Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1852-02-26
Correspondence of the Missouri Republican.
Letter from WashinEt0n


In the House Of Representatives, to-day, Mr.. HALL
from the Committee on Public Lands, report ed a bill
granting the right OF way, and donation of lands 10
aid IN the construction ofthe Hannibal and ST. Joseph
and the Pacific Railroad Companies, in Missouri
The bill was read twice. and Mir. HAIL addressed the
house, briefly, upon the merits and its
10 the Committee of the Whole, where il was feared
would be forever lost. The bill embraces these sec
tons:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Renr.,er
taves OF the Uniled States Of America in Congress
assembled, That the right of way through the p9blic
lands be, and the same is hereby granted to the State
oil Missouri Tor the consruc lion Of raro ads from the
city OF Saint Joseph TO Hannibal and from Saint Toni,
TO some point on the western line of said State-ans
said State shall have the right, Also to take
materials oil earth, stone, timber, etc. for the eoDsc
'"n thereof 'r?n the public lands OF the United States
adjacent TO said railroads: Provided That m a r,bt
OF way shall not exceed hundred feet on each siJs
OF the line OF the said roads-and copy ofthe SnIve,,
OF said roads, made under the direction of m. T.g;:
laure, snail be forwarded TO the proper local land e
ces respectively, and 10 the General Land Ofice AZ
Washington City, within ninety days after the connie.
ton of the same.
SEC. q And be it further enacted, That there bs
and is hereby granted TO the State of Missouri for The
purpose of aiding in making the railroads ias.iI
every alternate section of land DESIGNATED h. a,,e1
numbers for six sections in width on each sile or s.id
roads but In case shall appear that the United Sat-.
have when the lines or routes of said roads are dr.
nlteiy fixed by the authority aforesaid sold am 80
toh or any part thereof granted, aforesaid or fst
me night OF presumption has attached 10 the then
snail be lawful for any agent agents. to be apnoin
TED by the Governor of said State 10 select s,hia.
20 me approval OF the Secretary of the Interior from
ne lands oil The United States most contiguous 10 fb~
TIER OF sections above specified, so much land in ALA
male sections, or parts of sections as shall be eou,I 10
such lands as the United States have Sold or IA Which
the right of presumption has attached as Aforesaid
Mhch lands hus selected in lieu of those Sold and 10
"hch prescriptions have attached as aforesaid togeib
er with the sections and parts of sections desig3atad
py even numbers as aforesaid,) and appropriated a.
Aforesaid, shall be held by the State of Mssori Coy
,Iie use and purpose aforesaid; Provided That the
iahds TO be so located shall in no case be rIber ,I,,
nleen miles from the line of the road in each case ana
Selec!ed Tor and on account of each of said roads,
froVced further, That the lands hereby granted shan
applied in the construction of that road
JisnosaJ ~ was granted and selected, and shall be
81 only as the work progresses and the sans
shd pe applied 10 no other purpose whatsoAvsr All
PROVIDED further, That any and all lands berstoror.
10 The United States by any act of ConSrs-S
E,el manner by onpetent authority for The
VI aidlhg IN any object Of int rnal proyement
" i1i any DINER purpose whatsoever be- and The san
hereby reserved TO the United States from The ona
OF 'ls act, except so far as it NAV be fonnb
brono5 70 loeate The routes Of the said Railroads
g. Us sush reserved lands, in which case ths ,iohk
Oh way only shall be granted ~'' 'he HSuF
ho. o. ana be 1t further enacted That the sec,ions
and parts oil sections of land which, bv s,ch S.opt
.ab ;i "ir 70 ,he united States, within six mile, on
farl Lao
nan double the minimum price of line nnbi;c' IamJs
when Sold "e Puolc lands
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted. That IN. s,;t
rus heeoy granted to the said State shall be subject
Q 'he disposal OF the Legislature thereof for ,ba -
1oses aforesaid, and other--and The saiJ .ai.p uI
\ ha'i De and remain public highway, for The nso 20
ne Government Of the United States free from tn,, y.
'ueI eharge upon the transportation of any Dronsrv
Ut troops Of the United States F''PeiV
SEC. o. And be it further enacted Thu, a. =
leteoy granted to said State shall be diseased
alu Stale only in manner following that Il fo ss
Quantity oil land not exceeding one hundred a"S
on; see'lons on eaeh road and included within
luminous Length OF twenty miles of said ROAD ra
oiuIahd when the Governor of said State sh,I, go;
10 uhe secretary Of the Interior that said t,sn,
ines o. sad road scompeted, thea another like onaS
ny ny :, snu herepy granted may be sold, and SO from
ie 70 time until sand road is completed-And II ss1
Gag De not completed within ten years M frriho.
he United States '""'' 'e'ert 70
FEC, O. AID be it furthe' enacted, That the Uni.
~ STATES mail shall, az all. times be trapSr,.r,.S -
ava Fallsoads under the direction of the past SeE.-
irect. s' may oY law
10 i.I. The bill tns reported, Mr. HALL propo,el -.
ldHlohai section, providing that the St,fe mn ".
ahsler the lands nlloned IN this ftant to nV'
lhy or corporation, nor shall land be sold avc,n, ~,
,lua settlers, and IN quantities not exceeding fhrss
"ueu ana twenty Scres-lhe proceeds OF the yybolss
s,S"s 10 lie applied 10 the works in the ae,
alt PHELPS, of Missouri, also proposed an addition
see.'o' III elect TO give the dividends arising nom
hV es'menl IN these roads for the use of commnn @
hools within The STATE VOC " common W
WI, Halls amendment as well as that Of Mr.
ibtLfs, are engtaltments upon the Illinois Cent,si
i ~ , oi AID Their wisdom remains TO be tested
20 pei'e' u seems to mes TO take the grants with tbe
'p'sia"s han Otun the risk Of no, getting thsms
INC Legislature cannot divert toe pr0eerd, oftS
30 ron inc roads 10 be benefited and the resrI ell
sup pose, 10 compel the State 10 subscribe n each