The daily union., 1852-09-05

particular hostility 10 this amendment but deem il nj
duty 10 call the attention oil the Senate TO the fact Ms
idea s that there s nothing granted by FIRST bill TO
which equivalent can be given that the law instead
OF giving land where II passes through a reservation,
through lands which have been disposed oa township
OF land for instance, which has been disposed o-does
not apply, aud the land cannot be aken therefore,
course Il is sold, there be equivalent giyeI
for il.
Mr.. SHIELDS. Ia my opinion. my honorable friend
from Tennessee is correct The honorable chairman o
the Committee Public Lands forgeis the language o
the oil. | was member OF the committee al the time
II was drawn up. There no exception IN regard &
a reservation, as lar as can recolleet except thai
which related 10 the canal lands Ia Illinois. All the
other government vatons left open in The bill
III the principle stated by the senator from Tennessee
Is correct; and tor The lands which they have lost IN
con.equ, nee OF the reservation they should receive an
equivalent
| Mr. DOUGLAS The provision OF the bin is that a
quantity oi land equal 10 alternate sections for miles
on either side shall he granted II there be walton
and they get The in alternate sections, sill il
does not DIMINISH the quantity granted anywhere along
tie line la that part OF the road in Illinois, the quantity
granted was about 81 900 900 that is quantity
equal 10 al ornate six miles either SIDE but
tnere parts OF the road where the lands had
been granted Tor other purposes had been disposed Of
Sul when they could not get the lands there they
lower down or higher up, and selected lands equal 10
sections Tor eacn mile OF the road This is the construc.
ton that has been gwen to much OF the re-
iaes 10 the State OF lunois The lands have thus been
selected IN that State and now, when you Mia
sisspp the provisions OF the bill simply these That
| tor The extension OF said road from the mouth OF the
obio 10 a ike quantty granted the same
Terms limitations. and restrictions n Illinois So when
you ind out what the Terms in Illinois, the
terms apply TO Alabama; and as the department! have
given the construction that part OF the road in Illinois
which the from Tennessee contends for is OBJ
lgatoy upon US 10 give the construction Alabama
and Mississippi TO carry out the spirit and intention oil
the act
| Mr.. ADAMS. will only add TO what has been said
by the senator from Illinois, that there certain ob
gallons imposed upon the propetos OF the road for the
benefit OF the government They compelled to trans
port munitions o and perform various other services
Tor The government consideration of the grant of pub
c lands and as that portion which passes through the
Cbckasaw nation is situated, has been slated by the
senator from Tennessee, this merely proposition to
appropriate The land elsewhere.
Mr.: BRADBURY. II understand this proposition
u Is simply 10 make an addition TO certain appropria
ton OF land made for railroad purposes. We have
before us the civil and diplomatic bill. and if upon an
appropriation bill OF this kind we TO go into the
consideration OF all grants that have been made for
railroads TO supply Deficiencies, II is perfectly obvious
that we get through with the bill this session
II there Is any deficiency there is pressing neces-
sity 10 make il up now. The company can wait un-
I'll another session of Congress- but il important, that
we should act upon the appropriation bills There is
little time left this session for other bills We
have question OF privilege to be presented to morrow
and we have been sitting from morning until nine O'Clock
to-day to endeavor to get vote upon this bill. II the
amendment be adopted il is obvious that it lead TO
others just as germane as il is think therefore, we
had better stop al once suggest to the Chair whether
The PRESIDING OFFICER. (Mr. BRIGHT in the
chalr) The senator from Maine raises question OF
order as TO whether the amendment is in order The
amendment proposes 10 appropriate lands. The Chair
under the impression that II is not in order but will
submit TO the Senate TO say whether they will receive it.
MIR. BELL The amendment does not appropriate one
acre OF land. will not make question with the Chair,
but will state that in the bill reported. there are ap
preparations for miscellaneous surveys make up for
irregularities In the surveys OF land and this is nothing
more.
The Senate refused to receive the amendment
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Mr. SHIELDS. am instructed by the Committee for
the District Of Columbia TO offer amendments to
the bill, which shall not debate The first is TO lnser,
in the bill the following
For grading and gravelling Delaware avenue north OF
me CAPITOL from to streets, al such grade the corpo
United States approves, setting the curb at distance
Of hi y-nve feet from the building ne paving 70 4
and pavg he guuers with stone, and laying a,g.wsys
wherever s. Propld Thai the owners Of
under such ricuons the corporation OF Washington
may impose, Of occupying and using ways
space not exceeding twenty feet IRON the building line OF
the avenue"
The amendment was agreed TO.
Mr.. SHIELDS. The next amendment is to insert the
following;
20 eet: such grade be adopted by the cofpo
ration OF Washington and approved by the President
tnx ne paving with brick feet next the ourb.stone
and Ayrg dag Io1'-wsys wherever necessary, s5ooo"
The amendment agreed TO.
Mr. SHIELDS. The amendment is 10 insert the
following
For grading and paving with round The carriage
way OF Pennsylvania avenue IRON Seventeenth west
TO Rock cnek, setting the curb side thereof
distance of twenty nye feet from the building lne
paving with BRICK hyr feet in width cufb-siones
aud reiayng has-ways Mt the intersection Of the
streets, $50 oCO :
The amendment was rejected.
MIR. SHi ELDS. That is OF the most important
amendments proposed. Ii is 10 improve Pennsylvania
from the departments Rock creek, near George
town. The COMMITTEE for the District OF Columbia have
recommended IT, but do want debate 1t. The
next amendment is TO insert the following
"F1 the survey under the direction Of the typographical
bureau, necessary correct estimate Of the Of
sfuciug a canal basin Of the Chess ke
AID OHIO camel Rock creek, Georgetown, D.trio
OF Co unbia and OF the estimate OF said bureau, 30
The amendment agreed TO.
Mr.. SHIELDS. | have another amendment 10 offer
Ii is TO add
ESQ Ind BE- IL further enacted, That the Of
Sl0DOO be- and tue IL hereby, appropriated out OF
any noney IN the treasury otherwise appropriated for
tho graduation and repair Of the road leading
from Maryland avenue, at the boundary OF Washington
city, the boundary line Of the District Of Coumbs, In
direction OF Baltimore, in the OF Maanl accord
ing 70 It's original design Prooidsd, That all right Tide
and interest which remain tn the president directors and
company Of the Gaamea nIpGihs T9aS Scd.c 10,
sSsShs ceHain urnpk- roads IN the District Of Iumbfn
approved Apn ~, 1910, shall be extngushed so far as
they affect said road, 10y legal proceedings or Otherwise 10
The satisfaction OF the President of the United States
Tor the purpose aforesaid
/. SEC had BE- " further ENACTED, That the sum of
slOOOO be, and the hereby appropriated Tor the
proper grading grsvelng, and planning with trees of the
Maryland avenue from Capitol square the boundary
Washington city where the sand connects with the
ke road the