The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-12-26
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provide foe the location aud the con
s,ruc,ion q a railroad aud common
highway from the Mississippi r;rer Al,
ST. Louis to the Bay Of San Francis
co. aud to es,inguish the Indian titles
along said hishwAy--;o establish mil
litary posts. and grant land to actaa,
settlers thereon.
Mr.. Benton explained in long
speech, his bill it was to be nation.
al highway because i, ,uus. be con.
struc,ed by the means Of the nation
lit being na!.onal in its forms and
uscs--anl because it IS TO afford Il
road or lrorer means Of travel to a.
kinds Of travellers non known or t. to-
known. II embraces rail,uad
plankroad. good common road for
wagons and horses, also for redcs.
TRANS. The main road goes straight,
to The Pacific, aud viii be 1000 miles
long, with two branches --one 10 San.
ia tc, 800 miles long, and tle other
to Oregon, 800 miles long. The
grant Of land to be aLou. 100 mics
wade. and tho whole amoun, Of land
10 be abou. $50, zoe, 900 Of acres.
llorSE.--Mr. Strong, Of the Com
mittee on Elections, then gave notice
that he would call ny the contested
election case from New Hampshire,
on Tuesday next.
The Speaker laid before the House
u message from the President, annouuc-
ing to Congress the agreement on ,h:
par: Of Texas, to the act OF SEPT. .,
proposing n Northern limi, and bound.
airy, the rclnquishmcni of certain terri
tory, and the establishment, Of n terrific.
rial government Of New Mexico.
+ On motion Of Mr. OTIS of Maine. the
cheap postage bill was made tho special
order Of slc day for Wednesday, next.
Tuesday, Dec, l..
StN.-f.--,A message from the House
was received announcing the death OF
MIR. llarmanson Mr.. Downs deliver
ed a eulogy on ihe the deceased, and
Jefferson Davis also spoke Of his many
virtues. Adj.
llousE.--Mr. Morse announced the
death Of his late colleague, Mr.. liar
manson Of Louisiana. Aiicra cuIocy
and adopting the usual resolutions ..
respect the House adjourned.
W cdncsday, Dee. ~.
SENATC.-Mcsars. Brigh, and Soulc
appeared and toUl their seat..
Mr. Pearcc presented the resolution.
Of the Maryland State Reform Conven.
ton. sustaining the compromise acts OF
thc last session, which were read and
ordered 10 be printed.
The Char laid before the Senate the
report of the Superintendent Of the
Coast Survey.
Mr.. Bradbury's resolution concern.
ing removals from Office under the late
administration WAS taken up.
HousE.---AIr. Gilbert introduced
bill TO create the office Of Surveyor
General Of California, which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Public
Lands.
Mr.. Phoenix introduced n bill to
make Whitehall, n. Y. port Of entry
which WAS referred to the Committee
Oh Commerce.
The House then went into the Com
miltec of the Whole,on the cheap post
age bill.
The bill provides the following rates
On hzif ounce letters prepaid, three
cents unpaid letters five cents also Il
reduction Of postage on newspapers.
Mr.. Potter offered a substitute, viz /;
The uniform rate for letters TO be three
cents, for newspapers books and other
printed documents, and for written
matter Of no greater weight dian two
ounces, one cent; newspapers deliver
Cd in ilc State where printed, one half
Of tie for going rate letters to Oregon
and California, quadruplc the above or
three cents I; providing also for the
coinage Of Three Gems pieces, and appro-
printing sl,jo0,0oO for tie probable
deficiency in the Post Office revenues.
Without coming 10 vote, tho CON.
mi,tee rose and the Hour adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Boyd ask ed the
unanimous consent Of the House 70 H.
troduee from the Committee on Terri
tories a joint resolution admitting W. )
Messorvy to q seat rs a delegate from
New Mexico objections were made,
and ia" House went into Committee Of
the Whole on the state Of the Union,
AMI took up the Cheap Postage Bill.
Nr. Thompson, of Penn, advocated
newspapers circulating in the counties
where published, free, aud out Of the
county and in The state, one half cent,
and out Of the state one cent for fran.
5i"nt papers two cents, and drop papers
one cent.
Mr.. Morse said no, "A single argument
had been advanced 10 induce him to ia
yor the reduction Of postage. Gentle
men Lad cndeavorcd 10 show that re-
ductior would increase the revenues;
now, Ia test their sincerity, he would
move {" strike out the appropriation Of
a milo and a half Of dollars 10 meet
the deficiency in tho receipts Mr.
TAYLOR advocated three and five cent,