The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-05
MEMORIAL EIs

The following memorials were presented and APpropr
ately Inferred {.
4, III BENJAMIN: FROM John BsAnnAn, laborer
n the Department Of State, asking compensation for
reforming the duties Of the librarian Of shat depart
meat
NOS asking the establishment Of branch mimi assay
,.atse al ST. Louis
~ Mr. GWIN From John IIambgeton asking indem-
uitg or losses ooe1sioned by She Inans the route be-
tween Albuquerque and California which referred
10 the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Mr. G. also moved thai the papers from the Court Of
Claims In this Of Samuel }. Hensey which
favorable report had been made yesterday be referred 10
the Committee Indian AfiArs which agreed to.
MEromrs FaoS oosunTEEs.
Mr. GREEN from the Committee on Territories To
WHICH was referred the Plesidents message recommending
An spuropration pay with interest of money adj
vance by the Govern of Vancouver Island 10 the Gov
ernor Of Washington 'ierrito reported bill TO carry
the into effect am, as IL was peculiar case, asked
the indulgence The Senate be allowed put the bill
oa lis passage which was agreed to and the bill was
passed
A.o from the same committee reported bill TO pro
vide temporary governments for the Territories Of DlcoAh
aud Azona and 30 create the Office Of encouragement
In the Territory OF Arizona.
Mr. HUNTER from the Committee Finance, to
which referred House bill making appropriations for
the consular and diplomatic expenses OF the government
for the year ending The 30th day OF june 1885, reported
back the same without amendment.
Also from the committee asked TO be discharged
Rittcnlus clerk n the office OF the Register of the
Treasury asking compensation for extra services which
was agreed To-
Also rosn the same committee 20 which were referred
the memorials of Taylor Co. Mora Brothers, and Ma
yarro Co., reported bill for the relief of those whose
goods destroyed By FIRE ia Braxtons warehouse
she sth day of June, 1855
Mr. STUART from the Committee On Public Lands
10 which referred joint resolution Of the legsa
tnre Wisconsin. relative railroad from Fond-n-
Lac 10 Lake Superior, submitted adverse report
thereon
Also from the same committee to which was referred
House bin recognising the survey Of the Grand Chevere
island State Of Louisiana approved by the surveyor
general and for other purposes reported il without
amendment.
Also from the same committee House bin for the re-
lief Of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company reported
ii back with amendment. and asked its present
sideration which agreed to, the amendment con-
CURED in, and the bill passed
Mr. INVERSION, fruin the Committee Of Claims to
which referred the memorial OF Thomas s. Sprague
asked to he discharged from the further consideration OF
the which agreed to.
Mr.. IRCMBIIl, from the Committee the Judi
ciAy 10 which referred the bin regulate practice
In the United States courts rorted back the same with
amendment
Mr. KENNEDY. from the Committee on Public Bald
ings and Public Grounds asked to be discharged from
the further consideration Of the memorial of VIM Gas
t9n Pearson which WAS agreed to.
DISTRICT on coLrxElA.
Mr. BRIGHT from the Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds 10 which referred "a bin to author
lie the city of Washington to distribute and the
water soon be introduced therein from the Potomac
river and the '.bil comforting certain powers the
Corporations OF Washington and Georgetown, recon-
mende their indefinite postponenienf on the ground
that they did NOT contain appropriate and sufficient pro-
visions 20 st the character condition of the
works accomplish the objects necessary be
cured both the part OF the government and the cities
OF Washington and Georgetown, and submitted report,
accompanied BY Hill provide for the care and preser
walton OF the works constructed by the United States
bringing the Potomac water into the cities OF Washing
and Georgetown for the supply of said water for all
governmental purposes and for the and benefit OF
said cities
Mr. BRIGHT observed that this bill was one of inn
partanee, would lie acknowledged by every who
took interest in the accommodation OF the water
privileges which have been introduced into the national
metropolis He would ask for III consideration to
row. that day should he set apart or the consideration
Of District business if not, whenever the chairman Of
the Committee on the District Of Columbia Mr.. BnowN
should call up his railroad ILL., he would sub
stue the consideration of the bill just reported for that
Of bis friend from Mississippi
FUND.
Oh motion by Mr. POLK the Senate proceeded TO the
consideration Of the bill from the House of Representa-
tigss giving the assent of Congress to law OF the Mis-
sOu legislature for the application of the reserved two
per cent Land fund OF that State This bill read
third time and the question stated its passage
MIR. CoLLAMER spoke of the early policy which
adopted by the government in the sale Of public lands
grant five per cent of the amount Of such sales TO the
several states in which lands situated for the
purpose OF facilitating communication and opening roads
70 induce the rapid settlement Of the then wilder
BY enigraDts When this system WAS FIRST adopted
in the Of Ohio. this ave per cent fund divided
and three per cent placed the disposal of the
State 10 be used within her limits and at her own
discretion wbilc the other per cent reserved
TO be used une the direction OF Congress for making
roads The thres pei cent for making roads within
thetates and the per cent 10 be disposed of
H making foais the States Under this system the
Cumberland road commenced and Congress proceed
Ell to redeem its pledge in making the Foad % Chic
These reservations not peculiar to Ohio but went on
from State west and the grant to Missouri was
in similar terms reserving two per cent TO make road
10 the state. la going with this agreement, Con-
gress frequently expended largely in advance the
ueipts providing that IL should be repaid to the teas
uTY Al the lands should be sold and the two per
cent realizsx Between six and seven millions OF
dollars las been expended the Cumberland road,
which was made 90 Ohio through Ohio, to Inds
diana but not quite through - .n -. -
through Illinois. Hhis ROAD was macadarnized ~ =,
as srncennes, and road was made almost All the
way 70 MlssouFl hat never completed entirely 70 Il
ms road was nse by appropriation from the treasury
Win we understanding that the money should te repaid
I'm 'ntS twolsr cent fund on the reservations which
had been made The amouns expended by the govern
ucnt hss exeee.i-~a - ~ ~ ~ ta -, t -.
served by more than million Of dcssz wnsh has not
.oAsethiag huza lans inch they stopped iag the
tse1 but never anything ike what they had already
pad oat The road had ceased 20 be the only road Of
utsr-cctnmunratpn and gradually exesons we've re-
mitcd upon IL gradually Congress despared of re-
placing all the money that had been spent and finally
abandooed the idea OF extending the road through 70
Missouri The present bill proposes 20 nay from tba
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