The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-08

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Tor third reading By unanimous consent it read
third time and passed and the title amended
10 read "A bill TO incorporate the proprleors Of Glen
wood Cemetery"
fro Continued
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at IL O'Clock, m.
Prayer by the Chaplain OF the House.
The journal OF yesterday was read and approved.
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE OF DOCUMENTS
The SPEAKER laid before the House commupca
ton from the charge dafaires from Spain, accompanied
by printed copy OF the Journal OF the Spanish Congress
for 1853: referred TO the Committee on the Library
TERRITORIAL BILLS.
MIR. RICHARDSON said, as this day was sci apart for
the consideration of territorial bills, he trusted the Com
miltee Territories would be permitted to report their
bills.
MI. PHILIPS, from the Committee on Territories, re-
ported bill TO be entitled act for the construction of
certain roads in the Territory OF New Mexico.
Also, bill to establish additional land districts in the
Both bills were referred to the Committee of the
Whole
On motion OF Mr.. COBB the special order, for the
sdeation of the bill graduate the price of public ands
was postponed until this day Jour weeks.
Mr. G. introduced substitute for The said bill which
was referred 10 the Committee OF the Whole
Mr. ORR, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, re-
ported bill to provide for the appointment OF additional
Also a bill 10 provide for the exingushment of the
title OF Chippewa Indians 10 land owned aad claimed by
them in the Territory OF Minnesota and State OF Wiscon-
sin.
Both bills referred TO the Committee OF the
Whole
itself into Committee OF the Whole on the state OF the
Union and proceeded Mr.. PHELPS in the chair) The
special orderbeing the consideration Of the territorial
bills.
ROADS MEXICO.
The bill for the construction OF certain roads in the
Ia tHrs mt NaNu hFsf nnZIt
qued az appropriation oil $4,000: LAID aside 10 be re-
ported
LAND DISTRICTS IN MINNESOTA.
bill to establish four additional land districts in the
Territory Of Minnesota amended and then laid aside
TO be reported.
RAILROAD IN MINNESOTA.
The Senate bill to aid in the construction OF railroad
in the Territory of Minnesota for military, postal and
other purposes, next considered.
MI. RICHARDSON explained that il was for dis
lance OF 200 miles, aud would make available from $780,
600 10 600 600 OF land and railroad could be
srucled al the cost road with the ex.
cepon only OF the expense oil rails and cars The road
intended 10 from Lake Superior to the Mlssis-
suppl river.
Mr.. FULLER questioned the propriey OF granting
land to territorial government, and asked If there
Mr.. RICHARDSON showed that the government Of
Wisconsin, also that Of Iowa, received donations oil
land while those States Territories
MIR. RICE, delegate from Minnesota in reply TO a
question from Mr. LANE, OF Indiana, said thar there
were not 900 acres of land round Lake Superior SAB
ject to pre- -emplon.
Mr.. LANE, OF Indiana, had understood from a gentle
man in the city, thai claims Tor 10000 acres OF the lands
on The banks OF Lake Superior in private hands,
and that one-ourh OF those claims had been sold since
the meeting Of this Congress was land the ter
minus OF The proposed railroad al Lake Superior Tie
opposed 10 giving land 70 any railroad company, and
especially when i was 10 benefit private spectators
In reply TO a request that he would stale to whom be
referred lie said be would reply 10 that when called
upon ~ proper manner
MIR BISSkLL considered that this the proper time
for giving such information He suspected that The time
preferred by the gentleman from Indiana Mr.. LAHrI
would be alter the passage OF The bill. lie objected TO
ruor being used prejudice the passage Of imports
railroad bill What consequences was II II man did
hold ten thousand acres OF land IN any particular
localityi
Mr. LANE, OF Indiana, defended his right TO pursue
what he thought proper. responsible only TO his
gentleman bavng the right TO dictate to
him the adoption OF any other The principal
gumeni tor the bill was, that government would be BEN
Gifted by the increased value of the reserved land IL
well known that the land at each terminus WAS most
aug menled In price by the construction OF raroad and,
therefore, 60 900 at the terminus claimed by
private individuals this bill would be for their benefit
rather than Tor the benefit OF government.
Mr. TAYLOR, OF OHIO, supported the bill. and OBJ
ecied TO The OF runors without giving authorizes for
MIR HEM said he had jus, been informed by the gen.
lleman iron Minnesota Mr.. RicEl that there was no
land the proposed terminus at Lake Superior that had
yet been surveyed.
Mr. SMITH OF New York, opposed the BILL and adj
dressed the COMMITTEES at length in opposition TO the poll
isy OF granting lands 10 companies, and OF government in
reference with works which belonged to the people TO
do for themselves.
Mi BAYLY, OF Virginia, added "lhe construction OF
their own govenmenis' 10 what the people should do
Tor themselves
MI SMITH had no objection to people constructing
their own governments He continued his remarks at
length. and concluded by showing that il the poor got
possession OF the land. which their right they would
either construct the railroad for themselves or make il
worth while Tor others 10 construct them,
Mr. CAMPBELL supported the bill in a speech OF
force and humo His State had been greatly benefited by
The generous giants OF the government for railroad and
other purposes OF internal Improvement, He for
ssng, as tar as possible, be young States and Terri
tories.
Mr. BAYLY, of Virginia. obtained the floor bu,
would prefer to speak tomorrow. He gave way to
Mr. ORR, who. although in favor OF the principle OF
granng alternate sections OF land for railroad purposes
opposed 10 the present bill He thought the true
ground OF making such grants the increase in the
value OF the alternate sections reserved by government
and not for military purposes What was there in all
that region o country that would invite the construction
Of such roadf There was no population there or very
little
Mr RICHARDSON replied tina, at presen, !, was ne
cessary 10 take circuit OF fifteen hundred miles 10 order
10 avail themselves OF the benefits OF government inn
provenens already made.
Mr ORR asked what II proposed to use the rail.
road tori both lermiu pfodoced corn. and would not
require TO interchange productions of similar char
aeter
Nj RICHARDSON said that the shore Of Lake Su.
pefior contained which would be a useful ex.
change os the the Mississippi which was needed
nj the shores of the Lake.