The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-05
IN CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES
AusrRIAa cnaRce D'AFyAIRgs.

That President OF the United
oass,ej 10 communicate the Ssnae, IL consistent
lie pubic Interests, acopy Of communication made Ly
M AuIsenann, ROW Or iac csrse daIaires Of the EN-
ns,o OF Austria, about the 20 of April, 1852 the
Eseeary Of Stats of the Uned States occasion
the withdrawal OF M Hulscmann from his place such
chafge and also acopy Of the reply thereto made by the
Secretary of Stle, ami also copies OF all other correspond
,oeaas u,s nasyi wsl are tho subjects Of The
The question being taken on the adoption OF the les.
oluioa, il was agreed TO-
FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW.
Mr. CHASE ibmii.ei the following resolution ;
which lies over one day, under the rule:
R.sousd That The Secretary Of the Interior be directed
tocommunicalc 10 the Senate abatement showing in de-
all The expenses and the claims made under the
ac to amend and supplementary 70 the respecting
o es nasse istinguIshing lie expenses and
claimed by reason o. prosecutions for treason alleged 10
euses incurred and clsiined by other prosena-
ous ior offences against SAID ac anu for proceedings be
iote ana under orders made by commissioners
Dill. PASSED.
The engrosed bll Is 1901 authorizing The Secretary
of War 10 grant 10 ihe pI,sbug Ktaiinng and War
en Railroad Company the rgh, Of way over The grounds
OF Inc United States Al The Allegheny arsenal was read
third time and passed.
ROADS IN MICHIGAN.
On motion BY Mr.. FELcH, The Senate proceeded 10
consider, in committee OF the whole, be bill Is 2g)
granting 10 the Stale of Michigan the right Of way aud
donation of public land for the purpose Of constructing
road from Saginaw 10 Montreal river with branch
Public Lands had reported a substitute for The bill
Mr.. FELCH, will state that The amendment report
el by the committee Isl the usual form OF these bills
except that II only grants one section instead n SIX for
The purpose oil making road--not railroad 1t goes
through portion oi the country where al the present
time there are no settlements There IS no population
along the line OF the proposed road, but only al The ex
ifenes
MI CHASE. Wbere isthe 'aI2
MIR. FEI.CH. 1t roal Grand riser in the
the SAUL Sic Mane 20 iRe upper peninsula, through
mineral country Just brgiDnng 10 be opened. There is
not foot OF road in The whole northern peninsula OF
Michigan. This is the hts attempt 10 get road there
When this bill originally reported, il was for road
with branch Since iliil lime bill has been passed
making grant for railroad covering that bFanch.
wish 10 amend The amendment oi the committee by
striking out that portion which provided for in the
railroad bill which passed the other day For that
purpose, move 10 strike out OF the amendment tie
strike out ''and OF branch leading 10 the from
Grand river and again 10 strike out zone hundred feet,
and insert. "hfiy feet
The amendments to the amendment agreed to-
The FIRST section of the amendment, OF the committee,
thus amended, provides:
"That tho ghtof way through the pnblc lands be, and
M the SAINT y hei'ey' eiaea % ,ic Je 81 a, ot
river by the way ot The Siu Ste. NJ ,e, said Sac. with
aud timber tof ie consruciion tereoi from ue pnbilc
lands Of the United States ad iccnt to said roads PrOrdsd
side Of the line Of said road and copy OF the Of
said ro9d made ander the direction oi the legislature,
shall De forwarded 10 the
isely and to the sneral Land Office Washington city,
wihln ninety days after the couftaon Of the same"
The amendment Of the committee was further amended,
oa he motion of Mr. fELCH, by inserting provision
that the lands reserved 10 the United States shall from
time TO time be offered public sale, and shall not be
subject 10 entry until so offered.
The amendment as amended agreed TO- The bill
w4 reported TO the Senate, and the amendments were
conCuned in
The question stated to be, Shall this bill be
crossed and read third me'
a.. II. g.
from Michigan whether this road is proposed 10 be
slfdc,eI the same principle which governed the
s,fueion OF the Naunee road in Obioi Is the grant
mle wide thrcus hout lis exienli
MIR fELCH. The bill grants alternate sections for
mile in width each side OF The road.
MIR. CHASE. That road, believe, extends through
Considerable tact Of country composed almost entirely
o public land and is laid OF throughout entire extent
Tor mile wide. II was intended, believe, for ord
nay turnpike road ask i the principle prevails
Mr FELCH. II is the same | think ila, was grant
Of mile wide FOR the purpose OF making road.
Mr. DAWSON: have not even heard the bill read
do understand however, that il Is for the purpose Of
creating and establishing turnpike road
Mr.. CHASE l believe II is
MIR. FELCH. will siaie with rexayd 10 that that a
psr. o. he route yil probably very soon requne the
construction OF plank road This bill. however, does
no, define the kind OF a road which be built Ii
VIII De turnpike road, or plank road circumstances
require AS stands now, OF il is competent 10
make either The bill makes the grant ihosc
winch Were made for The earlier roads in Ohio The Mau
NEE road IN Ohio, TO which the senator from Ohio has
referred, was, believe, common turnpike road.
VIII stale further that tbs road is commence
ihe Grand river, which is river flowing in the lower
peninsula ino Lake Michigan. about midway perhaps OF
me lake II extends through portion OF country very
lVle OF which Is sold, and which few years ago
regarded as very poor land but (which, however,
luther investigation, proves 10 be good farming
n.y. II Is very desirable that commn nicaiion
shond be had with ibe settlements upon Grand river
There ~ none al the preseni iime. The only
now IS from the lake This road is 10 pass through
aregion where much OF the land is good for culiiya-
ton Other portions OF u are pine lsnds. II extends
10 The northern peninsula, which il very wei known
tand Of which | need say noiing) as a region OF
ieiing very great inducements account OF lis min
eIa resources. There Is within that peninsula not
single mile OF road OF any description except roads run
mile, made by the individuals engaged in the mining
business There is no 10 that country al all ex
cept BY along The lake The design is al ihs
10 make provision by which we may be secnred in
roads such have been given ordinarily 10 terrific
mes on their settlement
MI. FELCH suppose It's whole cagth will be about
ihree hundred miles.
Mr. CASS From ihe southwestern extremity OF the
Stale up 10 Lake Superior.
Mr.. DAWSON. AIR President, think II wrong 20
undertake 10 decide this question now, with such thin
Sease. II seems TO me thai we have descended from
railroads 10 turnpike and plank roads u ls proposed
though unsettled county. aud 10 appropriate public
ands for that purpose. How many miles vile on each
SIDE Of the road IL II proposed to take land
ht fEICiI A strip OF land n mile wide is granted.
Mt DAWSON. dislike 10 inierpose. for know how
nasFang opposition 10 these bills has been heretofore
~ ais certainly involves very important principle II
efoves " sceHs 10 me, the principle which the
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