The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-01-16

W SPa"osssWS Oss R1WHs~ sessNrs
Mr.. Thunton introdscsd bill FRO
viding for . Revense Cstter for the
Dis.rict Of Oregon. Referred to
committee on commerce.
Mr.. A. johnson asked leave 10 in
,rodacc a bill granting l6o acres Of
the public domain to every heard Of
family who would cultivate tie saiue.
Objected to.
Mr.. Dcty introduced hill author
isins the States Of Ohio and Wiscon.
sin to locate the balance II land to
which they are respectively entitled. 3
Referred to committee on public lands.
Mr.. Bennett introduced bill }
grating TO the State IF Ohio, for
Schoo! aud llai'roai purposes, a,jdst .
and equal proportion Of public lands,
with that granted to Illinois w to this
,imc in proportion to her relresen'
,ation in Congress. Referred &c the
committee On Public Lands.
Several executive communications
we're laid before the House.
The consideration Of the New
/ Hampshire contested election case,
was then resumed.
Mr.. Shcnck argued in favor Of the
contestant ; and Mr.. Strong closed
the debate for the sitting member.
Under the operation of the previ-
Gus question, the amendment of Mr..
Tuck, that Jared Perkins (Whig) is
entitled TO the vacancy occasioncd by
the resignation Of Gen. Wilson, was
rejected yeas "a, 103.
The resolution of the majority Of
the committee that Mr.. Morrison
| { Democrat) is entitled to the seat
which he now holds, was adopted-98
to 80. Adjourned.
| WASHINGTON, ITEMS Washing.
ton, Jan. 10.--A 6re was discovered
last evening, in room in the Gener
al Land Office, after the clerks had
retired. 1t was the result Of acct.
dent, and was extirguished BY the
Waterman, without any serious dam.
lagc.
The Democrats Of Kentucky have
nominated S. W. Powell for Govern.
or, and Robert e. Wickliffe for Lieu.
tenant Governor.
WnIrNEY's PACIFIC RAILROAD
ScuEME.-Mr. Whitney, author Of
the Pacific Railroad scheme, explain.
ed his plan before large public meet
ing in Washington on the evening Of
, the 4th inst. He observed that, in.
, dependent Of the great advantages
in q commercial point Of view which
, the proposed course Of his line would
s yield, an incalculable benefit would
Reproduced to the agricultural world.
For having chosen locations alike ad.
, yantageous in their physical adoption
and feasibility for extensive agricul
}. tural improvements, within no distant
/, period, he doubted not an intercourse
|. would thereby be established which
0 would afford facilities not only to this
!. nation, but to all other continents.
The possibility Of effecting the whole
$ distance from England to the Pacific
in the short space Of so days. under
|. such an arrangement, while 10 days
t are now occupied, would, it was OBJ
:. vious, attract the commerce Of tina
and other nations to this line as tho
" quickest and safest route to Asia an(
o the other Islands on the Pacific.
4. Mr.. WHITNEY proposed to under
e take the completion of this Inc of rail
way from Lake Michigan to the Pa
st cifc, by obtaining from the Govern
Il. ment By purchase, an extent Of 81
- miles Of land along the entire cours
ot Of the line, the land to be disposed q
1t by himself, only after the complctio
le Of every ten miles Of the line, tn
al proceeds Of which he meant to appl
70 to the construction Of each succeed
h ing portion, and so on during its Pr,
De gress. lie stated he would have
r. advance 10 Government, before e.
lie terinr upon this work, a sum of abor
Ii. $4,000, together with a great,
C. sum which it will be necessary to il
lr. vest before any return Of the adj;
On cent lands can be produced, their va
he ue being, Of course, consequent 0
&c the advantages which the line of raj
way will produce. The right to col
i'll fer the titles Of those lands to til
w. purchasers he does not require, b.
he leaves that with the Government, an
IT, proposes, further, as a guarantee ft
p. his prosecution Of the work with a
Is, due expedition, to forfeit to the Go
re crnment all claim to any portion {
. the line which may be completed, t
ms gether with the lands in coanec.ie
IS, Herewith.
OF CALIFORNIA As AN AGRICULTURE
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