The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-25


70 hock BLAND Illinois, Mempkk, TeRhessee and Vcks
busg. MsSssiPpi: They also TO have the right Of
way for one hundred feet in width for the sid line, and
10 have the right of reernption to three hundred
and twenty acres ol land Gor Zach Telegraph ssocade
station those stations not to he nearer To each
other, on an average than ten miles and for con-
Meeting by telegraph with the capitals Of Oreg, Wash
qingtons Utah, New Mexico, Of any ot.rf Territories
which may hereafter be orgauized the said contractors
msy constitute branch lines 10 each all Of them and
I'll rights and immunities gante and privileges secured
from The government by this act for the main line shall
be applicable to such branch line nes except that the
government 10 only to pay for such business u may
transait The bin also provides that governments bus
shall have precedence all other business, and in
time OF the President may exercise supervision over
all sexsages. aich extena che public interest may
ssse The, prrSident 10 ALSO uthoFizcd 70 loan said
contractors belonging TO the United States 70 euip
the at the telegraph sockade stations taking bonds
with security for thsir safe return and ~ at any time
during the construction Of the line, the shall
establish sockades for the protection maintenance o
the telegraph sgaips of the yadians ot
er then tbs contractors sall send the government bu
ness oa ~ y, U1es "a se q - n0s y sHesed the
~ M : rrrsssr II isr r.nsaa,rd 3
Mr. WADE moved that the senate proceed 70 the con
sieration OF the H making appropriations for repairing
and securing the worksat the harbW 81 Chicago, Illinois
He thought 1t Important Ii any action to be taken
these internal improvement bills during the present
sson that they should be considered without delay
Mr. GWIN hoped he would be allowed an opportunity
to-day oetpre his views on the subject Of railroad to
the Pacific. Ni9A f'Nt ~ i4s ~ 49, Sey
b The question being taken the motion was agreed to-
yeas 30 nays 27as follows 20 s3p9u ie2asl12tSs Z
ayr,s ucssr. Bell BENJAMIN pr,er Bright prodc Cameron
Chandler coincr Inson Dte ioushs, Dnrxes fesscnden,
Foo Foster Hale HA"Ia. Harlan, Jones slng pcarss Pashs
wade mi wis,n 20 ''p"sP ''''''"'
NAYS ardf Clay elnsmsn Davis
faol fi,4 swh lpanaaea I'm h"n,fr M
dfs, Mssn Red Kse ssoisi l, T5cnsan q New Jersey
ABSENT Oh StT vorS-x4rs sstrs Clark c,,cnden GREEN
hHyH', foaSf anu oninnciS z'-re--+-~ nm p
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commerce. In the DILL masking appropffatfons for the
wankec river WISCONSIN Hs sah " this amendments
amendments as to inuauds m one bill all the appros
priations which had been reconmended ~ she committees
on Commerce and repoted IN twenty or thirty oss and
vation OF existing works. ana not or any new obects
Mr. HAMLIS thought it would be much better to have
t.s. In sAr,aratc lls as t,ev had bee
''I IL y, - ~ - a, aa,.,, T ...s, -, "a, .TIn;T
reporteu 80 Una. e.ch coiu ssanu on ~ own
7 After n brief discussion, MI WADE withdrew his
~ ,Ion,,pc - NJ -r,kvIe ,,aJa so,,,o rooo,rr-s o.,
4, M -, 80 - e ~ 4. Z t ~ -
uie gene,u sunsce " la'.'is i.i01sL
as to proceed to the consideration the bI authorizing
q loan of fifteen Millions of dollars! s!as W.t@A
" Mr. WADE hpod all the friends OF river and harbor
improvements would stand by these bill in preferences
appropriation loan bll because II must be per-
tsctly evident that they set aside they must
be lost while there ws~ No danger tat any Of the appro
priaon bills or the loan BIN, or any other necessary
public measure that eughs 70 he PASSED would fail OF be-
I ing passed before the day OF adjournment 4
ia nr1aa tO< Mr. HffxTcD