The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-07
One Hundred and Fifty Millions Of Acres At
a Single Haul.
The Conspiracy and the Conspirators
Exposed,
DO &c., DO.

h0uTOdn CON1uT0Cy
enclose herewith bill which introduced In the
House Of Representatives the close Of the last SEES
sion Of Congress by the Chairman Of the Committee
the Public Lands, making grants Of . most astounding
character 70 fifteen railroad companies, for
the purpose constructing three lines OF railroad to the
Pacific. this bill becomes law 1t will cover grants
the amount Of from hundred and fty to two hun
drei millions Of Of the public lands and provae
for pay Of than i've millions Of dollars per
annum out OF the public treasury for government trans
portation.
This stuperdous measure. by most adroit paramen.
taSy manuvre comes up for consideration on Tuesday
next, and, am informed the intention Is to press II
through the House under the pressure of the previous
question. This measure brought forward without
report and the intention is to paas it without debate
Therefore no information respecting Its most extraord
nary provisions has been given to the public
A PROVIDE ESTABLISHMENT RAILROAD
TEIHGRApmc COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN ATLANTIC
STATES AND PACIFIC OCEAN, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Section Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House or
Representatives of the United States Of RIGA, 10 Con
grets Assembled That for The purpose Of aiding in the
construction Of railroad and elegraph,o communication
from the western boundaries OF Missouri and Iowa. north
Of the thirty eight and south Of the forty fourth degrees
of north latitude TO point the navigable waters
Of the Pacific ocean, in the State Of California the rail
r-nd comps mics herein named and their associates
ST. Joseph Railroad company, and the Pacific Railroad
Company OF the State Of Miss and the Burlington and
Missouri River Railroad company the Philadelphia Fort
Wayne and Platte Valley Railroad company 1.-THE Mis-
sssippi and Missouri Railroad company the Iowa
Central Airline Railroad company J the Dubu-
que and Pacific Railroad company and the North Iowa
Railroad company Of The State Of Iowa. and their asso
caies and aaegnfare hereby authorized to
extend their said several roads from their western ter
mini on the western limits OF sad States wetwardy,
through the territories OF The United States form
junction with each other at some point near Fort Kear
seeed upon by all the parties constructing their
roads TO ssd junction. and from the place said juno
Of he sss Of and
thence with the consent of the Legislature OF said State
10 acme point to be by them seec ed on the nsvgabe
waters OF The Pacific ocean, ard also connect by
Of branch railroad Nth the cities OF Mary sve, sacra
neLto. stockton and San Joee and, to enable them to
construct the together with leegra pbic line along
each there shaI be- and hereby is granted :. each one
Of said railroad companies the right OF for hun
bred feet In width along the enfe ue or each OF said
railroads with land snc Mt for all necessary sites for
Of Junction and every alternate section Of land desig
mated the maps Of the of the public lands when
made)by sections Width each
eide Of raid roads for the entire length from their present
to said place OF junction. be held and
In provided and In all cases where the United States
sba have disposed OF shy such lands or shall from any
cause be unable % convey title thereto the deficiency
may be made up from the nearest vacant lands In like
rarner by slierrsie sections by the party parties
entitled thereto from any unoccuped and unappropriasd
public lanes belonging TO the United slaes within the
Tsrrores roth OF thirty eight and south OF ory four
degrees Of north asude and from the place Of said juno
cn there Is hereby granted 10 said companies, their
sociaes successors ane assigns or 10 such Of them
spa, within year from the passage VI this act by
agreement IN writing, properly executed between them
and nsd in the Department OF the Interior associate for
the construction OF said read westward to the navgable
wavs OF The Psehc ocean In The State Of California and
he branch 10 SON Joee every alternate section Of land
designated on the maps of the survey when made, by
uneven NUMBER for thirty sections In width on each side
The ergin OF said iosd commencing 1t the point OF
JUNCTION ahreraid and extending 70 point two hundred
mics west of the rome and thence in Ike forty
serna,c tcc,orr in VITO on each side OF said road
be " he Sierra Nevada thence
through the State OF California, In like ner, ok alter
nate sections Of land for each mile Of railroad including
the bsnch H'oesad which lands may, NJ the request OF
the parties hertnbsfore mentioned, be Withdrawn from
see entry ard required 20 10 shall be surveyed
be held end conveyed herein provided ard shsn also
be withdrawn from entry by or other
wise and from sale Immediately scr the passage OF this
act ard in all cases where the United states may have
disposed Of AIRY such llndr, sha from any be
unable TO convey title thereto, when such land shall
be ed by the United States surveyors unit 10
be surveyed the deficiency may be made up IN Ike
ner by alternate sections by The parry parties en-
Tilted lefe,o iror the earet unoccupicd ana unapp.o
paieo public arcs belonging to the Urted States north
Of the thirty eighth eegree OF north latitude Provided
however, ,bat Tor sucn deficiency In the state Of
California and aeo In leu OF all mineral lands In said
state (Which excepted from Tia grant herein ma1a)
such selection may be made from any uHoccuped and
State 81 CaiorrA lying north Of the thirty seventh
dtrfte of north lluude out The grant oil lands herein
redc 70 The sao OF California shal in nowtse impair the
~ OF tho state 81 CaerDa nrst 10 select such lands
tald STATE erted TO- said selections 10 be AIDE IN
accordance with the rfovbions Of crsiipg laws. Ard
provided luther that ho title 10 said lands sha vest in
the parties AFORESAID only such roads shall be
srcted md patent sba istue for said lands except ms
each City miles Of said ROADS shal be com? etcd: And
provided urber that any OF the said mpsncg wrion
shall fail 10 construct fifty miles OF road west VI the His
totr river within three years from the passage OF tnis
hus forfeited trl be divided equally among the COM
snss which ihal within sao time compete said length
Of read not 10 exceed sx additional sections per mile TO
tech of said reads Ana to aid In the construction OF
railroad iron city Of gacram0rto 10 the cit, OF Be-
lcs grant CT public snds to tire sa'e o. California, 81
n fame smourt per mite granted 10 aid IN building
branch railroad 70 fan jose " hereby made tor The
Of tie ssn frarclaco Gnc sacramento Railroad Com
rany, Upon tho Ike conc ors ana limitations, and upon
The further condition that the Tarcad sha be completed
before the first DAY Of January 1Seo And provid
cd ipriher that II the ,sc Hannibal and ~. Joepn and
the Pacific Railroad npanes OF the state OF Missouri
and he ,ad Iowa Central Airline the Dubuque and Pa
cinc ord the Eorih Iowa Railroad companies Of tho
iul con with cher roads at Fort kearney as
before provided shall desire TO extend their respective
roads or any two or more OF nem for one read and
twelve alternate stctors for two roads unei sha unie
ard copionty extend inc line Of road on either Of
raid routes for the pyrpse o. Intersection With tho road
from BORT Kearncy 10 the Pacific ocean, ct some point
further west Than said For Ksnney, they are hereby
authorized 10 90 and the grant OF lands per
mc-thsi 70 cav, tx aefrs'e sections per miieor OF
any OF said roRis or companies thall be extended 20
them respectively conformity, fer each mile OF railroad
by hem actually hui 10 the temc az IL provided
IN Of a iurc',or ~ or Fort kearney And pro
sded urtor that ths extent OF interest which each Of
the Aforesaid psues shall acquire in the grant OF lands
herein made Tor ire eonttucuun of railroad and line or
telegraph from Fcrt Kcsrney westward TO the western
termui, by complying with the conditions contained 10
this act also the interest they shall thereby obtain IN
the construction Of said lines nom Fort Kearney west
ward shall be IN proportion 10 the amount Of money each
ctmrapy sha actually pay for the construction Of sucn
lie or lines OF railroad and telegraph
Sen. 2-kad be further euacted That the government
Of the United states shall nj all time. have the prefer
trsc the OF raid roads and Of all oiner roads pro
vded tor IN iris act tor transportation purposes aud also
the Of said lines Ct telegraph, and, conpensa
lion for such uses that 10 10 say Tor the uso Of suoh
railroad postal military ana all other purposes and
for the use o. snu telcsfspbs as well In time Of war AZ OF
peace. The United States shall Pay 20 the sald parties
TropreoYs q raid roads, trm not 10 exceed five hun
dfcd dollars per mile per (uncss Otherwise pro
vdsd by Ctnsrcss for the period OF ten years from ard
pcr tho snro completion Of fad roads OF ~ that rate
Tor any rorton the same. should the government wish
10 usc erv part II roas before the whole hne shall
be comple,ed but should the government transportation
al hrsinfsr said road be 80 great A. At the custom
arr rates chuEea said roads TO exceed IN val1e 6y
ter cen, Of the sum proposed per annum, estimating tho
mail service ct three hundred dollars nile annuallv.
then government will pay for such extra service aud
al siti nal compensation TO be Gxed by Congress. but
In this allow several railroads projected and here
in named. tl completed 20 TIE point OF junction shall
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