The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-19


case from others.
But am not going into an examination OF the case
now wish senators TO direct their attention to IT. As
daily agree with my friend from Kentucky that should
be postponed, that senators may examine r.
Mr. DAVIS, Of Mississippi OF course the friends q
this bill will not press its consideration, senators de-
sire il be postponed wish to say to my friend from
| Alabama that this cannot be called large amount
This is case Of an officer Of the army having dispuIsed
money before the law which he referred was passed.
and having baned the ceniage, according 10
the usage OF officers making disbursements before that
Il II that had been finally settled before The passage d
thai act he would have got the per ceniage proposed 10
be allowed by this act There must be but very few in
stances OF this kind not already settled stated yeste
day that knew OF none but that this exception.
However, I make no objection to postponenenr
The bill was then laid over
CHANGE on COLLECTION DISTRICT.
On motion by Mr.. CLARKE, the Senate. as ia com
mtee OF the whole proceeded to the consideration OF
bill No ia, being the bill 10 amend an act entitled San
to regulate the collection Of duties imports and
tonnage, approved % March, l799"
Mr.. G. said that there need of explaining the
object Of this bill fort was but TO change part OF one
district e another district, 90 as g make ! more con-
MIR, KING would inquire il am to understand
the honorable senator 70 say that i merely changes the
cTAREE iss portion j The
district of Newport TO the district oil Providence.
No amendment having been offered the bill was report
to the Senate ordered to be egrOssed Tor third read
ing, and was read third time, and passed
GRANT OF LANDS.
Mr.. JONES moved that the Senate proceed to the
sideraton Of Jhe bill to grant certain quantity OF land to
construct railroad from Dubuque to KeoEuE
Mr.. KING. Mr. President, shall not oppose at pr es-
ent the motion Of my friend but really these motions
take up bills out of their order time
than little. II we take up bills in their order. and
there any difficulty from the sprnging up OF debate,
pass them and can 60 and &c, through
the calendar We wish to 90 regularly; and have
been waiting here for month TO get al bills which would
long since have been reached but for these irregular
motions Yet have not asked that they should be ta
MIR. JONES. | will say to my honored and distinguish
ed friend that this bill has been framed TO be sim
liar IN principle 70 that granting lands in aid OF the con-
structon Of the Central railroad that there will be
discussion upon it, III discussion Shout arise, am
perfectly willing that i should Be laid over:
The motion being then agreed to, the bill was consider
ed as in committee OF the whole.
The bill had been reported from the Committee on Pub
lie Lands, with amendment substituting bill for
To this amendment Mr.. JONES moved an amend
ment substituting still another bill for that reported from
Nh HAMIIN. Mr.. President, there are two or three
things before vote for thatblI, which Idesre to know
and presume the senator from Iowa can give the
information. In the first place. desire TO know the num-
from Iowa proposes. Second, desire know whether
here any provision either in his amendment that Of the
committee, or the original blior believe IT y sort
OF triang ular Disappointing for the disposition OF the
manning seclonshe alternate sections to those selected
by the railroad beyond the minimum price Of
public lands generally Idesire that Information
The whole amount OF land designed to be appropriated
1882 200 acres, which $500 less than
granted By The bill for the Central railroad in Illinois, of
which this is copy: As to the other inquiry. in reIa
ton the terms OF the sale of the remaining ands this
bill raises the price Of the land from 81 IS to ~ SO per
acre; that the government loses nothing in dollars
and cents, while II gains great deal in the enhanced
price Of other lands close to the railroad
/ Mr.. UNDERWOOD / wish to obtain some addition.
vote for this amendment want 10 know, sir. whether
these railroads that contemplated here have been
begun whether any steps have been taken TO make
tered construct them whether the State has done any
thing by which TO put these works into operation;
whether i is merely the grant of land, in contemplation
that the State will hereafter do something construct
these roads, and to provide fund upon which the State
can operate hereafter Now, sir have been quite lib
era IN granting lands. and feel disposed 10 be liberal
granting lands for purposes OF internal improvement; for
that Is one OF the articles OF my creed-io make them by
the government il cam il not by the State and II
not BY the States, BY companies But i seems 70 me
that this bill contempaies going further than have
lever gone heretofore, in granting land in anticipation
that the State will do something towards constructing the
the system into operation as Illinois had when we passed
that bill the other day. II Iowa has actually commenced
these works, have no objection at all so far may
have granted lands to Illinois, TO grant lands to Iowa
But ii she has not commenced the work. do not think
il would be prudent 10 grant them. want information
upon that subject il the gentleman phases.
4 Vi Iowa Inc uctV INTEREST mat the peO-
pie in that State feel in this measure induces
swer in part, The inquiry of the Ny colleague
has the more immediate charge OF this bill, having
brought before the committee. and by direction OF the
Conmitiee on Public Iands. Aayng reported ii here
will state, sir, that the people oil Iowa have made be-
ginning in this matter They have gone the great ex
pense OF making minute geographical and typographical
survey OF the country and OF the route, aid reconnos
sance by graduate oil West Point II the State can
rely upon these lands through which the road passes,
they complete the road. The people there look to
these lands the foundation upon which the Satewil
be enabled 10 raise the means TO complete this great and
1 important work.
\ Mr. FELCH Mr.. President, wish to make 4 single
inquiry IN regard TO this BILL II understand IT, il s an
amendment proposed 10 the amendment OF the committee
an amendment proposed BY the senator from Iowa, Mr.
JoSEs lie has simply composed bill containing all
mentioned ia the original BILL and aso that OF the amend
meni OF the committee. wish 70 Inquire whether the
two bills have not been reported here 81 the committee
Mr. SHIELDS. Mr. President, ! will say that the
amendment Of the senator from Iowa pats together the
two bulls The committee have reported 10 one and Il j. his
sabst tate bill for the Central railroad thai under
consideration His bill embraces all that is contained in
both Of the bills that reported BY the committee II is
lacking OF the two bills believe that is the tech
meal phrase.
Mr. FELCH / am perfectly satisfied with that expla-
nation. They within the rule a. adopted heretofore
by the Senate.
Mr. DOUGLAS Mr. President, understand the
amendment OF the senator IRON Iowa 10 be amend
ment Tor the entire bill lis a substitute
The VICE PRESIDENT. II must necessarily be an
amendment to a amendment
Mr. DOUGLAS ] an satisfied.
Mr. DODGE offered an amendment but, upon sugRes.
hon IRON f kise, which was not heard BY the Reporter,