The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-13


10 survey one or more railroad routes IT, therefore. he
should mud II necessary for the purpose OF ascefaining
which might be the most practicable route to have four
or hve routes surveyed, this appropriation would give 70
settlers alternate sections for seyenytwu miles on each
OF those routes II half dozen routes should be sur
veyed, This amendment would appropriate seVenty-two
miles OF alternate sections for EACH though one ioau oy
would be made rose merely for The purpose 81 making
that objection 10 the amendment ana OF saying, as
friend OF the Pacific railroad, that believe lhe True plan
on the part those who IN favor OF lis construction
will be TO make appropriation Tor Inc purpose OF nav
ing all the routes surveyed, and Tor no othe purposes 80
that when meet here again al Inc next session we
shall have all The routes before us and be enabled TO
lect that which is best believe that that now rs the
only practicable measure which adopt
The question being taken by yeas and nays the
amendment of Mr.. WALKER 10 the amendment of Mr.
CHASE, it was not agreed o-yeas IT, nays 32as fol-
lows
YEAs-Messrs Atchison, Bell Borland. Dodge of Wis
eonsin Dodge OF Iowa. Douglas, Downs, Gwin, Houston
Jones Of Iowa. Jones Of Tennessee Rusk, Seward, Shields
Wade, Walker, and Weller-7.
NAYS-Messrs. Adams, Badger. Bayard Btadbury
Bright Brodhead Brooke, Bauer Cass, Cha'lton, Chase,
Hamlin, anter. Mangam Mason, Miller Morton. Petit,
Phelps, Prau Smith, Spraance Sumner, Toucey and I'm
def~ood-o1'
The question required upon the amendment of Mr..
CHASE, upon which he called for the yeas and nays
which ordered.
MT. BORLAND called for the reading OF the amend
ment which was read, as follows:
Add the following as additional secuonss
SEC Ind be further enacted That the Secretary of
War be- and he hereby authorized, under the direction
ton of The corps of phca engineers and
persons he may deem TO make such expora
the practicable and economical route Tor railroad
from the Ms so Ia river TO the Pacific ocean and tina,
sary, be, and the is hereby, appropriated any
money N The treasury not Otherwise to de-
SIC -. And be further enacted, That the engineers
v.ys shall be organized many distinct corps as there
be surveyed, and their several shalt
laid before Congress on or before the first Monday Feb
ruary, 1854
SEC. And be it further enacted, That in making such
explorations and surveys the engineers and persons
employed under the authority OF this may be directed
act in with engineers employed By any ndi-
same general object and The Secretary of War hereby
authorized and required TO receive proposals from ndl-
between Tho valley OF the Mississippi and the Pacific
ocean, and lay the same before Congress at The next
session.
The question being taken by yeas and nays on the
amendment, il was adoped-yeas 81, NAYS l6-as fol-
lows:
Bright Btodhead, CAss, Charlton, Chase, Cake, Dodge
OF Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa, Downs FISH, Foot, Gwn
Prau. Rask Seward shields, smith, spruance Sumner,
Underwood, Wade. and Weller-3I
son. Dssaussure Fitzpatrick, Hamlin Hunter, Mangum
Mason Morton. Pe,t, Phelps, Toucey, and Walker-l6
Mr.. MASON. offer the following amendment as an
additional section:
SEC =. And be it further enacted, That in the adjust.
nent Of the of STATE OF Virginia. under the
twelfth section Of the act approved August 81 1852 the
Secretary Of War be- and he is hereby, directed follow
the provisions of the "a of June IS4s
for reundina the several States the expended
by them in raising regiments of volunteers for the Mexican
The amendment agreed to.
Mr.. MASON. have another amendment 10 offer II
is insert after the appropriation for the amory al Har-
pers Ferry. the following;
And that the amount received iom The late and 6,,,
sales of government land pertaining Harpet's Ferry ar
mory be carried 10 the appropriation, and an.
ped to similar objects under The direction of the
al Var n nsp far
moy purposes
Under The existing law, the Department OF War is au.
thorzsd carry the armory appropriations the moneys
that realized om the sale Of refuse materials belong
ing the United States Recently, the government sold
portion OF It's property al Harpers Ferry which was no
Longer use consisting altogether of lots of land with.
out buildings upon them The Secretary has decided
that under the existing law he has authority to carry
that amount to the uses OF the appropriation for repairs
and improvements Hapers Ferry and this is TO au.
thorze him TO do it, The poprety OF it will be evnced
by the ac that the government would thus be using the
money from the sale oil portion OF its property 10 inn
prove the residue II is recommended by the department
The amendment was agreed 10.
MIR. BORLAND. | AN directed by the Committee on
Military Affairs TO offer the folio wing amendment as an
additional section;
And whereas discovery has been made and Ia now in
practice whereby the human body be rendered safely
insensibe To pain ia DENTAL surgical and obsteca
TONS by the what commonly called auie,tbeto
agents, and the government OF the United States
and is in the enjoyment of said discovery in the military
and naval service and whereas IL is established the
discovery made by some Of the persons following
l.
Of Boston, and Horace Wells of Haufutd, deceased but
appear the satisfaction Of Congress which of
those parties the original true, and first discoverer
thereof; and whereas Congress Is willing provide a
compcnse Tor such discovery when asceraned there
fore,
And bs IL further enacted, That the sum Of 800
00O be- and the hereby, Appropriated any
money In the not Otherwise Appropriated TO be
paid by The Secretary OF the Treasury as hereinafter pro-
benefit thereof by the and people OF the United
States.
SIC And be il further enacted, That shall be the
duty OF the district attorney Of the United States
northern district OF New York, within reasonable time
the passage of this file in the
the United States for said district sitting in equity bill OF
iperpeadeT, wherein reciting this substance
thereof the Secretary of the Treasury of the
herein Appropriated, shalt be complainant, and the said
William r. G Morton, Charles 7. Jackson, and the per
sona representative representatives of said Horace
Wells, shall be defendants oil which bill they, the said
parties shall take notice. and appear and
make proofs; and tho said circuit shall urs
dc,ion said case, aud shall be tried
aud according the practice of such equity
and the issue therein shall be which the
parties first named according the prnc pies the
law OF the United Sates the original true
by nal In such shall decide
sue and shall the said Of 500 OOe without
any costs, shall be paid the party who shall be
found such discovere his personal rep
resenative representatives assignee Peovatd That
IL said defendants ssal himself or
selves be sgyrevcd by said Decree he they may
within twenty days after the making Of the Decree appeal
Supreme Court OF the United States and thereupon
payment said shall be pended until final dis
position be made said by the said Supreme Court
h~d prordsd further That IL 1t shall appear that either OF
said defendants holds patent Tor said discovery the
means OF applying the same, which, in tho judgment Of
sad circuit cours valid, then Il sha be the duty of said
court to certify such fact tho said Secretary who shall
thereupon withhold said should