The daily union., 1854-02-08

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Ar HUNTER will sasgssi TO the honorable ssna.
wss biH bEdsf consideration which We have nol yst
astossd ci. ahd Which oos 10 De acted al Ii
the bill 10 relation "a Ihs compensation OF senator's and
hs ssbsfssmsais OF The contsxrn, und OF the Senate
hops the senator irom loss Will no, pess bis motion 10
lake W ths rAosd ball before that matter Is disposed Of
Nr JONES. OF Iowa. The bali which AK TO have
AksH % - which wall not oceuiy moment. and
thea The bl which The honorable senaior iro yir-
sinia aiaaes can BE- sssen AZ, hope hai course will
Nj HUNTER vii not asxs a.y suggestion, II thar
bill csa b. aispo.~d oi without debate.
Tbs Boon hcnx sgf~~d No, tEs ball was iassa ny snd
sdssed AZ IA comgts~ oi ae whole. II stAnis to
The ltfFrry oi Minnesota. in 0fder 10 facilitate the
transportation 81 the nas. and munitions oi war
and Tor ohsr pnEpnees, i0f railroad itom the mouth OF
Lsi Hand fiyet, ihs bead oi Lake Superior. via ST.
Pail. 10 the ~oalhefn Es 81 taid Ierriiory wh The
prylle4r ol extending the TO is robssp terminus
~ The Illinois tsnisl railroad on The Ms-,sspp Tvef
every asfnals ssciloa Of land dsssnsied b. odd nun
hers loo six sections in width each side o es'd road
slh the ssevsoe that n any part oi such lands have
been s0ld OF taken ap By p.emps.on, an squa! quantity
may be sfecied wbia hiesn miles OF tie line oi he
road.
ibs Secretary wa. proceeding read The bii. but
Interrupted BY
Mr. JOHNSON win state. Mr.. President. thai ,his
OIL precisely Tie Torn aha, has been adopted in all
cases having been framed Ia accordance with ihe
models that have been fully considered by the Commit
tees on Public Lands both 10 The Senate aud the House
o Representatives and necessity ior eonnanx
lis reading,
Mr. HUNTER. wish to know whether this bill PIC.
poses allow The company TO select she lands anywhstr
Mr.. JOHNSON. They eanno, be selected nywhets
within the S.a~. bat only within fifteen miles Of the
road The bill gives the alternate sections for miles
10 width ba, u those are taken up by rrsemvion tr
otherwise, they oaly 20 10 The distance oi miles
iurihef 10 make up the amount The principle OF allow
ing the lands TO be taken Up anywhere within the ST. e
not contained IN this bill, is be introduced
toto any o! The railroad bdis, with The sanction OF the
committee The ei now before the Senate IL identical
49,
Tor The State oi Wisconsin; aud part that has been
read contains the description OF the OF the road
move that tae iarlhsr reading OF the bill be dispensed
with
The motion was agreed TO- 2sA
No amendment, oeing made. the bill was then reported
10 toe Senate.
Mr RUSK. Mr. President, 4 do moi rise Tor the pu,-
pose o neFposng any objection TO ihe passage o this
bali the contsary mean Tor il but il
TO me thai there are great many applications for grants
OF lands Of iais description. and desire that these bills
should be izken up together. know very well that
great deal Of III feeling existed ia both houses Of Con.
gsess ago, accoun, OF one or two
OF these railroad bills getting throssh and others failing
therefore usl 10 suggest 10 the able chairman o the
Commuee Oh Public Lands, VINO has been ecien, IN
bis acton upon ts Question: the propreiy OF taking np
al these bills together. think have voted for every
Of the bills Of this class that has yet been before u.s.
oecaRse believe i5s no better disposition OF the pubic
lasds could be made My opinion thai /, ous h 10 be
adopted The policy OF this government to encouragr
whsreyer she has public lands The construction OF
roads upon them b. the gaas OF alternate sections for
and the general benefit 10 be derived from the increased
facility wilh which the reserved lands could be sold
should be glad TO all these bills taken up and passed
but If they considered time. whenever ser.
aor calls them NJ. the elect OF il Will be 10 divide ols
section against aaohsr, and ons bill will thus get the ad.
vantage OF another. My oaly object a, this line is
suggest 70 my honorable ffaud from Arssnsas the pro.
pe,y Of taking up all these bls together and making
them the special order Tor particular time, 10
give them all an equal chance.
Mr.. JOHNSON. Nr. President il viii take bal mc.
~. nd " sOInSu
cuIiar reasons why ils passage should moi be delayed
Toe honorable senator iron Texas suggesrs thar
should take all these bills up together and make then
the special order tor some particular day. Sir, ii that
course should be pursued, would be long i'm. before
We should hnd leisure TO devote 10 he--ihey would BE-
postponed, and We usht have opportunity 10 get them
passed for months 10 come; whereas they ousut 10 40
70 the House OF Representatives early as possible.
The senator also speaks OF the III feeling that has
times s,ed because ball would be paced and
other one woGd ia Tor want of time but believe that
u j. utterly impossible that can exislae upon
70 any oiief way. Oos bili must necessarily ~
before another and u jealousy exists n regard 10 he
priority OF The Introduction the passage OF ab
is peiiy wllhln itse anc unworthy OF coGslerston
do mol, and shall not, attempt 10 press any Tadrosd
oils Tor The 5enehi OF my Siar, ptlon.
~ TO them batthis, II should be remembered. Ter.
r,otal bill and there il any that deserves prody
should be gwen by the Senate 10 that section OF
Try and to that people who have representative UPON
this floor. These my feelings in regard 10 this
ter and the bill is under consideration IL il just
easy 10 pass II as would be pos'pone !, and have
the principle contained in The bill anu s these bills
framed upon the model think the be.t way
dispose OF theiB IL TO take them lines this when
thste special business beorr the Senate pressing
Tor immediate consideration, and when the rules ot the
Senai. will permit them be assn up and pasecd With.
oal interfering with the consideration o the orders OF The
day. And, said before think senator shou
0stc' on the score OF priority 10 the consideration OF
btl iJf tar benefit OF Territory which has recsent-
aIIsr upoa This hoor 1t any Information IL desired with
re- iid - the road proposed ths bill, w slate that
about three bsndoed miles IN length, and the amount
oi land which II s proposed 10 grant about one mi
hon al These all the material facts with fe.
gsfJ 10 the bill and s language 10 every respect pre-
sely conormsbe 10 the TORN which has been adopted
by the Committees Public aads Of the Senate xGd
honse OF Representatives after lul discussion upon The
subject, and which has already received The sanction 81
this body
Mf. BRiGHr desire to ask the senator from Ar.
kansas the ponis named IN The oi as dad 10, the
bill read.
AIR. JOHNSON. The road ia 70 run from the mouh
OF Left Hand fiver which comes IN within annie or
two OF the Saint Louis. The head OF Lake Supenot
To the southern liDe OF the Territory.
Mr. BRGHF ist entirely within the Territory OF
Minnesota
Mt. JOHNSON. Almost entirely, The mouth Of The
river is not within The Territory
MI BRIGHT Nf President, hope the honorabe
senator oa Texas viii not bis objection 10 this
bill.
Mr. RUSK have no objection at all 10 the bill;
merely made sugg-suon all the bills OF this
should be taken up and considered together
Mr.. JOHNSON. II the honorable senator viii allow
me. wIll give him The points between which the road
IS 10 run, IN the language o the bill sri II ia. iron
the mouth OF Lett Hand river, ibe head OF Lake su
pefio via St Paul, 70 he southern line sad Territory,