The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-07

L Inc Wl WAS dccOfulnSiy IciNitru W .s~'S '-~
the amendment. in committee, was concurred ~ .,o y,
The question was then stated upon ordering the bill 10
be engidssed for third reading. ~
prssdsnt i Without taking ing s6s time By any obssrva
tions OF my own. Its as follows.
From the evidence on file in the Land odice sppears
der the act of 4a A%sa.' isis armed ocoaPalioa
and serlsmeul Of part Of the Territory q & Esoflaai On
and eultiyated mprs han hye acres on the - nohsast
quarter Of sscfon 2 ownsh 70 south range 70 east ac'
Oa The 2sth Jnly lsit letter was addressed fom the
Land Office Washington the register and receiver a.
annns as issued 10 81 section Of the
embracing land which, the dale q The permit was
sa coa.sgusnay he Claimant I'D not make final proof o.
coenafd Iesdspcs and ensso, =, "
j. Worsh receiysd tho Land Oice ami made part Of
asy sbsuaoRnsa o. ma he s @
month previous 70 the issuing ofe permit No 10 10 Rich
oaes ra anSaIias saiS sSs s saa 'aHss permit @ N''
The premises considerad, yorr cynfii,tee are nnan
his .iio 10 he tract or and above described and beg
leave to reports bill accordingly Nsn@ a1
g6is " HxADquARrgRs NlSru DErAarMENT.
6aNs |" st Augustine, Uctoler Al, 1913
honor 70 state that on tie l9h Of March last orders
abandon the military station at Paka. After the stores
were wn, and OF the slroops ins moved, u
discovered that the bafack At this post then undergo
ing repairs ot IN condition q II. s IN =
halt the losr place TIL further orders and finally WIN,
oa s s AnfSs S Il s
Perhaps Il y 70, known 2, has not occnnsd as. sl he
son and public buildings were siualeds prisafe proper
~ rhe act hat h's private land enselopoa W e
RESPECT % atier operating exclusion from the former
between citizen and another certainly ths would not
respectfully 10y sbs5snt len servant
| I. Register Land Office, ST Augustine"
This report Mr. President, is full reply to the re-
marks Of the senator from Michigan
/ The bill was then reported TO the SENATE and tpe
amendment having been concured In, was ordered %
be read third time, and was read 2 thifd ume ana
passed AK ~ hTssa
ROADS IN MINNESOTA.
MI. DOUGLAS from the Committee on Territories, to
whom was referred House bill No 2l-being act for
the construction OF certain roads In the Territory OF MIN
nesota and for other back the same
without amendment and asked the consent oi tne senate
The motion having been sgteed to, the bill was read a
second time. and considered in committee Of the whole
Mr.; KING What is The amount proposes % De ap-
Mr. d 5UGLAS The whole sum is forty thousand
dollars II is House bill referred to our comni'see ana
reported back by us without amendment ...s.e
Mr. KING Mr.. President, feel every disposition 70
be liberal 10 the new Territories, and 10 give them al
necessary facilities to enable them 70 carry me proauc,s M
tpropriaons TO the Territories is o recent orlgi
happened TO live once myself under territorial govern
Mai Terr,cry for any such purpose We made all our
own roads believe that that wash cass with nearly
all the Territories until they came into the Union as
States, when il is the habit TO appropriate 10 them cer-
tain portion OF the public lands, 10 supply fund Tor
making certain Improvements, such Is their condition
requires There be poprsiy n ~ lna
admission into The Union, OF beginning such improve
menis Bui am under the impression that, as relates
small portion Of The Territory, and that these roads
intended to communicate with wilderness country and
not 90 much for the benefit OF the population Inns
however, may be explained to my satisfaction; and as
have gaid being disposed 10 be LIBERAL will not be
critical in finding grounds of objection.
wish, however 70 call the attention Of senators 70 tns
fact that although the revenue Is likely 10 De greater me
present year than before, the appopnations tne
present system continued. VIII more than absorb y and
render il necessary that should resort 70
methods to augment the sum The appropriations are
greater than have ever been asked Tor OF this government
and they likely TO go on ncreasng BY the action OF
Congress making appropriation ster appsopI,a'om DE-
prepared to create deot alter ahsoFbng ms I'M
menss revenue. for them to do Fof MYSELF can
only say that after long experience IN tue aiiairs OF ne
government, during an extended period Of tme-havng
been here Than thirty years. have never seen sucn
disposton has manifested itself in the course Of this
4 MIR DOUGLAS | think word Of explanation will
obviae the difficulty OF the senator from Alabama Inns
House bill reported By the committee a. came ron ON
the House. The gross forty thousand dollars Tor
roads in Minnesota One 10 from point on the mssis
spp rver Lake Superior, connecing the Indian
agency with the settlements on the Misssslppi one Is
through the present settlements OF the Terloy the other
two connect these with Indian agencies 10 the inferior Oh
the country and with military posts Less sums ihan
those proposed TO be appropriated could not open these
communications for The use and purposes of the govern
ment, apart IRON their aud usefulness TO the
inhabitants OF the Territory. think the sums are as
reasonable they could have been made we intend
to make any appropriation al all, we should mol make
smaller ones Than hose provided Ter in the BILL !,
Mr. MASON. am~iot aware OF the usual course o.
on this subject wish that some senator who
is familiar with the prccedenis would state whether il has
been usual for Congress 70 make appropriations Tor roads
in the Terrtores-donaons TO the Territories similar TO
those which provided for in this bill
Mr. DOUGLAS have not looked up precedents IN
reference this case because did not anticipate that
this objection would be made will state that far
my experience has gone there have been small appropr
ations uniformly made Tor roads in the Ternories !
recolect them distinctly In the cases OF Iowa and Wis
consin, made at different sessions OF Congress have
never known appropriations Of reasonable amounts for
has been The usual and uniform practice 10 make these
appropriations. ss NJ
MI KING, Tin his seat) OF late years
4 Mr. DOUGLAS Yes, OF late years; no far back as
| my experience goes.
Mr. FOOTE Il do not know that we should always at
tach great Importance 10 pfecedsnts We must be all
aware that il is theuiy OF the governmspt TO take care
OF the infant Territories, and provide such legislation
will give them full protection and security. and all proper
facilities in the advancement Of population and general
resources That good roads important in this point OF
view. one question not important for there
to ascertain what preceding Congresses have done for
good reason why il Is So Certainly, the explanation
4 given By the honorable senator from Illinois tMr.
DoUoLAs ought be perfectly satisfactory both with
reference To the fact that the appropriation ought TO be