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WAsnlSGTos, Monday, Dec. ! g.
SESATE.-Messrs. Clay, Douglass and Atch-
inson appeared and took Their seats.
The Chair laid before the Senate commun-
icaiion from the u. $. Treasure, ENCLOSING a
statement of receipts and cxpcnLtureS in the
Post Office department last year.
NJ. Cass submitted resolution calling for /
all correspondence between the Government
and the Austrian Minister concerning the
agent sent by the United States to Hungary |
during the revolutionary contest there. laid
over.
Mr.. Benton introduced 4 bill to provide Tar
the location and construction Of a railroad and
common highway from The Mississippi river at
st. Louis, to the Bay Of San Francisco, and to
eXtinguish the Indian titles along said highway:
also to establish military posts. AM grant land
TO actual settlers thereon NJ. Benton, in a
long speech, explained his bill. 1t was 10 be
national highway, because Of its centrally,
because constructed by tn means of the na.
ton, and national in it, form and uses; because
II Is to afford fnah or proper means Of travel
to all kinds Of rtvelers now known, or 10 be
known. 1t cmbracas railroad. plank road
good common road for Wagons and horses,
and also for pedestrians. The main road goes
straight TO the Pacific, and will be 1000 miles
! long, with two branches-onn to Santa Fe, 800
miles long, and the other to Oregon, 500 miles
| long ] he grant of land is TO be about 100
miles wide, aud the whole amount of land to
be granted for this purpose, about $50 OOO,O 900
of acres.
Several private bills we're introduced and re.
! ferrcd.
Mr.. Mason called up bill to extend the
l.l,, g ID,
of Gcorge'own. At the last session the bill
passed the Senate, ana was sent back by the
House, with an amendment, making stockhold.
ers Individually liable for Company debts. Mr.
Mason moved to add to the House amendment,
that stockholders are liable only to the extent
OF the stock held by them, respectively.
Mr.. Ewing was opposed to making stocks
holders of such companies individually liable.
Mr. Seward thought if they were made liable
the liability should be confined to the ,tockhol.
derS at the time when the debt was contracted.
Mr.. Boran was opposed tc all corporations
and in favor of making stockholders liable.
M. Mason mod lel his amendment, accor-
ding to the suggestion Of Mr. Seward
MrsSrs. John DAVIS, Seward, and Badger
confined the debate.
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