The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-26

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Crest salt Isr 10 the eastern boundary e California al'
ns.es are huo given in Tie ta reported by Mr. srsth,
Of Virginia, om the Comc,E,ee Territories, on be i2h
Of May iast,--
Commenting at point shere tho sestern boundary line
OF the state Of California leaves ,fe Colorado, tn1n,e
northwariy with said ras its point Of p,arsect'ou with
the Oregon line thence with said hfc the latitude OF
forty two degrees noria, east 30 the hundred aud -four
eentn degree nf lengdc west; thence, with sef long
tude, 20 the Goose Creek mountcns thence sonthary
with said range o tn headwatcrc OF Lake Nco!et; thence
down the stream or.ed by sad waors 20 said lake, and
through the samc the range Of mountains run
ming southery dn shal reach Cedar city, ~ or near
the hnnd 1 sd for rteenth degree of west longitude
thence with the sof conspicuous andmarRa to the head
waters OF 'so Ftor thence down sad stream y ts ~
tersecto wih The Rio Colorado thence dcwn sd river
~ the p 90 of het inning.
H. roposed Territory OF Arizona is 70 bs made UP
the southern portion OF the present Territory Of New
Mexico aud the Mesilla Valley obtained IRON Mexico IN
1S5l Its bonds thus described the bin nroduc
ed by Senator Gwin OF California, which WAS referred to
the Committee Territofics:--
Beginning the Colorado the shrty- fourth parable
OF north lattude thence with parallel tho eastern
boundary Of New hexco thence south with said boun
dary until nersects The line Of Texhs and thence with
said line TO the Rio Grande and to the line Of Mexico
said .ver liked by the treaty Of eighteen hundred
and fty four thence with the boundary line established
by said treaty between the United states and Mexico TO
the Cciorado thence up the Colorado to tho beginning
The Senate Committee Territories, however, all
Senator Owns BIZ reported the sth of April 1858,
bill TO amend the organic act establishing territorial
government for New Mexico. This bill merely ncorpo
rates territory acquired from Mexico 1854 with the
territory OF New Mexico and directs apportonment
the members Of the Couro and House of Representa-
tivos. 1t also contains the following curious section,
which il makes applicable, not TO New Mexico alone, but
to all the Territories of the United States excep, Utah
Sec. T. And be ii further enacted, That whenever said
Territories shall contain sF cicnt population 10 constitute
Stateto wit the number required BY the then ratio Of
representation for mempe. OF Congress- to be asceraned
by taken in pursuance Of iawths kg Stature of
said Territory may proceed to call convention for the
purpose OF forming constitution OF State government,
which constitution shalt eo submitted the people for
gi6cation or rejection II ratified by iory OF the
legal voters in the limits CT the proposed Ste, but not
Otherwise, may be soNS TO Congress te form OF IN
application FOR Admission into the Union ar equal foot
ing with the other Statfs, with such boundaries Con
gress shall prescribe Tfis section shall be- sd hereby
Incorporated into and made part Of the organic law Of
each Of the Territories % the United States cep the Ter
ritory Of Utah.
This proposition wagtctacd by Senator Dorglas views
the Kansas question, AMI is certainly IL contrayenton
os the rights Of the eeacer soycregns in tho other Ter
rores, who icgtma,eIy refuse 10 he touul by any
such second thought legislation, in which Their wishes
rights not consulted The bill very short,
sistmg altogether Of bat five sections.
The bi for the organization OF Arizona set down fo
he second Monday IN December with the understanding
that in connection with the Of the ot propose
Territories, Ne;ada aud Dacotah, also
sidered In addition 10 these there s also project
loot to organize separate Territorial govern for th
district in which the Kansas gold mines ara situated 4
be called the Territory Of Laramie
These various propositions to statcs and neV
territories win give Congress plenty Of work his session
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD AND TEIRsnAPg.
powerful combination will bo brought % bear upo
a,
passed this session. for in addition Che leg ina ie uau
that viii be at work in favor OF such nche mo- III
whole lobby viii b. Washington in ru!l iorc !. usiu
arguments Of every in support of eas ire tha
will open up uRScunded Geld ~ their eperat.o ns an
yisli richer than tho gold miles Of Calfas
a.G As might be expected where the aivar are tn
section OF country through which the road will 0tus
incs nably great aud where there rs such
grand aeld for schemes upon the treasury azd "a ,oD Il
pibls lands OF the Untcd States, there great dive
sy Ct opinion the to be scect W.
20 tho mode by wh1h tho great work be ,Irrie
cut There q. !esst dozcn different prop sitlcr
Submitted at the lact session aui reported the scle
ccmn ices appointed ~ either house to ako he sb,oS
into COG sderation.
SENATOR OWNS PROJECT
In fns Senate, tho 18th Of December tss. J., Mr.
Gwin, o. California, brought in a bill to a,tb cris
and a CSatrai Pacific raroad and magnetic ecp rspl
through ~ Territories O. the United states. This b
proposed " appropriate sac set apart quantity C pae
land equal the alternate ctons FOR the space "
miles eas side Of said is from their eastern 20 ID s
western lcru.n as rolows:-~
One road AMI telegraph 10 commcu CO tho voeie
border OF the State q Texas aud 10 pursue tho "
state Of California, to be kuowa the .souhcrn ac
railroad;
.
border Of the states Of Missouri Iowa. asd b
the mtSt eligible raute ~ the bay &C San rancscc
kpowr The Central Psriac rapx~d;
border Of tie State Of Wis onsn ssse Territory
Of Minnesota, and pursue the egbi 70 the
nsyGAols waters of the Pacific N oregon EashCton
Terrtorics 10 be known The Ncss,csn Pa sac railroad
Bids were TO be invited by sdvcrtscmcnt rerscus
willing contract for the construction Of soa Of these
ines In which bids the persons orGng We 70 ria,e,
rsi the tune not exceeding ten ycars ia wh ct tho ro&i
and telegraph would be snIsled and read, for unc,
and what extent and portion would be finished sch ycar
sccood the time In which they would surrender shc road
and ia aprurcnanccs, froo of coat 70 The Unc States,
the purpose of being surrendered che sewers d
and third the sum, not exceeding ssco PER mile ~
rum, for which they would carry lbe rnltel STAT mall
daily both ways, for fifteen years from the oonp tsa Of
the road and also at wha, rate tney would carry Op any
portion Of tho road before the completion o. The ite,
troops, arms and munitions Of war. A soon ~ tho
roads surrendered 70 tho United states icy wct sD
and become tho property of the Stats rcspcth ~
ly within tho limits of which they should be located 4
ways rcscrviug the right Of the United states hcm To-
postal military, and All other government service. In
case ge the failure such proposals under tho
first advertisement tho advertisement was 10 be renewed
annually Until the roads and telegraph lines under
contract
BILL REPORTED ny THE SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE.
This bill arrt referred 10 the Committee Terrific
cs, but afterwards committed 70 The Soiect Comtnis
the Pacific Ralroad and Dir Gwin from the at,er
committee, reported bill on the 10Th Of January,
1855, which was read a first and second time,
md made special order Cor the let of February 1858
The BIN thus reported directed the Prvsdcr, Of tho
ncd states 70 enter into contract for he transppra
on OF The mails troops, seamon m4Rons of war, army
md navy supplies, and ell other government service by
airoad from point on the Nsyour river between the
mouths o. The Big SIOUX anil Kansas rivers ~ sar Fran
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