Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-03-25
C0NGRESS-Nissouri.
PAYMENT OF MONEY TO MISSOURI.

~ Poy " he ctatc OF n1iSSOHrl inc emount
expended by said State for repelIing the in
vasion Of the Usage Indians; which was
read first and second time, and referred
to the Committee on Military Affairs.
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Mr.. PHELPS also introduced bill to aid
in the construction Of . railroad from St.
Louis to San Francisco, with certain branch
es thereto. and securing to the United
States perpetual right to a priority Of use
Of the same for all Government xansporta-
ton; which was read first and second
time, referred to tho Select Committee on
the Pacific Railroad, and ordered to be prin-
ted.
POST ROUTES.
Mr.. PzEtps offered the following resolu-
ton, which was read, considered and a.
greed to:
Resolved, That the Committee on the
Post Office and Post Roads is hereby in
struoted to inquire into the expedisncy Of
establishing post roads in the State of Mis-
souri,, from Bolivar, via Pleasant Hope, TO
Marshfield; from Fremont via Wheatland,
to Lamar; from Pilot Knob to Houston; and
from Marshfsld, via St. Luke, to Buffalo.
KANSAS BOUNDARY SURVEYS.
Mr.. PHELps offered the following resolu.
ton, which was read, considered and O..
greed to:
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of War is
hereby requested to communicate to the
House a cepy of the report Of the survey Of
the southern boundary line Of the Territory
Of Kansas, and the map accompanying the
same; also the report of Lieutenant Colonel
Johnston, of the praoticability Of the coun-
try explored by him last summer, for o
railroad; and that he also communicate to
this House copy Of the report and Of the
map of the survey of the Creek Indian boun-
Diary lines made by Captains Sitgreaves and
i Woodruff.
SHEPHERD AND CALDWELL.
Mr.. ANDERSON introduced bill for the
relief of John H. Shepherd and Walter K.
Caldwell, of Pike county, Missouri, which
was read first and second time, and re-
ferred 10 the Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads.
| POST noAbs IN MISSOURI.
Mr.. ANDERSON also introduced bill to
establish certain post roads in the State Of
Missouri, namely: From Florida. in Mon
roe oonnty, via Santa Fs, to Mexico. in
Audrain county, and from High Hill, in
Montgomery county, on..the North Missou-
ri Railroad, by Prices Branch and Tiviot,
in said county, to Ashley, in Pike county;
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referred 10 the Committee on the Post or.
flee end Post Roads.
LAND OFFICES IN MISSOURI.
Mr.. CLARK Of Missouri introduced a
bill to continue, temporarily, certain land
Offices in the State of Missouri; which was
read first and second time, and referred 10
the Committee on Public Lands.
| MAIL ROUTES IN MISSOURI.
Mr.. CLARx Of Missouri offered the fol-.
lowing resolution; which was read, ccnsid-
cred and agreed to:
Resolved, Tha, the Committee on the
Post-Ofic and Post Roads be instructed 10
inquire into the expedisncy Of establishing
q tri.weekly mail route from the town OF
Fsyeite, Howard county, via Bankers
Hill to Sturgeon, in Boone county, Missou-
ri, and that they report by bill or otherwise.
ACCOUNTS OF LATE JOHN G. MILLER.
Mr.. WooDsos offered the following reso.
luton, which was read, considered, and q
greed to:
Resolved, That the Speaker of the House
be, and he is hereby, directed 10 adjust and
settle the accounts Of Hon. John 6. Miller
deceased, late a member Of the House, in
the Thirty Fourth Congress, from the State
of Missouri, under the provisions of the
compensation act passed at the first session
of the said Congress, snd on the same
terms as the accounts Of other members o!
said Congress were settled; estimating bis
salary from tho Sd Of March, 1866. when
said Congress commenced, TO the 1lth day
Of May, 1856. the day of said Miller's de-
cease; and dsducting from said salary any
amounts heretofore paid on accoint Of said
Millsr's per diem during the said Congress-
and that the remainder be paid to his legs
representative.
| RAILROADS IN KANSAS.
Mr.. WooDsoN introduced bill granting
the right Of way to the Kansas City, Gal.
weston and Lake Superior Railroad Compa-
ny; and portion Of public lands 10 the
Territory Of Kansas, 10 aid in the construc.
ton Of the Kansas City, Galveston ant
Lake Superior railroad; which was read {
first and second time, and referred to III,
Committee on Public Lands.
POST ROADS IN KANSAS.
Mr.. WooDsos offered the following reso.
luton, which was read, considered, and o
greed to:
RESOLVED, That the Committee on Pos
"Ofice and Post Roads be instructed to in.
squire into the expediency Of establishing
"ihs following post roads, to-wit: from
"Wsynesburg, in the State Of Missouri
"via HarrisoDville, to Minnesota, in Kan.
"sas Territory; and from Independence
"Missouri. via Hickman's Mill and New
sSanta Fe, TO Fort Scott, in Kansas Terri
"tory; and that they report by bill or other
wise"
KANSAS vAiLrY RAILROAD.
i NJ W.onsou infroduced A hill GRANTING