The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-07-17
uradetn. a1rsans ana 0pcasna Roads
4 In sAls Terrtt0Yy

utjdgtnu 9ereame ana 0pcmtua Road
IN ella Terrtsesy.
We md 10 the Glcst. Of the ss,h plt. IN
Official report Of IN interesting debate that tocs
place IN the House. On the 2sth, on bill
making appropriations for the bridging o
streams and opening cfrcaas ir this Territory
rr response 70 an inquiry On The part of Mr.
lrrcurs, Il thcr~ was any rc,cmmcnda,i@
lrom the Department. in rch~cnc to the Hill
the following litter was Rad:
DssAassssr ss rat lsrssios
orr,cs es iusiAn ArsAtas. May ~. lssr.
hs,-t have the houer In sfSn 'Wsdee the t-rftpt e
ye~s ssssf ef the ~ RssAHa seasss 70 The e.oeoss
~pr~v~svot BY the aovssumen, ef eesaia Cads a Tbs
,sssssy sf ntsssssts asd ss,asasaf ny er'stun "
sn-e, he, may b .spss,sd psoSac~ srsa ,hs crai
,ha Of the Indian tr,hsn in that coanty
nre'yi have 70 ',.'s that there ~. .,,sn "a. q.
Utt, "f the Tsrssy, % pr~seat tee rvssfvaiinns o'
tbs sioas iodsa., eee ft the wisnsease-s and n,as
ss cA,rp-ws sssas-,hs isdisas ,bsrsa samssr,as
.. s.;.s g .ss~ 81. S
prosts,s u. -heh have - BE- 'rsaspets~i TO 'hem s'
yrrs heavy erlens
~s,srsaia 10 deass whatever of the pevrs,, ~l the
psopoed apptosststoa for the lnpscse,nsa, ~ ,hs
rAds In the Tssvtssvy IA WATCH Ssu fsew and am
veil psusded the, ibe eeess Of the sdieess .sPend
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This bill. as n matt Of eoursr, was opposed
by Mr. LwrcarR Of Va, and Mr.. JoSrs, oI
Tenn The former gentleman rwiwsi cousti.
,,,;,n., oh;,,,,,, "a a.. I'm rA.,, tho s,,,ow.
N'. W. WV '''"'
'"g "eo"" ehs"N
Mr.. CHOW. The Government ot thr United
States. under thc tca,y.makine power, has
made treaties with the Indians. which provide
for the distribution Of certain goods. and fix
the places for that distribution md the Gov.
crnn,ent. I take Il. must provide some means
Of transportation for those goods These roads
~ understand II arr for that purpose. The
Delegate from Minnesota k, or course, more
familiar with the facts than am.
Mr.. RrcE The gentleman from Virginia
read statement the other day, In reference to
the appropriations iot the Territories, prpursi
by the SECRETARY Of gtatc, That s,aismen, Ia
incorrect In many r,spcc,s. and In others Il bad
tendency to misIcad Inc Housr. his object
was 10 satisfy the commit,,s that the Terrific
ries WEIR getting TOO mnch Of the Government
pap. Now. look AT the case NJ IL il. He said
that Ohio. and Indiana. and Tconcssr, wbilst
Territories, received NO approximation for roads
have not had time 10 examine tho facts. bu,
presume that hc i. correct, lint aftrr thew
became Stats. Ohio and Indiana received mil
lions Of ,lo,jsrs. not on,v IN monev but they
both received orantx of lsad. Tcnncs~cc m.
cciyesI several spprouistions a, money lor Inc
CONSTRUCTION Of roads eStrr she ,,e,a mr. n State
and Iet me say to ~ e.,,nmit,ec th,., tho sta,c
Of Virginia ha. received mo,c money 10, buIll.
ing roads than sny Territory In this Union.
Mr. RxApy. finteyyunt;nv1 D,d I und,cv.
stand the D.lerstr nom Minnesota 10 say ,hn,
the State of Tcnnessec hal received money for
the construction of roads
Mr.. R,cr Yes air
Mr.. Rr.py viii he state how or yhcnY
Mr.. R,cr. I cannot do that exactly If I
Ind the Statutes At Iaruc. I could reer 10
some three appropvistious autborj,inv money
10 be exprnd.d by the President Cor the otsr.
ing Of rsatsl communications.
Ma. RgApY. Tennssee has received some
small amoonts f,r tho Improvement of the Trn.
nesseo and Cumberland rivers,
Ma Rror. | know that that IL another
'usttsr. do not pretend N say that this wss
wrong have nothing 10 do With State mat
ters bot ~h.pcver snythi z for the benedt ol
the Territories comes up there II a great outrry
raised. The gentleman from Virginia, (Mr.
L'tcber,) after reading what hs did. ought in
fairness 70 have informed the Committee what
had been done Tor Virginia. How much did
she receive for the construction Of the Dismal
4 wamp csnnlf Congnss has appropriated nj
least two millions of dollass 10 construct a On.
nal TO bring wealth from the mountains and the
valleys and pour II into the very bowels Of old
Virginia But shc IL . great ,tate---"tbe
mother OF States and statesnsn . who sre tn
iati,ers 0 democracy and 0ttsr great ins,iin.
iions.
Ma MuIsos, lintrrrup,inv Tic gentleman
haa jas, inquired. what has viryipis rrceived
from the Government ri the United stsss- Tor
t,cr Dismal Swsmp canal tell the gentle.
man. jos, nothing. The Goycrumen, oi the
United States purchased stock In 'bc Dismal
swamp ransl and got II on much bttrr terms
than othcr stockholders, and ID now holds that
stock. which Ia very valuable stn~s Tho ucn.
tlcrnan is answered.
MH. Rirg. ! stand corrcfcd if was 10 error.
admit that an not very familiar with ,bc
acts Of Congress but there are .ospe facts that
! do know. and kpos that oui Territory ba.
been plasserrd o~r with Virginia spi other
military land warrants as'd ] 10 beleve tLsi
the old soldiers 10 Virginia will never die ont
40 ioog as ,herc i nm ncrc of pabiic land Ie't
Laughter
{ hor- The Cotsmi''n will pardon M Tor
having spoken Of matters not eoDocctsd with
Miapeso'a. know what arr tho datis d a