The daily union., 1852-03-18
THE UNION WASHINGTON THURSDAY MORNING. MARCH I8 1852

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MIR. CHASE. | should have no objection to that
course bat we come here expecting very different sub
ss % be discussed; andI wish for little time look
into the report am not certain that shall object To
the passage oi the bill but wish oniorm myself more
fully with regard TO Il before il shall receive the action
Mr. UNDERWOOD. / will withdraw the motion
ARKANSAS LAND BILL.
Mr.. BORLAND. will now ask the Senate as do
not think ;aee is any other business pressing upon its
attention. 10 lake up the bill for the State OF sim
u was reported Ny the committee and precisely of the
same ehua eier being founded upon the principle
and 4 s now ready for action
Ihe MOTION was agreed TO.
The Senate accordingly proceeded. as in committee OF
The whole 10 the consideration OF hs bill making grant
:. lands and granting the right Of way 10 the Stale OF
Am snsss ~ AID OF certain railroads in that State.
lbs PRESIDENT inquired which bill was intended TO
upon ihs subject but reported single bill rejecting the
others
| The bill having been read by lis title,
Mr. BoRLAND said. apprehend that is not the right
Mr. HALE. Allow me to suggest that il would not
make any geat odds which one we have got we have
soi 10 lsss them all, and might as well pass one as an
Mr.. B0RLAND I was mi-led by the title. which was
amended BY The committee This is the right bill.
Mi b. moved various verbal amendments IN order to
make The bill conform to the Iowa bill as II was passed
which were agreed to-
Mr B. moved further to amend the bill by striking out
"Psopdsd That tho right of way shall not exceed 100
Zee, on each side Of tue line OF said roads, and copy Of
1 the survey"
And 10 insert the words following, as the previous
4 balls bad been amended;
.Popdsd. That IN locating the railroads aforesaid and
sksa o,a the DATED States han is necessary for the
uaoton and use Of such roads for public way for trans
porston, Including stations and the usual buildings OF all
sinds tsrnoals, and such other appnrtenances are
usually enjoyed by railroad companies and copy of the
/ location"
| Al. Ropt Ann f,,,har roo,.a % .,,.nl IL. III, H.
adding at the end OF the section the words o be
recorded !" which amendment was adopted.
4 Mr BRADBURY. desire 10 ask the honorable sena-
aiof IRON Arkansas the question which asked the
I senator from Missouri lMr ArcHIsoNl when his bill
was under consideration, What number OF of land
nsson would ike have he inform @ the Senate sua
bow many millions OF acres OF land were granted TO
The State Of Arkansas tihe last session.
i Mi BORLAND. would say TO the senator that have
not made an estimate OF the number OF acres that will be
granted by this bill The road from the Mississippi
ve through the centre OF the State TO The western frontier,
IN two directions, and the State is about 300 miles in
breadth from east TO west The grant is alternate sec
tons 10 the extent OF six miles along each side of the
road. have not deemed necessary to sit down and
calculate The amount OF ACRES that il will include not
thinking that u was material to do will say this,
however Along the line of the road large portion Of
the land has already been sold that the amount re-
celyed will not perhaps, be than half equal the
full amount OF the alternate sections And the ques
,on how much land was granted TO the swamp lands of
Arkansas, is impossible TO tell, because the selections
have not yet been made and even il they were made and
the number OF amounted TO five millions e.,-
mated a, the lime the bill introduced, they not
worth anything al all 10 the State unil they reclaim
ed, until she has perhaps expended all she will ever
receive In the conversion into land OF what is now mud
/ and water.
4 The amendment OF the committee, amended, was
i then agreed to-
No further amendments being offered, the bill was re.
Mr. UNDERWOOD inquired IL the gentleman from
Arkansas had inserted. BY way OF amendment. the
same Provi-ions made BY the gentleman from Aissour
Mr. BoRi.hND. Yes. sir; all those amendments have
been made.
Theamendmenu made in committee Of the whole were
agreed TO, and the bill ordered to be engrossed.
/ ALABAMA RAILROAD
On motion. the Senate proceeded as in committee Of
the whole, TO consider the bill granting TO Alabama the
right OF way and donation Of the public lands TO make
a railroad from Selma 10 the Tennessee river.
TIE bill had been reported from the committee with an
amendment like the previous bills
/ Oa motion, amendments made 10 the amendment
oil the comnlilee containing the same provisions made
TO the Missouri and 10 the Arkansas railroad b,lls
The b was then reported TO the Senate, and ordered
10 be engrossed for third reading.
srw YoRK sAvY-uospIrAL LANDS.
1 Mr. BADGER 1 ask the Senate to take up the oin,
resolution reported BY the Naval Committee for the puf
pose OF dlsposing OF II at this time II is joint
luton authorizing the Strengthening OF the boundary lines
some years sro 10 ,his obIec, bu, some diff
Guilty has since occurred, and this resolution, Il is cup
posed, Is necessary My friend from New York (Mr.
rfhJ viii give thc uie oi ue tceoutioh ana lhs mum
ber
/ The Senate agreed 10 take the resolution up.
\ The resolution provides Tor the srsighien of the
eastern boundaries OF the naval hospital lands with the
adjoining propr,etors wlhou, any pecuniary oonsdera
ton, by an exchange OF slips OF land.
i Mr. BRADBURY Mr.. President, / would like to
hear explanation from some gentleman the commit
tee who reported that resolution Does II involve the
govsrnmeni ~ any very considerable expenditure In the
purchase OF the lands
MIR BADGER II the gentleman will look at the re.o.
luton, he will md that does not Involve the expendi
ture OF q sixpsnce.
/ Mr. BRADBURY Then il is only an exchange
/ Mr. BADGER. The boundary - irregular, and the
object rs 10 make straight ne and 10 give the slips
| The opposite sides 10 the respective parties.
No amendment, being offered, the resolution report
/ ed to the Senate.
/ Mr. MASON Think, Mr.. President. II 10 manifest
the regular order OF business having been n'eFeed with
and The time Of the Senate being up by taking bills
out OF their ordet-ths the SsRas had better sdionrn
4 Mr. WALKER | ask the senator 10 withdraw the
Mr MASON. ! would b. glad to do 80. bui Il viii
give place TO other matters want 10 iesi The senate on
the motion 10 adjourn
The question being taken sdjournpg. Il was lost
ayes Is, noes IS.
/ IMPROVEMENT ron wiscosaS Nvrss.
/ Mr.. WALKER. Very carly 10 the session lnrodace
bill 10 suhonze the State VI Wisconsin 70 select ihs
residue Of the lands which shs entitled ~ tn.
ac, OF 1916, 10 aid IN the Improvement o the Fox and
Wisconsin rivers Our legislature 10 IN session and
n this bill Is passed Il will be necessary 20 pass
1 IN order that ths legislature may act upon a.
/ The Senate ssreed 10 take up the bill.
The bill was reported back from tbs committee With an