The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-12-19


tr,i national hwsy from the Mississippi river ct st.
Louis, TO the bay Of San Francisco, ON the Psoins
Be It enacted BY the Senate and House Of Repre-
sspvss Of the United States OF America In Congress
assembled, That district Of territory hundred
miles wide, and extending from the western rontier
Of Missouri to the Pacific and corresponding
States together With the revenue nom lands ana
toms In California, Oregon Now Mexico, and tab so
not required for expenditures therein shall be
with CALIFORNIA;, Oregon, New Mexico, and Utah, BY
means of central national high way rom b. Louis to
The bay Of Ban Frsnosco to connect with ocean nsv
estion in that bay, with branch Of said highway to
Basta Fe In New Mexico; and branch to the tide
water region of the Columbia river to connect
to the city Of the Great Salt Lake II said central high
way should not In its proper pass that city
and breadth Of atty miles shall be set apart and
served for the location and OF said branch
SEQ q And be 1t further enacted, That the said
parallel roads adapted different modes Of travel and
tram portation and margin for II mes OF electro tes
graphic wires whereof one common road and iron
railroad shall be Immediately opened and constructed
and such other roads shaF BE- hereafter opened and
constructed Congress from time to time may author
ize and in order that the said natiopa central high
way nay be constructed scale commsnsurste to its
Importance and adapted to the wants present
ture time and In order allow spsoe for all
the parallel lines Of read which and travel
may require thereon breadth Of mile shall be al
LEVIED through the Of one hundred miles, and
the ea1Q bropcn rOhos tnku cousi1t coW-
road and ailwsy, and such other roads - Con-
gress from time to time authorize and direct With
8 margin for line Of electro telegraph wtres and
breadth of thousand feet shall be allowed through
the Of ffty mules for ruch branch roads each
respectively; and each track for road shall be
titled 70 space Of hundred feet vide and the tee
graph line to space Of hundred feet wide and when
finished the raid iron railway, ways shall never be
subject to any toll or tax beyond that which may be
necessary to provide repairs; and the said common
reads than he forever free from any toll tax and
shall be kept In travelling order by the and
perse federal government, or the local govern
meDts heurr~ ndered TO them.
sec 8. And be IL further enacted, That the Presi-
dent be authorized and requested to cause all the
authentic information in possession Of the govern
ment or in Its power to procure, necessary to show
the prscticability OF route for said central highway
TO be collected and digesed into brief memoirs illus
trated By and profile maps, to be laid be
fore Congress socn possible; also, that he be
authorized and requested to further and
examinations to BIZ made and the results to be laid be-
fore Congress possibe an5 for that purpose
to employ as many citizen civil engineers as may be
Sec 4 And be 1t furthe, enacted, That as soon as
Congress shall FIX upon the route for said central high
way and branches the President shall be and hereby
s authorized requested to the Indian title
to be extpguished upon breadth Of one hundred miles
the route Of said central highway. aud also to
covering the said branch roads, d the location and
Of the central highw sh all imm
be commenced toh for the common road and the rail-
way and with force calculated to finish the
read in year, to be psssable for wagons
carriages and the railway in ten yeArs
..
the said common road 10 finished the shall be q
post road and daily mail carried thereon In wagons
or coaches or seghs when necessary at the rate Of at
least hundred miles In twenty four hours; and
daily horse mail for light letters and printed slips,
the rate Of at least two hundred miles in twenty fou
hours
Sec 0. And be II further enacted, That ss soon Q,
said railway, or any sufficient part thereof shall b
completed and fit for use, the use thereof shall b.
granted for a limited time, to such individuals Of
companies shall by contract with the vernment
agree to transport persons m ais, munitions OF war
.kN ktr1s L. 11oa
fur nished by themselves over the same 1t such
sonable rates shal be agreed upsn Provided Tha!
ground reserved fer roads BY this act the same com
fany persons shsl not be allowed to have the cor
tract fer transportation or any interest In thar
SEQ And be IL further enacted That military sta
tions shal be established tho Line OF the oenra
highway and It's branches at such places as the Pre-
Sec s. And be 1t further enacted That donations o.
land 10 the extent of hundred and sixty acres
ehall be made to each head OF family widow. or sin
gle man over eighteen years Of age, who shall be set
tied the line Of said central highway and branches
and within the bounds Of the extinsuishes Indiar
claim within twelve months alter the time OF sucf
extinction title; and pre- smrtion rights, to thu
ssme extent ehan be allowed to al similar settler
after twelve months and the residue Of said reserves
districts except gold mines and plscsrs aud private
claims donations Of pre- EN- ptiou rights, shall b.
sod and the proceeds applied TO the construction
SEQ e.-Aud be It further enacted, That the sun
Of three hundred thousand dollars out Of any
In the treasury not otherwise appropriated, shall
ard the same hereby appropriated aud placed at TIA
disposition Of the President to dsfrsy the expenses
carryins i-.- sssect the thi.s Ia sa..-.A .-.-s
this act for the collection and preparation OF informs
ton m the extinction Of Indian titles necessary
the rejection and location Of the route for said oentrA
rational high wsy and branches.
Sec. 10 Ard be IL further enacted, That IL shall
ard may be lswful for the President Of the Unite
States TO contract with the Mississippi ana Pacific Rail
road Coppany sfor their interest In so much OF sal
road sbsl be within the State Of Missouri, and
purchase the price not exceeding their sctu
dure. the ssid purchase to be subject to tn
ratification Of Congress.