The daily union., 1854-02-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
DCFRRRED DnoAIE.
TUESDAY. FsBRUARY .. 1854,
SENATE.

SENATE.
GRANTS OF PUbLIc LANDS TO pAILRoADs.
Mr. GWlN now more tAs, the Senate take up Senate
bill No ss upon the csIandsr Senate bill No u providing
for grant OF land aid in 81 ceais rail-
road IL ,hs Of ousspa, In order make that and
az other bills OF the same Dnsf.cssf me special o,ds oa
preferred Ny object iso have sll these bills brought
up q, the came time for The decision Of me Senate
Mr. IoHNSoN wiah ian @ c coppoa: 'h.a mo,loa
requires The unanimous Of the Senate to take
up all the bills referred to at the same time
MI. JOHNSON Then. must in.erposs an objection,
opposed 10 the motion oil the honorable senator
from California, lMf Gwin]
Mr.. SLlDELL. understand that The bill referred to
by The ssnasor ison California Mr. Gwisl 10 now before
the Ssaas, and il is similar character TO the one
just pssssd cf the Territory Of Minnesota, trust Il VIII
Nj sTUARf. must objec, to these bills being acted
Mr. SLlDELL understand that on the motion OF the
senator iron California this bill taken up and now
The PRESIDENT The bill was not taken up; there
is nov no bill before The Senate.
Mr. SLiDELL. Does the gentleman from Michigan
Mr STUART beg leave s, 10 say 10 the senator from
LOuislAna MIR SLlDEIL, that, so Tar az the Committee
PabIic Lancs had any power over the matter, they
20 tha these bills should be taken up and considered in
the order in which they reported to the Senate.
desire that ,ha, order should be maintained What mum
Der this bill is entitled TO in that llst do not know.
Mr.. SLiDELL. believe il is the first one in order.
MI STUART. That canno, be, for the first bill Of
this character. except those which have been passed.
reported BY aud desire the Senate to consider
il before any other reported since.
Mr.. SLlDELL Then, move that the Senate take up
Senate bill No. 81.
No objection being made the bill was declared TO be
before the Senate in committee Of the whole and open to
amendment.
Mr. GWIN will now make the motion that this
bill be made the special order for Tuesday next Ii that
motion succeeds shall then 10 make all the other
railroad bills the special order at the same time.
MIR. STUART II The senator from California will
allow me- will suggestion. II these bills are all
taken up snd passed upon particular day BY the Sen
ale, the order OF priority. which they here have. will be
lost in the House Of Representatives They Will all go
to the House upon the day. will he reported 10 them
al together by Secretary, and will then be placed 10
the same order in which they happen TO be taken up
hers for reference, winch would not be exactly far TO The
Nj. GWiN / do not understand this matter Does
the sshatof say that bill passed here by us
to-day, and sent to the House Of Representatives. will
have preference any bill passed by nexi week,
and then sent to the House
Mr. STUART. That will certainly be The case.
nMr. GWIN Then, there are some bills here before
the Senate which should like TO hase passed
Mr. STUART 4 have no objection to their being
Mr. GNlN think these railroad bills should all 20
Mr. ADAMS. We could have passed all these bills
by this time had we taken them and acted upoa them
Al once.
Mr.. JONES. Of Iowa. Take them up now and pass
them.
Mi BRODHEAD | ask leave to introduce
The PRESIDENT. There 10 motlon before the
Senate
Hr CASs What is the motion
TIE PRESIDENT. The motion TO postpone until
Mr STUART lido no, understand the senator from
California Mr. owIk] to persist IN his motion
The PRESIDENT. Then the question before the
Senate 10 upon the bill under consideration.
The bill is A bill granting the right Of way and ma
king grant Of land to the Slate OF Michigan to aid IN the
Of The Oakland and Ottawa railroad IRON
Pontiac 70 Lake Michigan, and branches IRON Cornnha
and Grand Rapids 10 the straits oil Macknaw, and con-
hnuous branch from thence 10 Montreal ver. IN said
State
Mr.. RUsK would ask the senator from Michigan
Mr. sTuAnTl II thai road Is now IN state OF cons'uc-
Mr. STUART One Of the roads provided for IN the
bill in progress OF construction, the other Is not
Mr.. RUSK. Then, there two roads provided Tor In
this blIone in state OF construction, and the other
not Now, what wish 10 state u this. ! am willing
and desirous for all these bills But when load
has already been begun in good faith wish TO see that
work encouraged. Now, to my certain knowledge there
have been least two roads commenced already and Tor
four five years they have been here asking Congress
10 make them the usual grant OF land tc enable them 10 be
Completed and those grants have not yet been made fel
here u a bill providing Tor road upon which nothing
has been done-an imaginary road 90 not understand
the propey OF withholding grants OF land ifo those roads
already IN state oil actual progress. and which would be
very much aided BY these grants and then provide or
road thai has been merely projected but has had nothing
done 10 il. do not think tha, right.
Mr. CASS. have sat hefe and voted for every bill
OF this description, believing such best Tor the
interest OF the public in these lands There are some
three four States 10 this Union that have never had
one Of public lands granted Them Tor this purpose
The Stale OF Michigan has never had single acre grant
ed her,. Wisconsin has never had any land granted her
Iowa, believe. has had none.
MIR. DODGE, of Iowa Not one acre.
Mr.. CASS. These States have all been neglected Tor
ona thing another The senator from Texas lMf.
Rusxl objects 10 the passage o this bill because OF
the Iosds has no! yet besn begun
Mr.. ROSK so not object to the passage OF The bill.
merely stated the fact that where roads have been be-
gun no grant Of land is made TO them. That is what
objected to.
Mr. CASS. though, the senator was obiecling to
ihis bill.
Mr RUSK No, at all
upon the passage Of The bill there to be OBJ
Mr.. SLtDELL beg leave 10 state TO The Senate that
Secretary informs that this bill has been already
passed. lLaugher,l
Mr. STUART. That is a mistake. can assure the
senator that such is not The The bill has not
been paeaed has not yet been acted upon. 4a
Mr.. STUART. II a mistake.
Mr.. CASS wish TO say that II il is so. il should be
lss.on TO all. Not senator here knew OF such
hing.
Nj STUART I,cannOi b' SO il Is all mistake
Tue PRESIDENT The Chair is informed by 'he
clerk ths, Senate bill No 81 has been passed lRenewed
Mr.. SLiDELL. now move that the Senate proceed
the consideration OF bill making grant OF land 40
nd OF The construction of railroad in the Sale OF Lou
laana--No sS, believe upon the calendar.
AIR. BADGER. For tear Of any mistake, wonld IN
sois that bill al.o has been passed [Laush'erl