The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-31

moved 10 lay the moou to reconsider on the tsble which
0' e siso sovsd the previous question on its pas
On witch motion Mr. CABLE demanded the yeas and
nays; and they were ordered, 80 .aa
Whsreupon the said joini resolution was duly Pas'ea-
yea Ca nsso S u Mr. CALDWELL. Of Kssmeky, 2 mo
ton ior the reconsideration Of that vote, made oy himself
~ motion Of Mr.. McLANE the motion for printing
xira COPIES Of the report The coast survey was refer
'ep NJ FEATHERSTON moved The suspension OF the
rules for the Introduction oil resolution requesting m
formation from The prop's siscuvs dsRsGsnsa, sonssIn
~, wsb he Shoctsw orphan reserve lands.
And then The said resolution was agreed to.
,.sns ron RAILROAD BRoM oNcISEArI LOUIS.
Mr.. SCHENCK, by leave. introduced bill granting
,hs right OF way through the public lands for railroad
through Ohio Indiana Illinois; bill read twice.
Mr. McCLERNAND moved 10 amend the said bili Dy
striking out s provisions aud inserting anolner pm %
grant The right OF way through the same public lands for
The construction OF railroad from CINCINNATI 70 ~
louis; and also granting alternate sections OF The public
sH he bill bill q orf he Gentleman Is from Ohio
The bill and proposed amendment having been read at
Mr Nice. remarked that his amendment plated
pretty much the same object the bill OF Mr. ScHrscK,
Mr. DUER made q point of order This amendment
contemplated large grant OF the public domain and, be-
sides il was in substance, bill already before the
ISs SPEAKER, after explanati on was understood to
M. McCLERNAND, taking the floor for explanation,
arg,ed to show that his bill was legitimate amendment
10 lie bill before the Houses urging that the city Of Gin
cnni had already appropriated 100000 for the con-
sridon OF the road according to his amendment He
wssopposed to its reference, which would surely kill the
Liter conversation on the pon, Of order between the
SPEAKER and Messsrs. DUER, SwEErsER, ScHENcK, and
ASIs SPEAKER reviewed his decision. and ruled the
amlndment to be in order; when
A. SWEETSER taking the hoor opposed the amend.
me,, al some length He was opposed 70 granting lands
aftel this fashion In such cases no survey ever had
0ss A. McCLERNAND (nterrup,ing Mr.. S. declared
thatn this proper survey had been made.
Nh SWEETSER held that this case then an
exception the general rule He was opposed to making
The States trustees for incorporated companies after the
manner proposed He quoted many occurring
u in Ohio show that frauds and other public injuries had
beet inflicted upon the West by and through the agency
Of jch grants These projects mere efforts throw
the bblc domain in the hands Of land-sharking ncor
porsions When any State would come forward and
Give other evidence to prove that The donation asked
woun be disposed Of for the bona purpose intended
he would yoe the lands as proposed Gentlemen adso.
they wanted the lands for the benefit Of interpretations
and then. il they could get them under such crcumstan-
MI vENABLE next addressed the House against the
whds system urging ha. was mPropshI to MAKE d ~,
such bills, he for having all TO share alike He saw
no opety in passing such measures without due nves-
n Hs iva er oSe Us o e ee
hogh the Committee Public Lands were in its favor.
hatiact would not influence him to vote for its enact
men If we determined 10 bid defiance 10 the
statute wherein the proceeds OF the public lands
we've pledged for the payment OF the public debt he was
for tavng The whole Union share alike. Alter lew
MI. SWEETSER moved the reference OF the bill to
> the Committee on Public Lands; on which motion
Nj T. han onda he nrQv nm IN hfYf
he withdrew II at the request OF Mr. MARSHALL where
upon Mr. M proposed TO amend the said bill BY making
lion y Ss 70 Hi railroad o s the benefit q the
proposed grant Of lands from the general goyernmen
from New Albany along the route to Alton, as surveyed
Butthe SPEAKER ruled this amendment to the amend
to be out OF order, the motion Tor the reference
of he bill bad al been previously made. !,
Of the views 10 the necessity for the selection of the
4 rodN referred TO in his amendment
M. SCHENCk inquired whether II would be in order
for him accept the substitute proposed by the gentle
man from Illinois, lAir. McCLERsAsD.l
The SPEAKER replied that the subject had gone be
yond his Mr. ScHEscK'sl control Il remained for the
House 10 say whether this amendment should b.
Mr. SCHENCK then addressed the House at length in
favor Of the substitute, which he held was substantial,
Mr. HAMPTON remarked that at the last session b
had opposed the project Of granting lands in this way
and 10 the construction Of the Chicago and Mobile ra
road because he thought should be connected with
similar project for uniting the great East with the grea
\ West N . y, 80. ~ -. y, - ~
Mr.. STEVENS had voted Tor that on the principle
upon which other Pennsylvania members had vo,ed-lt
give all the wet lands to the States all the dry land
to companies. and whatever the South wanted in thu
matter OF slavery, 10 get better tariff The country and
the House knew whether il had been obtained. .
Mr. SCHENCK then proceeded with his remarks
lrging the great importance OF the work. the constuc
rfton OF which proposed TO be aided in his bill Mr.
s. then moved the previous question.
Amotion was here made for adjournment over unit
Thursday next, when the House shall his day adjourn
which the yeas and nays being called and ordered
was not agreed to--yeas ~. nays lis.
And then, on notion the House adjourned.
49, Notice 20 tine Citissns q washingten.
THE BOARD or ASSESSORS hereby give they
meet dsiy their IN the City Hall, om 10 o'clock,
p2ecoek, from the hfsenfh fhyfrst day Of Dece
instant iscaavs, Sundays and Christmas day excsptsd for m
correcting any ero thst may be pointed ous IN The M