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


Superior to Puget's Sound, with branch to
the navigable waters II the Columbia, from
the western borders Of the Sta'e of Texas
to San Pedro and Sau Diego, ard the Bay
of San Francisco. 49,.
Sec. 3. The said lands so granted tn the
States and Territories shall be subject to
the further disposal II the Legislature there
Of for the purpose above expressed and for
no other.
Section defines the conditions of sale
Of said lands; that $50 sections may be sold
along every 20 continuous miles of the road
~ completed, but if such roads or branches
BE- not completed within twenty years, all
uusold land shall revert to the United States.
Section 9Th requires that the United
States mails shall be transported over the
said roads at prices to be fixed by Congress,
the President is aut florizedt0 name the price
Temporarily until fixed bylaw. f5!zy
Sec. 6. Government shall have priority Of
right for all purposes Of transportation. :asi
Section 7th sets aside the 18th aud 36th
sections for school purposes. J....
Sec. 8. The President shall determine
the terminus with the consent Of the States
and Territories in which tits situated.
MIR. Folks amendment t. strike out from
the Missouri River between the mouth Of
Big Sioux and Kansas Rivers, between the
49th parallel on the boundary Of Minneso a
and the southern boundary Of the United
States, was rejec ed by ares II, nays 20.
Mr.. Foster discussed the merits Il the
road chiefly in regard to, the question Of 3
tariff on the material and moved as an
amendment that the road be built exclusive
~ Of American iron. This elected consid-
cradle discussion. ~ 81 q fa @ati
Mr.. Gwinn considered that the bill at
present provides for q Legitimate protection
to American Iron interests. s4..
Mr.. Steward was strongly in favor Of the
use of the best material;as a matter of econ
omy, even if it should cost double, but
there was no doubt tia, the requirement of
SOC, COO tons, if offered by contract, would
bring out offers at the lowest price it would
be profitable to manufacture it at, and he
did not want it any less
Mr.. Clingman asked the Senator from
N. y. whether there had not been q break
ing Of American iron on the Erie Railroad.
Mr.. Seward replied that he had not heard
so. and thought not. He went on to dis
cuss the relative cost Of iron in England and
America, and proving that from the lower
rates Of wages, England can produce it cheap
or inasmuch as nine -tenths Of the manufac-
ture Of iron consists Of labor.
Mr.. Bigler also spoke in favor Of the use
OF American iron, and instaaced the case Of
Pennsylvania, and Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road, saying one was built with American
and the other with English iron.
Mr.. Ivcrson opposed the amendment, as
likely to produce combination of iron
m0ngers to rise of iron. He agreed with
Mr.. Clingman to admit iron duty free.
Mr.. Fosters amendment was then car
ried by yeas rs, nays %. Il; ,5Es.l.t !.
Mr.. Rice then spoke at length on his Pa
lcifc Railroad Bill introduced on Thursday
last b. H.
M. Rice introduced . bill to organize the
Territory Of Dacotah. VET 'fslistt -s.sEt3tEzS
L. Adjourned. /t., 5's5