The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-16

Mr.. HAMLiN, from the Committee on Commerce, Il
and delivery II Is Rock reported sp% e. ~
supplemental 10 the several OF Congress providing
for the better security OF the lives of passengers board
OF vessels propelled In whole in part BY steam,
for other purposes substitute which read.
passed 10 a second reading.
Mr.. II, also. from the same committee, to whom wal
referred the resolution OF the Senate the expedenc,
Of providing BY law for salary for the collector OF Gus
toms for the district OF Mddetown, Connecticut, made
an adverse report the same; which was laid on thu
table, and Odered 10 be printed
Mr. BUTLER from the COMMITTEES on the Judiciary
TO whom referred the bill to regulate the fees AM
to be allowed clerks marshals and attorneys Of h'
circuit and district courts OF the United States, and fo
inent.
Mr. RUSK. from the Committee on the Post Office and
Dwine submitted a report, which was ordered TO b,
printed accompanied by bill for his relief which wal
read, and passed to second reading
Mr. II. also, from the same committee, to whom was
referred the following bills:
bill to provide for additional clerks in the Post Office
Department;
CaIforna and Oregon;
reported back the same without amendment.
Mr. BRADBURY, from the Committee on the Judica.
New York. asking that the law nhicng death for crime
may be repealed reported that Legislation on the subject
I INA RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Massachusetts, submitted the follow
ing resolutions which was considered by unanimous
consent. and agreed to-:
Rssoivfd, That the Committee Naval Affairs be in
suced inquire into the expedency Of granting 70 the
widows and orphans Of the officers and marines,
and The Sea- Gull similar relief % Tia. w6.h has d dss
emf times been granted 70 the widows and orphans OF the
yn aSsr se II s
Mr. JONES submitted the following resolution which
was considered BY unanimous consent and agreed TO-;
Rssoved, That the Committee on Military Affairs be in.
struced 10 inquire into the expediency OF constructing
military road from Dubuque Iowa, Win Forts Atkinson and
Snclng, 70 Fort Gaines. in Minnesota Territory.
Hills INTRODUCED ON LEAVE
Mr. JONES asked and obtained leave to introduce a
bill to amend an act, approved 80 March, 1887 entitled
towns Of Fort Madison and Burlington il the county Of
Des Moines and the towns OF Bellevue. Dubuque, and
Mineral Point the county Of Iowa, Territory Of Wis.
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referred to the Committee on Public Lands
Mr.. WALKER, iD pursuance of notice, asked and eb-
measures necessary for the construction OF railroad from
the Mississippi river to the Pacific ocean. ss lse
Mr. w said MIR President. in presenting this bill. |
desire to offer few words explanatory OF its provisions
As it is short, will read it il senators will give me
their attention ges gssa 58 8a.
IA BILL provide the incipient measures necessary for
the constracon Of railroad from the Mississippi river
sEc Be il snaeted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
stntatipes q che Uaiied States Of Aneiea IN Congress
sembied That with view 70 the ultimate construction OF
railroad from some suitable point the Mississippi
river . scns asSs p1n, q he .S g hs Pacific
shall be detailed from the corps OF engineers
sufficient iece whose duty shall be 70 proceed as soon
pTaccable select survey locate aud mark, the
most proper and eligible ground, route, not more than
nss hundred se of ssd snd e
aud location togener with approxmate estimate OF the
cos. o. edhst'ae = .uch railroad H.,
cable after said shall HAYS been surveyed and located
a Gs % a q s ~a
each side OF said route through the whole extent OF the
% s 70
Of the gross or precious metals Or precious stones;
be, 70 the Of each township, for village and
school purposes, and snch other sites may be ne
oaer public purposes) shall be granted and patterned by
the United States free Of cost IN 1uanies not exceeding
hundred aud sixty 10 each who shall set
lie pom occupy, and cultivate the for year, Pro
vdsd That snch occupant shall be the mead OF family
zen Of The United States or having declared bis or her in
teution 70 become SUCH, according 10 the naturalization
owner OF other land in the Uai,ed staes dad provided,
further, That such grants shall be made upon the express
forth 10 each patiently that such granes shsl never
or convey the land 50 70 hs OF her granted TO any other
by become tie of than hundred and sky
OF land in the United States, and, IL nned man.
Cd sSa never Be ossed
for debt by virtue OF execution or other process from
$50 g. Had DC IL JsrfhO enacted, That the sum Of -
dollars be- and the same hereby appropriated oat Of any
purpose Of carrying this act into execution. ss
Il will be perceived that the FIRST section provides for
examination, survey, and location OF route for the
road, and for estimate Of the probable OF its con-
strncuon. Since this subject first agtaied, have
thought this all Congress should do, in the first
nsasce, regards the construction of the road itself
But when this shall be donewhen practicable route
shall be discovered and located and The shall be
cerianed TO be such as the government will ncur-ihere
will be yet difficulties ia the way, which will render the
enterprise, upon any ordinary plan, anomaly in the
enterprises Of nations To stretch forth railroad for
distance OF 1900 miles, through unbroken wilder.
ness, inhabited by savages only, with supplies dis
tbued along the foueno resident guard for the works
constructed, and inhabitants TO create way travel
aud freight as parts OF the road shall be nishedwoud
seem 10 be undertaking, ii not chimerica certainly
novel, dangerous and doubtful OF success Scarcely any
one will doubt that all supplies 10 be furnished and
transported from the settementsa guard to be stationed
al public expense, labor be procured TO operate and
reside, IN the me in the wilderness, among saw
ages, subject to all the dangers and pvatons OF such
lifehe cost OF construction will be double what il would
be, Il The road ran through an inhabited country.
These difficulties only be by settling the
country along the route OF the road So far as ca
pabe Of Judging, this settlement only be effected for
the purposes oil the object had in view by the plan pro-
posed by the second section OF the bill That the country
would be settled under these provisions, almost fast
as the lands could be surveyed have little doubt
The inducements 10 settlement would be greater than
were ever before offered The prospects OF home--of
lasting. protected. and permanent home-wihou cost,
on TINS great Appan way, would attract the attention OF
the hardy enterprise and adventure OF this entire republic
Supposlng the distance 10 be 1000 miles, there would
be opened TO free settlement about 100000 quarter sec
ions OF land Supposng these 10 be occupied by families
averaging four persons EACH and you would have pop.
ulae0, distributed along the route. OF Ii52 600 Add
fourth as fhoac antti.d AZ.