The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-07-25

lection. This is a House bill, reported
| by a committee Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives, which gives forty thousand
dollars to the Territory Of Minnesota
for the construction of certain roads
One of these roads is from point on
the Mississippi river to point on Lake
Superior; there is another connecting
the present settlements, and another
connecting these settlements with the
military posts and Indian agencies. |
think less appropriation would not open
these roads so as to form a comr,unsca-
tion with these posts Similar appropria-
tons have been usual, and think this
sum is as reasonable sum as could be
made if we keep these posts. ~,
Mr.. MASON. / would like to have
the chairman of the Committee on Ter,
rtories inform us wha, precedent there
is for making appropriations Of this kind
for constructing roads in the terrific
ries. l
Mr.. DOUGLAS. ! have not looked tfp
any precedents for this, because | did
not anticipate any objections of this kind.
So far as recollect, small approprin-
tons have been made at different ses-
sions Of Congress. ! recollect with
respect to Iowa and Wisconsin that
such was the case; and | have never
known them opposed of late years, or SO
far as my experience goes.
Mr.. FooTE. do not know why we
should attach very much Importance 10
precedence liz this matter. Ali must be
aware that ii is the duty Of the Govern
ment to take care of these territories.
and provide such legislation as will give
them security and protection, and all
proper facilities for rapid advancement.
Good roads are very important for this
purpose, and think it is not necessary
for us to know what Congress has done
for these important purposes. Certain
it is, that the explanation Of the Senator
from Illinois Is, to my mind, perfectly
satisfactory. | for one am prepared to
vote for it, and would be willing to pass
a larger one if it had received the sane
tion of the House Of Representatives
l have heard no solid reasons advanced
why this measure should not prevail;
trust that under all the circumsta nces
of the case, all further Instructions to
the bill will be withdrawn, and that the
bill may be allowed to pass.
Mr.. DoDGE, of Iowa. This is not an
appropriation for the Territory ofMinne-
sofa alone, nor is it donation to her.
The United States hold the great body
Of the lands in the Territory. Il is ne
cessary to have commune alton to these
posts, which will radiatc from the. Falls
of St. Anthony, where the Government
has large stores for the supply of troops.
and for these stations. These supplies
have to be transported to the different
posts, at heavy expense TO the Gov
ernment. Upon the score of dollars and
cents, in supplying these interior sta
tons and Indian agencies and posts, this
will be a matter of economy. | have
been over this country, and ] know
there is not worse district of country
than that over which it is proposed to-
run these roads.
The bill was then reported to the
Senate, and the question was on order
ing the bill to third reading.
Mr.. BADGER. | prefer that the bill
should not be read third time TODAY.
| therefore object.
The VlcE-PREsiprNT 1t appears to-
the Chair that the reading of the biE
cannot be defeated in its present stage
by an objection. II has been already
engrossed, and is entitled to be read
upon the decision Of majority Of the
Senate. l
Mr.. BADGER l move then that the
subject be postponed till Monday.
The question being taken, there were
ayes %, noes Is.
So the further consideration of the bill
was Postposed.