New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-27

WAsuTNaTot; Dec, 20, IS5s--Senate--a Aieh
offered the following resolution, when was aaoRtea
Resolved etc. Thatwhen the two Houses aaJ9ati
on the Esd instant they adjourn to meet on Auesuay
the 4th day Of January next. C,..;. n,bio,,
he proposed to offer to the Pacific railroad Dl WINCH
was ordered to be printed, -.
TTbs amendment strikes out all after the enaoting
clause and changes the title 50 as to read pm ior
The construction Of railroad from tine missouri river
to San Francisco aud proposes that Rie Essllet
with the advice and consent Of the SENATE aP'o it
i've civil engineers Of practical experience, TO be Gtl:
zens Of the United States, to constitute BOARD OF
commissioners for the location Of the route througn
the region between the 34th and 43d parallels OF nofth
latitude from point on the missouri river, between
The mouths of the Big Sioux and Kansas rivers, 70
San Francisco The board is authorized TO appolnte
secretary and to have full power to cause " coinS
before them such witnesses as they may deem
sary. The commissioners, Immediately atlsl nd
nointment are TO mest at the city OF Washitt6o -
nraceed to execute the duties c0niided 20 enei 49,
are within two years from the date OF tnet H The
1 ment to complete and terminate w eso0n ,,er
commission Each commssio1ea[ " 5 tbe President
| annum and the secretary Sz9VOi auu ths Il, : $40;
Is authorized to make such provision ioT Tue eol1iu
gent EXPENSES of the commission az le hlhJ 49, 80
Srtnor 7 The commissioners within TWO years from
Ril It. og chair appointment, shall determine upon
w t 5 report their decision to the President,
~ 80 the endorsement Of the President approx
; liz route the same shall become the route otsald
rsjr9ad and the President shall announce the same
| by proclamation.
! When the location shall have been commenced the
Secretaries of War Interior the Postmaster and At
torney General Of the United States shall constitute
Rolrd of Commissioners to issue proposals for con
structi0n with the lowest responsible bidders OF sec.
tons Of said road no one of which is to exceed
twenty-five miles in length They shall annually
make report OF all their proceedings to the Presi
dent who is to lay the same before Congress-
The President is authorized, at any time within
twelve months after his proclamation locating the
road to borrow annually on the credit OF the Unltec
States all needful sums notaXceedng ten millions II
any one year. From the passage OF the act until th
location is announced by the President all public
lands between the 34th and 4Sd parallels OF north at
itude shall be withheld from sale, but be open to pre-
emption by actual settlers. After the date OF thu
proclamation the proceeds Of thu public lands tor
distance of one hundred and fifty miles on each side
said road with the exception OF so much as Is reserved
for purposes of education, is to constitute fund 10
/ the payment of the interest and redemption OF tn
| principal Of the debt so created.l
i Mr. Foster moved to amend the bill by inserting
clause that call the iron necessary to construct sail
/ railroad and which may compose the track OF tn
same shall be of American manufacture, which wa
adopted after some discussion. The Senate soon al
ter adjourned.
self represented in the Globe of Saturday last as hay
ing said he had no doubt the citizens Of Alabam
were brave as had been illustrated "by their repre-
sentatiVes to-day" He had not used the plural, Du
the singular number, and applied his language e&clu
NIT. Cbafee. Of Massachusetts asked leave to intro
duce resolution directing the Committee on Mlltar
Affairs to inquire into the expedency OF making a
appropriation to satisfy the claim OF Massachusetts
for advances to the United States in the war OF ISL
with Great Britain, as audited and reported to tn
House under a resolution in May, 1926.
Mr.. Hughes, of Indiana, objected.
The chair then stated the question to be upon tn
motion of Mr. Hughes, Of Indiana, to suspend tn
rules to enable him to introduce the following resou
ton pending since Monday last
Resolvea, That the Committee of Ways and Mean
be- and they are hereby instructed to inquire intoth
expediencY Of preparing and reporting bill making
appropriations fer such necessary sums OF money a
may in their judgment be required for taking Tn
eighth census Of the United States according to IN
provisions of the act of Congress approved May II
1850 entitled An act providing for taking the sey
enth and all subsequent censuses OF the United States
and fixing the number of the members OF the Hons
of Representatives and providing for their future al
portionment among the several States"
The question being taken, the rules were suspende
and the resolution agreed to.
On motion Of Mr. Phelps, OF Missouri, the HonS
then went into Committee of the Whole on the stat
of the Union-ayes 49, noes T3-(Mr. Hopkins,
Virginia in the chair and resumed the consider
ton of the bill granting pensions to the oteers az
soldiers of the war with Great Britain OF 1872, al
those engaged in Indian wars during that period.
, The Chairman stated the question to be on 4
amendment of Mr.. Conn of Alabama, to include Il
soldiers of the Florida war of 1877, the Florida al
Creek Indian wars of 1886, 1887, and 1888, and 81
/, Mexican war of 1916, l847, and 1913.
Mr. Smith, of Illinois, moved to amend the amen
ment so as to include those who served in the Bat
Hawk war. which was agreed to, and the amendmeE
as amended, was adopted.
After some discussion the committee rose and
ported to the House without action,
> The House soon after adjourned