The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

WEDNESDAY, FEB. ~, 1904
CALIFORNIA SUPERINTENDENT OF INDIAN AFFAIRS.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Arkansas, from the Com
mttee on Indian Affairs, asked leave to report a
bill from the Senate providing for the appointment
ola Superintendent of Indian Affairs in California.
Mr.. KING, of New York, objected, and leave
was not granted.
LANDS FOR RAILROADS IN MISSOURI.
The House resumed the consideration of the
bill granting the right of way and public lands to
the State OF Missouri for the construction OF two
railroads therein.
Mr.. WEIGH, Of Ohio, who was entitled to
the floor, resumed and concluded his remarks
commenced yesterday. He supported the bill and
contended that Congress should grant public lands
to aid in the construction of railroads, whenever
it can be done without decreasing the value of
such lands. After referring to the advantages
which the general government and State of Mis-
souri, would derive from these roads. Mr. W..
proceeded reply to that portion Of the speech of
Mr.. RANroUI, in relation to the subject under
considerations in which Mr.. r. alluded to the
tariff.
Mr.. BENNETT, Of New York, moved to re-
commit the bill with instructions for the commit
tee to report substitute, which he desired to have
read.
The SPEAKER stated that the motion was not in
order, as there was already motion pending to
refer the bill to the Committee Of the Whole on
the state Of the MON.
Mr.. BENNETT said that, at the proper time,
he would renew his motion. After admitting the
power of Congress to make these grants, he pro-
ceeded to oppose the bill in its present form. Al
ready, as appeared from statement he had pro-
cured from the land office, eiehty-four million
acres of the public lands had been given to the
twelve new Western States and Notwithstanding
in sixteen millions of the whole number OF acres
which had been sold everywhere. He was Will
ing TO be generous to the West, but at the same
h. for he oh Of
States, which, as the lands were the common
propertv OF ALL should be respected. The States
of New York, Virginia, North and South Carroll
ma and Georgia, had originally coded these lands,
as common property, to the confederacy. Mr..
b. was proceeding to show that the construction
of railroads across the lands would not be Of so
much benefit to the government as had been con-
tended, when, the morning hour having expired,
without concluding, he suspended his remarks.
BILL EXPLANATORY OF THE BOUNTY LAND LAW.
On motion of Mr. HOUSTON, the House re-
solved itself into Committee of the Whole, and
resumed the consideration of the bill reported by
the Committee on Public Lands, explanatory OF
the bounty land act passed September %, 1880.
The Chairman (Mr. OLps) stated that the
pending question was motion to substitute the
fourth section Of the Senate bill in place of the
third section. Also, motion made yesterday by
Mr.. LANE, Of Oregon, granting certain lands to
the people Of that territory.
Mr.. LANES amendment wasreecteG, and the
motion 10 substitute the fourth section of the
Senate bill agreed to.
Mr.. BELL, Of Ohio, proposed an amendment
extending the provisions Of the to soldiers who
had served for a less period than thirty days. He
knew OF men who had enlisted for the Mexican
war and marched from Sandusky, Ohio, who
were discharged in twenty whine days. He was
also DESTROYS of doing justice TO many who served
during the war Of 1912, at Lake Champlaln,
Plattsburg, Chippewa, Lundy's Lane, &c.
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. CLINGMAN, of North Carolina, moved
an amendment extending the provisions of the aci
to company Of 100 soldiers, who enlisted for the
Mexican war from North Carolina, but was de
tanned by order of the government, during ITS con-
tjnuation, at Fort Beaufort Mr.. G. explained
the nature of his amendment and IT was agreed to
debated under the five minutes rule, when