Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-09-10


TIL rai1,t I.saS, Seven rcsrs aro, NJ Cisy
nsroigcsa ~ iir Senate of i've iniioi states tili
ito zppropgisic sos anaiicd nmf. uio ffoyce8s oi
She ssjes ~ 'hc Pebble lands 81 iic inHrd States,
and for grsu;inr lands 10 certain ~ta'cs. THIS 80
rvcugnssd tlc lusi ulars 81 tsc 0riqnsi ~taios o.
participate N thr pfnrcc5s oi vast property whlch
was acqur,si bv tiitg iioel and treasure This til
was PASSED ~ large maio1Iiics u i-sh branches oi
Congress. and was iramplcd Undc' fin BIG fest ct
Gsn. jackson. lot had bccn suffered o. become
isw, fcrByn' wps,id have already received. unlcY
he equitable pfoyis'ous. mo5c Dian 81 900 GOO with
prospective annual income 81 o. least 100000
per aunum.
The following docgn,cnl, Authenticated by Tic siq.
nature q tic Sccrciafy Of ibc Treasury. cyrs US
ssa,rren, a The distribution illsi would have aciu-
ally taken placr u TIC bah Of Mr Clsy had actually
heroine a law. Tins bin was made onc oiihe issucs
IN the late contest In lndiauaiho friends OF the
Jackson policy Of deirnudng the cA states OF heir
interest IN the national domain. going vlih flc a1-
ministrailon party against The Wings. N u timc
Coz the Atlantic States 10 look after their rights
Treasury Department. Jan 9Th. 1899
Sir--ln compliance with illc resolution oflhc SEN
ate OF the 10Th inst. directing else Secretary 81 the
Treasury 90 rpori 10 the Senate tho proportion of
the nett Isocscds 81 The public lands which each
state would have received up to sud including the
first OF January, 1899, uBdcf the biil entitled "An
&C, 20 appropriate Cor limited time. the proceeds Of
tho sales Of public lands Of the United States, and
for granting land 10 certain Stirf, which passed
II Z
probation 81 The President, ! transmit herewith
communication received from the Commissioner of
the General Land Office, accompanied hy tabular
statement, which il believed contains the inform
sticn desired. up to the aieS, date practicable.
] have the honor 10 remain,
Very respectfully,
Your obcdicni servant.
LEVI WOODBURY.,
lS,croforV ef he Treasury.
Hon. n. NJ. johnson, Presidon, OF the Senate,
General Land Office. Jan 10. 1899.
Ssr--Agrccabc 10 your request, there IS herewith
submitted tabular statement, prepared undor The
resolution Of the Senate Of iho 10th inst showing the
proportion Of the nnit proceeds OF the public lands
which each STATE would have received up 10 and in
clsding The 30h September. 1889, under the bill en-
titled, AN act 20 appropriate for limited time, tho
proceeds ffhe sales OF the public lands Of The Uni
ted States, and for granting lands To certain States,
wiich passed both Houses OF Congress II II had
ceived the appreciation of the President
1hc resolution calls for the exhibition Of the por-
ton sccruing TO each State up 10 and including the
6ynf Of January, 1890 but nasmuch as the accounts
81 the fourth quarter OF the pas, year have been as
yet only partially rendered 10y the receivers of pub
~ moues this office is not enabled 10 bring the oX-
>itt0n down 10 a later period than the Both Sep
1e.hsr hast.
Win great respect, sir, your obd't servt
JAS. wHrrCOMB, Commissioner
uon. Levi Woodbury., Secretary Of the Treasury.
Ixhbif Of the proportion of the nett proceeds of the
8 sslss Of thu public lands which each State would
uVo yeceiycd up TO aud including the 30 OF Sep
~, 1e36, under the bill entitled IAN act 10
[Q3o1e, for a limited iimo, the proceeds of the
01nG Il IN public lands of the United States, and
uun1inG lands TO certain States" the oxpcn-
& rs two, i,fe s and i i've per PERI; cent funds '
- the several States under compacts
~ iHko with them, on their admission into the