Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-01-17


Arkansas, 1873
Florida, 947724
IN me aggregate am'tlngto ll,057,6S5 acres.
And whereas, each of The United States has
an equal right 10 participate In the benefit of
The public lands, the common property of the
Union, and every wise and good American
having agreed in the opinion that the cause of
general education is indissoubly identified
WIN the cause Ot general liberty: Therefore,
10 DO equal and exact Justice to all the States,
10 aiu In dlfiuslng among the rising generation
Intelligence enough 10 comprehend and spir-
1t enough to defend their rights and thus cIe-
Vate The national character and insure the per
pclnity Of Of our free institutions,
BE it resolved, That select committee, 10
consist Of one member from each State, be
appointed, whose duty it shall be to inquire in.
10 me justice and cxpedcncy OF making TO
each Oi the thirteen original American States,
together with each of tho States of Maine.
Vermont, Kentucky, and Tennessee, such
grants oil The public lands for the purpose Of
education, as will correspond in lust propor-
ton with those heretofore made in favor of the
first named States and TER tories, and that
SAID committee have leave to report BY bill or
,lherwise. But TO avoid the objection of one
state holding land in another, the committee
is directed 10 insert clause in the bill which
they may report, providing that the grants to
DC made thereby shall be subject TO sale under
The laws OF the General Government now in
force, and that the proceeds arising therefrom
shall be paid over TO the States entitled TO the
same
To which resolution the following amend
ments were pending:
First, by Mr.. Vinton-
That SAID committee be further instructed
to inquire into the expediency OF Inserting a
clause IN said bill 10 pay said new States the
value OF the Improvements made by them on
The public lands, or 10 pay to them the amount
the public lands would have been assessed Tor
taxes If they had been private"
! Secondly, by Mr.. johnson, Of La, 10 amend
The resolution by extending it 10 all the States
OF the Union.
/ And thirdly, by Mr.. Claiborne, of Miss, TO
amend the amendment, by adding the words
And provided that no such grant shall in.
terere with or be located on the claim or i'm.
! prorement Of any actual settler on the public
lands"
Mr.. harrison, Of Missouri, addressed the
House IN remarks of some length, the purport
! oil winch was 10 show that the lands granted
10 the new States were not donations, but
giants BY compact, under The ordinance OF
1857; the new States having, as an oquiya-
lent, surrendered the right OF taxation ON the
public domain.
Mr.. aanncgan, of Ind, moved TO lay the
subject on the table
MIR. &. Allan, called for the Yeas and Nays
on that motion, which were ordered, and were,
Yeas 95-Nays 80. So the motion TO lay on
The table was rejected.
Tho House resumed the consideration of
! Mr.. Wse's resolution, and the pending a.
| nj Ne N I ,l.,.. IL
! lec.
Mr.. Robertson concluded his remarks in "a.
vor Of the original resolution.
Mr. flanagan spoke in yindicaiion Of the
President against the charges which had been
! brought against him. Mr. Ii. was, however,
IN iayor OF the Committee proposed in the orig.
mai resolution, and would 90 as far az any
man in ascertaining whether there was truth
! IN tho ohnrSos which had been made agninst
| the departments.
| Mr.. liamcr, of Ohio, addressed the House
at great length in opposition 10 the resolution,
but was wiling to raise any number of COM
ml'lcns to investigate all specific charges which
could be made.
! Mr.. Hamer had not concluded when the
House adjourned.
! FRIDAY, Jan. G.
In the House, Mr. Boon from The commit
tee on Public Lands reported bill to arrest
| monopolies Of the public lands, and TO prohib-
II the sale thereof, except 10 actual settlers
| Read twice and CO nmitted.
MIR. Thomas, from The Committee on the
Judiciary reported hill to admit the State of
Michigan INTO the Union, which was ordered
TO lie on The table.
The House proceeded TO the consideration
OF private business.
SATURDAY, Jan. T.
The unfinished business Of the morning
| hour was, the resolution heretofore offered by
| Mr.. G. Allen, together with the amendments
thereto pending, in relation 10 making grants
Of lands 10 the old States, similar TO those
heretofore made TO the new States.
MIR. Lane, who was entitled TO the floor,
! proceeded to address the House in opposition
to the adoption Of the resolution, on the ground
that II was unjust, inasmuch as the grants Of
lands TO the new Slates were not admissions,
but giants for which an actual valuable consid.
Grafton had been given, in the surrender If The
right taxing the public domain, and in bring
! ns the same into market at enhanced prices