The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-02-02
MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 1854


| Mr. CHURCHWELL introduced The following bill
which referred TO the Committee on the Post Ofic
| and Post Roads:
bill authorize and empower tue Pos,maser General Il
contract With for The transportation of IA.
! mail between Nav odcans and san Flancsco.
Be IL enacted Sc, Tia oom and after the passage
this act II shalt DO The duty OF the Postmaster General u
negotiate and cpnclude of sgresmsat IN,
transportation OF the letter and paper mad United
la California and from San Francisco to New orleans
twice month each way, with - --, of the United
States and 70 allow and pay, in monthly payments Tor The
service. the according tnc per schedule heetC
| attached aud made paft Of ibis act
Andb, fa,ther enacted, Tnat the Postmaster General
shall require from the parties contracting proper ev
dence OF his % their right and authority transport the
mails OF the United States through and foreign
county, State, Territory; aud also a stipulation OF
greementto prepare for and actually commence The
law
Is not authorized empowered TO make advance OF
the funds credit Of the government in fuherance aid
Of the undertaking. or for the use and benefit OF the parr.
Ind bsu urr enacted That tho parties 30 contracting
shall 10 no event. receive rom government increased
AHd o. 4 further snaefsd, That the contract hereby al.
reoted shall be for the term Of e. years
SCHEDULE foR EACH TRIP rRoa PORT TO PORT pm AN.
IN 25 days 500 600 in 81 days, 500 600 in % DAYS
$500 600 10 % days, 5000 900; in al days $3.50 600
IN 20 days. Sl5o,oJo; in 10 days $500 oo0 in is days
$500 00e IN II days, $40 o0o; in 10 days $3.50 900
days St45o.o10; in ~ days, S,7o0000; in II days,
81 900 900; 10 10 days, s25oo,ooo.
PUBLIC LASps-coMMos SCHOOLS.
Mr. CHURCHWELL ALEC introduced the following
bill; which was referred 10 the Committee on Public
Lands
bin granting public lands 10 the several States OF tho
Union the establishment OF permanent and efaien,
system Of common schools
Bs Il enacted BY The Senate nnd Hpu of
u he Ualted STATES Of duic, C0Hgrs asserbed That
for the pnrp Of promoting ecen system OF common
hundred millions OF acres of the public lands which the
Indian title has been exinguished and WITCH .ube
to private entry, TO be apporoned, under of
tue President OF the United Saes TO the States
cofdlng tho relative number of children therein
aud female, under the Of deen, shown By tue cen
of eighteen bundled and hfy and appor-
onng the same, the lands shall be divided aud subdvded
into sections a. factions oil sections the lands sppor.
toned 70 the several States all be by held
Tor purposes OF common school education aud
conditions herein stated Pfopfed That whenever
pubic lands 81 suitable quality IN Sste the quantity
which State Is entitled shall be selected from such
there pubic Hnds shall be located Ia the territories
as Aforesaid.
Sac. q And b il farther Enacted Ths, as soon the
appoTtioumen Aforesaid made, grants shall issne
States respectively for their pofon, and Il shall he the
duty of the STATES provide practicable for their
but the said lands not 20 be sold at less price
suuisct right Of pre- enpton sold by The States
proyidd That States shat have the entire control and
OF said lands the grants issued
and all tho expenses attending the shall be paid by
the States out of their respective treasures.
Ssc 3 dna b. further enacied, That all moneys
rived from the sales OF the lands by the States shah
commonohoo funds for tue States respectively hoh
shall never dninished and int rest oil which AZ
the laws of the several States vcly FOR
the effective promotion Of common schools.