Middletown transcript., 1871-03-11

bill. to which listened with so much
pleasure the other day, but iutcsified, il
possible. as | read over this morning the
lively colloquy which took place on that
occasion, as find 1t reported in last Fri
days Globe, | will ask tho indulgence Of
the House while read few short passa.
ges, which are sufficient, in my judgement.
to place the merits of tho great enterprise
contemplated in the measure now under
discussion beyond all possible controversy.
The honorable gentleman from Mime
sofa, (Mr WILSON, who, believe, is man
aging this bill, in speaking Of the charac-
ter Of the country through which this rail
road Is to pass, says this:
eve wnnt 10 have the timber brought IN II.
as cheaply AS possible. Now, IL you tie M, ,bc
lands in this way, so that no title can lie oitnin
ed for then,-ior no settler " III go upon these
iahus, tof he cannot make iying-you deprive
us OF the benefit of that timber
Now, sir, would not have il by any
means Inferred that the gentleman from
Minnesota would insinuatc lhnt the peoplc
out IN his section desire this timber mere
ly for the purpose Of fencing up their
farms 50 that there stock may no, wander
OF and die Of starvation among the bleak
hills Of the st. Croix. Laughter. read
1t for no such purposU, sir. aud make no
such comment ON il myself In corroba-
ilon Of this statement Of the gentleman
from Minnesota, find this testimony riy
en- by the honorable gentleman from Wis.
consin tMr. Washburn). Speaking of
these same lends he says:
a. Under the bill rs amended br nv friend
from Minnesota. uinc-tenths OF the land IL ou.,,
" actual settlers nj 50 30 per acre. the remain,
tug onc.icn,h Is pinc.iinhcrrd hni, that /. mo,
NJ for settlement and never will he settled u,n,,,
lut The timber will be cut on | admit thai il i
the most valuable portion Of the grant, tor most
Of the gran, Is no, valuable. II il ouitc ,,luc.
less nad II you pat IN this amendment Of The
gtntleman from Indiana yuu ma, as well n.,
Nil the bill tof no man or NO company will i.kr
the grant and build the road.
! simply pause here 10 ask some gentle
man better ycrscd in the science Of mn,h-
cmatics han am 10 tell me if timbrrc1
lands ARE IL fact the mos, valuable portion
OF that section Of country. and they would
be entirely valuelrsS without he timber
that IS on them, villa, the remainder Of tie
land is worth which has no timber On il
at all. Laughter
But further IN find moss entertain.
M aud instructive Interchange of view.
between the gentleman from Arkansas
slr hnrers1 the Gentleman from Wis.
consin Mr. WaslIhatnj. and the gentle.
man irom Naiua Mr. Peters upon the
subject ot rinr lands generally, which
will tax the patience OF the House TO read
Mr., Iiagets-Wfll the gentleman allow n,e
Ia ask him 4 ancstinu7
Nf. NHsiburn of MISUNDERSTANDING
Mr' E"srts-srr these pine lnnds entirely
m@tthtrss except for tmher2
Mr., Nashhurn, Of WiSeoasn-They are eru
ethlit worthless tor amy oihef lnfpasn. am
perfectly amiilr will thai subject Thc,t Ands
are hot taihahle Tor purfoses pE settlement
Mr.. Eafns.arth-Fhey Mil be atler The tim
hef i taken of
Mr. Na,hhnrl, of Wisron.n-Na. sir.
Mf kgsefs-7i Mnntto know the character of
these fiue lands "
Mr. MAahhafn. Of Wisconsin They arr een.
tralif sahItt iniren iaai-. My ,renl from lie
Gfecn Bay District Mr. SAWYER i himself fef.
iettt iamiiaf with this question ami In win
Lear iar nat N Whit say, that ibese pine timber
lands ar not aair'cd In settlement.
Mr. Rassrsz Ihe !ipu lands 10 which am
accustomed arr generally very good. Ntai |
want 10 kno@ i wha Is The iiffarrnee between
our pine g1ttis ahi Your pine agi.
ar hashhufn, 81 Nistoasia-The pine tim.
her VI Wisconsin generally grows upnn barren
sandy mni. The gentleman from Maine NF
feteFs ! "ilp Is familiar with pinc Lands. Will
haAe no doeht, sty that pine iimbef grows gem
orally uppn the inosl t,rtpa lands
Mr. PeteFs-As general tGiae pine land.
are mol worth much ot eulisa,ion.
Ani further ON | find this nrepn,n,
question. the joint production Of the two
gentlemen from from Wisconsin:
Mr. psine--l1ocs my friend from Indiana
SUPPOSE ilm. IN any even, settlers will occupy
ani cultivate these pine lani.a
Mr.. Nashbnrn, 6i Wisconsin -lartirAlariv
withun, railfpuiY2
les, sir particularly without n rail.
road |, will be asked after awhile. | am
afraid, if settlers will 90 anywhere unless
the Gosernmrnt builds railroad for them
TO COON Laughter
| desire tn call attention to only one
more statement, which think sufficient
to settle the question. II is one made BY
the gentleman from Wisconsin, { Mr.
Paine.j who says:
" THESE lands will he abandoned for the prcs-
cn. II may he that nj some remote period there
vii aiiihP uP III TINT region new KIND pt ugri-
culture, which will catsc demand for these par. |
tienlar lands; and they mny then come into use |
and lie valuable for agricultural purposes. But |
kn1w, mud ] canno, help thinking that IN, |
friend irom Indiana understands that. Tor the |
present, anh Tor many years 10 CONS. these pine |
aUis ean have no possible value other than itha, /
arising from the pine timber which stands ON |
them
Now, sir. who. after listening to this
emphatic and nnequivocal testimony of
these intelligent, competent, and ablc-bo-
died witnesses laughter; who ,ha, is no,
as incrednlous as st Thomas himself, will
loubt for moment that the Goshen of
America is to be found in the sandy val.
eys and upon the pinecad hills of the St.
'roixY Laughter Who will have the
hardihood ~ rise in his seat on this floor
md assert that, excepting the pine BUSH
IS. the entire region would not produce
enough In ten years to fat,en a
Great laug ghter. / Where