The daily union., 1854-03-01
IN CONGRESS- OF THE q. STATES.
Thirty Third Congress-First Session.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 81. 1854
[lN CONTINUATION
SENATE.
RAILROAD IN LOUISIANA.

SENATE.
RAILROAD IN LOUISIANA.
Mr. BENJAMIN. Mr. President desire to call the
attention OF the Senate 10 the fact that when Senate b
Monday al which lime II went over in order not TO inter
fere with the consideration oil the special order OF the
day-the Nebraska bill. now ask the unanimous con-
sent of HE Senate that that bill may be taken up and put
upon lis passage | understand the honorable senator
from Delaware mir BAYARDl is willing 10 Withdraw the
amendment which he intended proposing TO this BILL and
will propose to some other railroad bill make this
request this morning. il is believed that if This bill be
passed to-day, as hope will be, il can be reached in
It's regular order by the other House, otherwise il can
not be reached.
The motion being agreed TO- the Senate proceeded. as
in committee OF the whole. TO the consideration OF the
bill granting The State OF Louisiana the right OF way
and donation OF public land for The purpose OF Locating
sssippi river which had been reported from the Com
mi,,ee on Public Lands, with amendments.
MI. RuSK, Mr President, see that the honorable
senator from Delaware Mr. BAYARDl ia not in his seat
and will stale that spoke TO him IN reference to this
bill proposes 70 make grant OF land where there is
but very little public land upon the line OF the road, and
where there is an actual bona ds company, having
large amount OF the stock paid IN, and also subscIp
tion Of the State OF Louisiana towards the completion
OF the road mentioned TO him these circumstances,
and be said that il was immaerlal TO him whether he Of
ered his amendment to this bill other railroad
bill and he would withdraw IL Tor the purpose OF allow
ing this bill 10 be passed, and to take it's chance in the
moved to the bill merely proposed informally and
ordered 10 be printed for the information OF the Senate
The question being then taken, the amendments re-
ported by the committee were agreed 10.
No further amendment being offered, the bill as amend
ed was then reported TO the Senate and the amendments
concurred in when the bill was ordered to be en-
crossed for third reading
BY unanimous consent, II was read lhird time and
passed.
RAILROAD In WISCONSIN.
MIR. DODGE, of Wisconsin, asked that the bill Is.
lIo) granting TO the State OF Wisconsin land TO aid in
,f MaAso
sssippi river, might be taken up.
No objection made, and the Senate proceeded 10
the consideration of said bill as in committee OF the
whole. The bill had been reported from the Committee
on Public Lands W ilh amendments and the question
being taken upon the amendments OF the committee,
they were agreed TO-
No further amendment being made, the bill was then
reported to the Senate, the amendments concurred
in, and the bill was ordered to be engrossed for third
reading
By unanimous consent. il was read third time and
passed
RAILROADS IN LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI
Mr. BROWN MIR. President, while the Senate are
passing these railroad bills ask tina, bill No. 173 may be
taken up Ii was under consideration some days ago.
bat was laid BY and as It IS precisely IN the same form
those which have just been passed, am exceedingly
anxious that should now be taken up ard put on It's
passage.
The motion being agreed to- the Senate proceeded as in
committee OF the whole, TO the consideration OF the bill
making grant of land to the States OF Louisiana and
issssppi 10 aid n the construction OF certain railroads
States; winch mad been reported IRON tHc Som-
mitiee on Public Lands with amendments.
Mr.. BROWN As this bill is in The same lorm with
the Others move that the reading be dispensed with
The motion was agreed to.
The question being then taken on the amendments re-
ported by the Committee on Public Lands, they
agreed to- and the bill was reported 10 the Senate, when
the amendments were concuned in. The bill was then
ordered 10 be engTossed Tor third reading and by
unanimous consent II was read third tine and passed
RAILROADS IN IOWA.
On motion by Mr.. DODGE, OF Iowa, the Senate then
proceeded, in committee OF the whole, TO the consde
ration OF the bill Is. ~ making grant Of land 10 the
ton OF certain railroads in said State which had been
reported from the Committee Public Lands with
amendments in the form OF substitute for the original
bill
The question being taken on the reported amendments,
they were agreed 10.
No further amendment being offered the bill was re-
ported TO The Senate the amendments concurred in,
and the bill ordered 10 be engossed for third read
ing 80
and passed
RAILROADS IN ALBANIA.
Mr FOOT. Mr. President, while these railroad bills
are running through, have one to throw ato the hop
per move that the Senale proceed to the consid-
Grafton OF Senate bill No 205, making grant of land 10
the State OF Alabama, in alternate sections to aid in the
construction OF railroad from the line OF Georgia, on
the Chatahoocbie river, To the city OF Mobile.
Mr.. BR0DHEAD. Mr. President, wish to make a
suge es,on upon this subject understood the honora
BILE senator from Texas r kUsK 10 say lha The honor
able senator from Delawae, lMr. BAYARD,l who had
amendment which be intended TO propose 10 some OF
these bills and who has objections 10 make 10 them
they stand, had waived his amendment so far
garded the Louisiana bill only. III that is the fact.
think we are dong injustice TO that senator by passing
these bills without hearing what he has 10 say on the
subject aud considering the amendment which he intends
To propose. do not wish TO inefpose any objection TO
these bills myse made my speech against them at the
las, session but, sr, think II s right, under the cir
cumsahces, that the honorable senator from Delaware
should be heard.
MIR. GWlN Mr. President, il is well known TO the
Senate that the amendment which the honorable
tos from Delaware intends 10 propose would not meet
the approval of majority OF this body. We have had
test question upon that during the laft Congress and
during this Congress viii state 10 The honorable
alor from Pennsy Yania that some members Oi this body
occupy peculiar position IN relation 10 these railroad
bls We shall be looked upon az having neglected Tia
interests af our constituents unless eudeavof
cure the passage Of these bills and those Tor the benefit
of my State, II acted upon nov, fear will be
acted upon al all We have put of this question al
ready Tor weeks, order 10 accommodate the
tor from Delaware; and am perfectly confident that
his acknowledged ability cannot change a single
who stood By here and assisted the passage o
these bills which have already got through, will have
opportunity this morning OF passing bIlls and there
will be plenty behind for him 10 propose his amend
ment TO.
The PRESIDENT. The question is now upon pass.
ing over the previous ORDERS and proceeding 10 The CON
sderaton of Senate bill No 2o5.
The question being then iaken The motion was agreed
c, and the Senate proceeded 10 consider he bill in
committee Of the whole,
Mr. FOOT The bill is reported from the Committee
on Public Lands 10 the sams form all The others
but the senator from Alabama desires maxi slight
amendment, to which there will be no obaction
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