Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-12-30

TUESDAY. DTc. q, l95J
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Sir Badger introduced bill anendpg tie River and Har
Dor Of year. that clause app!0prnns SoU QVU or
constructing breakwalcr at Albenae SQUAD inst, BY
sIthng The requirement: for brcak"acf Tho bill was
| cA ArlIHrd and passed.
Mr. Slitrl introduced bill for the Improvement of the
mouh Of the Mississippi Also bill for The establishment
nf n navy yard the city Of New Orleans.
Mr. Seward introduced bill TO provide for the construc-
ton VI military and postal rail road through The territories
o the United States lying between The Aa"c States and
tn State Of California Referred 10 the committee On Post.
Offices.
Mr. SeworGs rail road bill in substance provides that a
good first class double track rail road shall be constructed
throughout, HE territories of the United States North Of The
f'reh parallel o North latitude from some point IN the
Western boundary ol OF the Atlantic States 70 The last
boundary OF California. The lcatcn and route shall be
| fixed and determined within year from the date
Of the contract by the cOmpsny who Shall make The
contract for the construction Of the road Public land ne
ccssay for the construction Of The bed OF the road shall be
ccdsd the company during their existence The rail road
Is be commenced Within eighteen )nts from the dl!e OF
the und be completed within years, one ht Of
said road be completed annually The road Is 10 be con-
strucei by any company duly incorporated oy Dy one o
| the Legislatures of the United States.
Immediately utter the passage OF this act the Secretary
Of Wu is advertise inviting proposals for tho construction
said road and shall contract with such company whose
proposal shall be deemed most advantageous TO the United
States the United States 10 be bound pay such Gum as
may be tho lowest namod in 0ny proposal either In
money five per stock The company is 10 depos
IT, q, the nc OF contracting with the Treasuer Of the Unit
Staics five millions, in money in United States Or
State Stocks security for the performance o teit con-
The company 10 receive interest on such dePJ5lt
hn0GTcu
each month they fa! 10 carry on the construction OF Inc
road according 10 contract.
When tho work completed the satisfaction OF the Sec
rctary of War those stocks &c. thus depu-Itet 10 be
surrendered 10 the company. Tho road Is be fully
and equipped five The company shall en-
Joy their for fifty the profits and crolI-
nens of road the United States malls and troops
munitions shall be- transported 10 be determined
the United States government and Congress shall have
rch reduce time the tolls and ares -! pssseu
gers ami freight bu always to aIu" ten per cent profit on
the actual Investment Ut the company The United Sates
also by Of Congress take said road und appurtc
paying The company the money actually eSPend-
ed in making end eqappng the same with ten per cent IN
teycst.
Tne Company actually and In good faith expend one
million OF dollars OF Its money In constructing said
road before sha ts entitled any from Ihe Unl
ted States When such expenditure shall have been made,
and the fact asccr:aaed Tho satisfaction OF the Secretary
of War, then The company s 10 receive from lhc Cni!eu
! States sum bearing tho same proportion 10 the whole
amount to be- paid by the United States het million OF
dolars will bear the estimated Of the whole road
The Secretary of War shall apart and lay out Into VII
1ce city lois sufficient pa,s o ground at the several
places fixed for drpus uud sutons; uch lots 10 oe sold al
ter public notice. the highest possible price All public
Lands within six miles of the road ncuded In said vii.
ages cities bc sold for less Than two dollars and
hall acre. and all lands six and less than Twelve
mcs from The road not TO be sold Tor less hin one doar
and eishty.seven cents an acre.
During the Transaction OF business Dir. Seward offered
th- tul;nwing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved Iha, the Secretary OF War furnish he Senale
copies Of nI tic reports made by officers OF lhe army
within the years Of experiment. tor testing the rs-
!
and the Turks Island Salt In tho ard packing proVl
ons together with copy OF the instructions under when
said experiments made, with any other Information
when the Department may have illustrating the results o
| sail experiments.
message was received from the House announcing the
Death Of ilr. Campbell of Tennessee.
Mr. Jones Uf Tennessee pronounced bGet but earnes
rbuts 10 the many excellent personal and public services
his colleague and moved the usual resolutions which were
i adopled and the Senate adjourned.
! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Sir Smith Of TENNESSEE rose and said mat TWICE nave
IN. House been called the loss OF public sevants
been cT T Is Se az pei@fp @ Ss$Gsee SEH$5sss o. lnf 'HiSSy n
pause their abors while he the death of h
worthy colleague, and sincere friend Brookns Campbell
from Stale OF Tennessee He died Sunday afternoon
leaves fond wife ard infant Inc os
Of Kind husband md devoted father.
/ fic left home the 10th of November last, ln feeble
health upon the duties imposed on him by gene
constituency Soon after his arrival here he was
fined sick bed BY lingering disease. which balled thu
best medical skill He met his death with calmness and re
! signaon
Mr. Campbell was born In Tennessee In 1909 and seve
In the L.eisasure for several terms He was Democrat
high souled and chiyaroUs in all the relations oil life.
In concluslon Mr. Smith offered the customary resou
oos Of respect and attend the funeral al noon loor
row.
Mr.. Caruhers likewise passed eloquent eulogy on tn
deceased and said that Alabama New Hampshlre and Ten
urss.e form n weeping for their iiustrious dead
Adjourned.