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ourselves Responsible. ~
do not desire longer 10 dstan the Senate, but WI
merely repeat ha. am anxious for the construction OF
this road. and tnat prepared 10 grant any reason
able amount OF land and money for that purpose wi'hh
the limitations have mentioned
MIR. JONES, OF Tennessee. desire TO ask the sena,
tor from Michigan question am very much lnonnsu m
10 follow him ia good many things IN DINERS au
not II understood him, he would vote any quantity
OF the public lands to construct road out ne VIII ho
vote any money.
MI JONES. Then he will vote no money 10 o'ale'
Now desire ask the senator whether ne voted 70 ap
propnaie money construct canal around the ias o'
he 81 Mary, in the Stale oil Michlgahf 40 ho' A'o"
whether he did OF not. .s4
MIR. CASS. The honorable senator could not have
heard when adverted 10 this TOPIC lew minutes
since but il he wishes il, will repeat the difference
between the two cases.
Mr.. JONES Certainly.
Mr. CASS. II is simply this: The canal al the oahl'
Ste Marie was, every foot OF it, to pass through The pup
llc lands There was not word in the bill confer
ring upon the United States any additional jurisdiction
whatever The power to make the canal was ss dsveo 90
Congress the right TO regulate and dispose OF the pubic
lands 1t as clearly competent for them TO DO this as
TO authorize ditch 10 be dug in any part OF the property
Of the United States There was no assumption OF pow
er, no peculiar attribute granted TO the canal.
Mr. JONES The senator says il had none OF the at
tributes attached to this road. was ditch or canal
do know but that this road is ditch, and the on
ly question want TO settle is, whether il Is constitutional
10 appropriate money out OF the federal treasury TO Dig
ditch in one State when you cannot do II in another.
Mr.. CASS / will ask the senator another question,
1t Is simply this Does he see no difference between the
power of Congress- To cut canal or make road, or
throw up bank upon its own ands-works with no pc
cuiar attributes and which give jurisdiction 10 the
general government Just as any other landhoder might
doand the power to 60 into Tennessee, and there to es
tabsh roads pleasure through every part OF the State,
condemning the property OF individuals and assuming
jurisdiction such roads, and PROTECTING them by psn
aes to be enforced by their own courts? The does
not, DO.
Mr. GWlN ! desire to ask the senator from Mich.
gan question. Suppose the terminus OF the road should
Be at Memphis or The other side of the State of Arkan
sas, and from there until it reached the Territories or the
United States should run entirely through the public
lands Of the United States. would he vote for the bil
Mr CASS The honorable senator means to ask If
the United States can appropriate money TO improve their
Mr. GWIN. Within a State.
Mr. CASS. Within State. understand the propo-
stion, and have not shadow OF doubt that they have
full authority to make such appropriations, Inst as any
other land owner might do They do it every day, Tor
the purpose OF surveying the land, and for many other
objects, with which our statute books are filled The
honorable senator will ecoect that the poe 10 regulate
and dispose of The public lands is not terminated by the
admission of a Territory into the Union II continues as
long the United States holds the property and all the
laws relating to It's protection and disposition are IN as
full force at this moment in Ohio as they are in Mime
sofa. This right OF regulation and disposition gives no
political power, and therefore, when The United States
make road, way, rather. through their own land in
State such road is just in the condition. SO lar as
regards its legal attributes. as it would be II made by an
individuals and thus full political jurisdiction is preserved
10 the States, WUlle
public lands continue in Congress.
Mr. DODGE, Of Iowa Mr. President, | send an
amendment which have TO offer.
The PRESIDENT To what part OF the bill does the
senator propose his amendment!
Mr.. DODGE. will just ask that II may be read for
the information OF the Senate makes but little dher-
enCe 10 which place II should come IN, and for my
self, do not want it TO come in at all ILaughier II
may CONS in anywhere, but my wish is nowhere.
Prouidd That the eastern terminus of said road shall
not be south of ST. Louis, Missouri
ST. Louis and Memphis are two almighty great cities
situated on the Father OF Waters over in the valley Of the
Mississippi, and each with numerous other cities and
growing towns expecting TO be made the terminus OF thus
Atlantic and Pacific railroad and the senator from South
Carolina, by way OF feeling the pulse OF senators, dvld-
ing The friends OF this bill and arousing sectional feeling,
fear, has offered amendment 10 fix Memphis IN the
law the eastern terminus OF this road saw with the
deepest regret that he succeeded in winning the junior
senator from Tennessee Mr Josrsl to the support OF
his amendment which, il il had been adopted must in
ev,aby have brought, defeat 10 the blthus closing the
door TO all hope OF Memphis, any other point, ever
being its eastern terminus The senator from Tennessee
Mr. JoSEsl gave reason why he should support the
amendment OF the senator from South Carolina that il
it voted down, II would be regarded by the Pres-
dent as senatorial congressional condemnation oi
Memphis | differ from him IN that opinion and offer
my amendment for the purpose oil placing ST. Louis IN the
both OF these growing cities but do not intend that either
OF them shall kill the Pacific railroad, II can help it.
will add, that il an amendment, were to come from an
enemy Of the bill fixing the terminus of the road at the
city OF my own residence, or al that OF my colleague
would stamp it with the verdict OF my condemnation.
Mr. JONES OF Iowa. SO would l.
Mr. SEWARD. That is the right talk
Mr. DODGE, OF Iowa. No amendment that comes
from avowed enemy Of the bill shall receive my ap.
probation. seize the occasion to volunteer my tesmo-
ny 10 the strong feelings of friendship and favor
peaedy expressed by the senior senator from Tennessee
Mr. BELLl in the room in which the special committee
met.
The senator fron Ohio [Mr CHAsEl has the honor Of
having first introduced an amendment which raised the
sectional question. II may be allowed the expression
make of it respectfully 10 both-a Tee-soLer raised
the rs, question of that Sort and frsenfsr
to join him in the work OF further exciting IT, |
prepared, ii il bad 10 that point, to vote against the
amendment OF the senator from Ohio. although il pro-
posed 10 bring the road either TO Independence in Mis-.
souri,, or to kanesvie, in Iowa want this amendment
voted down, that ST. Louis and Independence, in Mssou
ri; Ksnesvile. in Iowa; Matagorda, in Texas Vicks.
burg, in Mississippi, and all other points named or
thought OF, may stand alike So far the action OF this
Senate Congress concerned. want them all TO stand
alike and upon equal grounds for presidential favor
none condemned none recommended II my humble
considering and deciding this matter, should il be left to
hm, disregard all little, miserable, humbug amendments
baviL heir origin in local anlmosy sectional dscord
Such now too, will be his course, and tha, he will
upon IL great question which affects the desnies
OF millions OF freemen, and OF generations yet unborn.
The character OF the man and the place which be fills
are all the guarantees want
Mr.. DESAUSSURE. | beg to repudate the compli-
men which is attributed 10 really do live upon
FIRE Laughter But ! have something more Sc
rous 10 say 1t is this that the amendment which of
fered was not offered in the spirit which the honorable
would be carried but il IT s to succeed desire, al all
events that the road should be carried through that
Try where il will be most practicable and do the most
good.