Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-02-26
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY q, 1888.
IN SEN ATE

IN SENATE.
Mr.. DAVIS, from the Committee on Commerce. report
ed bill to amend act entitled An net to authorize
the Secretary Of the Treasury to license yachts and for
other that said Secretary he authorized to
grant registers well as licenses.
AIr. D. explained the object Of the BILL and asked its
immediate consideration; which was agreed to- aud the
bill considered and passed.
Mr.. HUNTER, from the Committee on Finance report
ed House bill making appropriations for the service OF
the Post Office Department for the fiscal year ending the
3Oth june 1854, with amendment
This amendment consists of additional section pro-
yiding that in all where the Postmaster General
shall be satisfied that money property stolen from
United States mail shall have been exchanged for other
money property and upon the conviction Of the thief
has been received at the Department the Postmaster Gen
eral shall have authority upon satisfactory evidence that
the same justly belonged to any individual firm, cor
poration, to pay such money property to the
owner thereof.
Mr.. SHIELDS, from the Committee on Military Affairs
asked 70 be discharged from the further consideration
all the subjects then before that committee which was
agreed to.
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
This bill then taken up. The amendment Of Mr..
MALLORY in relation the employment Of the troops Of
Florida to remove the Florida Indians having been re-
jecteCl-
Mr. CHASE moved to amend the bin BY inserting the
following which he did by direction Of the Committee on
Roads and Canals
Sec. mi u frrlr ,aor,cd That the Secretary of
War be and he i hereby authorized under The direction Of
the President Of the United States to employ such portion Of
the Corps Of Typographical Engineers and such other persons
he may necessary make such explorations and sur
he may deem advisable the practca
be and economical for railroad from the Mississippi
river 70 the Pacific and that the 0U0 -
much thereof may by necessary be AMI the sane i hereby
appropriated = dciry The u such explorations and
survey.
See - Ind i, II lcr enacted That the engineers and
other persons employed in such explorations aud surveys shall
be organized il a. many distinct corps there be
surveyed and their several reports shall BE- laid before Congress
before the FIRST Monday 10 February, 1854.
sec lad y FURTHER enacted, That in making such
poaons aud surveys the engineers and other persons
poyed under the authority Of this may be directed
concert with engineers employed by individuals
associations ior the general object and the Secretary 81
War also authorized and required 70 receive proposals from
individuals associations for the construction ii the road he
the valley Of the Mississippi and the Pacific ocean, and
q lay the before Congress ct the session
Mr.. CHASE explained the object "a his amendment
Aud after remarks from Messrs. RUSK and CASS
as 70 certain terms used
Mr. HUNTER could not agree to the amendment as no
time would be allowed for discussion by the other branch
He did conceive il fair course 10 be pursued towards
the House 70 bring in incongruous matters that would
have 70 be acted on by that body without debate and thus
leopard the safety q tie b: and besides, would bring
al matters Of legislation within approI ration bills
Mr.. BUTLER opposed the amendment on the GROUND
that the amendment would make Congress an irresponsible
desposm ofthc majority FOR carrying yore projects
anu sooner than agree 70 il he would sacrifice the bill
Mr.. WALKER desired to amend tile amendment lie
said i the road made in location il would be two
thousand miles uninhabCd country If the other
one thousand miles II the road surveyed and per-
would be attracted, and settling along the line would
furnish labor provisions aud oture the tools
aud implements necessary for tie construction Of the road
lie would submit his Amendment u the Senate
TIE amendment vas to strike out lie amendment Of
Mr CHASE, and insert the following:
With view 10 the ultimate construction n The railroad
from suitable pout Il the Mi ryer t. some
practicable point the u The Pacific ocean, or the ea
tern rc y California within the iurj,dcon 81 the United
States, there shall be detailed from tie corp. Geographical
engineers sufficient force whose duty .ha he to proceed
seem practicable 70 select survey locate aud mark %
th6 fo.t proper and eligible ground, road than
Goo feet wide for said plroai and 10 make fcpo 10 the
Secretary Of War; accompanied With map r cy and
location together with approximate estimate the cost Of
constructing such railroad.
See indb further saae,i, That a. soon a. praetca.
Tie sad road shall have been surveyed and located be
shall Re surveyed the other lands The United states have
been heretofore surveyed six townships wide each side IL
rad through the whole extent n tie public lap apg
such road aud numbered sections the lands % 10 be
surveyed except sections Is and 49, shall nc granted and
patented Ny The United States, cost qantiti,. not
exceeding 69 each person who shall scte upon and
occupy aud cultivate The same for one Prord That
such occupant ta ~ the head of family single Of
he gc - t"chonc years and upwards citizens % the Uni
ed se having declared his Or her intention 70 become
such, according = the naturalization Laws u the United
Stsies and tic odd number sections II ad lands shall be
seyeray held ana disposed II for the ultimate construction
same.
Sec. =. mi leH G,,tlcr eaacted That tie sum u -
dollars be aud The hereby appropriated Of any
money IL the Treasury otherwise appropriated for the
purpose Of carrying THE net into effect"
- NhNob C'lVeh'cd mat the amendment would in
troauce new element and, though willing favor the
principle contained ~ A. he could agree ia this
instance, and he hoped it would not be pressed
Mr. WALKER insisted that the amendment introduced
no new element the subject had been discussed az length
and was one dearly cherished Nv the American people
that independent q tie road it had bene6cent object
which was that Of giving homes to the American people
Mr.. MASON could not understand how proposition
like the one before them, which had been ruled out Of
order yesterday should be offered to-day Cerailv 4
the same in effect and he raised the point OF order
1 Mr. CHASE explained that the present anendm ent
offered at the instance o. the Copmttee on Roads
and Canals while The one offered yesterday at the
| suggestion Of an individual Senator
| long discussion here ensued, in which Mcssrs MA
| son, BUTLER, CHASE, BRIGHT, BORLAND, HALE.