The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-07

80 something upon bill which was up some days since
bal be is prevented every morning irom procsed,ns, Al.
M RUSK. This bill will occupy but moment !
ooy want make special order for Monday next al
0ns DAVIS, Of Mississippi object 10 This making
n suvesl ordess in,ererss with bills prIor upon The
e.,endar think we have lost great deal OF time on
dsss spec al orders already Although we have large
amnun. al business To transact have made almost
nroSrsss al all and unless return TO the calendar,
M DICKINSON The argument Of the senator from
Missssippi is correct, il had not departed from it
from lie rst day OF The session 10 The present moment
I'VE have three weeks of the session lett and there is
reason to fear that these important bills Will not be
reached, unless made special orders nope, uefeIore
~ Mr DAVIS, Of Mississippi. have some important
bills upon the calendar have not asked The Senate
10 TAX them up out Of their order still hope that we
NAV return 10 the calendar and shall be able TO reach
them in their order II il is the pleasure Of the Senate
10 abandon the calendar thea must ask 10 lake up bills
The question being taken upon the motion to lake up
The bill, il was agreed upon diyison-ayes 20, noes
NOT counted. :, ~
10th inst, all o'clock.
HOUSE BILLS.
A msssass was received from the House of Represent
stiyes by Mr. Young their Clerk, announcing TO the SEN
ste that the House had passed bills OF the following titles,
and .Akinx the concurrence Of the Senate therein b
An act 10 authorize the legislative assemblies of the
Territories Of Oregon and Minnesota to take charge Of
the school lands in sail Territories, and Tor other pur
An act to amend an act entitled "An act to establish
the territorial government of Oregon" aud An
establish the territorial government OF Minnesota" t
The above bills read rst and second times by
their titles, by unanimous consent, and referred 10 The
Committee on Territories.
TWO PER CENT TO MISSOURI
Mr. CLAY. Mr.. President, | move that the bill to
which siusion just made by the senator from Mis-
souri, be now taken up.
The motion being agreed TO- the Senate proceeded as
in committee Of the WHOLE 10 the conside ration OF Senate
bill 364-being hill to make good to Missouri the two
celum OF the net proceeds Of the pubic lands hereto
lore withheld from that STATE,
M SHIELDS Ia order 10 present 10 the Senate the
facts upon which the Committee on Public Lands acted.
will state very bhHy-for do not 10 go into the
Argument leave that tor the distinguished senator about
10 engage ia l--tae facts which Appeared before that
committee, and upon which they based favorable
port There Twelve land Stales entitled to per cent,
Of the proceeds from the sales OF the public lands3 per
cent 10 be devoted 10 purposes OF education, aud per
for The purpose Of making canals or roads, other
Improvements. Eight Of HE public land States have al
received cent OF The net proceeds four OF the
public land States have received only per cent, with
pledge that the per cent would be LAID out roads
ming TO those States think these are facts The Cum
berland road run 10 OHIO, and through to Indiana
and through il; and to Vanaa, illinois; and there
stopped BY the action Of thar State Missouri, Of all the
public land States. has neither received the per cenage IN
money, nor, so Tar As am informed, that which was
pledged to them, road or canal Of the twelve States,
eight have received the iu per centage; OF the other
foa three have had road, Ohiothe road through
it, Indiapa--lhe road through it. In Illinois the
road has been stopped BY the action OF my Sate-very
unwisey hnk bat this prevented Missouri from either
getting the benefit Of the road or any portion OF The money
will now ask tor The reading OF a letter which | have
received from the Commissioner of the General Land
once. and which will sustain these facts.
The letter wac read by ibe Secretary.
Mr.. CLAY. Mr.. President, when this bill was called
up days ago. stated TO The Senate that instead
Of Masouri being the creditor OF the general government
A1f tho al,
bill. it woad BE- sesn, uron examination Of the whole
subject. that she was largely the debtor OF the general
govetnment In rising no., sir my purpose. so Tar as
ran accomplish IT,, Is 10 rake good these statements.
think thai. upon The exposition sia present, will be
seen that every Of The two per cent fund reserved
the compact between Missouri and the United s aies
rom the general fund has beea expended. and great
deal that IL was expended nth the silent aCluies
cence al least of The State OF Missouri and by the posi-
hive votes OF the members from Missouri during the pas
OF the various bills 10 which shall have occasion
refer that it expended in the construction and
continuation OF the Cumberland road 10 Vandalia where
il stops IN consequence OF division which arose be-
xeen Missouri and the town OF Alton 10 the
Of the road 1t will be by this exposition that between
seven and eight hundred mes of the Cumberland road
have been actually erected cost OF nearly n
and erected upon pledge OF reRbu 10 gov
eminent OF the United States OF the amoua expended
from the two per cent, denvabe first from Ohio lien
from Indiana, then Illinois. and then Missouri TIE
any hs Il out Of
bursed TO the amount oil IS 800 900. il has only been
reimbursed the extent Of about 81 10000 think
hat all have stated shall be able TO show to be we'll
founded in the progress oil the exposition which shall
make BY the laws 10 which shall call the attention oil
the Senate.
Mr. President, beg leave TO say, by way oil apology
you know have rarely inerered in the public business
and wish 10 do 40 little possible, except when
am compelled 10 do 80 by profound eense OF duy-or
what wish 10 say upon the subject OF the Cumberland
road lha, have bad something TO do with IT in former
Years contributed IN degree, 80 far as my action
went 10 the passage OF laws which, session after session.
o PERIOD OF twelve years, passed IN the other
branch OF the legislature for the purpose OF making APP
preparations TO and continue h road and in those
laws as shall have occasion presently 10 show, pledges
were made Tor the reimbursement 10 the genetal govern
nent OF ihe money thus expended out OF the Two per
cent iund-the very fund proportion Of which Is now
demanded as Alright by the Safe Of Missouri, as though
no part oil IL hal ever been expended for her under
he compact made with her Having contributed to pro-
luce The appropriation OF The fund this way, and hav
NJ done 40 under the pledge OF reimbursement, feel
Failed upon by sense oil honor show the ground for
The part took upon this subject before the other branch
h the legislature many years ago and show that the
government OF the United STATES is under no obligation
o any one OF the Tour Sa1es-Ohio Indiana, ILLINOIS,
nd hissour-to pay TO them cent oil this two PEI
rent fund
will be Of some consequence 10 call The attention Of
ne SENATE, the si place, 10 the CON- ac between Mis-
onu and the general govern uent out Of which TINS
am originated. II will be found IN the Statutes al
ake, vol 3, page 5I7 II IS The third proposition OIL
cred 10 Missouri. and ~ thus:
That five per OF proceeds Of the sale q
md. lying within said crutory STATE, add which
bah be .Di by Congress. rtd sfer st day II Ian
parry per, deduo,iug all expenses incident 70 tie
ne shalt be reserved Tor making public roads and canals
when hfes'nih- IN III tie apmvd 10 tboe offsets w'th
he Safe, undrr tle direction OF the leg si,ure thereof
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