The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-15

Senate.
WELLINGTON, Feb. IA, 1857.
WAGON ROAD 10 CALIFORNIA.
On motion of Mr. wnIrx, Of Cal the Senate consider-
ed the House bill for the oor.ruction OF wagon road
from Fort Kcarney via tho south Pass OF the Rocky
Mountains and the Gres, SAT- Lake Valley to the eastern
portion of California, and II was passed.
TEE MINNESOTA LAND BILL.
On motion OF Mr.. TeoxEs Of Ca, the Senate took up
the Minnesota Land BILL introduced by him In compi-
ance with me mortal from Gen shields and others.
Nj Beos, Of ". c. o. a representative OF one Of ths
di.posng Of the public domain.
Nj Foor, OF W., thought Too late In the day A.
TIE numerous grants Of this Kind TO raise such obec
Mr. stuart, Of Mich, explained that the quantity OF
land granted BY the bill was oae million three hundred
thousand acres-much less tsn OF the states have
received The bill finally plsssa oy the following vote
s1 Ben Of rs,3s::.. BENJAMIN Brown
Poster GeJeI Green, iyeIsor J.mes Jones oi
Seward, stuart Toombs, Trumbui wade Weller. wlson:
Hunter, Mason Push, Reid. siden-lO
The bill grants lands 70 Minnesota for the purpose OF
aiding the copsruction Of rar Dads from SALTWATER by
way OF 81 Paul and 81 AnthoIy, 70 . point between
the foot or Big stone lake and the mouth Of the Sioux
Wood river, with branch via ~ Cloud and Grow Wing
70 the navsabc waters OF the Red river Of The NORTH and
~ such point AZ the Legislature Of the Territory may de-
termine, from g. Paul and from ~ Anthony va Nnnes-
Mississippi to the southern bombay OF he Ts,rorv m
direction Of the mouth Of the Big Sioux river, WITH .
branch 10 the north on tho line OF The State Of Iowa.
from Winora via st. Peters, to POINT the Big Soux
river south OF the forty lh parallel north latitude
also nom La Crescent via rases lake up Me valley OF
Root river 10 point OF junction with the ueatoned
road east Of range seventeen. Tnc lands are 10 be se-
lechd IN alternate sections
rARlrF
hr. SEWARD OF ~ Y, moves 10 take up the bill rc-
ported BY him from the Committee Commerce, 70
amend the tarn oct OF 1886, Masking lawful for the
owner, conegnee, or the agent OF imports which have
been actually purchased or prosured otherwise than BY
purchne on the entry OF the same 10 make sdd-
lion In the entry TO the cost value given 10 the
market value Of such imports 10 the principal mar
keu OF the country vheIoe the mportations shall
have been made, and 10 add thereto all costs
and charges which, under existing laws, would
form part Of the true value ct the port
where the same may be entered, upon which duties
should be sssessed Is made The duty OF the collector
within whose district the Same may be Imported
tered TO carse tho dutablo value Of such Imports 70 be-
Appraised estimated and ascertased In accordance with
The provsions Of existing laws, and The appraised value
thereof should exceed BY osnt more the value
go declared on the euyy then, In addition 70 the duties
imposed By law on the sams here shall be levied, COL
lectsd and paid duty Of twenty per csntun sd
udrem on such appraised value, provided, severthe-
less under no circumstances shall the duty be assessed
upon an amount lee than the invoice entered vaue
MI Hrsrm, Of Va, was mot yea prepared 70 consider
the bill
NJ. Tooxns, Of Co said this was Q measure which
ought 70 be passed without delay.
NJ: Hrsrm ws disposed TO take Il up on Monday.
Adjourned.