The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-10

to this amendmen{ ~ think that while the discussion is
going on, might as well be before the Senate will
therefore read the amendment. u part o my remarks
and ask the attention OF the Senate it, Ii to amend
the amendment of the senator from Ohio, by striking
out all alter The word that" where il first occurs,
and inserting
from suitable point of the Mississippi river
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The United Staes there shah be detailed from the corps
shall be 10 proceed as soon as select survey
locate and mark the most proper and eligible ground
route than three hundred feet wide for said rail
road, and make and report the Secretary OF War,
map of such survey and location. together with APP
proximae estimate Of the of constructing such rail-
road.
sEo q dnd be Il further enacted, That.
practicable after said shall shave been surveyed and
located there shall be surveyed, the other lands Of
United States have been heretofore surveyed, town
ships wide either side Of said through the whole
exten, OF the public lands along such and the
numbered sections of the lands be surveyed except
patented BY the United States free OF cost, in quantities
not one hundred and sixty acres, to each person
year Provided That such shall be the head
sY as ss
his or her intention 10 become suoh according the
bered sections of said lands shall be sacredy held and die
OF for The ultimate construction of said ralroad
sKo s. 1nd BE- Il further enaetsd, Tha, the sum OF
s. be- and the same is hereby, appropriated out Of
money In The treasury not otherwise appropriated for the
purpose OF carrying this act into effect
Mr.. President, my views of this proposition will give
as briefly as can, promising, however, in the first in
slance that has appeared to 10 be very great ad
venture the part OF the United States this
road for what estimated to be distance of two thou
sand miles il it takes one route, and upwards of one
thousand miles j it takes anoihes through country
proposed will settle that country, and settle it immediate
~ believe that whenever il shall be certainly known
that this railroad is surveyed and permanently 10
Gated and that portion Of the land to be granted free
OF cost to actual settlers. they will hurry and will
settle along the route. This will constitute settlement
.,I H. r.oI ,..t,, L..
ed there will be distributed along the route of the road
labor for its construction There will be distributed along
the route the means for the production Of provisions
cessay for the aborers the road and there will also
be distributed along il the implements and the TOOLS and
the means of manufacturing those implements necessary
in the construction OF the road This proposition will
do II will create if the road is constructed, way
freight and travel and without this, very confident
that the constructors of the road will be greatly embar
rassed, and they must remain without this way freight
and travel unless there people to travel and to consi
tute commerce upon it.
These are my views OF the benefits that would result
Efrom this proposition. may estimate them, but
| cannot believe that have done SO. When advert to
my own observation and experience in regard to the set
tement of the two States OF which have been resi-
dent where there such inducements as the pros
pect OF the construction OF this great railroad holds out
and when reflect upon the rapdity with which this
try as an entirely has been settled and become occupied
cannot believe that over estimate the advantages which
will result from this proposition. It's adoption will lead
to the appreciation of the land along the roue and for
two MAN, prominent is, the fact that the
road is there located the second s that the sections ap
propnated 10 settlement being cultivated and improved,
will enhance the value of those sections reserved for the
construction OF the road. This proposition will give
thirty sections of land every mile of railroad thirty
sections 10 be appropriated by the government TO the
slruction OF the road believe that will construct
And there is this further advantage that will result from
this proposition if the settlement goes upon the land
as anticipate. these settlements will begin 10 require
ritoal governments Under the legislative power which
we have always granted these territorial governments,
they create corporations Tor the purpose OF operating
in the construction of this work, and hence avoid
those constitutional difficulties which have arisen here
about The power OF the government TO act regard 10 this
matter al all That is all have TO say at present offer
this amendment to the amendment OF the senator
from Ohio, with the hope tha, il may be adopted.
Mr.. CHASE. Mr.. President, the amendment offered
by the senator from Wisconsin will introduce ell
ement into this discussion, and will probably, adopted,
defeat all action upon this subject at this Congress
would very cheerfully for several of the principles
incorporated in that amendment properly imboded and
guarded upon any other occasion II embraces. to GER
tain extent The principles OF the homestead BILL but II
also proposes action upon certain other matters which the
Senate is hardly prepared TO act upon Immediately
hope therefore, that the senator will not press his amend
ment amendment 10 the which | had the honor
to submit TO the Senate.
While am up will give very briefly what seem TO
me be sufficient TO the objections which have
been urged against the amendment offered by me
Ii il said by the from Virginia MIR HUsTrR]
that this amendment is out OF place upon this bill If il
is out OF place. II very certain that great deal OF our
former legislation has been out OF place. Ever since
have been in this body has been usual TO offer amend
of almost every description 10 any of the appropr-
alton bills. Yesterday, under the name OF an amend.
ment from the Committee Military Affairs revived
the system OF Notifications III there is anything winch
will operate a defence to this country, is il not rail-
road connecting the Pacific with the Atlantic II seems
TO that the amendment is in place. exactly IN place
| in the very place, aud the only proper place Tor it,
! Mr. HUNTER Will the senator allow me to ask
him If il would be in place TO amendment to
this appropriation bill bill establishing railroad from
the Atlantic TO the Pacific
/ Nh CHASE n had proposed such amendment
| would answer the inquiry. | now propose only such
ftnl he frat In
wards the establishment Of this great route OF commun
cation. stated before that there amendment
precisely in point for thsan amendment offered to the
army bill in ls4o by the senator from Texas There
difference in principle between that amendment and this
That amendment received the sanction of both houses
as II seems to me- precedent and reason equally support
this amendment
1t is also suggested an objection, that the amend
ment allows The engineers of the government to act in
concert with the engineers OF private companies II pro-
poses in this respect, nothing than is common in
the action OF the government IL does not require the
President to direct any concert 1t does not necessate
any concert but simply authorizes the President TO
ploy government engineers and direct them to act in
the greatest of the most reliable information with
the least expense In my judgment. that is wise and
economical provision.
As to the phantom OF a corporation. which so irghs
from their propriety this amendment does
not touch that subject II carefully excludes The word
and the idea OF corporation There nothing IN the
amendment which relates to corporation al a tna oo,
10 say in passing that cannot clearly perceive that dis
tincton 80 apparent senators between authorizing
n contract for this continental road with corporation
created by State, and authorizing such contract with