 'a |
Mr.. MeGAUGHEY advocated the bill asa meas
ure for the faclitston Of the transportation Of the
mail, as measure Of military defence, and OF en-
couragement TO the agricultural interests OF the
West, DC, and urged the expediency and justice OF
the measure, independently Of the compact. He
touched upon many matters, especially connecting
this question with the pofucs ofthe country and OF
his own State and endeayorngt TO cast the odium OF
It's failure-if il took place-upon the democratic
party.
Mr.. THos. SMITH devoted the few remaining
minutes allotted to debate to a reply to Mr..
McGAUoHEY, recurring to the action Of Congress IN
1885, 1910, l842 and at other periods to show that
to the wings belonged the responsibility Of the
neglect to pass this appropriation, and advocating
the general merits Of the measure. He expressed
his intention to vote for the amendment Of his col
league, making appropriation Of land in lieu OF
money. He yielded, in the course of his remarks,
TO
Mr. DRoMGoOLE, who denied that any propo-
siton appropriating money directly from the treas
ury for this work. had ever received the sanction of
any republican president, but that the two per cent
fund had always been depended upon TO meet the
appropriations, whenever they had been made
The two hours allotted for the debate having ex-
pired, the committee proceeded to vote.
The state Of the question was this;
Mr.. WICK had moved, an substitute, the mod
fled amendment heretofore publisbcd 90
And Mr.. YELL moved to amend ihat amend
ment by adding thereto the following:
"Be Il further enacted, That the said road shall be
continued from Jefferson city, in Missouri, through
the States of Missouri and Arkansas, the and
most practicable route to San Antonio, in the State
of Texas and for the completion of said road in the
States Of Missouri and Arkansas there is hereby
granted to each of the States for the purpose aore
said $40 900 acres of public land to be selected by
the governors of the several States aforesaid, and to
be disposed of by the legislatures thereof for the
completion of said road in said Smtes-that being
the quantity of public land granted to the State Of
Ohio over and above the quantity granted to the
other new States of this Union. n, j. r -. -.
".4nd be IT, further enacted That the sum of $780,
900 be, and the same is hereby appropriated out of
any money in the treasury not otherwise aPpropra-
ted to complete the said Cumberland road in the
State of Texas" -,. a .,,..-fa- '-.
The question was taken, and the amendment was
rejected :. o. - ..-.
Mr.. STANTON moved the following amendment,
which was rejected:
"Bc Il further endcfed, That for the completion of
the military road commenced in the State of Arkan-
sas, opposite Memphis, in Tennessee there is here
a .-UxL -FC O. r. Al
Of public lands, or 80 much thereof as may be ne
cessary to be selected by the governor Of said State
and disposed of by the legislature thereof. ..
".4nd be II further enacted That the said road shall
be surrendered to the State Of Arkansas and the
entire control thereof shall be vested in said State to
the same extent, and upon he same conditions as
hereinbefore provided in reference TO the Cumber-
land road and the States through which 1t passes.
Mr. MCCONNELL meved that the Committee
rise and report the bill, with recommendation that
it do not pass. H.!
The motion, If entertained, was not pressed.
Mr.. G. DAVIS moved the following amendment,
which (by vote not heard by the reporter,) was
agreed To-: ,...,. ..,-, &c.,.
'And whereas certain States received 100000
acres of land, under and by virtue of act entitled
act to appropriate the proceeds Of the sales OF
the public lands, and to grant presumption rights,
approved September l4th, ls4l: Be further enact
3D. That each and every State of the United States,
other than those to which the said 100000 acres Of
land appropriated by the act aforesaid, shall
be entitled, and there is hereby appropriated 70
each Of them, 500,0 900 acres of land and each OF
such States may select that quantity out of any Of
the unappropra,ed public lands, in quantities of not
less than 160 acres Provided That the lands which
every State may select under this act, shall be sur
veyed and sold by the authority and officers Of the
United States government other public lands, and
the money may be received, it shall be paid over
to the States, whose lands may have been Sold" o
| Mr. HARPER offered the amendment published
above. Rejected. 3' 9n.@ 1.3.E ''. q
Mr. WHITE offered an amendment, appropriate
ing Tin lieu Of the land) S65000 for the State Of
Ohio; sl25,OO0 for Indiana; and $l25,00o for Hi.
nois. Rejected t..
Mr.. J. q. CHAPMAN remarked, that he had in,
tented to express his views on this subject, il an
opportunity had presented itself, but having been
cut off by the expiration of the time allowed for de-
bate, he offered the following amendment:
/" And be IL Further enacted, That sum not ex.
ceeding one hundred thousand dollars be, and the
same IL hereby appropriated for the construction oil
a road from Rockville in Montgomery county, to tn,
| Monococy in Frederick county, in the State OF