Washington sentinel., 1854-03-08
LAND FOR THE INSANE.
House of Representatives.
NATIONAL INTERcHANGEs.

NATIONAL INTERCHANGES.
The SPEAKER laid before the House COM
municaton from the Spanish charge dafiaires near
the overnment of the United States, in which he
says he has the honor in accordance with the prn-
ciple ofthe interchange of parliamentary documents
between the United States and Spain to deliver
to the Speaker official printed copy Of the Jour
nal Of the Spanish Cortez for the year 1858
The communication was ordered to be printed J;
and the subject referred to the Committee on the
Library.
THE PUBLIC LANDS.
On motion of Mr., COBB, the consideration of
the bill to reduce and graduate the price Of the
public lands--being special order-was post
poned for four weeks in order that the bills con.
cerning the organized territorial governments
might be considered
ExTINGUIsHMENT OF TITLE
Mr.. ORR, from the Committee on Indian AT
fairs. reported bill to provide for extinguishing
the title of Chippewa lands owned and claimed in
the Territory of Minnesota and the State OF Wis.
consin, and for their domestication and civiiza-
tion. Referred TO the Committee of the Whole on
the state Of the Union.
Mr.. ORR, from the same committee, reported
bill authorizing the appointment of an additional
number Of Indian agents, which was similarly re-
ferred.
Several other bills relating to the Territories
were reported.
TERRITORIAL BUSINESS.
The House resolved itself into Committee Of
the Whole on the state of the Union Mr.. Phelps
in the chairl and in pursuance of the special or
der proceeded to consider bills relating to the or
ganzed Territories.
The bill for the construction Of certain roads in
the Territory of New Mexico was taken up. 1t
appropriates S32, 900 for this purpose
The next bill was that to establish four add.
tional land districts in Minnesota.
These bills, after explanations, were severally
laid aside, to be reported TO the House.
The Senate bill TO aid the Territory of Mime
sofa - construct railroad for military, postal
and other purposes, was taken up, when
Mr.. RICHARDSON explained its provisions,
saying II proposed 10 grant lands TO the amount OF
between five and six hundred thousand acres,
and that the length Of the road would be about
two hundred miles. portion of il would run
from Lake Superior TO the Mississippi river to
the head of navigation. The government, through
the Secretary of War, has recommended the do
nation. a part Of this road between St. Pauls
and Lake Superior will extend through section
o country where the cost ofa railroad will exceed
by very little the cost of common road, the only
difference being the laying down Of the rails, and
putting the cars on
Mr.. FULLER inquired Of the gentleman from
Illinois whether he thought that Territory was
competent to enter into contracts and make loans
Tor works ofinternal improvement of a permanent
character; in other words, whether Territory.
minor, can exercise the high responsibilities Of
a sovereign State?
Mr. RICHARDSON replied saying, this gov
eminent made grants Of lands to both Iowa and
Wisconsin while they were Territories for the
Improvement Of Rock, Fox, and Des Moines
rivers.
: Mr.. FULLER further inquired whether the
Territory OF Minnesota has chartered companies
either Tor banking or railroad purposes.
aware oft |
Mr. FULLER said he knew al a certain time |
the Territory Of Florida undertook TO incorporate