Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-03-02

Of public domain and ought be construct
connect the waters Of the Mississippi the nav-
gable Of the Pacific ocean, central position to
territory and population is compatible with due regard to
/ the best and most practicable route
s. That railroad other horoughare connecting the
Of the Mississippi with the navgabe the Pa
cc should be great public military and commercial high
way national in its design national Ia its character and ma
ona in its construction. and that should belong the Uni
ted States and be forever disconnected with individual
rests ecuaon and should be forever free TO
the whole people Of the CoIfederacy.
NAT would oe grossly unjust TO the people OF the un-
employ the national of people constructing
magnificent work Of this kind and leave locality pro-
rietorshp in the hands of individual individuals sub
ec TO the Influences OF private interest," upon any terms
ons or stpuations Whatever the whole people being the
% That the public lands of the United States should fur
nsn the resources for the construction Of such road
that they should be employed its completion in
| the shortest practicable period.
iba an establishing branches from the frontier
OF the States eastwardy with the from
the Atlantic North, South and Central that Il is alike con-
situona and expedent Congress to grant to the States
land along the aid said States n their Construction
That as preparatory the construction of
Of line of the electro magnetic telegraph from ST.
Louis to San Francisco BY liberal donations public land
and guaranyng the protection OF the Government her
military stations along the route
That committee of thirteen be appointed to take
into consideration the subject Of the great highway to-
California and Oregon and also the subject
telegraph and that they be instructed inquire into the
edency OF establishing the the principles
| or otherwise.
Mr.. ROOT obiecting-
Mr.. BOWLIN moved suspension of the rules !; which
motion was decided in the negative twohirds not voting
therefor.
On motion of Mr. THURsToN, the rules were suspend
Cd lot the purpose Of enabling him to offer the following
luton, which was agreed to
RESOLVED. That the Committee the Territories be in
What probable population Of Oregon Ter
rory and what proportion OF said population American
and what and what proportion
OF said foreigners have fled their intention become Amer.
can citizens
g. What first led the settlement of said Territory by
American citizens what inducements held emil
grants to that Territory from the Sates the extent and
re OF those inducements by whom held out and what bene
fit has the General from the settlement
Of that Territory by American citizens.
Sd What time takes emgrants get to that Territory
overland or BY water and what the probable
4th How long after the commencement of emigration to
that Territory before the General Government provided the
there with civil long the people of
said Territory had mant lined civil their
expenses when the Territory organized BY the General
attendant on settlement in that Territory peculiar
settlement in the eyera, Territories which have been settled
5h Into the proprety and usness Of donating land all
American citizens in said Territory their there
who shall become naurazed American citizens into the
quantity OF land be donated and the necessary rules
guiaons to be attached donations made and
naturalized American citizens respectively
9th Into the proprety OF donating land in proper quan
citizens as shall emgrae to and settle in said Territory here
aer and to the of American in said Territory
hereafter becoming Of age and settling there
7th Into the propriey, where the sixteenth thrtyxth
sections school by the act Of ogaza
ton shall conflict with the land claims ofndiyduas allow
ed Y the laws OF the late Provisional Government of said Ter
rtor OF allowing said claimants to hold their claims STILL and
the select other lands equal value
10 some part OF the Territory not claimed.
And finally that said committee be further instructed to
into the best to be adopted BY the Government
Of promoting the settlement and prosperity Of said Territory,
and into the Importance the settlement and prosperity of
that Territory to the commerce Of the United States
Mr.. SIBLEY (he rules having been suspended for that
pufose offered the following resolution, which agreed
ResOlUed, That the Committee Military Affairs be in
structed-'
First, To inquire the suciency of the military force
stationed the frontiers Of Iowa, Wisconsin, and Min
nesota Territory, for the defence thereof.
Secondly n case said force is not sufficient and there are
said Committee report bill authorizing the President of
the United States call into the service of the United States
such volunteers by him be deemed preserve
the peace of the country sass sEa#
On motion Of MI. HUNTER. the House then adjourned
till to morrow at IL o'clock. s
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 81, 1850.
The following bills severally introduced by leave
read, and respectively referred to appropriate committees
By Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Tennessee A bill to provide
homestead Of 100 Of the public domain for every
who the head Of family and citizen of the United States,
any widow who is the mother of minor child children,
who may become occupants and cuaors Of the
soil which read twice.
public lands and to homes thereon to actual settlers
By Mr. ASHMUN A bill to reduce the rates Of postage
and to abolish the franking privilege.
By Mr. BRIGGS A bill to establish branch mint of the
United States in the city of New York.
Mr. PECK offered the following preamble and resolution
Whereas the Of important inventions complain
that great injustice done them the unauthorized erection
machinery the Provinces of Canad for which they have
obtained letters patent under OF Congress- BY which ma
chney goods manufactured in the said Provinces and sent
into the United States for sale Therefore
Resolved That the Committee Patents be instructed
inquire the expediency Of further legislation upon
this subject the view of protesting inventions from the
injury complained o that they report by bill otherwise
The resolution agreed to.
CALIFORNIA AND NEW MEXICO.
On motion Of Mr.. THOMPSON, of Mississippi the House
resolved itself Committee of the Whole the State Of
the Union (Mr. Borp, Of Kentucky, in the chair
On motion Of Mr.. TOOMBS, (who entitled to the
floor the consideration Of the annual message Of the Pres
Of the United States asde and the committee
proceeded consider the message Of the President in relation
to California and New Mexico.
Mr. DOTY, (Mr. ToonBs yelding,) offered the following
bill for the admission Of California State into the Union:
An act admit the State of California into the Union.
Constitution State Government and applied for admis
Union State and whereas the said consu-
has been officially communicated to Congress- and is
publican Therefore
Sec L. Be enacted Sc That the State Of California, with
boundaries described in the said constitutions shall be and
hereby declared be the United States OF Ame-
Union equal footing with the