The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-22

por,ant to guard against any argument which night
limitations to be imposed upon The company.
cept that higher rates of toll be levied upon
the citizens Of the United States than were exacted
from the citizens Of New Granada. He had had some
experience Of such companies aud he believed IL
acknowledged that in all where corporations got
such privileges without tariff Of rates being establish
ed, the charge is ade possible. Before
the Mt should grant the OF construct
tariff Of rates should be established The United States
bad already acquired the right of way the 18TH
mus. That right Of way they were bound to retain
for themselves and posterity. Suppose that the
struction OF this railroad should interfere with this
right fway? 1t might be that the company would
occupy the only route and our right of wsy
would evspofate twas then, their hiahest duty to
keep the right Of way open for accordance with
the tr' atty The grandeur of the scheme had 1t would
seem described the whole attention OF the gentlemen,
to the exclusion Of the important points to which he
had thus briefly advrrted.
The paper VAS then ordered to be translated and
printed
Information also called for relating to the treaty
with New Granada
CANADIAN RECIPROCITY.
MI DIX moved to take up the bill providing for the
admission of certain Canadian products into the
United States free Of duty He ra,dit important
tt at the bill ,hould be acted ON peedily because to
perfect H. it would be necessary that there should be
sone reciprocal legislation on the part Of Canada. The
motion was not agreed to-l7 to 20
And the Senate went into Executive session.
WARRINGTON, Dec 90 1S4S.
Dark and rainy morning. Thin visitation of stran-
gers At the Capitol to- day Prayer by Brother Gurey
Journal petitions, resolutions. sc.
sTEAMsHIPs
Mr. Downs introduced joint resolution, providing
for the establis hment of line Of two postal steam
ships between New Orleans and Vera Cruz at $4,000
per annum, which read and referred to the Com.
mittee on Navnl Affairs.
REDUCTION OF POSTAGE.
On motion Of Mr NILSs the bill Of last session. pro-
vidirg for certain reduction Of postage &c, was
taken up and referred to the Committee Poet Offices
and Pott Roads.
PUBLIC
On motion Of Mr. BRErsE the bill of last session, to
reduce and graduate the price of the puoc lands
taken up and made the special order for the second
Monday in January next.
BRIGADIER PRICE.
joint resolution was read, voting the thanks Of
Congress to Brig. Gen Price, officers and men, for
their good services in their military operations in New
Mexico, and chihuahua, and authorising Q sword to
be presented to Gen. Price Of the value Of $500 &c.
After some conversation between Messrs. Hale,
Atcbisop, jefferson Davis, Badger, and Yulee the
subject was referred to the Committee Military AZ
fairs.
RECIPROCITY
On motion Of Mr. DIX the bill providing for certain
recprocites in commerce between the United States
and Can ada, was taken up and made the special Or
der for the fourth day of January next o'clock
resolution Of last session taken up voting tho
thanks Of Congress to Col. Doniphan, officers and
men, and sword to the gallant Colonel, for the good
of thihuahua which was referred to the committee
Military Affairs.
THE EvEReLipEs or rLoRrpA-GREAr WORK.
ON mouop Of MIR WEsTcoTT, the Senate took up the
bill granting to the State Of Florida half vi the
lands OF the southern part OF the peninsula known 40
the Everglades, condition that the said State, by
Of canals Leading to the Gulf and toe Allan
tic ocean, shall drain the said region Of the
which it, Existing rights, titles &c to be
rtpected and the right to be reserved to the United
States for rites for forts, dockyards light houses
to he extent Of half section in each The
ritory embraced in the provisions Of the bill compre
square miles one. seth part Of said lands
verripg to Florida to be appropriated to common
schools. within this area 10 lake Okcechobee
and some other lakes equal to about two mnons
Of acres leaving rome five millions Of which 1t
IL supposed msy be drained; OF which Ave millions,
only about million and q halt are exempt from
out If the water in hsmmocks of pines and Under.
bruth. The State of Florida proposes to cut ship
nal the Peninsula between the Atlantic and
the Gulf through the heart Of the everglades with
transverse sections sufc emit to drain the contiguous
terri DRY each tid.-said ship canal to BIZ free
the U ntso States The bill guarantees the exclusive
appropriation of the lands accruipg the State in the
Interval to the completion Of the work proposed and
they not to be sold for less than 81 Is
The State IL to accept the terms of this act before
81 all into ee and the wo,k to be done within
ten years the United States have right of way
through taid everglades After the work shall have
been competed, the State may sell ITS lands at o
duced price, the proceeds to be devoted 10 common
schools in said district.
Mr. W1s1corr RAID it was necessary to ask the
speedy action of Congress upon this bill The Legs
lature will BIZ required to act upon the
1t sojoprns jar nary, and does meet again for
two year., the necessity Of speedy action here spps
going to work at upon this great enterprise The
Secretary OF the Treasury the Commissioner Of the
Lar d Office, and the subsidiary papers attached to
their reps rs, all Bd.d ana explained the OBJ
jsct Of the bill, and its effects highly
10 the government MIR Westcott expa' ned the q.
ture Of everglades vast tract lying from 20 to
tx feet under fresh water and which State pro-
pores to drain On the terms Indicated in the bill
Mr. Nuns asked what was the amount Of these sub.
merged lands
Mr. WEsIcorr replied that the whole surface Of the
territory ctnprehended in the bill 100000
scr.s,& sc.
Mr. asked for the reading Of the letter of the
Commission Of the General Land Office upon which
the bill founded and II read for the infor
Of the Senate.
Mr.. Wtrcorr, after the reading said he WAS not
dpo,ed to the bill but to give every opportunity
for tbe full understan dill g Of the gu beet
Wuh ,ome remarks between Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr..
rig ana Nit. W-ttoott.
Mr. lvL,r objected to the BILL because Of the nume-
rous rctions imposed upon the State of Florida
in tn. oispotnior o. the lapds
NJ wpsrcoTr r.pli.d that there was nothing In the
III. u plir hne MT Of the great work proposed.
TIE bin was at length laid aside for the day, and
other burners taken up.
WHITEHALL.
M DIX moved TO take up the bill providing q col
lection distri'ta At whitehall He urged the passage
OF he Till 10 he I,dy for the spring trade
Obj-ct.o TO by Mr. Urban and the bill lies over
Auo at near 'hr,e O'Clock, the Senate went into
executive session
House of Representatives.
WAsHINGToK, D,cenber 10, 1913
The States we're called for petitions Among the
msuy prese nt.d asking for the reduction Of postage
mod fcauon # the tariff, &c, were several by Nr.
Neon, fi,m UBd.rwrit.rs and merchants Of New
Tuk praying for hg bthouses the Pacific coast Tor
survey of the shoar md efs Of Florida for
for light boats and the neeefsary appen
ger Lor leland also, the memorial of he Cham.
Der 80 ommeIc- q New York asking for the removal
OF The obsr, ctions at Hurgate They referred to
tie Con % tte~ Commerce
Mr. OkiILtY presented petitions on the subject Of
land reform. which referred to the Committee
Public La Dds
DISTRICT PEKIrENTtARY.
I'd motion Of MIR. HUDsoN, n resolution was adopted
!of u. appointment OF special conmittee to enquire
bto we and propriety Of revising the peni
HDubry ty,tem Il the District Of Columbia, ADD re-
D. rtIn plan by which IL can be suoport.d at less
exp enfe 10 tie government
HUHLGATE.
MI HUNT, rom the Committee on Commerce. 70.
ported bill making an app, opraton for the removal
81 the rocks at urlg gate IN The barbor Of New YORK
bUT,dsy next but t. ere being objection 1t was re-
treo TO the CO mmitee Of the Whole on the STATE OF
be- Union