The daily union., 1852-03-18

ms PRESIDENT There = no mo''on before the
SsSais.
srrCnl ospEss
M, CLARKE called Cor lbs spscial order Of the day
M MANGUM The senator from Tennessee Mr.
axrs has he eooI upou the non- Intervention Tssolu-
,oas Today The sonAlliea oi The Senate chamber is
c hat be s about 70 spyeaf apon the fst occasion
.1Af,ts lhs Senate, lhai Ls senate shoad give him
"a ogpoaaaily oi bsiar head. With that view,
,oxs ibA The NsnMis DO now mltoufn.
Nj BRAnBUgf demanded lie yea. and nays
MT CASS. Alo~ 10 saxxssi 10 the bonorabls
saa o. thai thefe no k0st of Oh ~eon allowing The
ssOuous 70 iie over 10 accommodate lhs senator from
tennessee Coz The he hss sssgasd bat ID is 90
rsasoa why he Senate shosld adjourn
Nj MANGUM | wili wakaraw the motion, aud
move postpone The special order aaui TO morrow al
ne PRESIDENT. The senator probably !. not aware
ol lks otdsT 10 which shs spscal orders ap The
Char will call them The hfs SPECIAL order Ia ihe
III. JONES, Of Tennessee am e.rtainIy very much
obliged The senator from North Carolina for his sag
sesiion ny behalf Il mus, b. obvious every ssna-
am eonesnsd, if il is the pleasure Of ne senate, an
willing 10 go on, feel that % uncomfortable, YET, IL
senators prefer that the debate should 40 on am ready
to 80 wrh my remarks. itisa question I submit %
the Senate hiss matter of great indinennee 10 me
can probably say what have 10 cay now as well as al
~ fss PRESIDENT The Chair vii call The special
orders, and The SENATE can act upon them. oE pass lhsm
Nj, ATcHlsoN Although the senator from Tsnnes.
sse expresses indifference IN relation 10 this matter
presume that The senator from Neith Carolina had
authority for saying that he would prefer going over
unll tomorrow. am most surely ready 10 accord 20
the wishes OF the senator from Tennessee. and will
therefore make motion OF this knd--iha, The special
order be passed over. and all other special ogders and
that The Senate proceed 10 the consideration ol the bill
ga1ing the right OF way and making grant OF lands
70 The State OF Missouri for certain railroad purposes.
The question being taken upon the notion II was
agreed to--ayes %, noes Is.
MISSOURI LAND BILL
The Senate accordingly proceeded as in committee Of
the whole. 10 the consideration OF the bill (S % granting
he right q way % The Stale OF Missouri and portion
Of the public lands TO aid Ia the construction OF rail.
road from Hannibal 10 ST Joseph in said State which
had been reported from the Committee on Public Lands
with an amendment, siIlking out all after the enac,g
clause and inserting substitute
Mr. GEYER. l propose TO move several amendments
70 The b the objec. OF which is 10 assmlale il TO the
Iowa bill as 4 was passed this morning.
Several verbal amendments were then moved by Mr.
GEYER and successively agreed to.
Mr. GEYER. ! will also move the same amendment
which was offered yesterday to the Iowa BILL cone in
the end Of the ID section OF the amendment reported by
The committee. II is to add the following;
Which lands SHALL from time to time be offered AT public
sale 10 the highest bidder under the direction OF the sane.
they shan have been go oficred at public sale.
The amendment was agreed to.
| M. DAVIS. AT the suggestion OF the senator from
Missouri, move the proyiso 10 the FIRST section OF the
BILL 10 be amended in the bill yesterday | move 20
strike out the following words I" Proutded That the
right OF way shall not exceed hundred feet on each
de Of the line OF said roads; and copy OF the survey
and TO insert the words
Popided That in locating the railroads aforessId and
llgning the limits to the easement land shall be
aken from the United States than necessary Tor oonvr.
ent and use of said roads or oubc A.,
uanspor,ation, including stations. with The usu
all kinds, turnout, and such other appurensnces
a.. usually enjoyed BY railroad companies aad copy
So that the proviso. thus amended will read as follows
Provided That in locating the railroads aforesaid and
assigning the limits TO the easement land shall be
construction and OF said roads sr public ways
for rtnn'Poraon, including stations, with DE usual build.
ns OF all Kinds turnoats, and such other
usually enjoyed by railroad comp panes and a copy
the location Of sad roads, made undss the direction
oMtes respectively, and the General Land Olce At
Washington city, within ninety days alter the completion
. Of the same.
The amendment was agreed to-
Mr. DAVIS move also TO add at The end OF tha,
povso The words "to be recorded," in the bill OF yes
. lenday.
The amendment was agreed to.
The question being then taken upon the amendment re.
ported by the committee amended IL was agreed 10
Mr. BRADBURY. Before the bill Is reported TO The
Senate. would like TO inquire OF the senator from Mis-.
sour what number of OF land is appropriated by
Tins bill, and what portion OF the land will be found in
the alternate sections all the way each side OF the road
Mr ATCHlSON. MIR. President. the senator from
y OF laud appropriated BY this bill for these railroads
am told that upon the Northern railroad from Hannibal
81 Joseph that there cannot be obtained within fifteen
mules oil that road exceeding half million OF OF
and and refuse land that The road s 200 miles in
ehgh H. $50 miles upon direct line and suppose
mat with the necessary curves, IL will be about 2O0
miles IN length As 10 the road the south side OF the
ilver my colleague perhaps give information
man can But am told that that road will not exceed
miles IN length, with the alternate sections upon both
aes oi The road. The senator can make an estimate
himself have not made the calculation OF the exact
lumber oil acres ~
Mr BRADBURY. | would like 10 inquire, further,
whether arrangements have been made by the State By
which the lands pass Immediately into the hands OF rail-
osd companies or OF specuators.
charter from the Stale OF Missouri. The State OF Mis-
our has appropriated three millions OF dollars to assist
me construction OF these roads OF the private stock.
am told thai upon one OF them 81 200 900 has been
Aen, and upon The other $soo.0oo or million. The
s oi Missouri. believe, has made disposition OF
PC lands for we have always considered il doubtful
sVet whether the government OF the United States
o0d grant anything more than the right OF way The
ave oil Missouri has made no disposition OF the lands
@ granted, far my knowledge extends, 10 rail.
sd companies or Otherwise, for the construction oil
zee roads
NO iurher amendment being offered, the bill was re-
forled 10 the Senate.
ihe amendment made in committee was concurred in,
me OIL was ordered TO be engrossed for third read
CUMBERLAND DAN.
MI. UNDERWOOD rise 10 ask the Senate 10 taxi
hn &C. upon bill which propose they shall decide
@ oul any Argument upon my part for the repair and
g,oNemeht oil The Cumberland dam laid IL upon your
lfe a. very early period OF the session and will
mat u The Senate and Congress intend
.hopI any money to that object il !. high time ,ha,
~ Souu m oe done, so that the Navy Department may
% en AT angement al once, as the warm season, when