The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-03-21
CONGRESS.

made 10 introduce The credentials o. Niessse.
Wright, and Gilbert, Representatives from 1a''-
fornia, together with the Constitution ana Memo
rial. asking for admission Of that STATE. MT.
y es,on King, offered resolution that, al debate
on he California Message cease on "Wednesday
next; laid on the table. The Committee On fa'eh's
,enorted bill for Woodworih's patent; reieffea
!, Committee on the whole. MIR. Oils; presented
minority report. Mr. Heyman asked, but did
not obtain consent TO present remons'rahce o.
the people If Wheeling, against me rehe"a' q
woodworth,s patent. Mr.. Lane, from the Com
mttee ON revenue, reported bill Tor the e'ec''o"
Of a Custom House at Cincinnati; referred % Con-
mi,.ee on the Whole.
4 Mr.. Disney entered INFO a close constitutional
argument. 10 show that the Constitution gaze Tue
power to Congress respecting the government y
the new Territories, and that the people have tue
RICH, to establish their own laws aud government
independent ofthe action Of Congress; adjourned.
In the Senate Mr.. Douglass presented the Gre
dentials Of Messrs. Fremont aad Gwinn, Cal
| iiornia Senators. and memorial asking admission.
i Laid on the table and ordered TO be printed.
A number OF petitions were presented asa'ns'
the extension Of slavery and admitting slave
ates, quite an exciting debate arose, fnaI'y amo-
ton 10 lay them on the table prevailed and the
! s nate resumed the consideration OF Mr. fooies :
proposition TO refer all exciting questions to
select committee OF t,ilteen.
! Several amendments were proposed. Mr.. Ben
Ion wan, ell to modify it, SO as TO provide that The
select committee should not consider the ques-
| ton Of the admission OF California.
WAsnlS.roy, March ~.
Mr.. Baldwin accepted The modification OF MI.
Webster He thought no practical result would
be had from any series OF resolutions, and was
satisfied ihat the only proper course would be, TO
keep The question OF the admission OF California
d stinct and separate He was prepared to vote
Tor her admission just as she came.
MIR Cass conceded with Mr.. Claws opinion
concerning select comm tee. He looked upon
it as one more chance for settlement Of this mo-
mentous question, though he had but little hope
OF such result lie comp!imened Mr. Foe e,
and said lie had given an EXHIBITION oimoral cour-
age almost nnequaled, when he dsavoWed the
position taken by Ne Calhoun in his speech
Mr.. Cass said, it il well ascertained, that no
Wilmot Proviso could pass The Senate. lie
| ihoasht;he fugitive slave bill ought to DE taken
mp and busted so as 10 satisfy The alority, and
passed The passag. Of tha; bill would do much
iowa d securing better feeling on the par, o. The
South.
| Mr. Calhoun replied 10 Mr.. Cass-that he
thou. ht the only way to settle the matter, would
be 10 amendthe consti ution, as he had indicated.
fc held himself PREPARED if The Union should be
dissolved, to show that NJ, Cass had full share
consideration The subject was pos poned I'll To-
morrow. The Census bill was made The order oil
the day for Friday. The S-nate then resumed he
con side alton OF The California Message. Mr.,
Douglass spoke I'LL adjournment.
Hon. 4. C. Dodge OBJ aimed leave 10 introduce 10
the Senate Feb. 10Th the following bill, which
was read twice, referred to the committee on pub
lie lands and ordered TO be printed.
A BILE
To set apart portion OF the public lands with
which 10 construct railroad from The Miss's-
slppi TO the Missouri Iiye-.
Be,f enacted BIZ TIE Seao,e caa Horse Of Reo. E
sentatige. OF he i3ited States Of .4mefira in Coat
grces emLlcd, That The state OF Iowa is hereby
aulhori Ell 10 build a ,al DAD from Davenport.
or any other point on The Mississippi river thai
NAV be designated bv either the Legislature Of
said S ale or is board of internal improvement.
TO point on he Missouri. river 10 be designated
in like manner. And for The purpose OF p,oyi-
ding the means 10 build said road. all the lands
belonging TO the United States for thir'y miles
wide on each side OF said load, and Tor any and
all OF what may have been sold. before this act,
out OF the Thirty miles de on each side, an equiv
alent in other government lands, is hereby granted
to The said State oil Iowa. And so soon as said
route, or any part thereof, shall have been located
or fised upon, then The said State OF Iowa 4 here
by authorized 10 select the equivalent TO mahe up
fall The thirty miles or each side oil said load
rom any lands belonging 10 the United STATES
within said State.
Sc. g. .4n,.te iffu,,aer cnaeiea, That the said
lands hereby granted TO the said State shall be
subject 10 the disposal Of the legislature thereof,
for The purposes aforesaid, and no Other; and the
said railroad shall be and remain public high
way, for the use Of the government oil the United
States, free from toll, or other charge, upon the
| transportation Of any property or troops Of the
| United States.
SEC. 3. .3nd 5eh ftfte' aicetei, That ifthe said
| raiiro Dad shall not be completed within fifteen
| pay 10 the United States the amount which may
be received upon The sale OF any part OF said lands
by said State, the title TO the purchasers, Under
said State, remaining valid.
Src. A. lind be IL jutef e,aeied, That before il
| shall, be competent for the Stlte Of Iowa TO dis
nose Of anv Of the lands TO be selected as afore-
said, plat pats OF the courses, distances, and
points Of termination OF said railroad shall be fur
nished by the SAID State TO the Commissioner Of
the General Land Office.
| SEC. 5. .9adte il farthef eaee'ed, That no lands
reserved for schools. Tor mili,ar, other pnr-
poses, nor mineral lands, nor any 10 which the
right of pre-empion has attached, shat! be select
| ed by said Safe under this act.
SEC. 6. .1ad be ii further carried. That the Uni
ted States mail shall at all times, be transported
on said railroad, under the direction OF the Post
Office Department. at reasonable price; and in
case Of disagreement between the State and the
Post Office Department, The matter in difference
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