The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-08
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WEDNESDAY,, JUNE I, 1854
MAII.-RoUTEs TO KANsAs AND NEBRASKA.

The House met ut H. III.
Prayer by the chaplain Of the House.
The journal of yesterday was read and approved
MML-RourEs TO KASsAs AND NEBRASKA
On motion Of Mr.. HEM, the Committee the Post
Office and Post Roads instructed to inquire relative to
the expedency Of establishing certain maroucs TO Kansas
Mr. HOUSTON asked leave to offer resolution fixing
the time for the House TO assemble at eleven o'clock
until otherwise ordered objected to-
Mr. DAVIS of Indiana leave introduced bill TO aid
in the construction Of certain railroad in Indiana BY
granting to said State portion Of the unsold public lands
referred TO the Committee on Public Lands.
On motion of AR. JONES, of Tennessee the House re-
solved itself into Committee of the Whole and proceeded
Mr BococK in the char) to the consideration of the Pa
cihc-railroad bill.
Mr PUBLIC
Mr. HENDRICKS addressed the committee stating that
il not his intention to speak in reference 10 the ques-
ton before them further than TO that he could not vote
for the bill reported by the gentleman from California Mr.
McDouGALI but hoped that Pacihcraroad bill would be
framed to enable him TO supportit The bill before
them he understood IL assumed the Congress ought not
10 give establish the route but that IL ought to be
decided by the executive department OF the government
Until should be shown that the central route Tin which
the section Of the country from which he came was inter
estod) practical he would not support bill that
excluded IT,
Mr. H. then proceeded to explain his views on the que.
ton OF public lands The old democratic doctrine that the
tariff duties the only legitimate source Of the public
established principle and longer
OF party strife but the public domain still remained
subject Of party controversy and upon other question
was the public mind Of the nation unsettled.
The public lands being asked for for almost every
enterprise good and bad and in the midst Of this confusion
that policy wisest and best which nearest TO the
constitution He in favor of granting the lands to
tua settlers easy erms and opposed to the distribution
Of the public lands equally among the States eontendng
that II would not be consistent to support both those pro-
posals.
7 Mr.. CHANDLER obtained the Hoor but yielded to
Mr.. DISNEY, who said he desired to complete his
marks the subject Of the public lands the hourrue
had prevented his saying all he wished TO say this sub
ject on former occasion After recapulatng hs posi-
x.i,df An.1t
oourSe Of The administration In reference TO the public
lands saying that the general government in every grant
Of land they had made had made IL inure directly and inn
meatey TO the pecniery advantage Of itself
aud not 10 that Of the several States He should show fur
TIER that in tht history Of any government nor In
Che history q any private individual ownership there
80 rigid economy pracsed In the administration
large tracts o. public land and that the States OF
the Union had been favored by grants of the public land
par s1cisnc and preemineny the most absurd idea
that had entered the heads OF public men Mr. BgS-
srrTs report this subject he commended was not only
had there grant of land to any individual or TO any
corporation for university other purpose that had
not been paid for BY virtue Of the compae, by which the
State receiving snch grant admitted into the Union
and became connected with the general government
THE POSTAL LAWS
Mr. CHANDLER expressed his interest in the Pacific
railroad b which he said he hoped not dead though
IL might be allowed to sleep for short time But he did
not feel prepared at this time 10 elaboratey discuss that
IL his intention TO follow the example OF
gentlemen that had preceded him the subject OF lands
and platforms He believed there was time when plat
forms had been of Importance but he could not join gem
temeh conmendatons passed upon certain distinguished
statesmen for their adherence TO the platform Of Baltimore
lie believed they had avoided them They had led him
believe that they had he had had his attention arrested
by the significant lines marked upon the railroad
Gentlemen are forbidden TO stand upon the planorm
Is very dangerous Laughter
The bills modifying the postal laws OF this country
the important questions which he desired TO call attention
TO- For Eve years he had watched with much interest all
the proposals Of the Post Ofce Committee, and nc had
with great pleasure the step towards the reduction Of
postage because he know very well that such measure
must greatly promote commercial intercourse, and aug
tho pleasures Of social life and The interests OF various
parts Of the country by bringing them into extensive
Communication with each other and would aid in the dis
semnaton Of knowledge by newspapers and periodicals
the circulation of which IL bad vastly increased.
Mr. argued at length the advantages Of cheap postage
that IL had not yet been tried sufficiently long
prove Il incapable OF supporting itself the post Office