New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-22
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WAsHINGTOS, March II, 1850.
Ed Gyescent-t seems to be generally con.
cluded that Senator Wigfals bin for The construc
ton of the Pacific Railroad viii be adopted b. the
Conference Committee, as 1t u understood that
the other bills introduced in either branch OF Con-
gress were designed only as manifestations 81 H.
terest by their authors, and to secure them ap-
pointments on the Railroad Committee. Mr. wig
falls bill provides for two roadside Southern Pa
cifc, from the Mississippi to the eastern boundary
of Texas, crossing the Rocky Mountains south cf
the thirtyfourth parallel of north latitude: and
another road commencing north Of the thirty-eight
parallel Of north latitude botA roads to be COM
pleted within twelve years after the passage Of She
| act. Alternate sections Of land are granted on
| both roads-on the Southern road to the amount
Of three alternate sections per mile on each side
4 Of the road to the eastern boundary of Texas
| twenty five alternate sections per mile Oh each
side Of the line from the western boundary ds
Texas to the California boundary, and thence to
i the amount Of six alternate sections per mile TO
the terminus, at or near San Francisco.
The bill also provides that for every fifty miles Or
railroad completed it shall be the duty Of the Sec
retary of the Treasury, under the direction OF the
President to issue to the companyo or companies
that may have completed said fifty miles Of main
railroad and telegraph line or lines the bonds or
Treasury notes Of the United States for the sum Of
one million Of dollars according to the stpuIations
provided, and deliver them to the said company
companies aud the said company Or Companies
shall thereupon execute mortgage or mortgages
upon said fifty miles of railroad and telegraph line
or lines to the United States. And the same to be
granted on every fifty milea of railroad 30 COM
pleted, until it reaches the base of the Rocky Noun
tains; and after that the sum of two millions of
dollars for every fifty miles until bonds Treasury
notes shall have been issued to the amount of
: thrty-fiye millions OF dollars to each of the said
| main lines Of railroad and telegraph, when no
more bonds or Treasury notes shall be issued.
t This il granted to the Southern Pacific Railroad
z living east and west of the State of Texas.
I Each company undertaking to construct five hum
1 dred miles of their respective roads within six
years after the passage of the act and the con-
struction of the roads may be begun the Pacific
r side as early as on the Mississippi and Missouri
i rivers. And when five hundred and fifty miles Of
either Of said main lines Of railroad and telegraph
d shall have been completed and approved il the
manner provided the said several companies shall
i have the lands granted to them conveyed respect
i lively by patent for fifty miles Of said line or lines
continuously, to tho amount allowed BY the terms
II Of the act for such fifty miles; and SO on, hft
3 miles Of land for each fifty miles Of railroad ani
RI telegraph line completed by said companies be
s. yond the five hundred and fifty miles first finished
n until said railroad and telegraph line shall be en-
fe tirely completed -
Mr.. Buchanan.s Washington organ says that tht
% only result it can discover irom the accusa1'v
and investigations OF the Black hepupheahs U ~
rt House are, that they have proved themselves 10
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to must see that not even IN the smaess patlleela
of have the allied opposition been abe to prote col
Mt ruption or mismanagement on the part Of singl
officer Of the Government The italics are n
es organs own, rom winch y "ouiu appear snas ~ y
Buchanan will be very well sasned 70 gel scott
&c verdict from the House moi proven, u remai