The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-25


and not Otherwise appropriated pledged for each and
every mile In length OF such road which shall be located
governor Of each State subject TO the approval Of the
Secretary OF the INTERIOR and be disposed 81 by The egs
atnIes respectively OF said States provided ia the 9th
and 7h sections of ibis act the procee s 10 be applied
70 aid In the construction Of railroad from 81 Louis in
thls eeouon enoned which road, well the dividends
accruing TO said States stock therein shall be subject 10
all The provisions Aforesaid respecting said roads through the
MIR. FOWLER, by leave also sent TO the Clerks desk
an amendment which he proposed To offer at the proper
time which was read at length for the information OF The
House, as follows
TO add TO the bun
dad DC nfIth9 enacted. That there shall be granted
70 e states named In this section, for purposes Of educa
on and OF internal Improvement, much of the public
aihe I'VE hundred and eghiyhree thousand and forty
acres TO the State of New Hampshire three hundred and
State oil Vermont three hundred and thirteen thou sand nine
hundred and twenty acres; to the State OF
ofy acres TO the State OF Rhode Island hundred and
forty thousand five hundred and twenty acres 10 the
state Of Connecticut three bundled and seventy thousand
hve hundred and sixty acres; the State of New York.
three millions ninety seven thousand hundred and
eighty acres to the State of New Jersey four hundred and
eighy-nine thousand two hundred and eighty acres
State OF Pennsylvania two millions three hundred and
eleven thousand six hundred and eighty the State
OF Delaware, ninety thousand five hundred sixty
to the State OF Maryland. five hundred forty.
sn million two haaaa and 6yoa s thousand al six
hundred and eighty acresj 10 the State of North Carolina
seven hundred and htyhree thousand hundred and
eighty 10 the State Of South Carolina, five hundred
and fourteen thousand Two hundred and forty the
state OF Georgia. seven hundred and ythree thousand
TWO hundred and eighty acres; to the State Of Tennessee
nine hundred and six thousand five hundred and sixty
acres and to the State OF Kentucky, eight hundred and
ninety seven thousand nine hundred and twenty acres ;
which lands granted shall be located In parcels
formally 70 sectional divisions and subdivisions, OF
less than three hundred and twenty acres in any
location. i 50 much can be had on any public land,
attached or such as is may be reserved from sale
he D ssd 81 hs e
at time after the lands shall have been surveyed
Of said States respectively 10 appon, one or
more agents TO locate the lands granted aforesaid for the
their locations shall be governed by rules and regna
lions as the Secretary OF the Interior may from
time prescribe; and when the lands for each State
been located and selected patents shall be issued
to the State entitled TO the same.
SEC Ind be further enacted, That the lands granted
10 ie states according to the preceding section shall be
disposed OF by said States respectively in such
That no portion Of said lands shall be sold
dollar and twenty-five cents until otherwise
ceeds OF the sales of said lands shall be faithfully applied
to objects OF internal Improvement purposes of edu
lively owning the lands granted may direct Provided
iriher That all roads, railways bridges, canals, and
or improved by the funds arising from the disposition OF
said lands shall be free for the transportation of the United
their troops without the payment Of any toll whatever
SEc 9. Ind be 1t further enacted, That it shall be law
ing lands and making locations State to select and
locate any of the alternate sections any part thereof
sale by any act of Congress granting lands in aid of
construction of any railroad canal whatever Provided
zion State for whose bene, may be selected aud To-
Gated shall be charged with, and the quantity OF land
quantity OF contained in the reserved section
OF section thus selected aud located Nothing the three
lands granted by them, either of them, within limits
of the State OF California or the Territories of New Mex
leo, Utah, Oregon.
The above amendment having been read,
MIR. FOWLER remarked that whenever he could OBJ
tain the floor he designed endeavoring TO satisfy the
House OF the proprley OF its adoption:
Mr. WEIGH then went on to address the House in
favor Of the bill and his proposed amendment thereto,
until the expiration of the morning hour;
When, on motion OF Mr.. HOUSTON, the House went
into Committee Of the Whole the state of the Union.
MIR. OLDs in the cha and the committee proceeded to
consider various amendments TO the joint resolution 10
make assignabe land warrants issued under the law
OF September IS, 1850, and for other purposes which
were disposed OF after being discussed in five min
JONES of Tennessee, MEADE, FULLER OF Maine
WHITE OF Alabama. BRENTON, BELL, LANE,
COBB, GAYLORD, BROOKS, CARTIER, and H0US-
TON
And then, on motion, the committee rose
The Chairman (ir. OLDs) having reported.
On motion, the House adjourned
NOTICES, ere, UNDER THg RULE.
BY Mr.. CHANDLER Three memorials, signed by more
than two hundred citzens OF PhIladephia
against the renewal OF the patent Tor Woodworths planning
machine Also, four memorials, numerousy signed by
citizens Of Philadephia asking for renewal Of the patent
By S The resolution, passed by the os
aure OF the State OF Pennsylvania In relation the Wheel
ing bridge. Also, resolutions Of the State of Pennsylvania
requesting their senator's and representatives in Congress
TO aid ia the passage Of law appropratng money to
complete the breakwaer at the mouth of the Delaware
bay, TO construct ice hafbor a point near Reedy
Island aud repair the piers Chesior Marcus Hook
New Castle, and Port Penn, in the Delaware river Also
the petition for the extension OF Woodworhs patent for
planning machine signed by Jacob Weisman and ~ others
citizens Of Philadelphia county. Also, the petition the
same subject signed by A. Henderson IL Co and So other
citizens oil the county OF Philadelphia. Also, the petition
on the subject signed by Frederick May and 10 other
citizens of Philadcphia county. Also, the petition the
subject signed by c. M Drummer and 81 other ct
BY Mr.. BIBIGHAUSi The petition OF William Phce
and many others, citizens OF Schuykl county, Pennsyl
vanie praying Tor modification OF tho tariff oil 1916 on
BY Mr.. PARKER OF Pennsylvania, The memorial Of s..
p McFadden and 20 Others citizens OF Blair county, Penn
sylvans praying for the establishment OF agricultural
others, citizens Of Blair county Pennsylvania, OF like tenor
and import.
Dy Mr. BUsBY The petition OF FrancisP II. Griffith and
81 Others county Morrow, Ohio, asking Congress
donate each settler who may be citizen OF
the United States 100 Of lands referred 10 the Com
mittee Public Lands Also, the memorial OF John Will
bohn, Josiah r. Perce aud William M. Baker assistant
marshals OF the county OF Marion Ohio, asking more com
pensstion Tor taking the seventh Also the memo
rial Of James b. Shaw and Thomas s. Bunker Of the
county Of Morrow, Ohio, upon the same subjects referred
BY Mr.. MACEt The memorial Of James O'Brien and
John l. Miller, assistant marshals OF Tppccanoe county,
Indiana asking Toe additional for taking the census OF
said referred the Com mittse o. Claims
By Mr.. DISNEY The memorial OF certain citizens OF
Cine sii relation the improvement OF the nsviga.
ton OF fails OF the Ohio river referred the Commit
tee on Roads and Canals.
By Mr. HUNTER The petition OF Samuel Blowers, Jas
w. Sbanklsnd and Abner Johnston, deputy msshals for
the county Monroe Ohio asking for increased compcn-
sstion Tor taking the census referred to the Committee on