The republic., 1850-12-31

Thompson, John b. Thompson, Toombs. Walden,
Waldo, Wallac Watkins, Wentworth. Whittle-
sey, Williams Wilmot, and Young-l0e.
NAYS Messrs. Albertson, Beale, Bennett, Bo
kee William J. Brown, Joseph Gable, Campbell,
Chandler, Clarke, Cole Conger, Deberry, Doty,
Duer, Durkee. Evans, Fowler, Gilbert, German.
Hebard, Henry, Hunter, Julian, Kerr, James G
King, John A. King, Preston King, Matteson
John X. Miller, Daniel F. Miller, Otis, Peck,
Putnam, Reed, Richardson, Rockwell, Root,
Tuck, Underhill Vinton, White, and Wright-5l.
So the Joint resolution Was passed.
Mr.. CALDWELL moved to reconsider the vote
and on his owl notion that motion was laid upon
the table.
oHocTAw ORPHAN RESERVE LAND.
Mr.. FEATHERsTON. by leave, introduced the
following resolution, which was agreed to:
RESOLVED That the Secretary of the Interior be
requested to inform this House, soon as practca.
bic, whether one Charles Borland, citizen of the
State of Ohio, has been employed and sent by the
Government rs it's agent or attorney to collect, by
suit otherwise, the bonds for which the Choctaw
orphan reserve lands were sold ia the State Of Mis-
sssppi; and, if 30. under what law or by what
thorty, and what 10 10 be his ne alton, and
how paid. Also, to communicate Ia this House
whether said Borland has been instructed to take
the collection OF said claims from the district ator-
ney of the United States for the northern district
of Mississippi and, if so. for what reason Also,
to inform the House whether the said Borland has
been authorized to compromise with said debtors
by receiving less than the sum due by contract,
and whether he has been instructed to dispose Of
part of said orphan lands by lease, sale, other
wise; and, if 80, under what authority or by what
law such instruction have been issued
RAILROAD THROUGH OHIO, INDIANA, AND ILLINOIS.
Mr.. SCHENCK asked and obtained leave TO in
troduce a bill granting the right Of way through
the public lands for line of railroad in the States
of Ohio. Indiana. and IllinOia
Mr.. McCLERNAND proposed substitute for
the bill
Mr.. DUER raised point Of order. The bill
granted simply the right of way, and the substi
tute proposed to appropriate lands; therefore it
ought not to be entertained
Mr.. McCLERNAND said his amendment con
templated grant of land in the usual FORM for
the construction of railroad. The road was de
signed to connect the Mississippi river at point
opposite or hear st. Louis with the Central rail
road in Illinois, extending from Cairo to Chicago;
thence the main road was TO be extended by branch
es on to New Albany. opposite Louisville, the
other 10 Cincinnati or Sandusky city. to some
point between those places. There had been an
unmistakabe call for THE measure. Petitions and
memorials had come up from Cincinnati, st Louis,
and from along the lines OF the proposed work, in
favor Of some such measure. 1t WAS understood
that Wheeling, Pitlsburg, Baltimore, and Phia
delphia, were also moving in favor of it. Cincin-
natl had already voted loan of $ 600, 900 in favor
of road from that point to ST. Louis; and st. Louis
had voted S50O0O0 for the road The road
was one of national Importance IL would connect
the Mississippi with the interior of Ohio, and by
means of works completed, or in progress would
extend the connexion to Baltimore and Philadel-
phia. 1t would become section of the proposed
continental road. 1t would traverse in Illinois and
Indiana district OF country in which there was u
large quantity of land which had been in market
from twenty five to forty years, and which, being
prairie land, remote from timber, must remain un-
sold until by some such measure the means of i'm
proving it can be made available for that purpose
The SPEAKER decided that, after the explana-
ton of the gentleman from Illinois, the amendment
was in order.
Mr.. SWEETSER stated the general grounds of
his objection to this bill; and he said that it would
throw the lands into the hands of corporations, and
they would be squandered. The public faith of
Ohio had been disgraced by such bodies. In con-
luson he moved that the matter be referred to the
Committee of the Whole the state of the Union
Mr.. VENABLE was opposed to all these schemes
III we are to have system of public lands, let il ope-
rate on all sections alike. II the lands be di-
vided outif we to forget the obligations which
rect upon to retain the lands security for the
public debt-let divide fair, and let the old and
the new States alike get their share The friends
of the bill did not To understand what il was
There was necessity for hurrying il through;
and he moved the previous question the pending
motion to refer the bill TO the Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union. He withdrew the
motion, however, at the request Of
Mr.. MARSHALL, who offered an amendment
the object OF which to facilitate travel between
Louisville and ST. Louis. This he explained
Mr.. SCHENCk expressed himself in favor of the
substitute OF Mr.. MoCLERNAND, and spoke OF the
Importance of union of States, by means of rail
roads, binding the extreme East with the extreme
Vest In conclusion, he moved the previous ques
ton.
Mr.. POTTER moved, that when the House adj
journ, 1t adjourn until Thursday next.
The question was taken and decided in the mega
tive-yeas 20, nays us.
Without disposing of the bill under considera-
ton
The House adjourned.