The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-20


the payment OF hofses and Other property lost odesoy
ed llths military service Of The United States approved
81 March. 1919 II. y. ...a.
"a bill ior the relief OF the widow OF the late Leuen-
ant Colonel Wm. Gray. l.#. t..#
. Inefpiowing bill was read irst and second time BY
is title, and referred 10 the Committee Commerce;
"A bali making appropriations iof The Improvement OF
certain harbofs and rivers.
aa JOSEPH d. j. W. GRIFFITH.
The amendment of the Senate 10 the House bill for the
relief OF Joseph ID Ward having been reported correctly
eng rossed the bill read third me and passed, and
the ntle was amended as follows An aet for the relief
oil Joseph ID Ward and Isaac Waits Griffith"
RAILROAD IN FLORIDA,
Mr. fuLEE. ask the consent Of the Senate 10 take
up Senate blu 1874 has been reported from the Com
mee on Public Lands, and is exactly comfortable to
the precedent by the Senate heretofore in ref
erence TO granting right Of way for railroads am de-
srous that II shall reach the House possible
am sure II can give rise 10 no discussion
Mr. RUSk. hope the motion will not prevail The
hour has arrived at which we should proceed TO the
is the special order has not been up yet until after 2
o'clock account OF discussion upon morning business
Mr. YULEE. Ii this bill leads 10 any discussion
will be willing TO have II 20 over. "#ItE
Mr. HAMLlN. l shall inerpose no objection 10 the
motion of the senator from Florida to take up this bill
which he refers to. But before we proceed to the other
bill, hope that some of the bills from the House now
upon the table will be taken up read, and referred to
their respective committees desire 10 move the printing
Mr. FOOTE | shall vote in support OF the motion OF
the senator from Florida, account OF the accommoda
ting manner which he evinced with regard to another
motion upon which some gentlemen treated me rather
Mr. RUSK. Az the senator wishes to give his vote
for this notion will call for the yeas and nays, so that he
may have an opportunity to record ii.
Several SENATOR'S. Oh, no, no. ,..
Mr.. RUsK. Very well will Withdraw my call
The question being taken the motion to take up bill
1874, il was agreed to--ayes a. noes II.
The Senate as in committee of the whole, then pro-
ceeded to consider Senate bill No 39i- being bill to
grant the State of Florida alternate sections OF the pub
lie land for railroad between the waters OF the Atlantic
and the Gulf Of Mexico.
Mr. WALKER move the following amendment as
additional section Ii is what upon the files Sen
ate bill 2s7 has been reported to the Senate from the
Committee Public Lands, and relates TO the State
which represent is bill granting to the State Of
for the purpose of locating and constructing railroad
from the Falls Of St Croix to Lake Superior
Mr.. YULEE. trust the amendment will no, be
adopted ..uE
Pending the reading Of the amendment,
Mr. YULEE rose and said: can save the time OF the
amendment desire to delay the Senate in their action
upon this bill little possible very sorry that
the from Wisconsin has thought it necessary TO
offer this bill as all amendment to my bill But will say
that, order 10 tme if his bill conforms TO the
form prescribed by the Senate in other cases, that il
lead to any objection The score Of is con-
Mr.. WALKER. must say that thank the senator
for his courtesy upon this occasion This is bill
ported from the Committee on Public Lands The sub
ect was referred 10 that committee in consequence OF
memorial from the Legislature OF the State OF Wisconsin
moved this amendment in the discharge of the duty
which owe under that memorial OF the Legislature, and
wouIi be very much ga,ihed. indeed, il the Senate
should adopt it,
Mr. DAWSON. II the public lands are TO be disposed
make il part of bill containing how many thousand
of land tell should be glad TO know if the
legislature Of Wisconsin has chartered any company TO
build the railroad by the donation asked for by that State
Mr. WALKER. will say TO the senator that the
States does mol propose to give the road any company
She atends to construct the road, with this assistance
by her own efforts.
Mr. DAWSON. Imove to lay the amendment on the
table.
Mr., DAWSON. Very well If the senator from Flor
ida proper 10 accept amendment of that kind,
will move to lay the whole matter upon the table.
Mr.. GULEE. hope The senator from Georgia will
| Mr.. DAWSON. Certainly
MIR. YULEE, will say to the senator from Georgia
that il against my earnest and desire
that the amendment offered. But, as have prom
sed the Senate that would not occupy much time with
this bill, order 10 discussion and contest upon H.
yielded TO the amendment.
Mr. DAWSON. would not interfere bu, am called
upon to vote hundreds and thousands of of land to
companies 10 build railroads, without knowledge OF
their utility, the wish OF the people relation them
| renew the motion 10 lay on the table.
MIR. fULEE. II the senator from Georgia will with
Mr.. DAWSON withdraw.
Mr.. YULEE. will say that what meant by saying
that would accept the amendment was, that | would
not struggle against it, but leave the Senate to determine
whether they will adopt the amendment or not,
Mr. BADGER. think II is very obvious that we are
not going dispose OF this subject in the few minutes
proposed and the from Texas ought to be al
lowed to complete the bill that we have had under
sderaon will move 10 lay the bill upon the table and
upon that question call for the yeas and nays
The yeas and nays ordered.
Mr. WALKER. | must say that, from what have
heretofore a little astonished the opposition
being made to this bill by the very who now
raising this opposition To-
Mr.. BADGER. rise TO point OF order and that is,
that this motion is not debaabe.
| IN wit nd
ment.
Mr.. BADGER. | call the senator to order.
The PRESIDENT. The motion to lay the table is
not debatable
MIR YULEE. The senator from Wisconsin proposes
TO withdraw his amendment, and hope objection will
be made
Mr. PRATT Ii cannot be done now, as the yeas and
nays have been ordered on another motion.
The question being taken upon the motion TO lay the
table, by yeas and nays II was not agreed to-yeas %
nays 26-as follows:
Clarke. DAVIS Of Massachusetts, Dawson, Dayton Foo,e
Hamin, Hunter, Mler Pearce, Phelps Pratt Rusk Spru-
ance, Sturgeon. Underwood, Upham, and Waes-2s
NAIS-Messrs Atchison Benton, Beuen Borand, Cas-
Douglas. Downs, Fetch, Gwn, Jones, King, Mason Nor
ton, Morris, Kheu, Sebastian, Seward, Smith, SouIe
Walker, Whcomb. and Yaee-26
+ Mr.. WALKER | now withdraw my amendment
The bill was then reported to the Senate without, amend
mtnt
Mr.. WHITCOMB have short amendment which
wish TO offer IL is for a railroad in my State of only
twenty miles in length This is the only favor OF the
kind which that State has asked OF the Senate this SEES
sion had The consent OF the senator from Florida to
this, but he little AFRAID thai it ought TO be Of
aItc of