Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-01-01
Dec. 81, 1857.

~ A Washington letter gives the follow
ing outlines of three important bills introduc-
ed into Congress;
Mr.. OWNS bill to ''anthorize and facilitate
the construction of a Northern, Southern
and Central Pacific Railroad and Magnetic
telegraph through the Territories of the
limited States" provides for the setting apart
for this purpose of a quantity of public land
eoual to the alternate sections for the space of
twelve miles on each side of the roads from
their eastern to their western termini. The
FIRST is TO. commence in Texas, to extend by
the most eligible direct route to the navigable
waters of the Pacific, and to be called the
Southern Pacific Road. The second is to com
! nenee on the western borders of Missouri, to
| terminate at San Francisco, and be called the
| Central Pacfic Road. The third is to COM
| merce on the western borders of Wisconsin,
and extend by the most eligible route to the
navigable waters of the Pacific, in Oregon and
Washington Territories, and is 10 be called
the Northern Pacific Road. Provision is
made for the grant of other public land where
J the alternate sections are occupied, or are mi
| neral lands and in case of the passage of the
bill. for the advertisement by the government
for proposals for building the roads, for the
eomnletion of the entire roads and teegraphs
within ten years. for proposals for carrying
| the mails by said roads, and the transportation
Of g vernment troops, supplies, naval stores,
NC for the division of the contracts for build
inc the roads into sections of 100 miles EACH
and that no money shall be advanced until
| service TO the extent of the payment shall be
| performed The arrangements for carrying on
the work in case the contractors fail, and
other necessary details, are amply provided
for in the bill.
Mr.. Pugh's bin "to provide for survey of
the Ohio river aud its principal tributaries" IL
as follows:
There is appropriated out of any moneys in
the Treasury not appropriated otherwise the
sum of fifty thousand dollars for making topC'-
graphical and photographed surveys to- de-
termiue he praclicabity and cost of improv-
ing the navigation of the Ohio river and lis
principal tributaries, by system of reservoirs,
10 serve as feeders in the periods OF low waite:
and also To avoid the destruction of property
by great floods, according TO the plan fornely
submitted TO Congress by Charles Eilet, }.
Civil Engineer-the said SUN to be expended
under the direction of Secretary OF the Inter
Tor: and the surveys with all the necessary
| observations, measurements, reconnOisancts,
aud estimates 10 be made by such civil toPo-
graphical engineers and under such general
superintendeuce as the President may appoint
and describe.
NJ Gsin has introduced bill ''to organize
- Territory OF Ariznns," providing for The
vey o. the public lands, the exsmlus'ion o
Me land claims, and grant donations Il
settlers Tic new Territory begins a
ielurado at the thirty-ioarth paralle
itituds txtencing TO the eastern boen
New Mexico; south upon that boun
be Texas line, along which 1t passs
. Grande, aHd so on 10 the liue o
fixed on said river by the treaty Q
iee by the same boundary line &
d.; aud up that river To the begin
.bili provides that the Terripoe
nifted intotlle Uu.on with or With
as the constitution may presciib
Of admission.