The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-04-27
CONGRESSIONAL
WAsHrNeroN. Anil. %.

WASHINGTON, April, Y.
HovsE-Mr. Cobb made a speech
against the College bill, which was pass
ed by yeas lO4. nays lol. The bill
grants 6,330,00 acres of and to be ap-
propriated to each State in amount
equal to 10000 acres for each Senator
and Representative in Congress, to
which the States are now respectively
entitled. The money derived from the
sales arc to be invested in U. S or 9TH
err stocks, yielding ne less than a per
cent per aBnum. The money thus in
vested to constitute a perpetual fund,
the Interest in which be inviolably APP
propriated to the endowment, support
aud maintenance of at least ope College
where the leading objectIsbalf be with.
out excluding other scientiGc or CLASH
cal studies to teach such brauch eS of
learning as are related to Agriculture
aud Mechanic arts in such a manner as
the State Legislature of the States may
prescribe, in order to promote a liberal
practical education of the industrial
classes in the several pursuits and pre-
f%essions in life. Among the conditions
on which the grants is made, is one that
the State shall provide not less than
one College within 5 years. 2
The House her went into Committee
on TIE bill granting pensions to officers
and soldiers of the War with Great
Britain in 1912 and those engaged in
the Indian War during that period.
Mr.. Savage, who reported the, bill on
Invalid Pensions, made an earnest
speech in its favor.
Mr.. Fenton offered and advocated al
amendment to pay pensions from date of
liability.
Mr.. Cobb gave notice of an amend,
mept to provide for those engaged in
the FloridA ard Creek Indian war.
Mr.. Florence gave notice of an
amendment to equalize the Army, Navy
and Marine crops, and to give pensions
to persons engaged in the Mexican War
oft8l8.
Mr.. Montgomery gave notice of an
amendment for protidirg for the sold.
iers of General Wayne's army.
Mr.. Maynard gave notice of an amend
ment extending the provisions of the
bill to the troops engaged in Jackson's
Florida compaign.
Mr. Underwood gave notice of all
amendment including the Kentucky
soldiers under Gen Hopkins.
Mr.. fletcher thought it better to re-
fer these matters to ascertain how much
all these pensions would cost.
TIE Committee rose and the House
adjeurned- n
SENATE.-Mr Seward introduced a
bill which was read twice, and referred
to the Military Committee, to secure
the prompt construction of a lice of tel
egraph across the Continent from San
Francisco, following the mail route BY
way of Fort Smith TO St. Louis. The
bill provides that the line shall he com
menced from the Eastern section within
90 days after the passage of the act :
The lire is intended to supply facilities
to the Government for transportation OF
the mails, and the public fer conmuni
cation purposes.
The bill asks 100 feet right of way
with a government Contract in aid o
the project, the contractors offering am
pie guarantee against any abuse Of the
powers granted by government.
Mr.. Nelson's resolution respecting
Paraguay was taken up and disousscC
tll the expiration of the morning hour
when the Deficiency Bill came up ane
was discussed for four hours, and various
amendments ulaao to-it.
PeHdfug aa amendment offered b,
Mr.. Fessenden, allowing the deicienc,
of the past ard present years, bat dis
allowing advances for the coming year
the Senate adjourned.