The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-08

the Pacific, and terminate ST. LOUIS in the State of
Missouri And the said branch road shall commence on
the Underwater region of the Columbia river connect
with CATION at that point and shall inersect tue
central national road at some suitable point west OF the
Size 8 Aad De Il further enacted That the said central
and branch roads shalt be iron railways, where practical
Bile and advantageous, and shall be macadamzed. 9th
erwse constructed, where not BILE and advan
and breadth of mile wide from the frontier
the State of Missouri the Bay of San Francisco shall
be- and the hereby reserved and appropriated Tor
such other roads Galway ohers) may hereafter be
authorized by act of Congress and breadth of one hou
branch road To the tide region of the Columbia.
SIC. L. Aad be IL further enacted, That the President of
quesed to all the information in the possession or
power of the government necessary 10 show the compare
and branch TO be laid before Congress for its
decision, with typographical and profile maps illustrate
the and further explorations be made, II
necessary and the OF thirty hsusand dollars, out OF
any moneys in the treasury otherwise Appropriated
President to carry the Oh ects Of his section into effect
SEC ana o 1ner aa ,d naa =, s az soon o al 'ssm
shall be selected the location and construction thereof HAL
United States and continued tii finished, by of
prop be made by Congress Of the fund
Seq & Ind be it further enacted That military stations
shall be established the line OF the said central and
branch roads, for protection and support and set
mens shall be encouraged such stations by making do
nations of land to actual seuler'
SEC. T. dnd be further enacted. That as said
railway any sufficient part thereof shall be compet tad
and fiji for the thereof shall be granted for limited
such d.vduas companies shall by contract
with the government the United States agree trans
| port persons, mails munitions OF war, and freight OF all
kinds public and private, vehicles rnshed by Them
selves over the same at reasonable shall be
agreed upon Provided That if other roads shall hereafter
be ground reserved roads by this
the company person shall not be allowed to have
the contract for transportation or any interest 10 more man
Of said reserved ground both over the said centa
and branch road OF at least one HUNDRED lee, @lde a DC
horse and foot travellers free from Toll or cha'ge ~
SEC g. And bel further enacted That the sum oil 100 0Oo
be- and the same hereby. appropriated enable the
President with the Indian tribes along The line
said road, when the thereof shall DO resolved upon
for much territory shall be necessary Tor the purposes
of this act.
REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONS
| Mr. ATHERTON moved that the Senate proceed TO
the payment of revolutionary and other pensions OF the
United States for the year ending June so. 1850.
| Mr. Blu Tier moved that the Senate proceed to the
consideration of executive business.
! Mr. ATHERTON to question of order; and
inquired of the Chair whether the motion to go into
ec4 r v 7esiop T il 9dsr II. ,n,,vo
Mr.. ATiERTO inquired whether, II his motion should
be decided in the Affirmative it would not have prece
dence of the motion made by the senator IRON South
Carolina
The VICE PRESIDENT was of opinion that it would
not.
Mr. BUTLER then withdrew his motion. with The
understanding that the Senate would proceed to the
sideraiion of executive business in half an hour
| The question being then taken upon the motion by
|
The Senate accordingly, in committee OF the whole
proceeded the consideration of the revolutionary
son-appropriaon bill and amendment being Offered
thereto il reported the Senate ordered to
third reading, and subsequently read third time BY
unanimous consent and passed.
i THE MILITARY ACADEMY
! On motion by Mr.. ATHERTON, the Senate proceeded
in committee OF the whole, the consideration OF the
bill making appropriations for the support of The Military
Academy for the year ending June 80, 1859; and nc
amendment being offered it reported to The Senate
ordered TO third reading, and was subsequently
read a third time and passed.
BILLS RETURNED
The bill concerning testimony returned from the
House of prrsenatives with amendment, and the
bill and amendments referred to the Committee
! the Judiciary.
/ The bill granting pension TO Bethiah Heay, widow
of George 1eay deceased returned from the House
i with amendments, and referred to the Committee
] Pensions
| The bill for the relief OF the legal representatives Of
William A. SIacum returned from the House OF Rep
resenatives with amendments; which concurred
| in.
| On motion by Mr.. BUTLER,
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of
ecutive business and after time spent therein, the
doors reopened, and
/ The Senate djourned.