Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-12-21
CONGRESSIONAL

WAsHINsToE, Dec. 25.
SENATE.
Various memorials were presented mostly ask
ing for Pensions.
On the joint resolution to adjourn from the 23d
of December to 4th of January, Mr. Foote called
the yeas and nays. The resolution was adopted.
The following Senators voted against it
Chandler, Clark, Cingman, COlamer, Dixon,
Davis, DOolittle, Durkee, Fessenden, Fitzpatrick,
FoOte, Foster, Gwinn, Jones, Hamlin, Hammond,
Hunter, johnson, PENN Reid, Rice, Wade, Ward
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Mr.. Rice, of Minnesota, offered bill, which was
read twice and referred to the committee on Ter
ritories to organize the Territory of Docotah
Mr.. Crittenden moved to take up the French
spoliation bill for the purpose Of assigning some
day for its consideration and gave notice that ne
would call it up on January 9th.
The Pacific Railroad bill came up as the order
of the day. The following is the substance of the
bill which was introduced by Senator Rice, on the
l4th inst, read twice, ana referred to the Commit
tee on Public Lands. 1t is entitled bill to aid
in the construction of certain Railroads to the Pa
cific; to encourage settlement on their lines, and
for other purposes.
Section lst authorizes the President to cause
public lands TO the extent of 40 miles on each side
of the routes after mentioned to be surveyed, and
the Indian title extingushed, and that on payment
of ten cents per acre by present settlers the pre-
emption laws to be extended thereto.
Sec I'd provides that every alternate section for
ten sections in width, on each side Of said roads
and branches, be granted to the States and Terri
tories upon the lines Of the proposed roads, viz:-
From the western border OF the State Of Missouri
to San Francisco; also from the western border of
the State of Texas to San Pedro or San Diego on
the Bay of San Francisco.
Sec. Sd. The said land so granted to the States
and Territories, shall be subject to the future dis
posal Of the Legislatures thereof for the purposes
above expressed and for no other.
Sec. 4th. Defines the conditions Of sale Of the
said lands. That 200 sections may be sold along
every twenty continuous miles of the road as fast
as completed, but if such road or branches be not
completed within twenty years, all unsOld lands
shall revert to the U. S.
Sec. 5th requires that the United States mails
shall be transported over the said roads at prices
to be fixed by Congress-the President being au>
thorized to name the price temporarily until fixed
by law.
Sec. 9th. Government shall have the priority
of right for all purposes of transportation.
Sec. 7th. Sets aside the 10th and Seth sections
for school purposes
| Sec. Sth. The President shall determine the
ermni with the consent Of the states and territo>
ries in which situated.
| Mr.. Folks amendment 10 strike out from the
Missouri river between the mouths of the big
Sioux and Kansas rivers between the 49th parallel
on the boundary of Minnesota and the southern
boundary of the United States, ayes II, nays 29
Mr.. Foster discussed the merits Of the road
chiefly in regard TO the question of Tariff On the
materials and moved as an amendment that the
road be built exclusively of American iron.
This elected considerable discussion. Mr.. GwinI