Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-01-01
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.
SENArE-Various memorials were pre-
scnted mostly asking for pensions.
On the joint resolution TO adjourn from
the ED Of December to the sixth Of .Janua-
ary. Mr.. Foote called the yeas and nays.
The resolution was adopted, the following
Senators against it:
Chandler, Clark, Clingman, Collamer,
Dixon, Davis. Doolittle, Durkee, Fcssendcn,
Fitzpatrick, Foote, Foster, Gwin, Jones,
Hamlin, Hammond, Hunter. johnson of
Tennessee, Reed, Rice, Wade, Ward--22.
Mr. Rice, Of MIMI, offered bill which
was read twice and referred to the commit
tee on Territories, to organize the Terrific
ry Of Dacotah.
Mr. Crittenden moved to take up the
French spoiIation bill for the purpose Of ar
ranging some day for its consideration, and
gave notice that he would call it up on the
9Th of January.
The Pacific Railroad bill came up as the
order Of the day.
The following is the substance q bill
which was introduced. by Senator Rice Oh
the 4th inst, read twice and referred 10 the
committee on Public Lands. 1t is entitled
bill to aid IN the construction of certain
railroads to the Pacific to encourage a settle
ment on their lines and for other purposes.
Section LIST authorizes the President to
cause Public lands TO DO surveyed to the
extent of forty miles OH each side Of the
route, after stationed, and the Indian title
distinguished, and that on payment of ten
cents per acre by present settlers, the pre-
, |emption laws to be extended thereto:
81 Section 2 provides that every alternate
section for ten sections in width on each
side Of the said roads and branches be grant,
q ed to the States and Territories upon the
n lines of the proposed roads, viz: From Lake
: Superior to Puget's Sound, with branch to
: the navigable waters If the Columbia, from
the western borders Of the Sta'e Of Texas
to San Pedro and Sau Diego, ard the Bay
y of San Francisco.
e Sec. 8. Tie said lands so granted to the
% States and Territories shall be subject to
:. the further disposal Of the Legislature there
~ Of for the purpose above expressed and Tor
Q no other.
% Section defines the conditions Of sale
of said lands; that $50 sections may he sold
:, along every 20 continuous miles of the road
as completed. but if such roads or branches
20 b. not completed within twenty years, all
id unsold land shall revert to the United States
Section 5th requires that the United
States mails shall be transported over the
N said roads at prices to be fixed by Congress-
=, the President is au.horizedto name the price
~ temporarily until fixed by law.
$ Sec. 6. Government shall have priority o
~ right for all purposes Of transportation.
ID Section 7th sets aside the 18th aud 36tt
=, sections for school purposes.
- Sec. s. The President shall determine
the terminus with the consent OF the State:
rk and Territories in which tits situated.
he Mr.. Folks amendment to strike out iron
!; the Missouri River between the mouth o
. Big Sioux and Kansas Rivers, between tn
~ 10th parallel on the boundary Of Minneso'
r. and the southern boundary OF the Onlte'
States, was rejec ed by ayes II, nays ~
~. Mr.. Foster discussed the merits i tn
;: road chiefly in regard to- the question OF
''S tariff on the material and moved as a
las amendment that the road be built exclusive
~ ly Of American iron. This elected consld
cradle discussion.
Mr. Gwinn considered that the bill a
present provides for a legitimate protect'o
to American Iron interests.
10 Mr.. Steward vas strongly in favor OF IN
at use of the best material ,as matter OF cco1
,at omy, even if it should cost double, bt
49,. there was no doubt that the requirement ,
-. SOC, COO tons, if offered by contract, woul
nd bring oft offers at the lowest price it Woul
of be profitable to manufacture it at, and
nus did not want it any less
,;,o Mr.. Clngman asked the Senator frol
NV n. I. whether there had not been breaI
'n- ing Of American iron on the Erie Railroad.
va MIR. Seward replied that he had not heal
.es So and thought not. lie went on to al
cuss the relative cost Of iron in England al
no America, and proving that from the low
rates of wages, England can produce it chea
er inasmuch as nine -tenths Of the manufa
as ture of iron consists of labor.
de- Mr.. Bigler also spoke in favor OF the
erv of American iron, and instaaced the case
go Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio IA
road, SAYING one was built with Americ
on' and the other with English iron.
n:" Mr.. Ivcrson opposed the amendment,
,at- likely to produce combination OF 'ro
III monsers to rise of iron. lie agreed Wi
Mr.. Clingman to admit iron duty free.
oc' M. Fosters amendment was then c:
ody ried by yeas Is, nays 70.
opc Mr.. Rice then spoke at length on his I
~ . citic Railroad Bill introduced on Thursd
last. a.....
Mr.. Rice introduced bill to organize
Territory Of Dacotah.
''"u Adjourned.
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