Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-03-20
TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1852.
IN SENATE.

Mr. STOCKTON from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
which referred much of the report of the Secre
tary of the Navy as refers the construction of
by Robert L. Stevens reported joint resolution
authorizing the completion of war steamer for harbr
defence.
This resoluon authorizes requires the Secretary
of the Navy have completed without unnecessary de-
lay the steamer contracted for with R. L. Stevens
in pursuance-of the act of April H. 1912. The resou
ton accompanied by report of some length stating
further that without Legislative action by Congress-
the contractor who is willing and DESTROYS Of fulfilling
his engagement in good faith entered into by the dc
ton and under the authority df Congress, WILL by Elk,
ecutive interpretation be subjected against right the
committee beheve heavy and unjust losses while the
Government will lose the advantages be derived frem
the genius and skill and science of of the most
pshed naval architects in the country in the construc
ton of that very sort of war steamer
The report ordered to be printed
Mr. BORLAND submitted the following, which was
agreed to-
That the Committee on Public Buildings OF the
be instructed make ahorough OF the
work thus far executed the extension Of the Capeilst
the uniformity of the apon which the walls
3D. the Quality and the dimensions of the
lily of the o-tar used 3d. 70 the character of thewo
the mode construction power resistance
every other and thing therewhas may
in their opinion affect the stability and permanency the
whole structure And the committee are hereby empowered
to bring to their aid in the foregoing examination such Of tbs
| persons NJ they may think proper.
EXTENSION OF THE CAPITOL.
The amendment of the Honse of Representatives the
joint resolution relating the continuance of the wings
of the Capitol after very brief discussion referred
| to the Committee on Public Buildings
SPECIAL ORDER
The Senate then proceeded the consideration OF the
Iowa land bill the question pendng being the amendment
| of Mr. UsDRRwooD.
1.-THE amendment grants to certain States named a
given quantity each State for purposes of education
and of internal Improvement he lands granted to
disposed Of in such their Legislatures may d-
rect provided that portion Of the shall be sold
less than dollar and quarter per until other
wise authorized by law of the United States the nett
proceeds be faithfully applied objects Of internal i'm
proyement 10 education both, the Legislatures
owning the land may direct with provso that all roads
railways bridges canals and courses built excu-
svey improved by funds arising from the disposition of
said lands shall be free for the transportation Of the
united States mail and munitions of war; &C. without any
toll And that shall be lawful for agents of States in
making fer their States select any of the alter
sections OF any part thereof which may have been
reserved from sale by any act of Congress granting lands
in aid of the construction of any railroad canal what
provided that, in locating any such section the
State for whose benefit may be selected shall be charp
ed WITH and the quantity of land granted to such State
shall be diminished BY double the quantity of acres con-
tanned in the reserved section part of section thus e
lected and located Nothing in the three last sections
contained shall authorize the location any lands grant
ed by them, either Of them within the limits Of the
State ef California, the Territories Of New Mexico
Utah. orCregon.
This debated at length and on the question Of it's
adoption. l. decided in the negative, follows:
YEAS-kessrs Badger, Bell, Clarke, Cooper Davis Fish
root hamhI James hangusa, ra Seward, smith, Under
NAYs--Messrs. Atchson tsayard, Borland Brodbead
Brooke, Cas Chase, Dodge ef Wisconsin Dodge Of Iowa
Douglas Downs Fech, Geyer Gysin, Jones lava King
MeRae Mason Norton Rhe Rnsk, Shields, Soue Stockton,
Wade, and Waksr-26.
Numerous aIs endents were offered and discussed ut
length, some n which rejected and others with
drawn An Amendment offered by Mr. DAVIS was adopted
ny GElER moved amendment ITO the third section
TO the effect that tie lands should from time to time be
offered at public sale under the direction of the Secretary
Of the interior and should not be subject entry until
% onenea the question which taken by yeas and
nays anp decided in he Affirmative, as follows:
YEAS--Aessrs. Ateh:son, Badger gavard Be Borland
Bradbury Brodhead Brooke Cass Clarke Clemens Cooper
DaVis, Fish Foot, Geyer, Hamn James James Of Iowa
Zones Of Tennessee, King Mangum Mason Merton Pratt
Wade, and Wal&er--34. of
nAYs-Messs Chase, Dodge Of Wisconsin DoAs 90 lava
Douglas, Gwin ard McRae-6 40
The bill was then reported to the Senate and ordered
to be engrossed for third reading -
The following is the bill ordered To bo orcrossoJ
bill granting the right Of way and making an, 80 ,.na
TO the State o. Iowa IN aid Of the construction o. certain
railroads in said State. - 'e''''"
he enacted, de- That the rghtof way throp,b 10 ,,,
lands be and Ahe same Is hereby granted the State ~ Lee
for the construction of railroads from che cty az Dh
Ksouck and frem Davenport the Mississinn ras -
State such pont the Missouri river as NAV he d;
ted the authority Of said STATE which authority ba GIN
FIX and determine tbe rights Of each sad raiiroads
shall haze the right also TO take accessory materials ~
stones and timber eV the construction thereof from the pub
lie lands 0f the United States adjacent said railroads. r.
rided That locating the railroads aforesaid and
the limits the land shall be taken fro,
the United States than for convenient conrpo
ton and use OF said roads public ways for
including stations, with the usual buildings Of All tnas
turnout and such other appurtenances are usually
joyed by railroad compapes and copy Of the location
said roadnede under the direction Of the Legislature. shall