Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-01-18


but was laid on the table to await the action d
Congress upon kindred subject, the bill to reor.
ganixe the judicial system The latter bill occupied
the attention of the Senate during the greater part
of the sitting "A motion to adopt the substitute
of Mr.. DouaLAs was rejected, as was also . motion
TO lay the bill upon the table. Some Of the friends
ofthe measure seem to despair Of passing any bill
at the present session and Mr.. STUART Of Michi-
gan, moved TO postpone further proceedings there
on until the first Monday in December; but before
the vote was taken the Senate adjourned.
! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
| The House went into Committee Of the Whole
on the Pacific railroad bill. All the amendments
hereinafter referred 10 were rejected.
| Mr.. PERKINS, of New York. offered an amend
ment to appropriate three instead Of twelve miles
Of land on each side Of the proposed road Nobody
could conceive that these roads can be made in
less than ten or fifteen years. If there was any
thing In the KNOWN Nothing matter this was a
scheme to bring into the country million for
eigncrs to build the roads. The great danger to
our institutions is landess peasantry. At no dis
tant period If the public lands should be disposed
of during the next sixty years In the past all the
public lands would be gone.
Mr.. WASHBURN, Of Maine, said the tendency
Of the amendment was to defeat the BILL which he
favored The measure Is constitutional in the
strictest sense, and he hoped all amendments
would be voted down.
Mr.. HENDRICKS moved to have only one
route--the central. II the government under
takes the construction of three, it viii fail in all.
Mr.. McDOUGAL explained that the bill is a
compromise, combining the southern, northern,
and central interests. If this shall not pass, no
other could
Mr.. WARREN moved an amendment to make
the route go through Arkansas. He represented
the fat-footed Democracy, who are in favor of the
scheme. He endorsed every word Mr.. McD0UGAL
had said, except his pronunciation Of the word
route, which he pronounced root. He was too gal
liant to endorse that Laughter
Mr.. SMITH Of Virginia, said be was surprised
at the gentleman from Arkansas, who said he rep
resented straight-out Democracy, and yet should
advocate the bill. 1t was contrary to all his (Mr.
SxHH's) notions Of Democracy.
Mr.. WALSH moved to strike out the first Sec
ton. Hearing the sacred name of Democracy in
voked by the gentleman from Arkansas in favora-
bic connexion with the BILL he must protest against
it. The bill was to grant land to spectators in
violation ofthe constitution. He was against lands
being given to build railroads. insane asylums, or
any transparent humbug.
Mr.. McDOUGAL said his constituents were as
sound Democrats as those of the gentleman. He
would not argue the constitutional question but
| simply object to the amendment
Mr.. fletcher moved to reduce the quantity OF
land to be granted ON each side Of the roads twelve
to one mile. He believed this to be project OF
speculation from beginning TO end. The principle
would not come within gun shot Of Virginia De-
mocracy.
Mr.. SMITH, Of Virginia, congratulated his col
league on finding out what is Democracy in the Old
Dominion.
Mr.. GRAY opposed Mr.. LErcHER's amendment.
Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN offered one setting aside
forty miles on each side Of the roads, onethird to
be donated to settlers-one-third for building the
roads, and the remainder to be reserved by the
Mr.. RICHARDSON thought this would have .
tendency to weaken the BILL and declared himself
| for one or three roads.
| Mr.. COBB Intellectually sought to incorporate
the first section Of the bill originally introduced
| Mr.. GROW offered an amendment merely giving
| right of way to any company to construct the
road. The government should not do more.
Mr.. RICHARDSON could see no difference in
principle between giving the right Of way and
lands.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Indiana, proposed to fix the for.
teth degree of north latitude for central route
the bill being indefinite.
Mr.. WHEELER moved to strike out the enact
ing clause pending which motion the committee
rose and the House adjourned.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, January Is.
An Executive communication was received from
| the President Of tie United States, in regard to
raising military forces TO put down the hostile In
dams on the western borders which was read
Mr.. GWIN expressed his qualification at the
readiness the part Of the government to protect
the emigrant route. He understood that the mes
sage called for 5000 volunteers mounted rangers
commanded by such men as Captain Hays and
Colonel Mccullough, and, in six months, with this
force, the route would be cleared. He moved the
reference of the message to the Committee on Mil
itary Affairs, and hoped they would act on 1t i'm
mediately.
Mr., WELLER, as one member Of that commit
tee, would take measures TO act ON the message
Immediately.
| A communication was received from Hon. Ru
fus Choate, resigning his post as Regent of the
Smithsonian Institute, assigning as reasons for sc
doing, the Inconvenience he suffers in attending
the meetings Of the Board and his inability to agree
with the Board of Regents in the Interpretation Of
| the laws regulating the course fthe Institute.
Mr.. PIERCE reviewed the letter, and felt indig
nant at the imputation thrown on him as one O
the members of the Board Of Regents But be
felt consoled by not being alone in his opinion a.
to the Interpretation Of the law-if he was wrong
so was Chief Justice fancy, Secretary Guthrie
Senators RUsK BERRY, and MASON and other gen.
| tlemen Of great eminence. He then defended the
Mr.. MASON regretted the course pursued by
Mr.. Choste; he regretted TO speak Of the conduct
of those absent but he felt free to do 90, as Mr.
Choate had challenged discussion in his letter. and
was severely animadverting on the conduct Of Mr..
| G. when we were forced to leave.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The SPEAKER laid before the House, letter
from the President transmitting communication
from the Secretary Of War, in regard to Indian
bostilities. The Secretary recommends the em.
ployment of volunteers by the United States and
regards the employment Of this kind Of force, as
the only practicable means Of meeting the present
emergencies. The President concurs fully in these
views.
The communication was referred 10 the Commit
tee on Military Affairs.
| Also, a communication from the Secretary of the
Treasury, asking additional appropriations for the
| construction Of the mint at San Francisco
Also, communication from the Secretary Of
War, enclosing list Of the clerks, with the sals
ries, residence, &C., Of each one employed in hi,
department.
Mr.. PHELPS presented an estimate for some