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laions would be more appropriate one 20 which 70 re-
generally thai the gentlemen who compose that commit
tee seek for posts in foreign cmes and are therefore
more interested in reaching them speedily and with safety
hope. therefore, the gentleman from Illinois will change
his reference 10 that committee.
MIR. DOUGLAS. do not know but there is great pro-
priey In the suggestion OF the gentleman from Indiana,
and viii therefore change the reference to that commit
i Mr. MANGUM dSs As the chairman Of that committee
Mr FooTEl is not present. feel n some ssrt my duty
Relations very little acquainted with matters OF this
description but. as the honorable member from Illinois
bas recently been made member OF that committee. and
The PRESIDENT. The senator has been excused
II Mr MASGUM. Then protest .s.in,, II. going 10
the commiiiss on Foreign Relations. laughter and. as
the honorable senator has made his motion Just for his
own amusement, and the amusement OF the Senate,
The honorable senator himself shall be chairman.
MsIs1D5so,J Ms DoJcLAs I.Aial .. hi. .usjse, should Be
Of character. and hope Me petition may 40 one Of the
regular comniltees The petition was enclosed and
to me BY naval officer. accompanied with letter from
COMMITTEES on Naval zfairs thought the COMMITTEES
Roads and Canals would be appropriate one but n
accordance with the saggestop Of that officer move its
reference to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
The question being taken the reference to the fore
going committee, II was agreed to.
NATIONAL ROAD TO CALIFORNIA.
Mr. GWIN. Mr.. President. hold in my hand reso.
lutons passed by the Legislature of California in relation
to national railroad from the Pacific ocean to the Mis-
sssippi river, which propose in accordance with in
sruciions, to present TO the Senate.
delay presenting these resolutions The legislature OF
California passed but two sets Of resolutions, with in
srucons 70 her senators 10 present them to the Senate
the last session in relation to donations Of the public
lands to officers who served in the Mexican war. My
colleague was to have presented the resolutions now
han h..fV nf
that accumulated upon after took seats in this
body, the subject escaped his memory Duty well as
inclination. induces me to bring them before the Senate,
which would have left to my colleague. but for his
avoidable detention from his seat move the. reference
Of these resolutions to the Committee on Roads and
Canals.
Il will be perceived that the legislature OF California
preliminary any action by Congress, recommend
the organization of efficient engineer corps, make
have BEEN 70 public notice as
ticabe for the line Of said road In this recommends
ton fully concurbeevng that. if it be important In
gard TO ihe largest road ever proposed 70 be made that
the proper route should first be ascertaned by practical
and scientific engineers. We know that the buffalo and
where the elevationis many hundred feet the mile,
which would be wholly impacucable for railroads The
limit of ascent which can be overcome by railroad
and this is most Objectionable grade but bualoes and
other wild animals, well rider horseback, in
cuding the Indian and appsr. have often passed
neg0W W0ere
feet to the mile Indeed the grade Of the Cumberland
road is in many places over hundred feet to the
mile. which is wholly impractcable for railroad.
q
my protest against any attempt 70 commit the government
prematurely TO any route which subsequent develop.
ments may prove 10 be impracticable.
The resolutions referred to the Committee on
Roads and Canals, and ordered to be printed.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. SHIELDS, from the Committee on Public Lands.
to whom had been referred the report OF the Commission
relation damages sustained by purchasers OF certain
public lands in Michigan, in consequence Of erroneous or
fraudulent surveys, submitted report; which was or
Mr. FELCH. from the Committee on Public Lands. 10
whom had been referred the petition OF citizens OF Green
bush, Wisconsin, in relation TO the title and disposition
OF certain unsurveyed and unsold public lands in that
einy.. submitted report; which was ordered to be
Mr. FELCH. from the same committee. to whom was
referred the memorial of D. Pollock, in behalf Of the heirs
OF VIM Harper submitted report, which was ordered TO
be printed.
Mr. F. from the same committee, to whom the sabiec,
had been referred, reported the following resolution
which read
Rssopsd That the Secretary the Interior be
collection RasS .o,s q SoasIs ,s
have been issued from time time by the Secretary Of the
onss q hs Land a. os o' % n. p"c
snds excepting such refer exclusively both In pr nci
~S oosoo oSs o opinions
the Attorney General questions arising under the land
laws with reference the decisions Of the under
such laws and Of the laws ordinances and regulations Of
other fon whom the United States have
aussd territory by ce''on 90 far as the sane apply 70 the
Rsossd Thai The Secretary Of the Senate cause the gem
ton Of the public lands together with the collection OF di
prepared under the foregoing resolution 70 be printed
ior the use ofthe Senate
On motion by Mr. FELCH,
Ord0td. That the Committee Public Lands be dis
charged from the further consideration OF the following SUBJ
August 1885, memorial Of Jonn Ashburn Hogan petitions
the late and officers Of the land Offices Hunts
vile, tAlabams,) vandsa, (Ilinoi',) and Kalamazoo.
Michigsn.)
CHARLES MELRosE.
Mr. FELCH, from the Committee on Public Lands, to
whom referred the documents relating 10 the claim OF
Charles Melrose, submitted report. accompanied by
bill (Senae ss5) for his relie; which was read and
passed TO second reading, and the report ordered
be printed. r
SCHOOL LANDS IN MrEEsoTA.
Mr. FELCH, from the Committee on Public Lands to
whom referred two memorials o the legislature OF
Minnesota submitted report, accompanied by bill.
(Senate 1861 concerning the lands reserved for schools in
the Territory OF Minnesota which read and passed
10 second reading and the report was ordered ts be
printed
VICTOR MoRAss.
Mr.. FELCH, from the Committee on Public Lands, 10
whom was referred the petition OF Victor Morass submit
ted report accompanied BY bill, (Senae 357D author
ixing Victor Morass to renqush certain lands, and TO
enter the quantity elsewhere; which was read, and
passed TO second reading, and the report was ordered
70 b printed.
RrLaoAp IN MISSOURI.
Mr. FELCH from the Committee on Public Lands. 20
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