The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-25
House Of Representatives..

WAsHIEoToS, Feb. "a 1852.
MEMORIAL IN FAVOR NEW YORK
Mr. BRIces, (whig), Of Y, presented the memorial
Of the Chamber Of Commerce of New York, asking for
the removal Of the mint from Philadelphia to that city
Referred to the Committee Of Ways and Means.
LAND FOR RAILROADS MISSOURI.
The Hou,e resumed the consider Of the bill grant
ing the right Of way and donation of public land to
Missouri to aid in the construction of railroad from
st. Joseph's to Hannibal, and from St Louis to the
Mr. ORR, (dem) of 3 G, said he had examined
the bill, and had come to the conclusion to vote
for It, Hs argued that Congress has the eonstitu-
ona power to make the donation asked for and quoted
Calhoun Cacs and others in support Of his position lie
said that this bill not to be scouted-hrs either on
the plea OF unconstitutionality secondly pisa
that 1t is anti republican anti democra He did not
thin either Of these pretexts was sufficient TO drive the
the government from this polioy-fr,t in Bringing into
market lands which have been exposed for sale for thirty
years, and which will remain unsold for fifty years to
cohe, unless you open railroads or other OK
reyarce for the products OF the interior He gave an
Illustration, namely railroad constructed from
thlfeston TO Hamburg In South Carolina, and,
sequence lands before only ten cents an acre on
the lines OF the road Increased to from two and half to
hve dollars an acre bill will be introduced give
lands 70 Florida for railroad plrposes Her lands will
be unentered for hundred years unless this be done
Nothing to be taken out OF the treasury by granting
these lanes Tor such purposes On the contrary money
WIZ be brought into ii for he demand for lands ve
ss their price viii increase us in proportion you
sst in openirg up the means Of transportation lie
bil under consideration, ssying that the road
direction OF Utah Oregon and California and spoke
tie Importance OF having speedy communication with
cur lnoan frontiers In conclusion he expressed hope
that not only this but other similar b will be passed
ana that Congress VIII deal Literally with the fair daugh
ters Of the West
Mr W,IcH (~hig) ofohio, gave notice Of amend
mept which he explained by saying that 1t proposes to
ske the road named In the bill which at st.
Louis and then to the western line OF Missouri and
continue this road through the States OF Illinois, fnd
ans, and part Of Ohio TO Cincinnati, aud thence
through Ohio TO some point the line OF Washington
county on the Ohio river st Marietta, to
in virginia on the opposite shore ard then to three
forks Gu the line Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad iu
Ngniathus connecting the roads a. the extremes
The dment he said proposes TO carry prin
cipe Of the bill 50 far may be practicable Before he
concluded, the morning hour had expired
BOUNTY LAND WARRANTS
The House went into Committee Of the Vhals on the
bill explanatory Of the bounty land warrants Of lSi and
for other purposes.
Amendments were offered and debated in Ave minuts
speeches. but no conclusion arrived when the
committee rose
rsR Ho-. pARBY,
Mr. j. DARBY, (vhig) OF Missouri, who was stricken
with paralysis on the day before the meeting Of Congress-
Nss ths afternoon brought into the hall for the first
time In chair The Speaker left his chair, down
70 him and there administered tbs oath good deal Of
'ympsthy was expressed for this member. The House
then adjourned