New-York daily tribune., 1853-12-28
xxxIIId CONGRESS. 81. ..FrRs1 sEsslos


SENATE. e. .wAsHlseTos. Tuesday, Dec ~ sa
The CHAIR laid before the Senate the report Of the ~
retay Of the Senate Of matters relating to his Office dI
the past year.
Nj SEWARD introduced bill to provide f,r As o..
s;ruction Of military and postal Railroad through the is
riores Of the United States lying between the Ahia
States snd the State Of California which referred
the Committee on Post Offices 1t is a. follows
BILL 70 Provide for the Construction Of uMisry and Ps
Rsosd through the Territories Of ths Jcited States lying
tween the Atlantic States and the State Of CshfSr1s
snenaced ~ the Seaste aas H0uss RPro1ttrs' V ~ D4a
State Of Areoa IN Conorsst d-Thaf subs
els double trsek sSad and shall be
the Territories Of the United ss,os norh Of the ftefh
Of North st,rde from point II. boundary s
Of the Atlantic Of the Mississippi poni IL
euern border Of the STATE Of California The lOcsoo and
such rsd shall within year from the date the
be fixed and determined BY the
shall hereinafter mentioned contract with the Uas
States for the OF the The public land sry
for bed Of such road ef width Be determined By the Secn
tsy War hereby eedsd s5d AntsI tie said company lor ~
period hat they shall ard continue work sEa
road Ty this The said railroad shall be cOnnssi
within eighteen months from the date Of such csnsct and M
te completed within Eve yeG thereafter and oaeafa par
thereof having relation the estimated Of the
sreiiOU sd thereof sba Be esnped wihia sa
Of the sad FIVE The read m,y be constructed By say
TGny association who having bee- daily incorporated BY the 10
Atrre Of any hs United 'h powers M ihsi par
pose shall ostair the vh he Ulited States hsrsnhs
mntonsd The Secretary Of War shall Immediately sasr the
Tssse Of ihs s1e AID ubnh IL each Of the cities The
Uried the o. E.ek notice aVus sealed
proposals. for Of the sd railroad according ps
conditions snd provisions Of this soi expiration ofsh
tine the PrOpes shall be oPeseS and ae said Secretary shall then
award and male Of that dsie Of the construction o the
said railroad and with the company who shall have proposed
coDusef he upon the favorable to the United
according the OF his and hsl comply with
the aid provision regard the execution Ofhs eOrsst T
ssd shall bind the UB,ed the said
t bid by the aj company being tSs lowest bid BY any
company with the proyhi0n herein contained hts
manner and st the times hereae mentioned money sw
I'LL. kla
the pleasure Of the Uated The eSnpauy who ssos
shall when executing the deposit with the ss
Of the United States or In State stocks or socnoi@
Cuisd States par value millions dollars security for ID
performance OF the They shall reeigs 10 their -
the such mOrey. and sOck provided that hs s
will pay thereon than the rate of iHtsr
which said stocks and which shall actually be reee'fh
stocks Wkenever the company shall fall to enJs
aid equipment Of said rood hereineeors n
vSed tbey shall forfeit OF the United States hund
thousand Of the snd stocks 80 deposited for ever
onh such default shall connus WheD the work shall have bea
completed within the period before mentioned to the satisfaction,
the Secretary Of then the stocks deposited or "a
portion thereof remaining ste ssh foffetas shall Be rep s
recevered said company The company constructing the s
railroad al within the said period Of Eve years fully and sdsaasy
equip ihe snd pEt into operation They shall enjoy
their cwn use. ir fny years, tho prohis aad emoa nsa
Of the .td road bat they shall nevertheless 81 eli tn~
trtupot the mails TIE troops, ard the military and ns"
stores and uunitio.s Of Of the United States res
sonsbe rates b. determined BY the Department rsaair
such trsr ao1 sha have the nsh, II time
r.Suee the tolls and fares charged for and freight
they ha thrl Necessary CO. however " to ao" nWsys
per upon tie actual iDrsmen Of ths company @
United States act Of Congress resuse the SAID fos
and ALI the franc rtrted paying the said apsg
the MONEYS which they shsL have actually expended IN
eouirpng raid read excusW Of the oseys and stoc -
the United sstss with tsper cent interest per
eomTa1y Contracting he construction Of the s1a
actually and ia good faith one million Of
ouu non.ys b fore s be entitled TO re'ye y
United states qhswhee anOunt Of the probable cost Of hs
~l-.~sft A rwF Fknr hiaf u n
Cal pp,.y n - United when such Of Sns s'
fss ,sBhsye been expended By the company 70 the
.n s eecretary Of War then the Treasurer Of the Una
hal. order Secretary Of the Treasury pay s
relation the whole sam 10 be pad T
I sssies shs BE- the proportion million 'fdoA
t,tsperded BY the company shall bear 10 The Whole sn'n
b,e said railroad exclusively Of tas n0ss'S
ISpsid BY the United States .
SEC And be further enacted that he Secretary Of "H'aA
Get apart and lay out into vsge city los sueen; poo
ground the several pisces which shall Be aEed upon T the E
Of said company by himself FOR dep "a ssd na i
thereafter be sod other Pibie And are .o ~
only and for the highest terms thsi can be
The price Of the public lands, within the dssnee 'f -
each side Of the sid road and incgdea within 'sa 'a "
city plots hereby dxed dollars and per se'' %
The price Of prblic lands lying than H miles and Dol -
twelve ns stau from Of the said road on elmer ~
thereof hereby dollar ard eighty Gems PCT ~.
Mr. SLIDELL presented his credentials a. a. Sea'
etor, hich had igst come 10 him. . , NJ. -
Mr. BADGER introduced bill amending tns *, ~ A ss
Harbor act of last year in that clause flathB
for constructing breakwateT et Abemare soais ins
BY striking or; the requirement FOR break"SsL '~
bill was explained and passed , n
Mr. SIIDELL introduced bllk for the impES 'Stne1~
the mouth Of the Mississippi. ,..,
Also blll for the establishment Of Navy Eard n'-
the City Of New Orleans .o,.,, IA
A message received from the house ahssAo'ss
death Of Mr. Campbell Of Tennessee; -, s.ua,
During the business Mr. SEWARD oleZtd me i0A''
ing retbiuton which was adopted; ~, ...,,.
-; n he sesfetsry Of War furnish ths ss-ae With -
~ The OF the Amy whS ts =
hrse veaS cferpsrler fes teasing The rse scaey Ss ~
frs, m e o. osSsea Solar salt end The fks lsn
Te snd packing povfion together WIZ spy o. tns "a
tious uIdsr whss such expere1is we're s ~ "a,
fcsiion whh the Department Ssv e Illustrating ne
saa exptrirlents .-.s -, ..-nesf
thute n the many excellent personal and public
Iis colleague and moved the usual resoluio.s "A''
yere ador:ed a,d the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, -.
N, SMITH Tenn rose and said-~iwee ha- ~, -,
H. hen called 10 mourn .he loss of public