Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-12-26
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location and construction Of . railroad and com
mon highway from tie Mississippi river At 81.
Louis 10 the Bay of San Francisco, and to ex-
tinquish the Indisn iitlss along said highway
to establish military post and 10 grant land to
actual settlers thereon. Mr. Benton explained
the bill in long speech. He said il was to be
a national highway because Of its centrally,
and because il is to be constructed BY the funds
Of the nation and national ia It's form and uses
because il is TO afford road or proper means OF
travel 10 sli kinds Of travellers now known o. tn
be known. II embraces railroad and plank
road for government wagons and horses, and al
so fos pedestrians. The main road goes direct
to the Pacific, and viii be 1000 miles long, with
two branches One 10 Santa Fe, 300 miles long,
and the other to Oregon. 500 miles long. The
grant of land to be abou, 100 miles wide and
the whole amount Of land TO be about i5O.OOO,-
600 acres.
"A me.saee was received from the President
announcing officially the acceptance BY Texas
Of the proposition made to her BY the govern
,nent for the settlement Of her boundaries, which
wss read aud ordered TO be printed.
The Senate then went in!o executive session
and adjourned. p
In the House, on motion Of Mr. Briggs, the
rules were suspended by vote of IO4 to 81,
and the bill for establishing branch mint At
New York was made the order of the day for
The second Monday in January.
The Speaker laid before the House a message
from the President, announcing TO Congress the
agreement on the paIt OF Texas tn the pro?ns'-
ton made 10 that Sale On the 9Th Of September
last, IN The oct proposing northern limit and
boundary, the REIMBURSEMENT OF certain tefrio-
~, and the establishment OF territorial govern
,nebt for New Mexico. The resolutions of the
L. 6 IT,. ,vt tho runau yo
The President says, from common sources OF
public information, a remarkable degree of una
n,mIty prevails. not only in the legislature bot
amcng the people OF Texas. He cannot refrain
from noticing the improved prospects OF the
country from this great ard leading measure oil
peace. The difficulties which n'any anticipated
are now overcome by the wisdom OF Congress
One new sate already exists In tie vast terrific
~ acquired from Mexico, remarkable for It's
prosperity. Il came into The Union with mani
testatIons net 10 be mistaken Of attac..ment to
the constitution and the government, which en-
braces her within Is protecting influence and
control. Over the residue of the acquisition,
territorial governments hive been formed, aud
various o her acts IT Congress may now be nee
essay 10 give further efficiency TO the las es-
abl.shibg Them. Additional legislation msy
safely be relied or. that this vast region OF
the tinted States may further strengthen the
Union wiitn these territories shall become
sIaieS-
Mr Meade made an Intellectual attempt to in
tro6oce resolution for Tic appointment OF Sc
isct Committee Of nine TO iuqsire into the expe-
dicncy OF dividing the public lands sm'ng the
States. III proportion TO The population for inter-
nal improvements and educ aiionll purposes, on
certain conditions.
On motion vi Mr Blvd, the first Tuesday,
"Wednesday aud rhursd y in February were set
apar: for tie ration OF the territorial bus
iness OF Oregon, Minne-oti ana New Mexico
On Iuoiion of MIR Burr, the naval committee
was instructed to inquire into the psopr'e'y OF re-
qnesiIng the President To give notice To Great
Britain oi the desire of this government 10 ter
inmate the 9Th article of The treaty OF Ic32,
which requires each nation 10 maIntzIn squat
ron The co ST OF Africa Tor the Suppression OF
the slave Trade.
After some debate as to the claim OF certain
persons 10 dispose Of their bouny lands by tes-
lament, The COMMITTEE rose and the House ad-
joarned without dlsposing OF the question.
TUESDAY, Dec. IL.
The Chair laid before The Senate the report Of
the Board Of Officers called to consider the pro-
priety Of establishing the rank OF Lieutenant Gen
eral, and what measures are necessary to quality
military others fer exercising civil duties. Re-
ferred 10 Military Committee and ordered to be
printed.
Mr. Fco,e said: al hold in my Land certain
resolutions of censure upon myself which have
been passed by the Legislature of Mississiopi,
and which have been seuI to me to be presented
to the Senate. do SO, but desire 10 say one
word The Legislature OF Mississippi; is body
CO npr'sed If high m,odsd and honorable gentle
men, bu, they have wholly mistaken the ssnti-
rnen,s OF the Stale. AMI think thai by next Au-
lumn they and all the world viii have evidence
OF the faci."
The CHAR asked what motion WIS made
Mr.. Foo,e said they we're sen, to hun to De
presented aud he had complied with the request.
The Senate might GO what it thought proper
with the res ,lutions-his colleague might make
any motion he pleased.
AIR. jeff. Davis moved that the resolutions be
read aud printed. The Secretary commenced
AIDING IRON the papers handed up, when Jeiier-
son Davis said that the papers that the Secretary
was reading were resolutions Oh las. year. Tae
iasl o. the paper was the one to be read.
Mr.. Foote was sorry the mistake had been
made-he had not read the papers. They were
received in utter, sting epIsiIe from Gen Quit
man. Governor OF Mississippi. He read that let
ter and nothing more.
The resolutions were sustaining the course of
LAWS uhu me Mt pItseh'ctiSts OF tIe Stafc
IN the House. and die .pproving Of the course of
Fooie on the Ferrtorial qaestiuns last session.
Printing ordered.
On motion of MIR. Seward ten thousand extra
copies of the Report of Secretary Of Treasury
were ordered.
John Davis and Foote from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported back the bill to esab-
iish Western arm Try. also the bill t. refund %
South Carolina the moneys advanced aud losses
sustained by her during the Florida war.
Mr. Owns resolution 10 prInt the Presidents
message IN Spanish Was then taken up, and Mr.
Walker moved to amend SO as TO print it also in
German and Norwegian.
Me Bradbury moved and the resolution and
amendments were land on the table.
message IRON the House announcing the
death of Mr.. Harmonson was received.
MrDowns delivered eulogy On the deceased,
and Mr.. JEFF DAVIS also spoke Of his many viz
tues. Adjourned
House.-Mr. Morse announced the death Of
John IL. Haruonson, Representative from Louis
ilna, VINO died IN New Orleans last October-
lie passed euloliu.n upon his memory, L. con-
cluicd by offering tie customary resolutions Of
respec'.
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