The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-01-12

lnOSG WHO SEItCu uNC uJOlliS VI IOISCIJ " (
and all those who served three months, or owe
sixty days, $50 per annum. The pensions
commence from the 9th December, 1858, AM
continue through life The survivors of tn
war of 1912, have for some years been endea
goring to induce congress 10 put them on
footing with the relic of the army Of the revo
luton, and several conventions were held il
Baltimore, Washington, and other cities, with {
view of agreeing upon some mode OF united &C
ton through which their desires might be con
summated. The paternity Of the pension bill
gotten up for their relief, belongs to the hon
Mr.. Savage, of Tennessee, who introduced the
act into the house, and, with the spirit of a war
rior, necessarily batlled in its behalf until vic
tory crowned his labors and his opponents were
vanqushed. He is at least entitled To the graf
/ itude of the old soldiers.
The Pacific railroad bill brought before the
United States senate by Mr.. Wilson, and now
under discussion in that body, provides that
the president shall, with the advice and con-
sent of the senate, appoint five civil engineers,
practical and of known experience in The lay
ing out and construction of railroads, who shall
within two years after the passage of the act
locate the route of railroad from the Missouri
river to San Francisco. California, through the
Iegi0n of country comprised between the 34th
and 43d parallels Of north latitude. So soon
as the president approves Of the location select
ed by the board OF engineers, the general gov
ernment to commence the construction OF the
road, under the supervision of permanent
special board, consisting Of the secretary of
war, secretary of the interior, the postmaster
general and attorney general. 1t will be the
duty Of this board to contract with the lowest
bidders for the building Of the railroad in sec
tons OF not more than twenty five miles in
length. The money to pay the contractors to
be raised by loans, in the shape of government
bonds, of not more than ten millions annually
From the passage of the act till the location Of
the road, all public lands between the afore-
said parallels shall be withheld from sale, but
TO remain open to preGmption by actual settlers.
After the road has been located the proceeds
of the sales of land for one hundred miles on
each side to constitute a fund for the construc-
ton of the road, and the payment Of the debts
incurred therefor. The advocates Of the bill
contend that the public necessities demand its
speedy construction, and that there is no hope
of private capital being invested in the enter
prise, on Of it being executed by individuals
Mr., Wilson's project is rather too extensive to
meet with favor at the south.
The Washington States informs US that Col.
Hiram Fuller, quondam editor Of the N. Y ork
Mirror, and known TO many of our readers as
The "Belle Britain" correspondent of the Plea
yune, has been at the federal city comforting
with prominent politicians and other asprants
o place and power, on the project, early next
all OF publishing in the city of New York, "a
conservative journal of the first class, +" in all
aspects and particulars, to be devoted to the
interests of national sentiments and free trade
lis stated that he will be joined in the enter
orisc by southern gentleman of position, tai
.nts and influence, and ample means has been
provided by the committee of conference, we
oppose, to place the enterprise above the ha-
ard of venture. We know of no writer who
oud possibly be made more appropriate ex-
If ba IF stf,. ! ,, 81
1iram Fuller-they express to a miracle his
'olioal career. He succeeded Morris IL Will
Is in the cdtorship Of the Mirror, and while
nder his control it advocated the principles Of
he hard shelF' democracy, then became de-
oted to the views of the American party, and
nally, during the late presidential contest, run
p the name Of Fremont and fought under the
epublican flag; now he is getting ready to put
ut to sea under the banner ofDouglas. There
an be no doubts as to the colonel being a real
ree-trader. Of his fitness to manage ''con-
eryative Journal of the first class, - our readers
an Judge for themselves.
The New Z ork Courier and Enquirer SAYS
hat number of leading republican congress
men contemplate introducing into congress
ill making all federal officers elective by the
eople. Another bill declaring that every ac-
ueI settler is entitled to quarter section of
ublic land on settlement and improvement for
stated period; and still another, to the effect,
hat hereafter all territorial governments shall
e seIf-suPporting, and, therefore, no salaries
+ other expenditures, belonging to or inciden-
al to a territorial organisation, shall be paid