The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-05-21

this proposed road 10 the Mississippi river in the North
west, and as Ibefore remarked VIII form eonnexion
with the new country near the ST. Peters river II is
therefore entire mistake 10 suppose that this grant
proposed BY the bill under consideration will conflict at
all with the bill passed the other day The roads dverge
from each other at Miwaukie-ons runs south west
erly, and the other norhwestery 10 Prairie La Casse,
where il connects with the Mississippi nyer, which
stretches away ITO miles 10 the northwest and through
that with the St Peters river
The Senate need NOT, furthermore be alarmed great
deal about this grants for think can assure lhern that
on the route through which this road 10 surveyed the
lands almost entirely soldi aad II this road should
take alternate sections IN any portion OF H. would be
in rather poor region OF country; and IL wodld have
tendency the bill increases the price OF the alternate
sections, To bring into market those lands which have
heretofore been refuse lands and which doubt would
continue for all tme unless this road should be con-
structed. do not think that Congress would be grant
ing very great boon in giving these alternate sections
OF refuse lands, which would otherwise never be sold
that the Senate the government will lose nothing by
making these grants hope that the bill will pass
Mr. DAWSON Mr. President, think i IS very de-
sirable the part OF the Senate, that this question
should be investigated little more thoroughly. The
chairman OF the Committee Public Lands Mr. FELcHl
that one OF the roads, which has already had
bill passed for it, received the sanction OF the
Committee on Public Lands; but the proposition in
troduced amendment, If understand IT, and was
adopted by this body. for railroad leading from Mil
proposes to have road IRON Milwaukee 10 the Missis-
sippl river another direction; and this bill, II is SAID
introduced by the honorable senator from Wscon-
sin under legislative instructions. Now. sir, perhaps II
is not saying too much, on the part oil one who feels
deep interest in these public lands. 10 remark that II
seems the senators from the States have only
TO report bills asking for the public lands 10 build rail-
roads, and no investigation whatever takes places But
this bill has thing to recommend Il that others have
not: you making donation OF the public lands Tor
the purpose OF building railroad, when the railroad IS
already incorporated, understand. for the benefit OF
private GO company wgp Am correct
Mr.. DAWSON. The gentleman says that is correct
This railroad then, has been Incorporated, and private
company has undertaken its construction. They have
anlv competed and about hitV miles
OF The road; and called upon 10 give alter
sections either side OF the road to this company
until il gets the Mississippi river although fifty miles
of il already constructed These two roads, ii not
parallel are both start from Milwaukee and both to
The Mississippi river They may start only hall
mile apart, not than hundred yards or they
may possibly start from the same depot and are
both to lead to the great navigabe and the
only suggestion made here upon the part OF the honorable
senator that be wants 10 tap the Mississippi below at
point, and to tap il above at the Other IN order to
avoid the communication between the two points upon
the Mississippi, which suppose 10 be navlgable from
point point. There is no doubt about thai, pre-
sumo
Now, Mr. President am led to make these remarks
from looking the action and functions OF this govern
en and considering that degree OF justice IS due to-
wards the older States OF this Union when we thus lib
eray and without any hesitation whatever give away
these public lands have heretofore done. But
will further notice that the honorable senator from Wis
consn for the purpose of falling and satisfying us that
these grants amount TO nothing states that this property
is so poor that nobody would settle upon IT. and never
will unless railroad is built there. II that be true, Mr.
President, there is necessity for araroad If the soil
be so poor that people will not live there
Mr. WALKER. II the honorable senator will allow
me to correct him, said no such thing He misunder
stood altogether. said That ands rema ming un-
sold were refuse lands IL densely settled country,
and there are river bluffs creek bluffs and such like,
where you could sell The alternate sections at ~ 80, II
you could sell them for anything 10 consequence OF ms
road and therefore the government will lose nothing
Mr. DAWSON. That is what ! understood hum TO
saw that the good lands either side Of this road have
hepn then where the alternate
sections upon either side OF the road You must 90
OF into another portion OF the State OF Wisconsin ior
them
| Mr. WALKER, Tin his seat) We cannot get them.
Mr.. DAWSON. You cannot get them upon this road,
Wisconsin,. move. Mr. President for the purpose OF
having an opportunity of looking into this matter, and
feeling unwIngness to go against my Trend from
Wisconsin who sits furthest from Mr. DoDGEl with
ont examining the matter fully and also ac-
OF the suggestion OF the chairman OF the Committee
on Public Lands, (for when senator's from the new
States think that thing ought not 10 be allowed the
senator's from the old States ought at least TO be al
lowed an opportunity TO look into IT'D | move, there.
fore, that the further consideration of this bill be post
Mr. FELCH Mr.. President, my desire was not so
much throw any difficulties in the way OF this bill as
il to the facts connected with H. and LEI the
posed grant 10 the State of Wisconsin, and reported ~
favor Of OF the roads crossing the State from Mil.
waukie TO the Mississippi river We had choice, OF
course with regard to the route and my impression the
other day was, when the amendment offered making
donation for road from Prairie La Crasse 10 the Mis-
sssippi river, that that intended substitute Tor
this bill We thought that they were perfectly content
ed and that there necessity for making any ex-
PLANTATION about il then, supposng that when this bill
40 would be satisfactory TO all parties mat TINS
should not be acted upon.
will say, however, that there application be-
fore the committee for another railroad the State
from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi river, taking
route still further north The committee have acted upon
two routes already; and II they were 10 recommend
two routes very probably they might prefer 10 take
further north, connecting the lake upon side
with the Mississippi river upon the Other at different
points, rather than routes commencing at the same
point The road have here may be laid, consistently
with the description contained in this bill, from Mwau
kie Prairie La Crasse-preciscly the same route with
the other roads IL may be LAID 70 that pont to some
other point that the senator is mistaken supposIng
that did understand the subject when referred to
point the Mississippi river. The roads may be LAID
TO the point they may be laid 10 different points
the Mississippi rver but the point Of the roads IL the
same on the eastern side of the State think would be
well to postpone the matter, for some time at least, that we
may have opportunity TO consider the bill now under
consideration desire that the matter may be fairly I'M
derstood
Mr. HUNTER. hope that this bill may be postponed
until Monday next, tomorrow being private-blll day.
and that we will now proceed take up the deficiency
bill
Mr. DAWSON modified his motion 80 as TO postpone
the further consideration OF the bill until Monday.
Mr. DODGE, Of Wisconsin, said that, senator's de-
sired examine the bill, he would not object 10 lie post
panement
The question being then taken. the motion was agreed
10.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.