The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-02-20
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr. ORR introduced a bill to facilitate the at
tendance Of counsel residing at distance from
Washington by classifying the docket OF the su-
prcfne Court Of the United States; which was re
ferred ~ the Committee on the Judiciary.
MISSOURI RAunoADs.
The House resumed tho consideration OF the mo.
tJi. % refer to the Committee Of the Whole on The
rtate Of the Mon the bill granting the right ~
way and portion Of the public lands 20 aid IN the
construction Of certain railroads in the State Of
Missouri.
Mr. MILLER addressed the House, and, among
other thing, adyertrd 10 the fact that since the
fret acqugition Of territory by this Government 60
the present day, The question Of the disposition OF
the public iands has ELECTED much Discussion iu
the halls 81 COugrcgs ia which the strOng est intel
icct has been exercised, aud brighter pages added
a. the political history 81 our country. while,
however, Statesmen have differed, grants of lands
have been made for purpos,s similar to ihose con.
has IN part the honor 10 represent has been come
uhat tdrdy ia the commencement II such works,
yet she has never involved her credit, nor sur
rounded herself with cmbarrassmcnts by engaging
ia wild schemes % internal Improvements. She
does not now come forward asking Tor aid 10 pro.
mote local Interests, but under cOuscsousucss Of
TOE justice q her claim, iOr great national
work. IN which every section % the Union is IN
terestsd. She claims that justice, which has teen
ineioo out to oihers, shall be awarded 10 her.
IIc stated that one Of the roads commences at
Hannibal, ard is o. terminate al 81 JOsephs; and
tbat tie other commence - 81 Louis and extends
20 the western uuc Of tie Stale Of hsssuf and cK.
T,ainsd tlcir corueSion with other liucs Of rail.
roads. which would connect the Great W est with
the Atlsuta State; thus opening W markets ad-
tauta grgus a. D,th sections and TO the Uuiyu That
from - Lyuis vas commenced on the fourth Of
July last. and wsli cpst * millions Of dollars OF
thu amount four millions are available, two.
thfds II the entire sItn cssary iJr the purpose
Of constructing the road. !Jrfy iuilcs OF winch
under contract, as twenty thou'and dOlars mile,
and which will be completed on The hrst oi Janua-
~ next And Missouri now nsks portion Of the
pibllc domain within her limits 90 aId Ia thcsc
orc,t Vorks Of improvement Out Of domain 81
touri.cp hundred millions Of arrcs, Misspuri has
only received five hundred thousand ior internal
improvements. Ofthe lory.tbrcc milliOnH o, acres
on land In that state, twelve millions only nave
been sold, leaving tbirty-Ons millions within her
burdcfs.
Hc repeated that those roads would be links e.
tie great chain 81 railway oOfnruun cation on thc
Atlantic, lc7Cirg 20 Cincinnati, Philadelphia, BOs
ton Nfw York. suG Baltimore. Why, he asked,
should the iron horsc stop at the mighty Father Of
Watcrs, IL him there qucnch his thirst, and then
Llunb aVty over tb- u,oUnsius % IRON, the iiis 81
,opl. ana tfc b,auniul pfnirIrs Let the cr's bling
t. uz the manu- ctnrcs OF your workshops aud the
fibrc- u your o. me- aud sc Uill fcufn 20 you
tbo rich products Of cor helds--heWp, tobacco, Or
whatever or soil produces Cr our mlnos yield
n ayokc 81 the important results OF thesc rail
roBas and Of their beneficial influence upon the
intcn,rtUal. los ial and political condition oi our
vidcfprcad country, materially aided by the
pointing prcss, the facilities OF the mail, and that