The Arkansas banner., 1851-03-04

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 A BILL
 Crsniing the right of way. aad . peton Of the
 pasiir lsads. so siss States ct AsksaaaAhd Of His
 seafi. respectively, tO aid ia the cOa4actiea of | railroad.
 Be t enacted kv fAs Seaaie sni Hosaef Rsyse- ssnsafipss of tAe Usissd Stsfes af Amsyks ia Csa- grsss sssmsted. That the right of way tough the public lands be, and the same l. hereby FaRted te the States of Arkansas and of Missouri Rpsctiyeiy Tor the eoBstf0ction of railroad ffeTnft Louis. Missouri. via Frederiektowa and Littie bek to the ked river. at or near FaAen. in Arkssas. with branches. ia AFkausas;is the Mississippi river and 10 Fort smith with the right. a'sO, to Ike neces- safy materials og earth. stones timber. e., fer the construction thereof; Pfesifed. That be right of way shali not exceed one hundred feet . each sic of the length therrof. and a cory os thdsurvey of sold road. under the Girsetoa of the Legislature of said States. snail he forwarded to ihe 5opes Iocal oiaes respectively, snd 10 the Geayrsl land oiee at W asaington City. within Aine dayi after Inc completion af the same.
 See. ,. Aud bt tt fsrtAsy snsct-d That there be,
 
 sp@rively. for the parpess of Aiiiag in coastrac- ting said railroad sad branches every alternate see- tion of land designated by ewn numbers, for SIX sections h width each sid, of sali-rsad; bat iH case il shall appear that tlis United States have. when the line TOats sf said road is Gekaiteiy fixed by the aa hofity sforrsat4, said any part oi any srciian hereby granted Ina, the right of pre- emptioa has attached 10 the ssn.. .hen it shall be lawfil for any sgrnt agents to be sppoiated re- speciively by the Governors ef sail Sia,es, 10 SC ect subject the approval of tie Secretary of te Interior for the purpose aforesaid of the lands re maiuiag ie the Uaited States in said sections one half In alternate psr hr as may be prac- tieable. And said ageBt OF ageEss may, subject to the approval aforesaid select frcl ie lands of the United States most contiguous ihe .ler Of sec tiOns aforesaid and not thsa fifteen miles from inc line of sail road aud branches on each si3e thereof much land in sltermte sections or parts of sections as shall he equal Q such land as the United States have sold, or 10 which the right of pre-emplion hss attsched as aforesaid. which lands being equal in quantity to oni half of six sections in width each si te of said rad nnd branches th- said States shall respectively have and hold to aud for tie aud purpose Aforesal, sad said land shall bs disposed os oniy the censr0etoa of said read progresses, and shall be applied Olss purpose wbatever
 Sec. 3. -saf b. t fHrfher sse,cd,, That the sec toas and paris of sections of aud which by such
 
 miles each side of said road shall not be sole less thaa double the a,nisasn price of the Pao ic lands when sold.
 Sec I. find Be 1t farfAer eaa:tsi. That tie lands hereby gran:ed'to the said S;at shall be sabjeet ts the disposal of the Legislature thereof. fer Inc pose aforesaid and other; aai the Legislature si each be, and Is hereby. nathorzed and required 10 dispose of the proceeds of the sales of said suds in the cons rueton of said road under suc conditions limitations. and restrictions sswill secure the bene s thereof to the people of sail States, and the sad road shall ke aud remain a public highway for the use ef the goserameat Of the United States, free from all to'l other charge. upon the transports lion of any property troops of the niged States Src. j. -Srd te Esrfhfr ease'ed, That if the sail road shall not be completed wiiha ten years, Ihs said States shall be respectively heand 10 pay to th' i'bited States the amount which may be receivet uron he sale e any par; of said snsby said siais the title 10 the purchasers under said States remain pg valid and the iile to the resi- ue of said iaad shall reiavest la the United States. to have and t hold Inc same as though this act had noi bseI pas sed
 Sec. 6 fad 6e I f1rsssy saac,eS. That the Unit, States malt shall be transported said road branches al saeh price Ils Congress of the Uni led States shall prrscribs
 This bill have placed in the hands Of GOverno Felch Of Mich gan, Of the Senate to Tel or md pass
 
 we may test il whilst backed as il will be by Mis souri. and many interests now brought 10 bear When il rssehes the House, il will have prefer enee; and. tras,. and sm aeguine, fFom the k nd ness of mauy friends. that saaI be able 10 pass i If passed, shall feel proud Of I-an4, ia fatar years it will be the fife of raae aud soul sf ou prosperity. Ifis: shall fail. trust my successo may be more fortunate.
 i have been up, also. 10 if could not get tii provisions of the late Bounty Land act extended oar voiu aseers who served tn 1886. under Col. i C. Howell. They are excluded oa lhe grOuad th' she act prov i1es oHiy for service ia actual war will De rveOieeted, that procured the extension ,he previous Bounty Lsaa sei To cur " esisrn Bal taliion. eommsuded by that true frishd and esisma be gentleman. ibe late Col W,n- Gray, of John.o eoanty. by appealing their case from the Pen.io otties 10 higher authority, ,ae Secretary Of Wa 1 shall Go likewise in | is after iiad it sll be necessary. It is now taken before Congress, sn the only fear have Is, that if Congress does nc act, the failure to act wiI be regarded coarmiu the decision which excludes that class of cur pes pie. and thus may prejudice lhs case on it's spPsa aud perhaps even defeat it. But we will see. FEBRrARy 9ih, 1851 1 Enclosed, 1 send you an interesting cerrespOu deHcs with the War Department. in reply to a Ie Ter of mas asking all the fae,s well as the view and opinions of the De;ar,meat. to the utility the Arsenal, and of the disposition proposed 10 b made of il. It ~iIl be read win ihieie rest. con ess, after free information. that do not think tn prayer Osght ss bs granted by he United State nor eughs |, to be desired by Arkansas. A tim may come whes will need the means of defeBc from serviIe iasuFrsctiOn CT other misfortune. Th Arsenal and thess srns viii then bs invaluable. is now very nearly complete. 1t s the repository our State Arms. and if ever theFe should be a pc eessity. can easily be converted latO ArssBal c construction.
 Bat wiihOat reference to my own opinIoh would press the matter II Il were of any avail thl session: that Is. unIess on satzye fefsftioa, wsr satisfied thai the measure was altogether wrong an