The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-15

REMARKS OF Mr.. GwIN,

or CALIFORNIA;
D.iirsysais IL The Senate Monday. December u. 1858
U KAiLsoAp IN CALIFORNIA.
MIR GWIN Mr.. President. | move that the Senate
,te nu with the view 10 ts reference TO tue Iomn'ee
IN Public Lands, the following OIL ih'iouuceu W 0 ""
,he second day OF this session
n i, make donation of the public lands TO mo ,sla'e
~ mcaorna Cor The purpose Of consttpcn. railroad M
1ss9rapalc line from sne o' uudapy Of said State,
with fanch passing through me valey - o u,, Ia
memo rlyer to The boundary line between salu oa M
~. Tcrrtory OF Oregon.
n :, ,xnc,,d bs The Ssaas aad House Of Representations
ohs U~sd Stss Of Amo ,ea :" Cerg,s,' asosa, Inaa
M the purpose q @ FFancseo 10 the .outhss
hanndafy OF the State Of California, with branch o. sad
airoad snd .eegrsphc passing through The valley Of
M Scranenro liver 70 the Oregon Territory, the nonh
beundary OF Caliionis at such point Of
aosn,y Of land equal The alternate sections for the
Width ot ot'Y miIss each side OF ssld rn'oad snd
Sssd on The public surveys of sad lands by odd
be s hereby apart, appropriated aud granted % lne
STATE of California 10 aid In the construction o saa fa
soud and branch eteo and ,eieg npuc lines 10 The man
ne and subject 10 The terms conToas ~ ana &c - "a
a,lrosd and line on The sontheastern boundary
Of Caorna shall s on he ina u direction the route
~ arv silrosd lie located 10 connect the Mssh-
son river with the Pacific ocean and that no more or
rser distance railroad herein provided Tor shsl DO
than may be constructed in line which, fron he.
..s,,v would be unavodabc 70 any faIlroad
Ina. might ed from The middle Or southern poi-
hs upon and will in,ersect the sastern or
boundary o Cnliofala when the location OF
,ia railroad from FraDcsco that direction shall be
com ple,ed the said point otinssrseclon :,
Ssc A.d b farther s~aeisd. Tha. in all cases where
IN, u,ed States may disposed Of any lands herein
by said State or where, from any
cause the United Staes shall bs unable to convey de to
ths same the deficiency be made up by selec tons to
bs made authority Of the legislature Of the STATE
ofCalornA from any uaoccspsa snd ,
fom any land may have beea Occur led win The
oi the ocu pant, and des,snssa on hs plat. q
es 70 railroads and ,elsgraphic lines, respectively,
within said S4 and lhat 10. the purpose Of isci,a'ng
he President OF the United States shall cause the public
lines sta,cd n,he first section Of this to be
and maked in advance oil the same As the work
SC A.d ,.yihsr sAaeisd ha. the grant Of land
made by this tbs condition that the State OF
Caiornia commence ihs sa,d railroads aud phc
ines succeeding tue INST session oi the
legislature thereof after tue date o thus act and complete
within ten years thereafter and thai when com
ueed troops, arms, munitions o war, militia
and funds and oheI property whatsoever
uoy.usa, Of The United a,ss being official business.
shall times be conveyed and transported WIN their
exps,e TO them the and, also, all cls
gaphc dispatches within tnat Stale ON government basi-
ness but should cases OF emergency aIse In Tue public
affect interest, income profits
~ o. 70 prevent The recepoa Of fair and reasonable div
dsnds the amount oil the costs and penses
Taed States be shall the amount o compensa
which shall bs Just and reasonable Tor such sxaofd
M seYy 0eefneO
by STATE Of or those acting uder Its sulnof
w. shail he snbmitied 10 Congfes for hna de
And the United States mail shall al all times
be SAID railroads. under the direction of the
Post Ocs Department. Al such rate Of compensation ~
SEC Asa bsn fIrth~ ssaeisd That the of charge
for the conveyance OF sengen aud transportation oil
goods, wsre and merch ndises and all kinds oil freight
on Inc railroads. snail that with caseln and
economical oi the same. the net como or
pe, cent, Der anuum upon Of aud
penses OF sad railroads; and that Congress msy by
Aforesaid rsie. Of chaxe same
above ha Pecisd IN thls secoa mat may be
Sxc s. And b. IL further enacted. That the said road
shall be constructed throughout III thorough, snbsan'l
w0shmanke wnh all necessary dfain culvers.
bridgss vadnc s. crossings, iunous s,dlDgs Mations
watering places and all other appurenan,s including the
and capacity 'coumodious and comfortable passenger
aud freight adapted 10 the business TO be done
iornia shall so cover in DETAIL hee provisions as to
the construction. maintenance. aud equipment OF
roads at all tunes equal IN both respects To road OF the
hrs class thoroughly organized or business and
shall also provide o the CONSTANT pervson f sufficient
punbef of compe ent, tkil euxineefs; the gauge of
roads be Uniform throughout, and The raiis of the
bss,anshy. weighing NOT ies than siry-onr ponnds 10
Dsfc g. l~d D. IL Jssth1 saae,sd That lands hereby
grained said State OF Gail ,rnin snail be subject
fed In this act and spouid aforesaid railroads. or
bfanch no, be conetd within the Ten years, limited
ia this act. said State shall be bound pay the
United States the which may have been re
ceved from he sales OF part oil raid lands by the said
.aes residue OF la nd
sold shall ia TO the United States, aud be
held other pubic land, 10 The If this
act had never passed
The provisions OF the bill are familiar to the members
Of this body who served IN the last Congress differs
in respects from the form OF the bills granting do
aaons from lhe pubic lands for the purpose OF aiding
the construction oil railroads IN the several States which
after elaborate dscusson. passed the SENATE by large
majority. II dItefa IN The quantity oil land asked tor.
which will be able, bope to satisfy the Senate and
country 10 not exobtant Ii also dh, raising the
price of the alternate sections reserved TO the govern
ment dollafs and nifty cents per acre. My o,Dvc
in lee wing feaias Of bls thai have with the
approval OF Senate will be explained By reference
tho homss,ea All bill inod aced by and which, before
take my Sral, sha ask 10 be referred To ths Committee
on Public Lands The policy intend 10 sdvocaie on this
floor grant alternate sections OF the public lands TO
the Staes which they lac. 10 AID such roads with
proper restrictions they may chsrer and open the whole
OF the residue OF the public domain xctaal settlers c
OF the United States having sgnihed their nen
ton become such who. alter three years occupation
shall have q fee-slmpIe title to quarter section
settler being the head Of family. NV for fa-
| will explain At large when these are
ae,ed yihe Committee on Public Lands and reported
back 10 The Senate.
Ibis bill. Mr. Pesien,. is intended to be the basis OF
the great railroad from the Pacific TO the Mississippi
The point OF il San francisco. the great
centre Of commerce, wealth, and population Pacific
coast running thence TO the southeastern boundary of
the Stale there 10 meet such route may be determined
upon by Congress- passing through The territories OF the
United States the States the Mssssipp, rvsr From
this main track the bill provides for branch running
north the Oregon ne, the porh eastern boundary
Of the State Inc object OF establishing this branch
connect with the rouls II should he discovered prac
ucabe. passing The Sierra Nevada at Mobiles Pass, and
running east thiough the SDnth PAss the OF
Mseoun river. connect Al the Oregon line with the
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