Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-31
THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER p, 1858.
IN SENATE.

The following memorials and petitions were presented
and appropriately REFERRED
- BY Mr. DODGE, of Wisconsin From the Legislature
OF Wisconsin, asking grant of land to aid in the
structon of the Rock River Valley Union Railroad
Also from settlers the even-numbered sections Of
the original grant of land fer the improvement of the
Fox and Wisconsin rivers asking that their titles to the
land may be secured to them at the minimum price.
By Mr. WELLER: From Nathaniel Frye, asking COM
pensaton for performing the duties of paymaster gene
raj during the sickness Of that officer. a
BY Mr. JONES, of Iowa: From officers Of the army
stationed at Fort Kesrney asking increase of raons
On motion by Mr.. SEWARD,
Resord That the Secretary Of War furnish the Senate
copies OF all the reports made by officers of the within
the last three of experiments for testing the relative
efficacy and usefulness of the onondaga solar salt the
Turks Island salt in the and packing Of provisions,
gether with copy of the instruction under which
perments made with any other information which the
Department may have illustrating the results of said expe
rinents.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. BADGER introduced bill to amend act making
appropriations for the Improvement Of harbors and
rivers, approved August 80, 1852.
The bill was read, when Mr.. b. explained that in the
year 1852 had passed approprating $50 600 for
reopenng communication between Albemare Sound
and the Atlantic by the construction of break
water across Croaton Sound The Government lad
its officers TO examine into the matter who found that
the breakwater would be very expensive undertaking and
utterly useless for the purpose required if
ed The Secretary of War considered that the appro-
priaton was Tor the construction Of breakwater
cited by the act and hence nothing had been done in
premises. The whole object of this bill was simply
strike out from the act of 1852 the words by the
structon of brcakwater Croaton Sound" and
allow the appropriation to be disposed of best
effect the purpose designed.
No objection having been made the bill was consider
cd and passed.
bill to establish navy yard and depot the city Of
New Orleans
Also bill to distractions to navigation in the
mouths Of the Mississippi the Southwest Pass and the
Pass Loutre.
RAILROAD TO THE PACIFIC.
Mr.. SEWARD, in pursuance of notice introduced
bill to provide for the construction of military and pos
tai railroad through the territories of the United States
lying between the Atlantic States and the State of Cali
fornia.
This bill contempates double railroad track through
the Territories of the United north of the foreh
parallel Of north latitude from point the
boundary OF Of the Atlantic States to the eastern
boundary Of California; the location and route be
determined within year from the date Of contract
Public land necessary for the width the bed road to be
coded to the company during existence The road TO
be commenced within eighteen months from date of
tract and completed within FIVE years One fifth of said
road to be completed ANNUALLY The road may be con-
struoted by any company duly incorporated by any Le
gisature Of any of the States The Secretary Of War is
to advertise inviting proposals for making said road and
shall contract with such company whose proposal may
be considered most advantageous States The
Government to pay per stock
the company to deposte with the Treasurer the United
States at the time of contracting So 600 900 in money
In United States State stocks security for the
Torrance Of their contract which they receive
interests but are to forfeit 900 for each month hey
fail to carry the construction Of said road according
contract When the road completed the stock deposited
by the company is to be returned The road be fully
constructed and equipped in FIVE years. The company is
to have the profits and emouments of the road for fifty
years. but the United States mails troops and munitions
OF shall be transported at be determined by the
United States Government Congress is to have power
reduce at any time the tolls and fares Of and
freghts provided that the company be allowed ten per
cent profit on their actual investment Government by
act OF Congress- to have the privilege of ticking road
on paying the actual cost with ten per cent advance
The company is to expend million Of dollars Of its
own money in constructing said road before it is entitled
TO receive any money from the United States When that
expenditure has been made the company is to receive
from Government sum bearing the same proportion to
the whole amount to be paid by the United States that
one million of dollars will to the estimated sum to be
tuay paid by the company exclusive Of the moneys be
paid by the United States.
The Secretary of War shall apart and lay out into
village and city lots sufficient plots of ground at the
several places fixed for depots and stations such lots to
be sold at the highest possible price. All public lands
WITHIN SIX miles OF said road not included in villages and
cities not to be sold for less than So so per acre and
over SIX and less than twelve be sold for less
than Sl.87 per acre.
sage Of the bin for the relief Of the heirs of Major Caleb
Swami, which entered on the journal
DEATH OF THE HON. BRooKINs CAMPBELL
message received from the House of Representa-
tves announcing the proceedings of the same in relation
20 the death of the Hon. BRooKISs CAMPBELL Represen
tahve in Congress from the State Of Tennessee which
having been read
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, and said Mr.. Presi-
dent thrice within the last few days have been called
to do homage to the dead This hall, draped in the in
sigma Of mourning to and the country that
distinguished parsonage has been called from the
walks of men, and that the nation honors his memory
need remind you sir that the object Of this honored
"reminiscences was the Vice President Of the nation.
few days after paying this mournfu tribute Of respect to
this departed patriot, We were summoned TO perform
like sad Office in doing honor to the memory OF one Of
colleagues, Mr.. Atherton, Senator from New Hamp.
shire To-day we are called to the loss Of Of